Cover the Earth
2018 song by Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes
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"Cover the Earth" is a song by American Christian musicians Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes. The song was released on September 14, 2018, as a single.[1] The song was written by Cody Carnes and Daniella Young.[2] Jacob Sooter produced the single.
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| Single by Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes | ||||
| Released | September 14, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
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| Length | 4:04 | |||
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| Producer | Jacob Sooter | |||
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| "Cover the Earth" (Acoustic) on YouTube | ||||
| "Cover the Earth" (Live) on YouTube | ||||
| "Cover the Earth" (Lyrics) on YouTube | ||||
"Cover the Earth" peaked at No. 29 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[3]
Background
Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes released "Cover the Earth" as a single on September 14, 2018.[1] The song was originally written and released by Daniella Mason, with Cody Carnes adding a bridge to the song for their recording.[4] Carnes shared the story behind the song,[5] saying,
It's originally a pop song written and performed by our friend who is a part of our church, The Belonging Co. Daniella [Mason] has been performing this song in pop clubs for a few years and she has amazing stories about people unexpectedly encountering the presence of God through it in those venues. Now that we have a version for the church...
Composition
"Cover the Earth" is composed in the key of E with a tempo of 71 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 4
4.[6]
Critical reception
Jonathan Andre of 365 Days of Inspiring Media gave a positive review of the song, saying "As far as the song goes, “Cover the Earth” has some serious Jesus Culture and Bethel Music vibes, as the guitar led inspiring mid-tempo worship anthem features both Kari and Cody ardently asking the Holy Spirit to cover the Earth, essentially praying for revival in our country and in the world."[7] Andre concluded that the song is "simply magical."[7]
Commercial performance
"Cover the Earth" made its debut at number 29 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart dated September 29, 2018.[8] The song spent eight non-consecutive weeks on the chart.[9]
The song debuted at No. 33 on the US Christian Airplay chart dated February 2, 2019.[10] The song peaked at No. 31 and spent five consecutive weeks on the chart.[11]
Music videos
The live music video of "Cover the Earth" performed by Cody Carnes, recorded at Gateway Students Conference, was published on September 13, 2018, on Kari Jobe's YouTube channel.[12] On September 14, 2018, the lyric video of "Cover the Earth" was published on Cody Carnes' YouTube channel.[13] On September 26, 2018, the acoustic performance video of the song was released on Kari Jobe's YouTube channel.[14]
Track listing
Credits
Credits adapted from Tidal.[18]
- Cody Carnes — primary artist (tracks 1–2), producer (track 1)
- Jeremy Edwardson — mixing (track 2)
- Kari Jobe — primary artist (tracks 1–2)
- Drew Lavyne — mastering engineer (tracks 1–2)
- Sean Moffit — mixing (track 1)
Charts
| Chart (2018–2019) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Christian Songs (Billboard)[3] | 29 |
| US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[19] | 31 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | September 14, 2018 | Sparrow Records | [15] | |
| October 19, 2018 (Re-release) |
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