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How Brandon Lake Scored a Pop-Christian Crossover Hit With ‘Hard Fought Hallelujah’
Brandon Lake's "Hard Fought Hallelujah" is a crossover hit. Here's how it hit 20 weeks atop Hot Christian Songs and No. 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The singer, songwriter and guitarist, who got his start by crowdfunding his first album, 2016’s Closer, has emerged as one of the genre’s leading lights in recent years, having racked up six Billboard Hot Christian Songs No. Here, Zabka talks about building into the success of “Hallelujah,” the effects of the Jelly Roll remix and TikTok on the song’s upward trajectory, and why Christian music is growing in popularity right now. When songs like Lauren Daigle ’s “You Say” or Brandon’s “Hard Fought Hallelujah” impact culture beyond the Christian music genre, they inspire the creative community to elevate songwriting, artist development and expression.
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