All of Creation (song)
Encyclopedia
"All of Creation" is a song by Contemporary Christian
/Christian rock
band MercyMe
. The song, written by MercyMe, Brown Bannister
, and Dan Muckala, lyrically revolves around the theme of loves, life, and belief, as well as the foundation of Christian
faith. The song was intended to refer to the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus
in each verse, and has been described as 'pop
' and 'worship'.
Released to radio on January 29, 2010 as the lead single from MercyMe's 2010 album The Generous Mr. Lovewell
, "All of Creation" attained considerable success on Christian radio, spending ten weeks atop Billboard
magazine's Hot Christian Songs
chart and eleven weeks atop the Christian AC Monitored chart, as well as peaking at No. 1 on the Soft AC/Inspo chart. The song also peaked inside the top ten on the Christian CHR chart, No. 2 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
chart, and at No. 14 on the Heatseekers Songs
chart. The song was ranked at the top spot on Billboard magazine's 2010 year-end Hot Christian Songs and Hot Christian AC charts, as well as at No. 16 on the year-end Christian Digital Songs chart and No. 23 on the year-end Christian CHR chart. "All of Creation" was nominated for "Song of the Year
" and "Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year" at the 42nd GMA Dove Awards
, and was nominated for "Christian Song of the Year" at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards
.
. Millard stated that "The entire album deals with three main aspects of love. The theme of the record is to “love well” as Jesus
commands us in the greatest commandment
. There are songs about inward love such as in our song “Beautiful
.” There are songs based on “we love because He first loved us,” which is the basis of this first single, “All of Creation". Millard also noted that "I set out to write a song that was confessional and refers to the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus in each verse. It was my intent to mention every stage of Christ’s condescension and atoning sacrifice throughout the song".
song with a length of 3 minutes and 56 seconds. It is set in common time
and the key of B
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
/Christian rock
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...
band MercyMe
MercyMe
MercyMe is an American Christian rock band founded in Greenville, Texas. The band consists of vocalist Bart Millard, keyboardist James Bryson, percussionist Robby Shaffer, bassist Nathan Cochran and guitarists Michael Scheuchzer and Barry Graul....
. The song, written by MercyMe, Brown Bannister
Brown Bannister
Brown Bannister is a CCM producer and songwriter. Bannister released one album of his own, Talk to One Another, in 1981 on NewPax Records. It was reissued on the Reunion Records Label five years later, featuring a newer recording of the album's final cut, "Create In Me A Clean Heart"...
, and Dan Muckala, lyrically revolves around the theme of loves, life, and belief, as well as the foundation of Christian
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
faith. The song was intended to refer to the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
in each verse, and has been described as 'pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
' and 'worship'.
Released to radio on January 29, 2010 as the lead single from MercyMe's 2010 album The Generous Mr. Lovewell
The Generous Mr. Lovewell
The Generous Mr. Lovewell is the seventh major label, full-length studio album from MercyMe. Released in May of 2010, the album is a concept record revolving around a fictional character, 'Mr. Lovewell', and the overall theme of love. Produced by Brown Bannister and Dan Muckala, the album met with...
, "All of Creation" attained considerable success on Christian radio, spending ten weeks atop Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
magazine's Hot Christian Songs
Hot Christian Songs
Christian Songs is a Billboard chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States....
chart and eleven weeks atop the Christian AC Monitored chart, as well as peaking at No. 1 on the Soft AC/Inspo chart. The song also peaked inside the top ten on the Christian CHR chart, No. 2 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
The Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100...
chart, and at No. 14 on the Heatseekers Songs
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
chart. The song was ranked at the top spot on Billboard magazine's 2010 year-end Hot Christian Songs and Hot Christian AC charts, as well as at No. 16 on the year-end Christian Digital Songs chart and No. 23 on the year-end Christian CHR chart. "All of Creation" was nominated for "Song of the Year
Dove Award for Song of the Year
The following is a list of recipients of the GMA Dove Award for Song of the Year:* 2011 "Sometimes I Cry" * 2010 "By Your Side" * 2009 "Give Me Your Eyes" * 2008 "East to West"...
" and "Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year" at the 42nd GMA Dove Awards
42nd GMA Dove Awards
The 42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 20, 2011 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. The show will be broadcast on gmc on April 24, 2011. It will be hosted by Sherri Shepherd from The Newlywed Game....
, and was nominated for "Christian Song of the Year" at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards
2011 Billboard Music Awards
The 2011 Billboard Music Awards were held May 22, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada and hosted by Ken Jeong. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from 2010....
.
Background
Lead singer Bart Millard, in an interview with Kevin Davis of New Release Tuesday, said the idea behind the song was related to the theme of the album The Generous Mr. LovewellThe Generous Mr. Lovewell
The Generous Mr. Lovewell is the seventh major label, full-length studio album from MercyMe. Released in May of 2010, the album is a concept record revolving around a fictional character, 'Mr. Lovewell', and the overall theme of love. Produced by Brown Bannister and Dan Muckala, the album met with...
. Millard stated that "The entire album deals with three main aspects of love. The theme of the record is to “love well” as Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
commands us in the greatest commandment
Great Commandment
The Great Commandment, or Greatest Commandment, is an appellation applied to either the first, or both, of two commandments which appear in , and...
. There are songs about inward love such as in our song “Beautiful
Beautiful (MercyMe song)
"Beautiful" is a song by Contemporary Christian/Christian rock band MercyMe. The song's lyrics revolve around the love of God, and the song itself was written with the daughters of the band in mind....
.” There are songs based on “we love because He first loved us,” which is the basis of this first single, “All of Creation". Millard also noted that "I set out to write a song that was confessional and refers to the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus in each verse. It was my intent to mention every stage of Christ’s condescension and atoning sacrifice throughout the song".
Composition
"All of Creation" is a Christian rockChristian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...
song with a length of 3 minutes and 56 seconds. It is set in common time
Common Time
"Common Time" is a science fiction short story written by James Blish. It first appeared in the August 1953 issue of Science Fiction Quarterly and has been reprinted several times: in the 1959 short-story collection Galactic Cluster; in The Testament of Andros ; in The Penguin Science Fiction...
and the key of B