Water Is Wild

ReleasedMarch 4, 2022

Recorded2021

Length7:44

"Water Is Wild"
Song by Elevation Worship featuring Chris Brown and Brandon Lake
from the album Lion
Released	March 4, 2022 (2022-3-4)
Recorded	2021
Genre	Contemporary worship music
Length	7:44
Label	Elevation Worship
Songwriter(s)	Chris Brown Brandon Lake Steven Furtick
Producer(s)	Chris Brown Steven Furtick

Music video
"Water Is Wild" on YouTube
"Water Is Wild" (Lyrics) on YouTube

"Water Is Wild" is a song performed by American contemporary worship band Elevation Worship featuring Chris Brown and Brandon Lake. The song was released as the eighth track on Elevation Worship's tenth live album, Lion on March 4, 2022.^[1] The song was written by Brandon Lake, Chris Brown, and Steven Furtick.^[2]

"Water Is Wild" peaked at No. 44 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.^[3]

In discussing the placement of tracks on the album, Chris Brown of Elevation Worship shared that "Water Is Wild" is "a rock song about the baptism of Jesus."^[4] It was also one of the songs recorded live at a night of worship at Elevation Worship in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[4]

Composition

"Water Is Wild" is composed in the key of C with a tempo of 69 beats per minute, and a musical time signature of ⁴
₄.^[5]

Critical reception

In an Afrocritik review, John Augustina said "Water is Wild" is "an intense outburst about the potency of baptism in the life of church people."^[6] Jonathan Andre of 365 Days of Inspiring Media described the song in his review as "a rousing and declaratory worship anthem, speaks about the healing power of the Living Water of Jesus," noting however that comparable songs such as "Holy Water" by We the Kingdom, "The River" by Carman, "Let It Rain" by Michael W. Smith, and "River of Life" by Mac Powell would "deliver the concept of water in worship oh so infinitely better than this melody."^[7]^{[unreliable source?]}

Commercial performance

Following the release of the album, "Water Is Wild" made its debut at No. 44 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated March 19, 2022.^[8]

Music videos

On March 4, 2022, Elevation Worship published the lyric video for the song on YouTube.^[9] On March 24, 2022, Elevation Worship released the official music video for "Lion" via YouTube.^[10] The video shows Chris Brown and Brandon Lake leading the song during an Elevation Church worship service.

v t e Elevation Worship
Albums	Kingdom Come (2010) For the Honor (2011) Nothing Is Wasted (2013) Only King Forever (2014) Wake Up the Wonder (2014) Here as in Heaven (2016) There Is a Cloud (2017) Lo Harás Otra Vez (2017) Hallelujah Here Below (2018) Aleluya (En La Tierra) (2019) Graves into Gardens (2020) Old Church Basement (2021) Lion (2022) Can You Imagine? (2023)
EPs	Kingdom Come Remix (2010) Nothing Is Wasted (2012) At Midnight (2019)
Singles	"O Come to the Altar" "Do It Again" "Won't Stop Now" "Here Again" "Echo" "Here Comes Heaven" "Resurrecting" "With You" "See a Victory" "Never Lost" "The Blessing" "Graves into Gardens" "Rattle!" "Might Get Loud" "Jireh" "Same God" "Trust in God" "Praise" "God Is Not Against Me"
Promotional singles	"My Testimony" "Talking to Jesus" "Wait on You" "What I See" "This Is the Kingdom"
Other songs	"Here as in Heaven" "Old Church Basement" "Million Little Miracles" "Mercy" "Lion" "Water Is Wild"

v t e Brandon Lake
Discography
Studio albums	Closer House of Miracles Help! Coat of Many Colors
Live albums	House of Miracles (Live)
EPs	Almond Eyes
Singles	"This Is a Move" "We Praise You" "I Need a Ghost" "Just Like Heaven" "Too Good to Not Believe" "I See You" "Honey in the Rock" "Gratitude" "Graves" "Talking to Jesus" "Praise You Anywhere" "People of Heaven" "Count 'Em" "Miracle Child" "Love of God" "That's Who I Praise" "Hard Fought Hallelujah"
Featured singles	"Battle Is the Lord's" "Graves into Gardens" "Might Get Loud" "Fear Is Not My Future" "Praise"
Promotional singles	"Come Out of That Grave (Resurrection Power)" "Coat of Many Colors" "Tear Off the Roof"
Other songs	"Closer" "Champion" "Rest on Us" "Where I'm Standing Now" "Lion" "Water Is Wild" "Son of David" "Adoption Song" "God Is Not Against Me"
Concert tours	Miracle Nights Tour Summer Worship Nights Tour

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