Bring the Rain

"Bring the Rain" is a song by American Christian rock band MercyMe from their 2006 album Coming Up to Breathe.^[2] It was released on March 24, 2007, as the third radio single.^[3] The song became the band's sixth Hot Christian Songs No. 1, staying there for one week.^[4] It lasted 32 weeks on the overall chart.^[5] The song is played in an A major key at 158 beats per minute.^[6]

"Bring the Rain"
Single by MercyMe
from the album Coming Up to Breathe
Released	March 24, 2007
Recorded	2006
Studio	Allaire Studios (Shokan, NY)[1]
Genre	Pop rock/CCM
Length	5:30
Label	INO Records
Songwriter(s)	James Bryson, Nathan Cochran, Barry Graul, Michael John Scheuchzer, Bart Millard
Producer(s)	Brown Bannister
MercyMe singles chronology
"Hold Fast" (2006) "Bring the Rain" (2007) "God with Us" (2007)

Background

Composition

"Bring The Rain" is a five minute and thirty second track. The song is the only track on the album to directly say the name Jesus. It uses his name in the refrain "Jesus, bring the rain".^[7]

Critical reception

Tony Cummings of Cross Rhythms praised the vocals and string arrangements as well as the choir from "Bring the Rain".^[8]

Track listing

CD release^[9]

1. "Bring The Rain (Track with Background Vocals)" – 5:30
2. "Bring The Rain (Track with No Background Vocals)" – 5:31
3. "Bring The Rain (Low Key Track with No Background Vocals)" – 5:31
4. "Bring The Rain (High Key Track with No Background Vocals)" – 5:31
5. "Bring The Rain" – 5:30

Awards

In 2008, the song was nominated for a Dove Award for Song of the Year at the 39th GMA Dove Awards.^[10]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2007) Peak position US Christian AC (Billboard)[11] 1 US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[12] 1 US Hot Christian Songs (Billboard)[13] 1 US Christian AC Indicator (Billboard)[14] 1 US Christian Soft AC (Billboard)[15] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2007) Peak position US Christian Songs (Billboard)[16] 5 Decade-end charts Chart (2000s) Peak position US Christian Songs (Billboard)[17] 49