Rise Up (Lazarus)
single
ArtistCain
AlbumRise Up
ReleasedApril 17, 2020
Recorded2020
Genre
LabelProvident Label Group
Writer
  • Ethan Hulse
  • Logan Cain
  • Madison Cain
  • Nick Schwarz
  • Taylor Cain
ProducerNick Schwarz
ChronologyCain
Next year2021

"Rise Up (Lazarus)" is the debut single by American Christian country band Cain. 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.[1] Nick Schwarz produced the single.

"Rise Up (Lazarus)" peaked at No. 4 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[2]

Background

"Rise Up (Lazarus)" was released by Cain as part of their self-titled extended play on March 6, 2020.[3] On March 20, 2020, the radio team of Provident Label Group announced that "Rise Up (Lazarus)" will be serviced to Christian radio in the United States, and the official add date for the single slated on April 17, 2020.[4] Logan Cain shared the story behind the song,[5] saying:

It's this triumphant song about come on and rise up. My story is one of secret. As I felt myself feeling separated from God in cycles of destructive behavior & sin, the last thing I wanted to do was rise up. The last thing on earth that I wanted to do was to stand up and do what was right. When I feel defeated it's easy for me to recluse, to become comfortable in that place but I know that the voice of Jesus is always gonna call me to rise up. If you hold onto that truth, that voice will get loud and it will eventually get louder than the voice that's telling you to not rise up. There is no greater feeling of being alive than when you decide that I'm gonna take the power that's given to me by the blood that was shed on the cross and I'm going to stand on top of this thing that has held me down. When you rise up anything that felt like life before that pales in comparison.

Composition

"Rise Up (Lazarus)" is composed in the key of C with a tempo of 87 beats per minute and a musical time signature of .[6]

Accolades

Year-end lists
PublicationAccoladeRankRef.
Louder Than The MusicLTTM Single Awards 20216
[7]

Music videos

The official lyric video of "Rise Up (Lazarus)" was published on Cain's YouTube channel on March 6, 2020.[8] The Song Session video of the song was availed by Essential Worship on August 16, 2020, to YouTube.[9] The official music video for "Rise Up (Lazarus)" was availed by Cain on October 2, 2020, to YouTube.[10] The official audio video of the cover featuring Zach Williams showcasing the single's artwork was published on YouTube on January 15, 2021.[11]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Rise Up (Lazarus)"
Chart (2020–2021)Peak
position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[2]4
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[12]1
US Christian AC (Billboard)[13]1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Rise Up (Lazarus)"
Chart (2020)Position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[14]38
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[15]33
US Christian AC (Billboard)[16]32
Chart (2021)Position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[17]28
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[18]19
US Christian AC (Billboard)[19]19

Release history

Release history and formats for "Rise Up (Lazarus)"
RegionDateVersionFormatLabelRef.
United StatesApril 17, 2020AlbumChristian radioProvident Label Group[4]
VariousJanuary 15, 2021Cover
(with Zach Williams)		Digital download · streaming[20]
January 22, 2021Song Session
(with Essential Worship)		[21]
March 12, 2021Franklin Remix[22]

References

  1. ^ "Rise Up (Lazarus) | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. January 12, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  3. ^ Andre, Jonathan (March 6, 2020). "CAIN – CAIN EP | 365 Days Of Inspiring Media". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  4. ^ Provident Radio (March 20, 2020). "Provident Radio on Instagram: "We are super excited for @caintheband's debut single "Rise Up (Lazarus)" It brings the words of Jesus straight into our lives! It's going…"". Instagram. Archived 2021-12-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  5. ^ Young, Abby (May 5, 2020). "Behind The Song: CAIN Shares The Heart Behind Their Song "Rise Up (Lazarus)" | Freeccm.com". Freeccm.com. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  6. ^ "Rise Up (Lazarus) by CAIN". MultiTracks. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  7. ^ "Louder Than The Music - LTTM Single Awards 2021 - No. 6: Cain - Rise Up (Lazarus)". Louder Than The Music. January 13, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  8. ^ "CAIN - Rise Up (Lazarus) [Official Lyric Video] - YouTube". YouTube. March 6, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  9. ^ "CAIN - Rise Up (Lazarus): Song Session - YouTube". YouTube. March 18, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  10. ^ "CAIN - Rise Up (Lazarus) [Official Music Video] - YouTube". YouTube. October 2, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  11. ^ "CAIN - Rise Up (Lazarus) [feat. Zach Williams] - YouTube". YouTube. January 15, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  12. ^ "Christian Airplay Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. December 1, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  13. ^ "Christian AC Airplay Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. December 1, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  14. ^ "Hot Christian Songs - Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  15. ^ "Christian Airplay Songs - Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  16. ^ "Christian AC Songs - Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  17. ^ "Hot Christian Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  18. ^ "Christian Airplay Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  19. ^ "Christian AC Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  20. ^ "Rise Up (Lazarus) - Single by CAIN & Zach Williams on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. January 15, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  21. ^ "Rise Up (Lazarus) [Song Session] by CAIN and Essential Worship on Amazon Music - Amazon.com". Amazon.com. January 22, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  22. ^ "Rise Up (Lazarus) [FRANKLIN Remix] - Single by CAIN on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. March 12, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.