Honey in the Rock (song)

"Honey in the Rock" is a song by New Zealand singer-songwriter Brooke Ligertwood and American contemporary worship musician Brandon Lake. It impacted Christian radio stations in the United States on 25 March 2022,[1] becoming the second single from her first live album, Seven (2022),. Brooke Ligertwood and Brandon Lake co-wrote the song with Mitch Wong.[2] The single was produced by Brooke Ligertwood and Jason Ingram.

"Honey in the Rock"
Single by Brooke Ligertwood and Brandon Lake
from the album Seven
Released25 March 2022 (2022-03-25)
Recorded11 November 2021 (2021-11-11)
VenueThe Belonging Co, Nashville, Tennessee, US
GenreContemporary worship music
Length4:44
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Brandon Lake
  • Brooke Ligertwood
  • Mitch Wong
Producer(s)
Brooke Ligertwood singles chronology
"A Thousand Hallelujahs"
(2022)		 "Honey in the Rock"
(2022)
Brandon Lake singles chronology
"Silent Night (Emmanuel)"
(2021)		 "Honey in the Rock"
(2022)		 "Help!"
(2022)
Music videos
"Honey in the Rock" (Acoustic) on YouTube
"Honey in the Rock" (Live) on YouTube
"Honey in the Rock" (Lyrics) on YouTube

"Honey in the Rock" peaked at number 23 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.

Background

On 25 February 2022, Brooke Ligertwood announced that "Honey in the Rock" with Brandon Lake would be the second single from her live album, Seven (2022),[3] releasing its music video that same day.[4] "Honey in the Rock" impacted Christian radio stations in the United States on 25 March 2022.[1]

Composition

"Honey in the Rock" is composed in the key of D with a tempo of 62 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 4
4.[5]

Critical reception

In a NewReleaseToday review, Jasmine Patterson opined that the song is "the perfect Contemporary meets Gospel moment and it will take you straight to church. It’s a joyful declaration of God’s faithful provision in our lives, and the lyrics reference well-known Old Testament stories of miraculous provision."[6]

Commercial performance

"Honey in the Rock" debuted at number 40 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated 12 March 2022,[7] concurrently charting at number ten on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart.[8]

"Honey in the Rock" debuted at number 43 on the US Christian Airplay chart dated 19 March 2022.[9]

Music videos

On 25 February 2022, Brooke Ligertwood released the live performance video of "Honey in the Rock" with Brandon Lake via YouTube.[10] The live performance video was recorded on 11 November 2021, at The Belonging Co, a church in Nashville, Tennessee.[11] Ligertwood also published the lyric video of the song via YouTube on the same day,[12] as well as the official acoustic performance video of the song.[13]

Performances

On 14 March 2022, Brooke Ligertwood and Brandon Lake performed on "Honey in the Rock" on The Kelly Clarkson Show.[14]

Charts
Chart performance for "Honey in the Rock"
Charts (2022) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[15] 23
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[16] 23
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[17] 21

Release history
Release dates and formats for "Honey in the Rock"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States 25 March 2022 Christian radio
[1]

References
  1. "Capitol CMG Radio on Instagram: "Check out Brooke Ligertwood performing "Honey In The Rock" on the @kellyclarksonshow 🍯 🪨 IMPACTING THIS FRIDAY!…"". Instagram. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. "Honey In The Rock | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  3. Chavez, Adriana (25 February 2022). "Brooke Ligertwood Releases Solo Album 'SEVEN'". Vacancy Magazine. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  4. Clarks, Jessie (25 February 2022). "Brooke Ligertwood Drops Live Solo Album 'SEVEN' - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  5. "Honey In The Rock by Brooke Ligertwood, Brandon Lake". MultiTracks. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  6. Patterson, Jasmine (1 March 2022). "Seven (Live) by Brooke Christian CD Book Reviews | NRTeam Member KevinDavis_NRT | NewReleaseToday". NewReleaseToday. NRT Media, Inc. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  7. "Hot Christian Songs - Billboard". Billboard. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  8. "Christian Digital Song Sales – Billboard". Billboard. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  9. "Christian Airplay - Billboard". Billboard. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  10. "Brooke Ligertwood - Honey in the Rock (with Brandon Lake) (Live Video) - YouTube". 25 February 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022 – via YouTube.
  11. "Brooke Ligertwood - Nashville, TN, The Belonging Co, Nashville, 11 November 2021". StayHappening. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  12. "Brooke Ligertwood - Honey in the Rock (with Brandon Lake) [Lyric Video] - YouTube". 25 February 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022 – via YouTube.
  13. "Brooke Ligertwood - Honey In The Rock (Acoustic Version) (with Brandon Lake) - YouTube". 25 February 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022 – via YouTube.
  14. Longs, Herbs (14 March 2022). "Brooke Ligertwood Performs "Honey In The Rock" With Brandon Lake On 'The Kelly Clarkson Show' - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  15. "Hot Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  16. "Brooke Ligertwood Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  17. "Brooke Ligertwood Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
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