10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)

March 2016 October 2020 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) single Matt Redman 10,000 Reasons 24 May 2012 Worship, CCM 5:42 (album version) 4:22 (single version) sixstepsrecords, Sparrow Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman XtwIT8JjddM "10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" "10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" is a song by the English worship singer-songwriter Matt Redman from his tenth album of the same name (2011). He wrote it with the Swedish songwriter Jonas Myrin.More about the hymns https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5631YF2bXcw38YRnjzLm681/more-about-the-hymns BBC Songs of Praise BBC 12 March 2026https://songselect.ccli.com/Songs/6016351/10-000-reasons-bless-the-lord SongSelect by CCLI songselect.ccli.com 14 August 2018 The track was subsequently included on a number of compilations, covered by other artists and included as congregational worship music in English or in translation around the world. In 2013, at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, the song won two Grammy Awards for "Best Contemporary Christian Music Song"Jonas Myrin https://www.grammy.com/artists/jonas-myrin/5216 Grammy.com Recording Academy 9 March 2026Matt Redman https://www.grammy.com/artists/matt-redman/15204/ Grammy.com Recording Academy 19 June 2026 and "Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance", and the Dove Award for Song of the Year. After the song's success and impact, Redman also published a book: 10,000 Reasons: Stories of Faith, Hope, and Thankfulness Inspired by the Worship Anthem. Context The song is a contemporary version of a classic worship song expressing "10,000 reasons for my heart to find" to praise God. The inspiration for the song came through the opening verse of Psalm 103: "Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name". It is also based on the 19th century English hymn "Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven" written by Henry Francis Lyte. Redman recalled the writing of the song was through an initial idea or suggestion from co-writer Jonas Myrin. Redman told Worship Leader magazine: "He [Myrin] played me an idea for some of the chorus melody, and I found it immediately inspiring. In fact, it felt like a perfect fit for a song based on the opening of Psalm 103. The song came together really quickly – a good chunk of the song was actually a spontaneous moment",http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=26836 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) by Matt Redman Songfacts 4 March 2016 adding that the song reiterates how "we live beneath an unceasing flow of goodness, kindness, greatness, and holiness, and every day we're given reason after reason why the Lord is so completely and utterly worthy of our highest and best devotion". The song enumerates various attributes of the love of God for mankind that make him worthy of "praise unending", worship for "ten thousand years and then forevermore". The song uses these attributes: God's holiness, lovingkindness, slowness to anger, kind heart, His goodness and His great name.https://www.thebereantest.com/matt-redman-10000-reasons-bless-the-lord Vince Wright Matt Redman – "10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)" thebereantest.com 5 August 2018 4 July 2020 The "10,000 Reasons" concept is used in two instances in the song: First in the lyrics "Your name is great and Your heart is kind / For all Your goodness, I will keep on singing / Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find" and the second at the lyrics: "And on that day when my strength is failing / The end draws near and my time has come / Still, my soul will sing Your praise unending / Ten thousand years and then forevermore". The refrain says:https://weareworship.com/us/songs/view/10000-reasons-2370/4560/chords-lyrics 10,000 Reasons Chords & Lyrics We Are Worship en-US 21 August 2019 Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul, worship his holy name. Sing like never before, O my soul. I'll worship your holy name. Music video A music video was filmed in a church setting in Berlin, Germany. The black-and-white video, filmed by Andy Hutch of Yodo Creative in 2012, shows Redman singing and playing the guitar accompanied by an acoustic music band and a number of backing vocalists. Charts "10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" was released in 2012 as a single and spent 16 weeks at the top spot on Christian Radio and remained No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Songs Chart for 13 weeksCarson Joseph Matt Redman's "10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)" Certified Gold http://www.breathecast.com/articles/matt-redman-10-000-reasons-bless-the-lord-certified-gold-6782/ Breathecast 25 October 2014 and was certified gold. The album containing the song as its title track peaked in its own right on the US Christian Album chart at No. 1.matt redman all Matt Redman Album & Song Chart History Billboard.com 28 February 2012http://www.christiantoday.com/article/matt.redman.becomes.first.brit.to.top.us.christian.music.charts/28356.htm Matt Redman becomes first Brit to top US Christian music charts | Christian News on Christian Today Christiantoday.com 30 July 2011 28 February 2012 and No. 149 on the UK charts. Studies analysing Christian Copyright Licensing International (CCLI) charts for the 2010s ranked "10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" as the No. 1 worship song in aggregated worship-usage charts compiled from church licensing data.Top 100 Worship Songs of the Decade (2010–2019) https://www.praisecharts.com/blog/top-100-worship-songs-of-the-decade-2010-2019/ PraiseCharts 16 March 2026 The song was featured in the BBC Songs of Praise Top 100 Hymns poll and performed on the programme in January 2016, with Redman and Myrin credited.Songs of Praise https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06ymyyt BBC BBC 17 January 2016 12 March 2026 Weekly charts Chart (2012) PeakpositionBillboardbubbling100 3 Matt Redman true October 30, 2020Billboardchristiansongs 1 Matt Redman true October 30, 2020Billboardchristianairplay 1 Matt Redman true October 30, 2020US Heatseekers Songs (Billboard)matt redman Heatseekers Songs Matt Redman Chart History (Heatseekers Songs) Billboard May 29, 202111 Decade-end charts Chart (2010s) Position US Christian Songs (Billboard) https://www.billboard.com/music/matt-redman/chart-history/3AT https://web.archive.org/web/20191031234541/https://www.billboard.com/music/matt-redman/chart-history/3AT 31 October 2019 Hot Christian Songs – Decade-End 2010s Billboard 31 October 2019 6 Certifications United Kingdom single Matt Redman 10000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) Silver 21136-7211-1 2012 2025 20 June 2025 United States single Matt Redman 10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) Platinum 2 2012 2018 16 December 2019 "RIAA" yes true true Awards Year Organization Award Result Ref. 2013Grammy AwardBest Contemporary Christian Music Songhttps://www.grammy.com/awards/55th-annual-grammy-awards 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards 28 November 2017 16 August 2018Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance Gospel Music AssociationSong of the YearEvans-Price Deborah Matt Redman, TobyMac & Jason Crabb Win Big at Dove Awards 16 October 2013 http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5755744/matt-redman-tobymac-jason-crabb-win-big-at-dove-awards Billboard magazine 24 October 2013 Contemporary Christian Performance of the YearDove AwardSong of the Yearhttps://www.christianpost.com/news/44th-annual-gma-dove-awards-winners-announced-matt-redman-and-tobymac-win-big.html Justin Sarachik 44th Annual GMA Dove Awards Winners Announced: Matt Redman and TobyMac Win Big Christian Post 16 October 2013 5 July 2013 Contemporary Christian Performance of the Year Pop Contemporary Song Covers The song has been covered by a number of artists and bands including: Irish worship band, Rend Collective, in their 2013 album Campfire.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPI_DIqICP0 10,000 Reasons CAMPFIRE – Rend Collective 4 February 2013 Rend Collective 21 May 2016 YouTube Contemporary Christian music group The Katinas in their 2014 album Sunday Set,http://www.breathecast.com/articles/the-katinas-release-sunday-set-new-album-features-alternate-arrangements-of-popular-worship-songs-22085/ The Katinas Release 'Sunday Set'; New Album Features Alternate Arrangements of Popular Worship Songs BREATHEcast 4 March 2016 accompanied by a music videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVw4swBmQRs 10,000 Reasons – The Katinas (from the album "Sunday Set") 29 October 2014 4 March 2016 YouTube The vocal quintet Veritas in their self-titled 2014 album Veritashttp://www.breathecast.com/articles/classical-group-veritas-sing-christmas-time-live-on-bc-news-watch-here-22908/ Classical Group Veritas Perform 'Christmas Time' Live on BC NEWS [WATCH HERE] BREATHEcast 4 March 2016 The Christian reggae band Christafari in their 2015 album Anthems. Their version features additional vocals by Avion Blackman. The release was accompanied by a music video.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHhE8FxpPbM Christafari – 10,000 Reasons (Official Music Video) Bless the Lord 27 November 2015 4 March 2016 YouTube At Passion 2014 in Houston, it was sung by the song's co-writer Matt Redman.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL_7JG1pZlY 10,000 Reasons – Matt Redman – Passion 2014 Coco Ramos 5 March 2014 3 April 2018 YouTube It was also performed at Passion 2015 in Houston, featuring vocals from Chris Tomlin, Brett Younker and Kristian Stanfill.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YXCuUP5Zz0 10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)(Live Acoustic)- Chris Tomlin, Brett Younker, Kristian Stanfill Carlos Garcia- LIVE 9 February 2015 3 April 2018 YouTube Parts of the song were incorporated by rapper KB as part of his track, "10k", on his 2020 album His Glory Alone.https://www.newreleasetoday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=24079 His Glory Alone by KB | CD Reviews And Information | NewReleaseToday www.newreleasetoday.com 13 July 2021 It peaked at No. 36 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart. The song has been translated into a number of languages. It was recorded in Spanish as "Diez Mil Razones (10,000 Reasons)" by Evan Craft in an acoustic version in his 2012 album Yo Soy Segundo.iTunes: Evan Craft – Yo Soy Segundo Evan Craft https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28Bg4gWKGGQ Diez Mil Razones (10,000 Reasons) https://web.archive.org/web/20121105092107/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28Bg4gWKGGQ 5 November 2012 live and in German as "Zehntausend Gründe" ("10,000 Gründe") by the German Christian band Outbreakband and recorded on their album Das ist unser Gott, a live album performed at the Glaubenszentrum Bad Gandersheim.September 2016 The book thumb|upright|Cover of 10,000 Reasons: Stories of Faith, Hope, and Thankfulness Inspired by the Worship Anthem Matt Redman co-authored with Craig Borlase the book 10,000 Reasons (full title 10,000 Reasons: Stories of Faith, Hope, and Thankfulness Inspired by the Worship Anthem). In the 176-page book published in 2017 by David C Cook Publishing Company, and a foreword written by Christian author Max Lucado, Redman shares details behind the song's creation and explores the influences and experiences the song generated with many vivid examples of inspiring stories, experiences and testimonies by individuals in their greatest time of need.Evangelical Alliance UK – Matt Redman: 10,000 reasons and one special song. References Awards for "10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" background: lightblue Category:Contemporary Christian songs Category:2012 songs Category:Matt Redman songs Category:Songs written by Jonas Myrin Category:Songs about Jesus