About “Living Hope”
Wickham co-wrote the song remotely with Bethel Music's Brian Johnson, largely by trading voice memos: Johnson sent a melody idea and the two passed it back and forth until it was finished. Wickham described the theme as God rescuing us from a place we could never rescue ourselves from – 'Our future was death, but Jesus came in and brought life, a living hope.'
Written by Phil Wickham and Brian Johnson · Released 2018 on Living Hope · CCLI #7106807
- Won Worship Recorded Song of the Year at the 2019 GMA Dove Awards
- Certified Platinum by the RIAA
- Peaked at No. 10 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart
Scripture 1 Peter 1:3 · Romans 5:8
Churches that sing it
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Frequently asked
Who wrote “Living Hope”?
Phil Wickham and Brian Johnson. It was first released in 2018 on Living Hope.
What is “Living Hope” about?
Wickham co-wrote the song remotely with Bethel Music's Brian Johnson, largely by trading voice memos: Johnson sent a melody idea and the two passed it back and forth until it was finished. Wickham described the theme as God rescuing us from a place we could never rescue ourselves from – 'Our future was death, but Jesus came in and brought life, a living hope.'
How many churches sing “Living Hope”?
158 churches in the playlist.church map have it in their worship playlists, most often for Hope, Resurrection, Victory — one of the most-adopted worship songs today.
What Bible verses inspired “Living Hope”?
It draws on 1 Peter 1:3 and Romans 5:8.