About “House Of The Lord”
Wickham wrote the song with producer Jonathan Smith in mid 2020, during a season when church buildings were closed and congregations could not gather. He has said that time taught him the house of the Lord is not something made by hands, it is the people who believe in Jesus. Wickham described the heart of the song as the difference between happiness and joy, saying happiness is based on circumstances while joy is rooted in identity as a child of God. It was released in April 2021 as the second single from Hymn of Heaven.
Written by Phil Wickham and Jonathan Smith · Released 2021 on Hymn of Heaven · CCLI #7168995
- Reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart in January 2022, Wickham's first No. 1 on that chart
- Certified Gold by the RIAA
- Nominated for Song of the Year at the 2022 GMA Dove Awards
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Frequently asked
Who wrote “House Of The Lord”?
Phil Wickham and Jonathan Smith. It was first released in 2021 on Hymn of Heaven.
What is “House Of The Lord” about?
Wickham wrote the song with producer Jonathan Smith in mid 2020, during a season when church buildings were closed and congregations could not gather. He has said that time taught him the house of the Lord is not something made by hands, it is the people who believe in Jesus. Wickham described the heart of the song as the difference between happiness and joy, saying happiness is based on circumstances while joy is rooted in identity as a child of God. It was released in April 2021 as the second single from Hymn of Heaven.
How many churches sing “House Of The Lord”?
106 churches in the playlist.church map have it in their worship playlists, most often for God's Presence, Kingship — one of the most-adopted worship songs today.