Song Details
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| Header ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Song Title | Red Letters |
| Artist | DC Talk |
| Image Artist | ![]() |
| Origin | USA |
| Album | Supernatural |
| Image Album | ![]() |
| Basics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 6:06 |
| Dur Grp | 6:00+ |
| Year | 1998 |
| Decade | 1990-1999 |
| Content | Christian |
| BPM | 66 BPM Spotify |
| BPM Grp | 065-069 |
| Umbrella | 000-079 |
| Key | C |
| Time | 4/4 |
| MajMin | Major |
| Recording Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Rec Tag 1 | Major > Minor |
| Rec Tag 2 | Major / 1st inversion |
| Rec Tag 3 | Ending Fade out |
| Rec Tag 4 | Beat change |
| Rec Tag 5 | Break |
| Rec Tag 6 | Rubato |
| Vocal Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Voc Info 1 | Lead (male) |
| Voc Info 2 | With BGV lyrics |
| Voc Info 3 | Ad Lib (male) |
| Voc Info 4 | TTB |
| Modulations ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mod (Perm) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Perm) | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) | ❌ |
| Solo Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Info 1 | ❌ |
| Solo Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Instrument 1 | ❌ |
| Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Instr 1 | SYNTH |
| Instr 2 | PIANO |
| Instr 3 | PERCUSSION |
| Instr 4 | EG |
| Strings | Strings are not included |
| Qualification ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Awards 1 | WOW HIts 2001 |
| Nominations 1 | ❌ |
| Chart Type | Hot Christian Songs |
| Chart Position | 9 |
| Certification | ❌ |
| Lyrics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| LyricsLink | https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/dctalk/redletters.html |
| Profane | 🆗 |
| Improper | 🆗 |
| Anti-Chr | 🆗 |
| Author 1 | Mark Heimermann |
| Meta Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Lyrics Metaphor | ✱ Crimson ink |
| Explanation | ✱ The words of a higher power are compared to indelible red ink flowing over the 'black pages' of the past. |
| MTag 1 | Society:Comm:Written |
| MTag 2 | Religion:Redemption |
| Chords ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Used Chords# Fam | 0 |
| Modes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mode 1 | Ionian |
| Mode 2 | Mixolydian |
| Mode 3 | Aeolian |
| Mode 1 Chrds | I - Major, IV - Major, V - Major |
| Mode 2 Chrds | I - Major, IV - Major, v - Minor |
| Mode 3 Chrds | i - Minor, iv - Minor, v - Minor |
| Mode Mixture | Yes |
| Mode 2 Link | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0LXXMinIYsGwz5p5O6Ef3Q?si=7fe509b247e743ae |
| Mode 3 Link | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1hnph2UC75SlCfQdVpF2rZ?si=7bb6f0b4584f4140 |
| YT Mode 2 Link | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sopW9fA9TgmFO4eil4YI5IbYONFpgAV |
| Visual | ![]() |
| Spotify Attributes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Spot-Dance | 30 |
| Spot-Energy | 62 |
| Spot-Valance | 7 |
| Spot-Dance Grp | 30-39 |
| Spot-Energy Grp | 60-69 |
| Spot-Valance Grp | 0-9 |
| Genre ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Genre 1 | Rock |
| Style ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Style 1 | Power Ballad |
| Style 2 | Alternative Rock |
| Style 3 | Pop Rock |
| Style 4 | Christian Rock |



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