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2017 song by Cody Carnes
"The Cross Has the Final Word"
The Cross Has the Final Word Single Cover
Single by Cody Carnes
from the album The Darker the Night / The Brighter the Morning
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2017 (2017-02-24)
Recorded2016
GenreContemporary Christian music
Length
  • 4:12 (studio version)
  • 4:53 (live version)
Label
Songwriter(s)Cody Carnes
Producer(s)Jeremy Lutito
Cody Carnes singles chronology
"Walls"
(2012) 		"The Cross Has the Final Word"
(2017) 		"Hold It All"
(2017)
Music videos
"The Cross Has the Final Word" (Live) on YouTube
"The Cross Has the Final Word" (Lyrics) on YouTube

The Cross Has the Final Word is a song by American Christian musician Cody Carnes. The song was released on July 14, 2017, as the fourth single from his debut studio album, The Darker the Night / The Brighter the Morning (2017). The song was written by Cody Carnes. Jeremy Lutito produced the single.

The Cross Has the Final Word peaked at No. 45 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.

Background

On February 24, 2017, Cody Carnes released his first single with Capitol Christian Music Group called "The Cross Has the Final Word", with the announcement that his debut solo album will be released in 2017, having signed with the label. Carnes shared the story behind the song with NewReleaseToday.

Composition

"The Cross Has the Final Word" is composed in the key of C with a tempo of 75 beats per minute and a musical time signature of
4.

Critical reception

Jonathan Andre of 365 Days of Inspiring Media in gave a positive review of the song.

Commercial performance

"The Cross Has the Final Word" debuted at No. 45 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated May 6, 2017.

Music videos

The audio video of "The Cross Has the Final Word" showcasing the single artwork was released by Cody Carnes on February, 24, 2017, to YouTube. The live music video of the song, performed by Cody Carnes, was also published on the same day. The lyric video of the song was published on March 10, 2017, on Cody Carnes' YouTube channel.

Track listing

"The Cross Has the Final Word"
No.TitleProducerLength
1."The Cross Has the Final Word"Jeremy Lutito4:12
"The Cross Has the Final Word" (Live)
No.TitleProducerLength
1."The Cross Has the Final Word" (Live)Cody Carnes4:53

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "The Cross Has the Final Word"
Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Christian Songs (Billboard) 45

Release history

Region Date Version Format Label Ref.
Various February 24, 2017 Studio Sparrow Records
May 26, 2017 Live

Other versions

References

  1. "The Cross Has the Final Word - Cody Carnes | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  2. Clarks, Jessie (August 14, 2017). "Cody Carnes Solo Debut Available For Pre-Order - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  3. "The Cross Has the Final Word | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. May 2, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  5. Clarks, Jessie (February 24, 2017). "Cody Carnes Releases Capitol CMG Debut Single - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  6. "Worship Leader Cody Carnes Releases Debut Single Today - The Gospel Music Association". The Gospel Music Association. Nashville, Tennessee. February 24, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  7. Davis, Kevin (March 27, 2018). "#906 - "The Cross Has the Final Word" by Cody Carnes | BEHIND THE SONG WITH KEVIN DAVIS | NewReleaseToday". NewReleaseToday. NRT Media, Inc. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  8. "The Cross Has The Final Word by Cody Carnes". MultiTracks. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  9. Andre, Jonathan (July 24, 2017). "Cody Carnes – The Cross Has the Final Word/Hold It All/Til the End of Time/What Freedom Feels Like | 365 Days Of Inspiring Media". 365 Days Of Inspiring Media. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  10. "Cody Carnes - The Cross Has The Final Word - YouTube". YouTube. February 24, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  11. "Cody Carnes - The Cross Has The Final Word (Live) - YouTube". YouTube. February 24, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  12. "Cody Carnes - The Cross Has The Final Word (Lyric Video) - YouTube". YouTube. March 10, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  13. ^ "The Cross Has the Final Word - Single by Cody Carnes on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. Apple Inc. February 24, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  14. "Credits / The Cross Has The Final Word / Cody Carnes – TIDAL". Tidal. February 24, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  15. ^ "The Cross Has the Final Word (Live) - Single by Cody Carnes on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. Apple Inc. May 26, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  16. "Credits / The Cross Has The Final Word (Live) / Cody Carnes – TIDAL". Tidal. February 24, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  17. "All the Earth – The Belonging Co | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 4, 2021.

External links

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Studio albums
Live albums
Singles
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