GRAMMY-NOMINATED SONGWRITER CHRIS DAVENPORT DROPS HIS DEBUT ALBUM, TIME, TODAY
First Single, The Anthemic "Plead The Blood," Reaches Top 20 At Air1 Radio;
Davenport Receives His First RIAA Gold Certification
NEWS SOURCE: Merge PR June 30, 2023
30 June 2023 - Nashville, TN - GRAMMY®-nominated songwriter Chris Davenport drops his debut album, TIME, today, courtesy of Capitol CMG. Listen HERE. The 13-track album features anthemic songs such as project opener "Thunder In The Desert," the early-released "The King," as well as its first single, “Plead the Blood," which he recorded with Cody Carnes and Brandon Lake. At press time, the song has more than 2M total global streams, is Top 20 on Air1’s radio chart and climbing, and the video has received more than 634K views on YouTube. Celebrating the album release, the video for "Thunder In The Desert," is live now here.
Chris Davenport, who has been a quiet yet influential voice and songwriter in the worship realm for years, has co-written many of the genre's biggest songs, such as Brandon Lake's "Too Good To Not Believe," Cody Carnes' "Be Glad," and Phil Wickham's "Hymn Of Heaven," which was nominated for a 65th Annual GRAMMY Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song. Davenport is also a writer on Hillsong Worship and UNITED songs “Another In The Fire,” “Grace To Grace,” and “Seasons.” Earlier this week, Davenport was surprised with the news that "Another In The Fire" was awarded RIAA® Gold certification. This is Davenport's first song to receive RIAA Gold certification. Get to know the man behind these songs with this video as well as the heart behind his debut album here.
Chris Davenport (Right) with Taylor Leatherwood of Capitol CMG.
TIME tracklisting:
Thunder In The Desert
Jesus Is Lord
The King
God Of The Impossible
Plead The Blood
Plead The Blood (Flow)
God What Do You Want
Beautiful Life
God Problems
My History
Time
Too Good To Not Believe
Behold Him
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For more info on Chris Davenport, visit the JFH Artists Database.
This Friday, October 17, 2025
ALBUMS ANTHNY DIARY ENTRY 1 [Provident] AOH Music BEHOLD (Acoustic Live), Vol. 1 (independent) Blanca Full Bloom [Curb] Chris Blue Every Day Is Christmas [Gaither] Down East Boys An Irish Christmas [StowTown] Geoff Moore and The Distance Foundations (Re-Release) [Girder] Geoff Moore and The Distance A Place To Stand (Re-Release) [Girder] Vince Gill 50 Years From Home: I Gave You Everything I Had - EP [UMG] Nate Parrish Make Me A Mountain (independent) Psallos The New and Better Way: Hymns of Hebrews (independent) Anne Wilson Stars [Capitol CMG] Megan Woods The Truth EP [Fair Trade]
SINGLES Elevation Worship Jesus Be The Name - Single [Provident] F'rael God's Wheel (ft. TRYBISHOP) - Single [Syntax] Brandon Lake When A Cowboy Prays (Amazon Music Songline) - Single [Provident] LEON Undefeated - Single [El Rescate Music] No Vain Glory UNLEADED - Single [Syntax] Park 7 The Hope Is On The Way - Single (independent) Rave Jesus & Gracie Binion Need Your Love - Single [Provident] REFVGE, Cyfë II & WAY? U P W A R D S ft. Bianca Silver & Josh LeCroy - Single [Syntax] Rhymes In Harmony & MAYIA My Sister - Single [Syntax] Rock City Worship Gravestone - Single [Capitol CMG] Anton Scholl Born To Love You - Single [Near Kingdom] Nathan Sheridan Don't Lose Hope - Single [WieRok] SNT. VINCENT Feast of the Saints - Single [Syntax] Vertical Kings Faith In Stereo - Single [Covenant] Vic Lucas, Essence Natay & Ashleey Barnes Let it Rain - Single [Syntax] Zane Vickery All Things New - Single (independent) VOTA Fix You - Single (independent) Aaron Williams Abide (feat. CAIN) - Single [Integrity]
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