Forgiven (song)
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"Forgiven" is the first Christian
radio
single off Relient K
's fifth album, Five Score and Seven Years Ago
and it was released just days before the lead single. The song was officially released to Christian radio
somewhere around December 1, 2006, but could be heard on radio as early as November 24. This song can be heard on Gotee Records
website http://www.gotee.com as of November 28. The band also made the song available via their MySpace on December 1, 2006.
The song was about a real life situation that Matthew Thiessen went through, in which a close friend said some hurtful things, which Thiessen chose to forgive him for.
It peaked at #13 on the Hot Christian charts. It was the fourth most played Christian Hit Radio song in 2007 according to R&R magazine
. The song is currently Relient K's sixth most popular song on iTunes.
The song was also by the compilation album WOW Hits 2008
.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
single off Relient K
Relient K
Relient K is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio by Matt Thiessen, Brian Pittman, and Matt Hoopes during the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone University...
's fifth album, Five Score and Seven Years Ago
Five Score and Seven Years Ago
Five Score and Seven Years Ago is the fifth full-length album by the Christian rock band Relient K. It was released on March 6, 2007, and is the first full-length album by the band to feature bassist John Warne and guitarist Jon Schneck. It is also the first Relient K album released without...
and it was released just days before the lead single. The song was officially released to Christian radio
Christian radio
Christian radio is a category of radio formats that focus on transmitting programming with a Christian message. In the United States, where it is more established, many such broadcasters play popular music of Christian influence, though many programs have talk or news programming covering...
somewhere around December 1, 2006, but could be heard on radio as early as November 24. This song can be heard on Gotee Records
Gotee Records
Gotee Records is a record label founded by dc Talk member Toby McKeehan , Todd Collins, and Joey Elwood...
website http://www.gotee.com as of November 28. The band also made the song available via their MySpace on December 1, 2006.
The song was about a real life situation that Matthew Thiessen went through, in which a close friend said some hurtful things, which Thiessen chose to forgive him for.
It peaked at #13 on the Hot Christian charts. It was the fourth most played Christian Hit Radio song in 2007 according to R&R magazine
R&R (magazine)
R&R was a weekly music trade publication that followed the radio industry and tracked the monitoring of current songs by format, station and audience cumes...
. The song is currently Relient K's sixth most popular song on iTunes.
The song was also by the compilation album WOW Hits 2008
WOW Hits 2008
WOW Hits 2008 is a two-disc compilation album comprising some of the biggest hits on Christian radio from the previous year. Disc one features more of the adult contemporary hits, while disc two features the CHR/Pop and Rock hits. On November 12, 2008 the album was certified gold in the US by the...
.