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"Wildfire" is a song performed by American contemporary Christian music singer Crowder. It was released as one of the first singles from his third studio album, I Know a Ghost (2018), alongside "Red Letters" on September 19, 2018.[1] Crowder co-wrote the song with Rebecca Lauren Olds and Solomon Olds.[2]

"Wildfire"
Single by Crowder
from the album I Know a Ghost
A-side	"Red Letters"
Released	September 19, 2018 (2018-09-19)
Genre	CCM swamp rock funk dance R&B
Length	3:14
Label	Sparrow Capitol CMG
Songwriter(s)	David Crowder Rebecca Lauren Olds Solomon Olds
Producer(s)	Tommee Profitt
Crowder singles chronology
"All My Hope" (2017) "Red Letters" / "Wildfire" (2018) "Testify" (2019)
Music videos
"Wildfire" on YouTube
"Wildfire" (Lyrics) on YouTube

"Wildfire" peaked at No. 43 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[3] "Wildfire" won the GMA Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the 2019 GMA Dove Awards.[4]

Background

Crowder released "Wildfire" alongside "Red Letters" in September 2018 as the first singles from his studio album I Know a Ghost, which was slated for release on November 9, 2018.[5]

Composition

"Wildfire" is composed in the key of G♯ minor with a tempo of 91 beats per minute, and a musical time signature of ⁴
₄.[6] The song has a swamp rock sound,[7] which also incorporates funk, dance and R&B,[8] and is "complete with a chorus of crickets, frogs & other creatures interspersed throughout the track,"[9] as Crowder "relays to us the notion that wildfire from Jesus set us free from sin."[10]

Reception

Critical response

Robert Crawford of Rolling Stone praised the single, describing it as "a loud, club-worthy banger doubling as a church anthem."[8] Joshua Andre of 365 Days of Inspiring Media gave a review of "Wildfire", describing the song as being "experimental as ever," and concluding "It's a bit from left field to hear Crowder half-screaming in the chorus, yet I am sure that this song will grow on me in the future."[11]

Accolades

Awards

Year	Organization	Award	Result	Ref.
2019	GMA Dove Awards	Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year	Won	[12]

Commercial performance

"Wildfire" debuted at number 43 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated November 24, 2018.[13]

Music videos

Crowder released audio video of "Wildfire" showcasing the single artwork through YouTube on September 19, 2018.[14] Crowder published the lyric video of "Wildfire" via YouTube on October 12, 2018.[15] On March 13, 2019, Crowder released the official music video for "Wildfire" on YouTube.[16]

Track listing

"Red Letters" / "Wildfire"[17]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)[18]	Length
1.	"Red Letters"	David Crowder	Ed Cash Tommee Profitt	3:48
2.	"Wildfire"	Crowder Rebecca Lauren Olds Solomon Olds	Tommee Profitt	3:14
Total length:				7:02

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Wildfire"

Chart (2018)	Peak position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[3]	43

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Wildfire"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	September 19, 2018	Digital download streaming	Sparrow Capitol CMG	[19]

References

External links

• Lyrics and sheet music for the song on PraiseCharts

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