About “Der Sieg gehört dir allein”
The title means 'The victory belongs to you alone.' This is not a German original but the German version of 'Battle Belongs' by Phil Wickham and Brian Johnson, with the German text written by worship leaders Albert Frey and Daniel Harter. Urban Life Worship, the worship ministry of Urban Life Church in Ludwigsburg, Germany, released this recording with vocalist Juri Friesen in October 2021. Wickham has said the original song grew out of the account in 2 Chronicles 20, where King Jehoshaphat sends worshipers ahead of his army after God declares that the battle is his, not theirs.
Written by Brian Johnson, Phil Wickham, Albert Frey and Daniel Harter · Released 2021 on Der Sieg gehört dir allein (Single) · CCLI #7169085
- German version of 'Battle Belongs,' which reached No. 1 on Billboard's Christian Airplay chart in April 2021
- Urban Life Worship is known in the German-speaking church for its German adaptations of English worship songs
Scripture 2 Chronicles 20:15
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Frequently asked
Who wrote “Der Sieg gehört dir allein”?
Brian Johnson, Phil Wickham, Albert Frey and Daniel Harter. It was first released in 2021 on Der Sieg gehört dir allein (Single).
What is “Der Sieg gehört dir allein” about?
The title means 'The victory belongs to you alone.' This is not a German original but the German version of 'Battle Belongs' by Phil Wickham and Brian Johnson, with the German text written by worship leaders Albert Frey and Daniel Harter. Urban Life Worship, the worship ministry of Urban Life Church in Ludwigsburg, Germany, released this recording with vocalist Juri Friesen in October 2021. Wickham has said the original song grew out of the account in 2 Chronicles 20, where King Jehoshaphat sends worshipers ahead of his army after God declares that the battle is his, not theirs.
How many churches sing “Der Sieg gehört dir allein”?
33 churches in the playlist.church map have it in their worship playlists, most often for Victory — one of the most-adopted worship songs today.
What Bible verses inspired “Der Sieg gehört dir allein”?
It draws on 2 Chronicles 20:15.