Never Lost

"Never Lost"
Single by Elevation Worship
ReleasedNovember 1, 2019 (2019-11-01)
GenreContemporary worship music
Length5:15
LabelElevation Worship Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Aaron Robertson
Elevation Worship singles chronology
"See a Victory"
(2019) 		"Never Lost"
(2019) 		"Impresionante"
(2020)
Music videos
"Never Lost" (Lyrics) on YouTube
"Never Lost" (Backroom Sessions) on YouTube

"Never Lost" is a song performed by American contemporary worship band Elevation Worship released as a standalone single, on November 1, 2019.[1] The song was written by Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, and Tiffany Hammer.[2] Chris Brown and Aaron Robertson handled the production of the single.

"Never Lost" debuted at No. 36 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[3] Elevation Worship also released a live version of the song which featured Tauren Wells on their live album, Graves into Gardens (2020). This version of the song peaked at No. 31 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.[4]

The song was notably covered by CeCe Winans, who released her version of the song on September 4, 2020, as the lead single to her live album, Believe for It (2021). CeCe Winan's single peaked at No. 2 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart.[5] CeCe Winans' rendition of "Never Lost" was nominated for the GMA Dove Award Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year at the 2021 GMA Dove Awards. It won the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance/Song at the 2022 Grammy Awards.

Background

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Elevation Worship released "Never Lost" as a standalone single, on November 1, 2019.[6] Chris Brown spoke of the song,[7] saying:

When we look through Scripture, we see that God's never been intimidated by a battle his children were facing. The walls of Jericho fell. Lazarus got up from the grave. And we still worship the same Champion of Heaven who fights for us. We hope this song points you to His past faithfulness in your own life, and gives you strength for today.

Composition

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"Never Lost" is composed in the key of E♭ with a tempo of 61.5 beats per minute, and a musical time signature of 6
8.[8]

Commercial performance

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"Never Lost" debuted at No. 36 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart dated November 16, 2019.[9] The song spent a total of eleven weeks on the Hot Christian Songs chart.[10]

Music videos

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The lyric video of "Never Lost" was published on YouTube by Elevation Worship on May 1, 2020.[11] On May 13, 2020, Elevation Worship released "Never Lost" Backroom Session performance video on their YouTube channel.[12]

Track listing

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"Never Lost"[13]
No.TitleLength
1."Never Lost"5:15
Apple Music bonus content exclusive[14]
No.TitleLength
2."Never Lost" (lyric video)5:14
Total length:10:29

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Never Lost"
Chart (2019-20) Peak
position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[3] 36

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various November 9, 2019
Elevation Worship Records [13]

Live version featuring Tauren Wells

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"Never Lost (Live)"
Song by Elevation Worship featuring Tauren Wells
from the album Graves into Gardens
ReleasedMay 1, 2020 (2020-05-01)
GenreContemporary worship music
Length6:50
LabelElevation Worship Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Chris Brown
  • Steven Furtick
  • Tiffany Hammer
Producer(s)
  • Chris Brown
  • Aaron Robertson
Music videos
"Never Lost" (Live) on YouTube
"Never Lost" (Lyrics) on YouTube

On May 1, 2020, Elevation Worship released the live version of "Never Lost" featuring Tauren Wells as part of their eighth live album, Graves into Gardens.[15]

Composition

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"Never Lost" is composed in the key of B with a tempo of 62 beats per minute, and a musical time signature of 6
8.[16]

Commercial performance

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The live version of "Never Lost" debuted at No. 31 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart dated May 16, 2020.[17] The song spent a total of twenty-one weeks on the Hot Christian Songs chart.[18]

Music videos

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The lyric video of the song was published on YouTube by Elevation Worship on May 1, 2020.[19] On May 13, 2020, Elevation Worship released the live music video of "Never Lost" featuring Tauren Wells as the lead vocalist, recorded at Elevation Church's Ballantyne campus on their YouTube channel,[20]

Charts

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CeCe Winans version

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"Never Lost"
Single by CeCe Winans
from the album Believe For It
ReleasedSeptember 4, 2020 (2020-09-04)
GenreUrban contemporary gospel
Length4:10
LabelPuresprings Gospel
Songwriter(s)
  • Chris Brown
  • Steven Furtick
  • Tiffany Hammer
Producer(s)Kyle Lee
CeCe Winans singles chronology
"It's Christmas"
(2018) 		"Never Lost"
(2020) 		"Believe For It"
(2021)
Music videos
"Never Lost" (Lyrics) on YouTube

On September 4, 2020, CeCe Winans released her rendition of "Never Lost" as the lead single to her live album, Believe For It (2021). Kyle Lee handled the production of the single.[22] The recording was nominated for the 2021 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song.[23] CeCe Winans' rendition of "Never Lost" was nominated for the GMA Dove Award Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year at the 2021 GMA Dove Awards. It also won a Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance/Song at the 2022 Grammy Awards.

Composition

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"Never Lost" is composed in the key of D with a tempo of 61.5 beats per minute, and a musical time signature of 6
8.[24]

Commercial performance

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CeCe Winans' rendition of "Never Lost" debuted at No. 20 on Billboard's Hot Gospel Songs chart dated September 19, 2020.[25] The song spent a total of thirty-three weeks on the Hot Gospel Songs chart.[26]

Music video

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The lyric video of the song was published on YouTube by CeCe Winans on September 4, 2020.[27] The video was directed by Calvin Nowell and Travis Flynn, and filmed at Rocketown, in Nashville, Tennessee.[28]

Accolades

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Awards
Year Organization Award Result Ref
2021 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song Nominated [29]
GMA Dove Awards Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year Nominated [30]
2022 Grammy Awards Best Gospel Performance/Song Won [31]

Track listing

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Never Lost[32]
No.TitleLength
1."Never Lost"4:10
"Never Lost" Apple Music bonus content[33]
No.TitleLength
2."Never Lost" (Lyric Video)4:11
Total length:8:21

Charts

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Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various September 4, 2020
Puresprings Gospel [33]

Other versions

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  • Cain released a live performance version of the song as part of the Essential Worship Song Sessions series on YouTube.[35]

References

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  1. ^ Longs, Herb (November 1, 2019). "Elevation Worship Debuts New Single "Never Lost"". The Christian Beat. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "Never Lost | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Elevation Worship Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Elevation Worship Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "CeCe Winans". Billboard. Hot Gospel Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "Elevation Worship Releases New Single, "Never Lost" : News : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. November 1, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  7. ^ "Never Lost : New single "Never Lost" released by Elevation Worship". Cross Rhythms. November 8, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "Never Lost by Elevation Worship". MultiTracks. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  9. ^ "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Christian Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  10. ^ "Never Lost Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Christian Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  11. ^ "Never Lost | Official Lyric Video | Elevation Worship - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. November 1, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  12. ^ "Never Lost | Backroom Session | Elevation Worship - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. November 11, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Never Lost - Single by Elevation Worship on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. Apple Inc. November 1, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  14. ^ "Never Lost - Single by Elevation Worship on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. Apple Inc. November 1, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  15. ^ Cluver, Ross (May 1, 2020). "Elevation Worship Releases 'Graves Into Gardens' – CCM Magazine". CCM Magazine. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  16. ^ "Never Lost by Elevation Worship, Tauren Wells". MultiTracks. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  17. ^ "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Christian Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  18. ^ "Never Lost Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Christian Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  19. ^ "Never Lost feat. Tauren Wells | Official Lyric Video | Elevation Worship - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. May 1, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  20. ^ "Never Lost feat. Tauren Wells | Live | Elevation Worship - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. May 13, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  21. ^ "Hot Christian Songs - Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  22. ^ Cluver, Ross (September 4, 2020). "CeCe Winans Releases New Single 'Never Lost' – CCM Magazine". CCM Magazine. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  23. ^ Gibbs, Adrienne (February 4, 2021). "Netflix, HBO Lead NAACP Image Awards 2021 Nominations". Forbes. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  24. ^ "Never Lost by CeCe Winans". MultiTracks. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  25. ^ "Hot Gospel Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Gospel Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  26. ^ "Never Lost Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Gospel Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  27. ^ "CeCe Winans - Never Lost (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. September 4, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  28. ^ Clarks, Jessie (September 4, 2020). "CeCe Winans Premieres New Single "Never Lost"". The Christian Beat. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  29. ^ Davis, Clayton (February 2, 2021). "Viola Davis, Tyler Perry and Regina King Up for Entertainer of the Year at 2021 NAACP Image Awards". Variety. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  30. ^ Grein, Paul (August 11, 2021). "2021 GMA Dove Award Nominees: Full List | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  31. ^ Atkinson, Katie (April 3, 2022). "2022 Grammys Winners List (Complete) – Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  32. ^ "Never Lost by CeCe Winans on Amazon Music - Amazon.com". Amazon Music. September 4, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  33. ^ a b "Never Lost - Single by CeCe Winans on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. Apple Inc. September 4, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  34. ^ "Hot Gospel Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  35. ^ "Sibling Trio CAIN Releases Version of 'Never Lost' – CCM Magazine". CCM Magazine. June 12, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
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