Husband and wife Brian & Jenn Johnson steward an impassioned anthem of praise on “God of Revival,” the opening track from Bethel Music Label's latest multi-artist compilation, Revival’s in the Air (Live).
WATCH NOW: Brian and Jenn Johnson "God of Revival" Live Performance
The song begins as a simple ballad, accompanied by sparse piano and acoustic guitar, before building into an arena-worthy refrain. “God of Revival” was penned by Brian and fellow singer/songwriter Phil Wickham. Incidentally, the duo also co-wrote Wickham’s Dove Award-winning song, “Living Hope.”
“ ‘God of Revival’ is one of my very favorite songs that I’ve ever been a part of. When Brian started singing this chorus melody during a soundcheck for a worship night we were leading together, I knew there was something special there,” Wickham recalls. “Some songs feel like a chase, others feel like a gift. This song is a gift. What a prayer to be prayed for this world right now.”
WATCH NOW: Phil Wickham & Brian Johnson "God of Revival" Story Behind the Song
On “God of Revival,” together, the Johnsons petition God for a divine awakening and for His miraculous healing and hope to be poured out on our families, cities, and nations. Over and over again, they declare, “The darkest night—You can light it up.”
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“As a community, we are experiencing an outpouring of the Holy Spirit, igniting fresh hunger in each of us to go after more of God no matter the cost,” Brian says. “We have reached a turning point from which we have resolved no matter what happens around us—we serve an amazing God. Revival is here and now.”
Brian and Jenn have been married for 20 years and are the proud parents of five children. The couple—based in Redding, California—adopted their youngest sons, Ryder and Malachi, over the course of the last few years. (The boys even have their own Instagram account!)
Jenn can also be heard on Tauren Wells’ latest No. 1 smash, “Famous For (I Believe).”
WATCH NOW: Brian and Jenn Johnson "God of Revival (feat. Phil Wickham)" Live Performance
