Song Details
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| Header ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Song Title | Matter of time |
| Artist | Michael W. Smith |
| Image Artist | ![]() |
| Origin | USA |
| Album | Live the life |
| Image Album | ![]() |
| Basics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3:41 |
| Dur Grp | 3:30-3:59 |
| Year | 1998 |
| Decade | 1990-1999 |
| Content | Christian |
| BPM | 86 BPM Spotify |
| BPM Grp | 085-089 |
| Umbrella | 080-119 |
| Key | F |
| Time | 4/4 |
| MajMin | Major |
| Sites ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/track/3oV4PWAg7RnBxaUuqbPXbQ?si=74895d0e626d4e13 |
| Youtube | https://youtu.be/E7oM7aWx9yI |
| Apple Music | https://music.apple.com/gb/song/matter-of-time/299597874 |
| YT_Streams | 74,991 |
| Recording Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Rec Tag 1 | Irregular measure |
| Rec Tag 2 | Does not start on I |
| Rec Tag 3 | Single voice strings |
| Rec Tag 4 | Ending on V |
| Vocal Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Voc Info 1 | Lead (male) |
| Voc Info 2 | 2nd voice add (male) |
| Voc Info 3 | With BGV lyrics |
| Voc Info 4 | SAT |
| Modulations ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mod (Perm) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Perm) | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) | ❌ |
| Solo Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Info 1 | ❌ |
| Solo Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Instrument 1 | ❌ |
| Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Instr 1 | AG |
| Instr 2 | EG |
| Instr 3 | STRINGS SECTION |
| Instr 4 | EP |
| Strings Arranger 1 | Tom Howard |
| Arr 1 Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2GX1fh7PTdqBwHpJzjhzxm?si=NwnmbKMFQ3GLl52argjBnQ |
| Strings | Strings included |
| Qualification ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Awards 1 | ❌ |
| Nominations 1 | ❌ |
| Chart Type | ❌ |
| Certification | ❌ |
| Lyrics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| LyricsLink | https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/michaelwsmith/matteroftime.html |
| Profane | 🆗 |
| Improper | 🆗 |
| Anti-Chr | 🆗 |
| Author 1 | Brent Bourgeois |
| Author 2 | Michael W. Smith |
| Meta Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Lyrics Metaphor | ✱ A ticking clock |
| Explanation | ✱ The patient assurance that justice and restoration will eventually arrive. |
| MTag 1 | Hope |
| MTag 2 | Eternity |
| MTag 3 | Faith |
| Chords ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Used Chords# Fam | 0 |
| Modes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mode 1 | Ionian |
| Mode 1 Chrds | I - Major, IV - Major, V - Major |
| Mode Mixture | No |
| Visual | ![]() |
| Spotify Attributes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Spot-Dance | 65 |
| Spot-Energy | 46 |
| Spot-Valance | 39 |
| Spot-Dance Grp | 60-69 |
| Spot-Energy Grp | 40-49 |
| Spot-Valance Grp | 30-39 |
| Genre ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Genre 1 | Pop |
| Genre 2 | Rock |
| Style ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Style 1 | Christian Pop |
| Style 2 | Christian Rock |



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