Honey in the Rock (song)

"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

Robin T Pawandiwa

Brooke Ligertwood singles chronology
"A Thousand Hallelujahs"
(2022) 		"Honey in the Rock"
(2022) 		"Fear Of God"
(2023)
Brandon Lake singles chronology
"Silent Night (Emmanuel)"
(2021) 		"Honey in the Rock"
(2022) 		"Help!"
(2022)
Music videos
"Honey in the Rock" on YouTube
"Honey in the Rock" (Acoustic) on YouTube
"Honey in the Rock" (Live from Passion 2022) on YouTube
"Honey in the Rock" (Lyrics) on YouTube

"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 Ligertwood's 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" peaked at number seven on the US Hot Christian Songs chart. At the 2023 GMA Dove Awards, "Honey in the Rock" was nominated for the Song of the Year award.[3]

Background

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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),[4] releasing its music video that same day.[5] "Honey in the Rock" impacted Christian radio stations in the United States on 25 March 2022.[1] On 1 July 2022, Ligertwood released a multi-track single of "Honey in the Rock" on digital platforms.[6]

Ligertwood shared the story behind the song,[7] saying:

It's based out of scripture in Psalm 89 which talks about how the Lord feeds us with honey from the rock. In the wilderness we can still experience sweetness because we trust and know Jesus.

Ligertwood's reference here is incorrect; mention of honey from the rock is found in Psalm 81.[8]

Composition

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"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.[9]

Critical reception

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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."[10] Gerod Bass of Worship Musician magazine wrote in his review: "The groovy southern rocker uses the experiences of the Israelites in the desert to remind us that God always provides for His people."[11] Reviewing for 365 Days of Inspiring Media, Jonathan Andre congratulated Ligertwood for the song, saying "Well done Brooke for this track, a song that that can hopefully break down boundaries between CCM and…well, everything else."[12]

Awards and nominations

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Awards
Year Organization Award Result Ref
2023 GMA Dove Awards Worship Recorded Song of the Year Nominated
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Commercial performance

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"Honey in the Rock" debuted at number 40 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated 12 March 2022,[14] concurrently charting at number ten on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart.[15]

"Honey in the Rock" debuted at number 43 on the US Christian Airplay chart dated 19 March 2022.[16]

Music videos

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On 25 February 2022, Brooke Ligertwood released the live performance video of "Honey in the Rock" with Brandon Lake via YouTube.[17] The live performance video was recorded on 11 November 2021, at The Belonging Co, a church in Nashville, Tennessee.[18] Ligertwood also published the lyric video of the song via YouTube on the same day,[19] as well as the official acoustic performance video of the song.[20] On 23 August 2022, Passion released the live performance video of the song with Ligertwood and Lake leading it in concert at Passion 2022 conference.[21]

Performances

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On 14 March 2022, Brooke Ligertwood and Brandon Lake performed on "Honey in the Rock" on The Kelly Clarkson Show.[22]

Track listing

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Honey in the Rock
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)[23]Length
1."Honey in the Rock" (Live; with Brandon Lake)
4:43
2."Honey in the Rock" (Live from Passion 2022; with Brandon Lake and Passion) 
  • Brooke Ligertwood
  • Jason Ingram
  • Jon Duke
  • Louie Giglio
  • Passion
  • Shelley Giglio
5:11
3."Honey in the Rock" (Acoustic; with Brandon Lake) 
  • Brooke Ligertwood
  • Jason Ingram
4:33
Total length:14:29
Honey in the Rock — Apple Music bonus video content[24]
No.TitleLength
4."Honey in the Rock" (Live in Nashville, TN/2021)4:46
Total length:19:15

Personnel

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Adapted from AllMusic.[25]

  • Josh Bailey — A&R
  • Jonathan Baines — vocals
  • Lorenzo Baylor — vocals
  • Natalie Brown — vocals
  • Jonathan Buffum — engineer
  • Cassie Campbell — bass
  • Angelique Carter — vocals
  • Tamar Chipp — vocals
  • Taylor Clarke — mixing
  • David Dennis — vocals
  • Emily Douglas — vocals
  • Jackson Dreyer — vocals
  • Katelyn Drye — vocals
  • Jon Duke — executive producer, producer
  • Ernesto Edwards — electric guitar
  • Enaka Enyong — vocals
  • Jenna Lee Fair — vocals
  • Luke Fredrickson — mixing
  • David Funk — keyboards, programmer
  • Sarah Gerald — vocals
  • Sam Gibson — mixing
  • Louie Giglio — executive producer, producer
  • Shelley Giglio— executive producer, producer
  • Olivia Grasso — vocals
  • Ainslie Grosser — recording
  • Cecily Hennigan — vocals
  • Jason Ingram — engineer, producer, programmer
  • Nicole Johnson — vocals
  • Carrie Karpinen — A&R
  • Benji Kurokose — vocals
  • Brandon Lake — acoustic guitar, Hammond B3, primary artist, vocals
  • Shantrice Laura — vocals
  • Drew Lavyne — mastering engineer
  • Jonathan Lee — electric guitar, guitar
  • Brooke Ligertwood — acoustic guitar, guitar, keyboards, primary artist, producer, vocals
  • Allison Marin — strings
  • Antonio Marin — strings
  • Daniella Mason— background vocals, choir arrangement
  • Daniel McMurray — drums
  • Jonathan Mix — engineer
  • Noah Moreno — vocals
  • Brecken Myers — vocals
  • Angela Nasby — vocals
  • Passion — primary artist, producer
  • Jordyn Pierce — vocals
  • Marci Pruzina — vocals
  • Christine Rhee — vocals
  • Andrea Roth — A&R
  • Emily Ruff — vocals
  • Rylee Scott — vocals
  • Zack Smith — vocals
  • Cheryl Stark — vocals
  • Keithon Stribling — vocals
  • Dylan Thomas — guitar
  • Bria Valderrama — vocals
  • Robby Valderrama — vocals
  • David Whitworth — drums
  • John Wilds — vocals
  • Mitch Wong — vocals
  • Steph Wong — vocals

Charts

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Release history

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

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  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ Grein, Paul (9 August 2023). "2023 GMA Dove Awards (Full Nominations List): Brandon Lake Leads – Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  4. ^ Chavez, Adriana (25 February 2022). "Brooke Ligertwood Releases Solo Album 'SEVEN'". Vacancy Magazine. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  5. ^ Clarks, Jessie (25 February 2022). "Brooke Ligertwood Drops Live Solo Album 'SEVEN' - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Honey In The Rock EP by Brooke Ligertwood | CD Reviews And Information | NewReleaseToday". NewReleaseToday. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  7. ^ Young, Abby (13 April 2022). "Behind The Song: Brooke Ligertwood Shares The Heart Behind Her Song "Honey In The Rock (feat. Brandon Lake)" | Freeccm.com". The Christian Post. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Bible Gateway passage: Psalm 81 - New International Version". Bible Gateway. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Honey In The Rock by Brooke Ligertwood, Brandon Lake". MultiTracks. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Bass, Gerod (17 March 2022). "Now Hear This". Worship Musician Magazine March 2022. Adolph Agency Incorporated. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  12. ^ Andre, Jonathan (26 June 2022). "Brooke Ligertwood – SEVEN | 365 Days Of Inspiring Media". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  13. ^ "2023 Nominees". GMA Dove Awards. 9 August 2023. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Hot Christian Songs - Billboard". Billboard. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Christian Digital Song Sales – Billboard". Billboard. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  16. ^ "Christian Airplay - Billboard". Billboard. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  17. ^ "Brooke Ligertwood - Honey in the Rock (with Brandon Lake) (Live Video) - YouTube". 25 February 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022 – via YouTube.
  18. ^ "Brooke Ligertwood - Nashville, TN, The Belonging Co, Nashville, 11 November 2021". StayHappening. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  19. ^ "Brooke Ligertwood - Honey in the Rock (with Brandon Lake) [Lyric Video] - YouTube". 25 February 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022 – via YouTube.
  20. ^ "Brooke Ligertwood - Honey In The Rock (Acoustic Version) (with Brandon Lake) - YouTube". 25 February 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022 – via YouTube.
  21. ^ "Passion, Brooke Ligertwood, Brandon Lake - Honey In The Rock (Live From Passion 2022) - YouTube". 23 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022 – via YouTube.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ "Honey In The Rock - Single by Brooke Ligertwood | Spotify". Spotify. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  24. ^ a b "Honey In The Rock - Single by Brooke Ligertwood on Apple Music". United States. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022 – via Apple Music.
  25. ^ "Brandon Lake, Brooke Ligertwood - Honey in the Rock Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  26. ^ "Hot Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  27. ^ "Brooke Ligertwood Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  28. ^ "Brooke Ligertwood Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  29. ^ "Brooke Ligertwood Chart History (Christian AC Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  30. ^ "Hot Christian Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  31. ^ "Christian Airplay Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  32. ^ "Christian AC Airplay Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
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