About “Good Good Father”
The song was written by Pat Barrett and Tony Brown of the Atlanta worship collective Housefires, who first recorded it in 2014. Barrett has said the song grew out of becoming a father and wondering how he would explain God to his young daughter, while Brown, who grew up without knowing his own father, brought his own weight to the theme of God's fatherhood. Chris Tomlin picked it up after his wife Lauren heard it at a conference in Georgia, and released his version in October 2015 as the lead single from Never Lose Sight.
Written by Pat Barrett and Tony Brown · Released 2015 on Never Lose Sight · CCLI #7036612
- Won Song of the Year at the 2016 GMA Dove Awards
- Certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA
- Reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs and spent seven weeks at No. 1 on Christian Airplay
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Frequently asked
Who wrote “Good Good Father”?
Pat Barrett and Tony Brown. It was first released in 2015 on Never Lose Sight.
What is “Good Good Father” about?
The song was written by Pat Barrett and Tony Brown of the Atlanta worship collective Housefires, who first recorded it in 2014. Barrett has said the song grew out of becoming a father and wondering how he would explain God to his young daughter, while Brown, who grew up without knowing his own father, brought his own weight to the theme of God's fatherhood. Chris Tomlin picked it up after his wife Lauren heard it at a conference in Georgia, and released his version in October 2015 as the lead single from Never Lose Sight.
How many churches sing “Good Good Father”?
78 churches in the playlist.church map have it in their worship playlists, most often for God's Love, Grace, Identity in Christ — one of the most-adopted worship songs today.