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| Header ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Song Title | The Light in me |
| Artist | Brandon Heath |
| Image Artist | ![]() |
| Origin | USA |
| Album | Leaving Eden |
| Basics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4:23 |
| Dur Grp | 4:00-4:29 |
| Year | 2010 |
| Decade | 2010-2019 |
| Content | Christian |
| BPM | 98 BPM Spotify |
| BPM Grp | 095-099 |
| Umbrella | 080-119 |
| Key | C |
| Time | 4/4 |
| MajMin | Major |
| Recording Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Rec Tag 1 | Ending on IV |
| Rec Tag 2 | No 1st inversion |
| Rec Tag 3 | Skip Measure |
| Vocal Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Voc Info 1 | Lead (male) |
| Voc Info 2 | 2nd voice add (male) |
| Voc Info 3 | With BGV lyrics |
| Voc Info 4 | No BGV harmony |
| Modulations ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mod (Perm) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Perm) | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) | ❌ |
| Solo Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Info 1 | Quick start - skip measure |
| YT Solo Start | https://youtu.be/PWeb79W8EqQ?t=202 |
| Solo Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Instrument 1 | Guitar (Electric) |
| Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Instr 1 | DRUMS |
| Instr 2 | SYNTH |
| Instr 3 | EG |
| Strings | Strings are not included |
| Qualification ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Awards 1 | WOW Hits 2013 |
| Nominations 1 | ❌ |
| Chart Type | Hot Christian Songs |
| Chart Position | 9 |
| Certification | ❌ |
| Lyrics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| LyricsLink | https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/brandonheath/thelightinme.html |
| Profane | 🆗 |
| Improper | 🆗 |
| Anti-Chr | 🆗 |
| Author 1 | Brandon Heath |
| Author 2 | Dan Muckala |
| Meta Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Lyrics Metaphor | ✱ A glowing ember |
| Explanation | ✱ The presence of God is portrayed as a light that burns deep within and shines through the 'cracks' of one's brokenness. |
| MTag 1 | Nature:Elements:Light |
| MTag 2 | Faith |
| MTag 3 | Sincerity |
| Chords ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Prog V | I-I-vi-vi-IV-IV, V-vi-IV-IV |
| Ch Prog PC | ❌ |
| Ch Prog C | I-I-vi-vi-IV-IV-V-V, IV-vi-I-V |
| Ch Prog B | IV-vi-I-V |
| Progr Category 1 | I-IV-V-vi |
| Used Chords# Fam | 4 |
| Chord Fam Prog | I, IV, V, vi |
| CHORD C = V | Different |
| Modes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mode 1 | Ionian |
| Mode 1 Chrds | I - Major, IV - Major, V - Major |
| Mode Mixture | No |
| Visual | ![]() |
| Spotify Attributes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Spot-Dance | 55 |
| Spot-Energy | 82 |
| Spot-Valance | 47 |
| Spot-Dance Grp | 50-59 |
| Spot-Energy Grp | 80-89 |
| Spot-Valance Grp | 40-49 |
| Genre ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Genre 1 | Pop |
| Genre 2 | Rock |
| Style ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Style 1 | Pop Rock |
| Style 2 | Christian Rock |
| Style 3 | CCM |


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