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{{short description|2022 single by Brooke Ligertwood and Brandon Lake}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=February 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox song
| name       = Honey in the Rock
| cover      = Honey in the Rock - Brooke Ligertwood & Brandon Lake.jpg
| border     = yes
| alt        =
| type       = single
| artist     = [[Brooke Fraser|Brooke Ligertwood]] and [[Brandon Lake (musician)|Brandon Lake]]
| album      = [[Seven (Brooke Ligertwood album)|Seven]]
| released   = {{Start date|2022|3|25|df=y}}
| recorded   = {{Start date|2021|11|11|df=y}}
| venue      = The Belonging Co, [[Nashville, Tennessee]], US
| genre      = [[Contemporary worship music]]
| length     = 4:44
| label      =
* [[Sparrow Records|Sparrow]]
* [[Capitol Christian Music Group|Capitol CMG]]
| writer     =
* Brandon Lake
* Brooke Ligertwood
* Mitch Wong
| producer   =
* Brooke Ligertwood
Robin T Pawandiwa
* [[Jason Ingram]]
| chronology = [[Brooke Fraser|Brooke Ligertwood]]
| prev_title = [[A Thousand Hallelujahs]]
| prev_year  = 2022
| next_title = Fear Of God
| next_year  = 2023
| misc       = {{Extra chronology
| artist     = [[Brandon Lake (musician)|Brandon Lake]] singles
| type       = single
| prev_title = Silent Night (Emmanuel)
| prev_year  = 2021
| title      = Honey in the Rock
| year       = 2022
| next_title = Help!
| next_year  = 2022
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|UiApoXKRYFc|"Honey in the Rock"}}
| type   = single
| header = Music videos
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|2vpuNsZxmpA|"Honey in the Rock" (Acoustic)}}
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| header = no
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|3TcMSUFYIpI|"Honey in the Rock" (Live from Passion 2022)}}
| type   = single
| header = no
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|wDGDrLU1XcM|"Honey in the Rock" (Lyrics)}}
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}}
"'''Honey in the Rock'''" is a song by New Zealand singer-songwriter [[Brooke Fraser|Brooke Ligertwood]] and American [[contemporary worship music|contemporary worship]] musician [[Brandon Lake (musician)|Brandon Lake]]. It impacted [[Christian radio]] stations in the United States on 25 March 2022,<ref name="Capitol CMG Radio" /> becoming the second single from Ligertwood's first live album, ''[[Seven (Brooke Ligertwood album)|Seven]]'' (2022). Brooke Ligertwood and Brandon Lake co-wrote the song with Mitch Wong.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://songselect.ccli.com/Songs/7191257/honey-in-the-rock |title= Honey In The Rock {{!}} Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music {{!}} SongSelect® |website= SongSelect |publisher= CCLI |access-date= 18 March 2022}}</ref> The single was produced by Brooke Ligertwood and [[Jason Ingram]].
"Honey in the Rock" peaked at number seven on the US [[Hot Christian Songs]] chart. At the [[54th GMA Dove Awards|2023 GMA Dove Awards]], "Honey in the Rock" was nominated for the Song of the Year award.<ref>{{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2023-gma-dove-awards-nominations-full-list-brandon-lake-1235387759/ |title= 2023 GMA Dove Awards (Full Nominations List): Brandon Lake Leads – Billboard |last= Grein |first= Paul |date= August 9, 2023 |magazine= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date= September 11, 2023}}</ref>
==Background==
On 25 February 2022, Brooke Ligertwood announced that "Honey in the Rock" with [[Brandon Lake (musician)|Brandon Lake]] would be the second single from her live album, ''[[Seven (Brooke Ligertwood album)|Seven]]'' (2022),<ref>{{cite web |url= https://vacancy-mag.com/brooke-ligertwood-releases-solo-album-seven/ |title= Brooke Ligertwood Releases Solo Album 'SEVEN' |last= Chavez |first= Adriana |date= 25 February 2022 |website= Vacancy Magazine |access-date= 18 March 2022}}</ref> releasing its music video that same day.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.thechristianbeat.org/brooke-ligertwood-drops-live-solo-album-seven/ |title= Brooke Ligertwood Drops Live Solo Album 'SEVEN' - TCB |last= Clarks |first= Jessie |date= 25 February 2022 |website= The Christian Beat |access-date= 18 March 2022}}</ref> "Honey in the Rock" impacted [[Christian radio]] stations in the United States on 25 March 2022.<ref name="Capitol CMG Radio" /> On 1 July 2022, Ligertwood released a multi-track single of "Honey in the Rock" on digital platforms.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.newreleasetoday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=28239 |title= Honey In The Rock EP by Brooke Ligertwood {{!}} CD Reviews And Information {{!}} NewReleaseToday |date= 1 July 2022 |website= NewReleaseToday |access-date= 1 July 2022}}</ref>
Ligertwood shared the story behind the song,<ref>{{cite web |url= https://freeccm.com/2022/04/13/behind-the-song-brooke-ligertwood-shares-the-heart-behind-her-song-honey-in-the-rock-feat-brandon-lake/ |title= Behind The Song: Brooke Ligertwood Shares The Heart Behind Her Song "Honey In The Rock (feat. Brandon Lake)" {{!}} Freeccm.com |last= Young |first= Abby |date= 13 April 2022 |website= [[The Christian Post]] |access-date= 1 July 2022}}</ref> saying: {{blockquote|It's based out of scripture in Psalm 89 which talks about how the Lord feeds us with honey from the rock. In the wilderness we can still experience sweetness because we trust and know Jesus.}} Ligertwood's reference here is incorrect; mention of honey from the rock is found in [[Psalm 81]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bible Gateway passage: Psalm 81 - New International Version |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2081&version=NIV |access-date=2022-07-19 |website=Bible Gateway |language=en}}</ref>
==Composition==
"Honey in the Rock" is composed in the key of [[D (musical note)|D]] with a tempo of 62 beats per minute and a musical time signature of {{music|time|4|4}}.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.multitracks.com/songs/Brooke-Ligertwood/SEVEN/Honey-In-The-Rock/ |title= Honey In The Rock by Brooke Ligertwood, Brandon Lake |website= MultiTracks |access-date= 18 March 2022}}</ref>
==Critical reception==
In a NewReleaseToday review, Jasmine Patterson opined that the song is "the perfect Contemporary meets Gospel moment and it will take you straight to church. It’s a joyful declaration of God’s faithful provision in our lives, and the lyrics reference well-known Old Testament stories of miraculous provision."<ref name="NRT Review">{{cite web |url= https://www.newreleasetoday.com/userprofile_reviewssinglepost.php?review_id=27521&user_id=151759 |title= Seven (Live) by Brooke Christian CD Book Reviews {{!}} NRTeam Member KevinDavis_NRT {{!}} NewReleaseToday |last= Patterson |first= Jasmine |date= 1 March 2022 |website= NewReleaseToday |publisher= NRT Media, Inc |access-date= 18 March 2022}}</ref> Gerod Bass of ''Worship Musician'' magazine wrote in his review: "The groovy southern rocker uses the experiences of the Israelites in the desert to remind us that God always provides for His people."<ref>{{cite magazine |last= Bass |first= Gerod |date= March 17, 2022 |title= Now Hear This |url= https://viewer.joomag.com/worship-musician-magazine-march-2022/0088035001647304155/p20?short& |magazine= Worship Musician Magazine March 2022 |publisher= Adolph Agency Incorporated |access-date= May 18, 2022}}</ref> Reviewing for 365 Days of Inspiring Media, Jonathan Andre congratulated Ligertwood for the song, saying "Well done Brooke for this track, a song that that can hopefully break down boundaries between [[Contemporary Christian music|CCM]] and…well, everything else."<ref name="365 Review">{{cite web |url= https://www.365daysofinspiringmedia.com/reviews/brooke-ligertwood-seven/ |title= Brooke Ligertwood – SEVEN {{!}} 365 Days Of Inspiring Media |last= Andre |first= Jonathan |date= 26 June 2022 |website= 365 Days of Inspiring Media |access-date= 8 July 2022}}</ref>
===Awards and nominations===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Awards
|-
! Year
! Organization
! Award
! Result
! style="text-align:center" | Ref
|-
! scope="row" | 2023
| [[54th GMA Dove Awards|GMA Dove Awards]]
| Worship Recorded Song of the Year
| {{Nominated}}
| {{center|<ref>{{cite web |url= https://doveawards.com/awards/2023-nominees |title= 2023 Nominees |date= August 9, 2023 |website= [[GMA Dove Awards]] |access-date= September 11, 2023 |archive-date= August 12, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230812191018/https://doveawards.com/awards/2023-nominees |url-status= live}}</ref>}}
|-
|}
==Commercial performance==
"Honey in the Rock" debuted at number 40 on the US [[Hot Christian Songs]] chart dated 12 March 2022,<ref>{{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs/2022-03-12 |title= Hot Christian Songs - Billboard |date= 8 March 2022 |magazine= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date= 18 March 2022}}</ref> concurrently charting at number ten on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart.<ref>{{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-digital-song-sales/2022-03-12 |title= Christian Digital Song Sales – Billboard |date= 8 March 2022 |magazine= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date= 18 March 2022}}</ref>
"Honey in the Rock" debuted at number 43 on the US [[Christian Airplay]] chart dated 19 March 2022.<ref>{{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-airplay/2022-03-19 |title= Christian Airplay - Billboard |date= 15 March 2022 |magazine= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date= 18 March 2022}}</ref>
==Music videos==
On 25 February 2022, Brooke Ligertwood released the live performance video of "Honey in the Rock" with Brandon Lake via YouTube.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiApoXKRYFc |title= Brooke Ligertwood - Honey in the Rock (with Brandon Lake) (Live Video) - YouTube |date= 25 February 2022 |via= [[YouTube]] |access-date= 18 March 2022}}</ref> The live performance video was recorded on 11 November 2021, at The Belonging Co, a church in [[Nashville, Tennessee]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://stayhappening.com/e/brooke-ligertwood-nashville-tn-E2ISU0UK8N9 |title= Brooke Ligertwood - Nashville, TN, The Belonging Co, Nashville, 11 November 2021 |website= StayHappening |access-date= 18 March 2022}}</ref> Ligertwood also published the lyric video of the song via YouTube on the same day,<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR_sI9lkowA |title= Brooke Ligertwood - Honey in the Rock (with Brandon Lake) [Lyric Video] - YouTube |date= 25 February 2022 |via= [[YouTube]] |access-date= 18 March 2022}}</ref> as well as the official acoustic performance video of the song.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vpuNsZxmpA |title= Brooke Ligertwood - Honey In The Rock (Acoustic Version) (with Brandon Lake) - YouTube |date= 25 February 2022 |via= [[YouTube]] |access-date= 18 March 2022}}</ref> On 23 August 2022, [[Passion (worship band)|Passion]] released the live performance video of the song with Ligertwood and Lake leading it in concert at Passion 2022 conference.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TcMSUFYIpI |title= Passion, Brooke Ligertwood, Brandon Lake - Honey In The Rock (Live From Passion 2022) - YouTube |date= 23 August 2022 |via= [[YouTube]] |access-date= 25 August 2022}}</ref>
==Performances==
On 14 March 2022, Brooke Ligertwood and Brandon Lake performed on "Honey in the Rock" on [[The Kelly Clarkson Show]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.thechristianbeat.org/brooke-ligertwood-performs-honey-in-the-rock-with-brandon-lake-on-the-kelly-clarkson-show/ |title= Brooke Ligertwood Performs "Honey In The Rock" With Brandon Lake On 'The Kelly Clarkson Show' - TCB |last= Longs |first= Herbs |date= 14 March 2022 |website= The Christian Beat |access-date= 18 March 2022}}</ref>
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| headline      = Honey in the Rock
| extra_column  = Producer(s)<ref>{{cite web |url= https://open.spotify.com/album/5Lc6XxnPUfunAvhY5I6lxV |title= Honey In The Rock - Single by Brooke Ligertwood {{!}} Spotify |date= 1 July 2022 |website= Spotify |access-date= 1 July 2022}}</ref>
| total_length  = 14:29
| title1        = Honey in the Rock
| note1         = Live; with [[Brandon Lake (musician)|Brandon Lake]]
| writer1       = {{hlist| [[Brooke Fraser|Brooke Ligertwood]] | Brandon Lake | Mitch Wong}}
| extra1        = {{hlist| Brooke Ligertwood | [[Jason Ingram]]}}
| length1       = 4:43
| title2        = Honey in the Rock
| note2         = Live from Passion 2022; with Brandon Lake and [[Passion (worship band)|Passion]]
| writer2       =
| extra2        = {{hlist| Brooke Ligertwood | Jason Ingram | Jon Duke | [[Louie Giglio]] | Passion | Shelley Giglio}}
| length2       = 5:11
| title3        = Honey in the Rock
| note3         = Acoustic; with Brandon Lake
| writer3       =
| extra3        = {{hlist| Brooke Ligertwood | Jason Ingram}}
| length3       = 4:33
}}
{{Track listing
| headline      = Honey in the Rock — [[Apple Music]] bonus video content<ref name="Apple Music">{{cite web |url= https://music.apple.com/us/album/honey-in-the-rock-single/1631573328 |title= Honey In The Rock - Single by Brooke Ligertwood on Apple Music |date= 1 July 2022 |version= United States |via= [[Apple Music]] |access-date= 1 July 2022}}</ref>
| extra_column  =
| total_length  = 19:15
| title4        = Honey in the Rock
| note4         = Live in Nashville, TN/2021
| length4       = 4:46
}}
==Personnel==
Adapted from AllMusic.<ref name="AllMusic Credits">{{cite web |url= https://www.allmusic.com/album/honey-in-the-rock-mw0003770109/credits |title= Brandon Lake, Brooke Ligertwood - Honey in the Rock Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |website= [[AllMusic]] |access-date= 4 October 2022}}</ref>
{{div col}}
* Josh Bailey — A&R
* Jonathan Baines — vocals
* Lorenzo Baylor — vocals
* Natalie Brown — vocals
* Jonathan Buffum — engineer
* Cassie Campbell — bass
* Angelique Carter — vocals
* Tamar Chipp — vocals
* Taylor Clarke — mixing
* David Dennis — vocals
* Emily Douglas — vocals
* Jackson Dreyer — vocals
* Katelyn Drye — vocals
* Jon Duke — executive producer, producer
* Ernesto Edwards — electric guitar
* Enaka Enyong — vocals
* Jenna Lee Fair — vocals
* Luke Fredrickson — mixing
* David Funk — keyboards, programmer
* Sarah Gerald — vocals
* Sam Gibson — mixing
* [[Louie Giglio]] — executive producer, producer
* Shelley Giglio— executive producer, producer
* Olivia Grasso — vocals
* Ainslie Grosser — recording
* Cecily Hennigan — vocals
* [[Jason Ingram]] — engineer, producer, programmer
* Nicole Johnson — vocals
* Carrie Karpinen — A&R
* Benji Kurokose — vocals
* [[Brandon Lake (musician)|Brandon Lake]] — acoustic guitar, Hammond B3, primary artist, vocals
* Shantrice Laura — vocals
* Drew Lavyne — mastering engineer
* Jonathan Lee — electric guitar, guitar
* [[Brooke Ligertwood]] — acoustic guitar, guitar, keyboards, primary artist, producer, vocals
* Allison Marin — strings
* Antonio Marin — strings
* Daniella Mason— background vocals, choir arrangement
* Daniel McMurray — drums
* Jonathan Mix — engineer
* Noah Moreno — vocals
* Brecken Myers — vocals
* Angela Nasby — vocals
* [[Passion (worship band)|Passion]] — primary artist, producer
* Jordyn Pierce — vocals
* Marci Pruzina — vocals
* Christine Rhee — vocals
* Andrea Roth — A&R
* Emily Ruff — vocals
* Rylee Scott — vocals
* Zack Smith — vocals
* Cheryl Stark — vocals
* Keithon Stribling — vocals
* Dylan Thomas — guitar
* Bria Valderrama — vocals
* Robby Valderrama — vocals
* David Whitworth — drums
* John Wilds — vocals
* Mitch Wong — vocals
* Steph Wong — vocals
{{div col end}}
==Charts==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for "Honey in the Rock"
! scope="col"| Chart (2022)
! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position
|-
! scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url= https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2022-03-04 |title= Hot Singles Chart {{!}} The Official New Zealand Music Chart |date= 7 March 2022 |publisher= [[Recorded Music NZ]] |access-date= 19 March 2022}}</ref>
| 23
|-
{{single chart|Billboardchristiansongs|7|artist=Brooke Ligertwood|rowheader=true|accessdate=30 August 2022|refname="Hot Christian Songs"}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardchristianairplay|9|artist=Brooke Ligertwood|rowheader=true|accessdate=23 August 2022|refname="Christian Airplay"}}
|-
!scope="row"|US [[Christian adult contemporary|Christian AC]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/artist/brooke-ligertwood/chart-history/ica/ |title= Brooke Ligertwood Chart History (Christian AC Airplay) |magazine= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date= 23 August 2022}}</ref>
| 12
|-
|}
{{col-2}}
===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Year-end chart performance for "Honey in the Rock"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2022)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| US Christian Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/hot-christian-songs/ |title= Hot Christian Songs – Billboard |website= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |version= Year-End Chart |access-date= 3 December 2022}}</ref>
| 26
|-
! scope="row"| US Christian Airplay (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/christian-airplay-songs/ |title= Christian Airplay Songs – Billboard |website= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |version= Year-End Chart |access-date= 3 December 2022}}</ref>
| 36
|-
! scope="row"| US Christian AC (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/hot-christian-adult-contemporary/ |title= Christian AC Airplay Songs – Billboard |website= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |version= Year-End Chart |access-date= 3 December 2022}}</ref>
| 40
|-
|}
{{col-end}}
==Release history==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Release dates and formats for "Honey in the Rock"
! scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date
! scope="col"| Format
! scope="col"| Label
! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row" | United States
| 25 March 2022
| [[Christian radio]]
| rowspan="2" | {{hlist| [[Sparrow Records|Sparrow]] | [[Capitol Christian Music Group|Capitol CMG]]}}
| {{center| <ref name="Capitol CMG Radio">{{cite web |url= https://www.instagram.com/tv/CbdJUMQrRxl/ |url-access= registration |title= Capitol CMG Radio on Instagram: "Check out Brooke Ligertwood performing "Honey In The Rock" on the @kellyclarksonshow 🍯 🪨 IMPACTING THIS FRIDAY!…" |date= 25 March 2022 |website= [[Instagram]] |access-date= 30 March 2022}}</ref>}}
|-
! scope="row" | Various
| 1 July 2022
| {{hlist| [[Music download|Digital download]] | [[Streaming media|streaming]]}}
| {{center|<ref name="Apple Music" />}}
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* {{YouTube|BNjLBr1xgMc|"Honey in the Rock" Song Story}}
* {{URL| praisecharts.com/songs/details/78127/honey-in-the-rock-chords |Lyrics and chords for the song on PraiseCharts}}
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