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2012 single by Matthew West
"Forgiveness " is a song written and performed by
Contemporary Christian musician ,
Matthew West . It was released as the first single from his 2012 album,
Into the Light , on July 10, 2012.
[1]
[3] The song peaked at No. 2 on the US
Hot Christian Songs chart, becoming his eleventh Top 10 single from that chart. The song spent 40 weeks on the overall chart.
[4] The song is played in a
C major key, and 89
beats per minute .
[5]
Background
The song was inspired by the true story of Renee Napier, who chose to forgive Eric Smallridge, a drunk driver who took the life of her 20-year-old daughter.
[6] As West explained to
CCM Magazine , "the story made me take a look at my own life and ask myself if I'd be able to do the impossible, just like she did."
[7]
The song was used in a promotional trailer for the release of
Karen Kingsbury 's 2013 novel The Chance .
[8] The song is referenced at a key point in the novel, after one of the main characters realizes his harsh, judgmental attitude has left him estranged from his wife and daughter.
Track listing
CD release
[9]
"Forgiveness" – 4:26
"Forgiveness (Vocal Demonstration)" – 4:26
"Forgiveness (High Key With Background Vocals)" – 4:26
"Forgiveness (High Key Without Background Vocals)" – 4:26
"Forgiveness (Medium Key With Background Vocals)" – 4:26
"Forgiveness (Medium Key Without Background Vocals)" – 4:26
"Forgiveness (Low Key With Background Vocals)" – 4:26
"Forgiveness (Low Key Without Background Vocals)" – 4:26
"Forgiveness" – 4:27
Digital download (acoustic version)
[11]
"Forgiveness" – 4:03
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
West on stage with Renee Napier
References
^
a
b Matthew West (July 10, 2012).
"Forgiveness" .
Amazon.com . Retrieved July 22, 2012 . [
dead link ]
^ SparrowRecords (July 13, 2012).
"Matthew West - Forgiveness (Lyric Video)" .
YouTube . Retrieved July 22, 2012 .
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"Into The Light by Matthew West" . ITunes. September 21, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2018 .
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"Forgiveness by Matthew West Billboard" . Tunebat. January 1, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2018 .
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"Key & BPM for Forgiveness by Matthew West" . Tunebat. January 1, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2018 .
^ West, Matthew (August 6, 2012).
"As Heard Highlights" . p. 1. Archived from
the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2012 .
^ West, Matthew (July 23, 2012).
"Matthew West- Forgiveness" . CCM Magazine. Archived from
the original on January 4, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2012 .
^ Simon & Schuster Books (September 12, 2013).
"Karen Kingsbury's The Chance" . Retrieved January 3, 2018 – via YouTube.
^
"Forgiveness Accompaniment/Performance Track" . Retrieved September 8, 2018 .
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"Forgiveness - Matthew West" . iTunes. Retrieved September 8, 2018 .
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"Forgiveness (acoustic) - Matthew West" . iTunes. Retrieved September 8, 2018 .
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"Matthew West - Christian AC Indicator History" . Billboard. Archived from
the original on May 26, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018 .
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"Matthew West - Christian AC History" . Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2018 .
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"Matthew West Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)" .
Billboard . Retrieved September 8, 2018.
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"Matthew West - Soft Christian AC History" . Billboard. Archived from
the original on May 26, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018 .
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"Hot Christian Songs - Year-End 2012 - Billboard" . Retrieved September 8, 2018 .
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"Hot Christian Songs - Year-End 2013 - Billboard" . Retrieved September 8, 2018 .
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"Hot Christian Songs – Decade-End 2010s" . Billboard . Archived from
the original on November 1, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019 .
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