"Isaac" is a song recorded by
Hollyn as the B-side for the song "Everything and More".
Background
The song is inspired by the story of Abraham sacrificing Isaac in Genesis 22. Hollyn explained "I reflected upon this story, I realized how much it related to what I was going through. This song is about giving something that God gave you back to Him, even if it hurts."
"Isaac" impacted Christian radio on October 23, 2018.
Composition
"Isaac" is originally in the key of
G Major
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, with a tempo of 92
beats per minute
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Common uses
* Assault, inflicting physical harm or unwanted physical contact
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.
Commercial performance
"Isaac" peaked at No. 37 on the ''Billboard''
Christian Airplay
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This chart lists the 50 most-listened-to records played on multiple Christian radio stations across the country as monitored by Ni ...
chart. The song spent four weeks on the chart.
Track listings
*;Digital download
#"Everything and More" featuring
Aaron Cole — 3:17
#"Isaac" — 4:00
Music video
A music video for "Isaac" was released on October 18, 2018, and was directed by Ezra Cohen. The video shows Hollyn singing the song in a bedroom while she is dancing. The video has over half a million views on
YouTube
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. A commentary video was released on October 31, 2018.
Charts
Release history
References
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2018 singles
2018 songs
Gospel songs
American pop songs
Contemporary Christian songs