Phil Wickham's "House of the Lord" Resides at #1 After 42 Weeks

By Timothy Yap Jan 26, 2022 04:09 PM EST

Worship leader and songwriter Phil Wickham scores his first No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart this week (dated Jan. 29). "House of the Lord" was on the chart for 42 weeks before making its way to the top! The song was released on April 2, 2021, as the second single from his eighth studio album, Hymn of Heaven. Wickham co-wrote the song with Jonathan Smith.Jonathan Smith produced the single.

Wickham shared the story behind the song, saying: "Over the past 12 months I've learned in a deeper way than ever that though happiness comes and goes in Jesus I can always have joy. Cause though happiness is based on circumstances, joy is rooted in identity. It's based on who God says we are! Though we were once beggars, in Jesus we are royalty."

You can now catch Wickham at his HYMN OF HEAVEN tour

HYMN OF HEAVEN TOUR
ft. @joshbaldwin

FEBRUARY w/ special guest @mackbrock
2/17 - Grand Rapids, MI
2/18 - Detroit, MI
2/19 - Columbus, OH
2/20 - Pittsburgh, PA

MARCH w/ special guest ????
3/10 - Denver, CO
3/11 - Kansas City, MO
3/12 - Omaha, NE
3/13 - Minneapolis, MN
3/17 - Austin, TX
3/18 - Dallas, TX
3/19 - Houston, TX
3/20 - New Orleans, LA

APRIL w/ special guest ????
3/31 - Sacramento, CA
4/1 - Portland, OR
4/2 - Tacoma, WA
4/3 - Post Falls, ID
4/7 - Phoenix, AZ
4/8 - Orange County, CA
4/9 - Los Angeles, CA
4/10 - San diego, CA

MAY w/ special guest ????
5/12 - Philadelphia , PA
5/13 - Newark, NJ
5/14 - North Attleboro, MA
5/15 - Chesapeake, VA

JUNE w/ special guest ????
6/9 - Memphis, TN
6/10 - Oklahoma City, OK
6/11 - Amarillo, TA
6/12 - San Antonio, TX