Starry Night (song)
Encyclopedia
"Starry Night" is the debut single by American
Contemporary Christian music
ian Chris August
off of his debut CD No Far Away
. It was released in 2010; it had topped several of Billboard
magazine's Christian charts by November of that year. The single garnered five Dove Award nominations for August, including Song of the Year
and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year.
as a mainstream artist after Ryan Cabrera
noticed him. He was managed by Ashlee Simpson
's father Joe Simpson and he toured as her opening act and keyboardist. After his contract ended during renegotiation, he decided to return to his roots as a Christian musician.
In an interview with the website New Release Tuesday, August said "I ended up moving back to Dallas, got involved in church again and one night I realized that I hadn't had true convictions in years. I hated that and it hit me hard. I decided that night that I was going to rededicate my music and my life to God. That was January 18, 2009. That's the night I wrote 'Starry Night'." He was signed to Fervent Records
and soon shared the song with his new record label. The meaning behind the song is August's reflection on how people can take great photographs or make great paintings about objects, yet these objects and everything else were created by God.
. When the song topped the Christian AC Monitored chart, it was the first debut single to reach #1 in over three years. Billboard ranked it on their 2010 year end charts as the #13 "Hot Christian Songs AC" single and the #15 song on the Hot Christian Songs chart.
review says the song "hits home with conviction and thoughts of growing up on the farm marveling at God's handiwork." Breathecast said the single is "an An inspiring up-tempo song of praise".
The song appears on the Christian compilation album WOW Hits 2011
.
and the Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year. August was nominated for the New Artist Of The Year and the Male Vocalist Of The Year; his album No Far Away received a nomination for the Pop/Contemporary Album Of The Year.
United States
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Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
ian Chris August
Chris August
Chris August Megert is an American Contemporary Christian musician who performs under the stage name Chris August. He began recording as a secular musician before switching to Christian music. His song "Starry Night" which reached #1 on the Billboard Christian Songs chart in 2010/2011...
off of his debut CD No Far Away
No Far Away
No Far Away is the first studio album by contemporary Christian musician Chris August. It was released on August 24, 2010 through Fervent Records. The album made it up to No. 9 on the Top Heatseekers list of Billboard Magazine and No. 15 on the Christian Albums chart.-Singles:The album has had...
. It was released in 2010; it had topped several of Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
magazine's Christian charts by November of that year. The single garnered five Dove Award nominations for August, including Song of the Year
Dove Award for Song of the Year
The following is a list of recipients of the GMA Dove Award for Song of the Year:* 2011 "Sometimes I Cry" * 2010 "By Your Side" * 2009 "Give Me Your Eyes" * 2008 "East to West"...
and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year.
Writing
August was originally signed by Geffen RecordsGeffen Records
Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:...
as a mainstream artist after Ryan Cabrera
Ryan Cabrera
Ryan Frank Cabrera is an American pop rock musician. In 2004, Cabrera debuted with his single "On the Way Down", a top ten hit in the U.S., and album Take It All Away...
noticed him. He was managed by Ashlee Simpson
Ashlee Simpson
Ashlee Nicole Simpson is an American singer and actress. In 2004, she rose to prominence with the success of her number-one debut album Autobiography and the reality series, The Ashlee Simpson Show. In October 2005, following a North American concert tour and a film appearance, Simpson released...
's father Joe Simpson and he toured as her opening act and keyboardist. After his contract ended during renegotiation, he decided to return to his roots as a Christian musician.
In an interview with the website New Release Tuesday, August said "I ended up moving back to Dallas, got involved in church again and one night I realized that I hadn't had true convictions in years. I hated that and it hit me hard. I decided that night that I was going to rededicate my music and my life to God. That was January 18, 2009. That's the night I wrote 'Starry Night'." He was signed to Fervent Records
Fervent Records
Fervent Records is a Contemporary Christian record label based in Nashville, Tennessee. Fervent was bought by Word Records in 2005.-Current Artists:* BarlowGirl* Big Daddy Weave* Chris August* Francesca Battistelli* Group 1 Crew* Sidewalk Prophets...
and soon shared the song with his new record label. The meaning behind the song is August's reflection on how people can take great photographs or make great paintings about objects, yet these objects and everything else were created by God.
Charts
"Starry Night" began its run on the charts by debuting at #29 on the Billboard Christian AC Monitored chart two weeks after its release. The single hit #1 on the Billboard Christian Songs chart and it reached #21 on Billboard's Heatseeker SongsTop Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
. When the song topped the Christian AC Monitored chart, it was the first debut single to reach #1 in over three years. Billboard ranked it on their 2010 year end charts as the #13 "Hot Christian Songs AC" single and the #15 song on the Hot Christian Songs chart.
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| Billboard Christian Songs | 1 |
| Billboard Heatseeker Songs Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
21 |
| Billboard Christian AC Monitored | 1 |
Critical reception
A Jesus Freak HideoutJesus Freak Hideout
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review says the song "hits home with conviction and thoughts of growing up on the farm marveling at God's handiwork." Breathecast said the single is "an An inspiring up-tempo song of praise".
The song appears on the Christian compilation album WOW Hits 2011
WOW Hits 2011
WOW Hits 2011 is a two-disc compilation album composed of some of the biggest hits on Christian radio in 2010. Disc one features more AC radio hits, while disc two features the CHR/Rock radio hits. The album was also issued in a deluxe version featuring six bonus remixes.The album hit No. 1 on...
.
Awards
August received five Dove Award nominations in 2011 without having released another single. The song was nominated for the Song of the YearDove Award for Song of the Year
The following is a list of recipients of the GMA Dove Award for Song of the Year:* 2011 "Sometimes I Cry" * 2010 "By Your Side" * 2009 "Give Me Your Eyes" * 2008 "East to West"...
and the Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year. August was nominated for the New Artist Of The Year and the Male Vocalist Of The Year; his album No Far Away received a nomination for the Pop/Contemporary Album Of The Year.