"Rise Up (Lazarus)" is a song performed by American
Christian country band
Cain
Cain ''Káïn''; ar, قابيل/قايين, Qābīl/Qāyīn is a Biblical figure in the Book of Genesis within Abrahamic religions. He is the elder brother of Abel, and the firstborn son of Adam and Eve, the first couple within the Bible. He w ...
. The song impacted Christian radio in the United States on April 17, 2020, as the lead single and title track from their debut studio album, ''
Rise Up'' (2021). The song was written by Ethan Hulse, Logan Cain, Madison Cain, Nick Schwarz, and Taylor Cain. Nick Schwarz produced the single.
"Rise Up (Lazarus)" peaked at No. 4 on the US
Hot Christian Songs
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chart.
Background
"Rise Up (Lazarus)" was released by Cain as part of their self-titled
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record. on March 6, 2020. On March 20, 2020, the radio team of
Provident Label Group
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Provident Label Group
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announced that "Rise Up (Lazarus)" will be serviced to
Christian radio
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in the United States, the official add date for the single slated on April 17, 2020.
Logan Cain shared the story behind the song, saying:
Composition
"Rise Up (Lazarus)" is composed in the key of
C with a tempo of 87
beats per minute
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and a musical time signature of .
Accolades
Music videos
The official lyric video of "Rise Up (Lazarus)" was published on Cain's
YouTube
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channel on March 6, 2020. The Song Session video of the song was availed by Essential Worship on August 16, 2020, to YouTube. The official music video for "Rise Up (Lazarus)" was availed by Cain on October 2, 2020, to YouTube. The official audio video of the cover featuring Zach Williams showcasing the single's artwork was published on YouTube on January 15, 2021.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
References
External links
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2020 songs
2020 singles
Songs written by Ethan Hulse