| "God Is" | |
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| Song by Kanye West | |
| from the album Jesus Is King | |
| Released | October 25, 2019 |
| Genre | Gospel |
| Length | 3:23 |
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| "God Is" on YouTube | |
"God Is" is a song by American vocalist and record producer Kanye West from his ninth studio album, Jesus Is King (2019). The song includes additional vocals from Labrinth, who produced it with West, Warryn Campbell, Angel Lopez, and Federico Vindver. The producers also served as songwriters with Victory Elyse Boyd and Robert Fryson. A gospel song, it includes a looped sample of James Cleveland and the Southern California Community Choir's song of the same name. Lyrically, West sings of his dedication to Christianity and representation of God.
"God Is" received lukewarm reviews from music critics, who were moderately positive towards West's vocals. Some praised its gospel theme, while numerous critics commended the production. The song debuted at number 36 on the US Billboard Hot 100, while peaking at numbers four and six on the Gospel Songs and Christian Songs charts, respectively. It reached numbers 39 and 40 on the ARIA Singles Chart and Canadian Hot 100, respectively. The song was certified gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America. An alternate version was recorded by West and Dr. Dre for their collaborative remix album, Jesus Is King Part II.