Forgiveness (Matthew West song)

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"Forgiveness"
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Single by Matthew West
from the album Into the Light
ReleasedJuly 10, 2012 [1]
Genre CCM, pop rock
Length4:26 (album version)
4:00 (radio edit)
Label Sparrow
Songwriter(s) Matthew West [2]
Producer(s) Peter Kipley
Matthew West singles chronology
"Strong Enough"
(2011)		"Forgiveness"
(2012)		"Hello, My Name Is"
(2013)

"Forgiveness" is a song written and performed by Contemporary Christian musician, Matthew West. It was released as the first single from his 2012 album, Into the Light , on July 10, 2012. [1] [3] The song peaked at No. 2 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart, becoming his eleventh Top 10 single from that chart. The song spent 40 weeks on the overall chart. [4] The song is played in a C major key, and 89 beats per minute. [5]

Contents

Background

The song was inspired by the true story of Renee Napier, who chose to forgive Eric Smallridge, a drunk driver who took the life of her 20-year-old daughter. [6] As West explained to CCM Magazine, "the story made me take a look at my own life and ask myself if I'd be able to do the impossible, just like she did." [7]

The song was used in a promotional trailer for the release of Karen Kingsbury's 2013 novel The Chance. [8] The song is referenced at a key point in the novel, after one of the main characters realizes his harsh, judgmental attitude has left him estranged from his wife and daughter.

Track listing

CD release [9]
  1. "Forgiveness" – 4:26
  2. "Forgiveness (Vocal Demonstration)" – 4:26
  3. "Forgiveness (High Key With Background Vocals)" – 4:26
  4. "Forgiveness (High Key Without Background Vocals)" – 4:26
  5. "Forgiveness (Medium Key With Background Vocals)" – 4:26
  6. "Forgiveness (Medium Key Without Background Vocals)" – 4:26
  7. "Forgiveness (Low Key With Background Vocals)" – 4:26
  8. "Forgiveness (Low Key Without Background Vocals)" – 4:26
  1. "Forgiveness" – 4:27
  1. "Forgiveness" – 4:03

Charts

West on stage with Renee Napier Matthew West on stage with Forgiveness inspiration Renee Napier.jpg
West on stage with Renee Napier

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References

  1. 1 2 Matthew West (July 10, 2012). "Forgiveness". Amazon.com . Retrieved July 22, 2012.[ dead link ]
  2. ↑ SparrowRecords (July 13, 2012). "Matthew West - Forgiveness (Lyric Video)". YouTube . Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Into The Light by Matthew West". ITunes. September 21, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Forgiveness by Matthew West Billboard". Tunebat. January 1, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Key & BPM for Forgiveness by Matthew West". Tunebat. January 1, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  6. ↑ West, Matthew (August 6, 2012). "As Heard Highlights". p. 1. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  7. ↑ West, Matthew (July 23, 2012). "Matthew West- Forgiveness". CCM Magazine. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  8. ↑ Simon & Schuster Books (September 12, 2013). "Karen Kingsbury's The Chance" . Retrieved January 3, 2018– via YouTube.
  9. ↑ "Forgiveness Accompaniment/Performance Track" . Retrieved September 8, 2018.
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