About “Battle Belongs”
The song began with a FaceTime call in late 2019 between Wickham and Bethel Music's Brian Johnson, who wanted to write around a tattoo he had seen of praying hands with the phrase about fighting on your knees. Wickham sat down at the piano and the chorus came quickly, and he later told New Release Today that they knew they had a special song churches would sing. Wickham has pointed to 2 Chronicles 20, where God tells his people the battle is not theirs but his, as the song's biblical anchor. Written before any personal crisis, it released in September 2020 and landed in the middle of the pandemic.
Written by Phil Wickham and Brian Johnson · Released 2020 on Hymn of Heaven · CCLI #7148126
- Certified Platinum by the RIAA
- Reached No. 1 on Billboard's Christian Airplay chart in April 2021
- Peaked at No. 2 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart
Scripture 2 Chronicles 20:15
Churches that sing it
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Frequently asked
Who wrote “Battle Belongs”?
Phil Wickham and Brian Johnson. It was first released in 2020 on Hymn of Heaven.
What is “Battle Belongs” about?
The song began with a FaceTime call in late 2019 between Wickham and Bethel Music's Brian Johnson, who wanted to write around a tattoo he had seen of praying hands with the phrase about fighting on your knees. Wickham sat down at the piano and the chorus came quickly, and he later told New Release Today that they knew they had a special song churches would sing. Wickham has pointed to 2 Chronicles 20, where God tells his people the battle is not theirs but his, as the song's biblical anchor. Written before any personal crisis, it released in September 2020 and landed in the middle of the pandemic.
How many churches sing “Battle Belongs”?
109 churches in the playlist.church map have it in their worship playlists, most often for Faithfulness, Spiritual Warfare, Victory — one of the most-adopted worship songs today.
What Bible verses inspired “Battle Belongs”?
It draws on 2 Chronicles 20:15.