One Media iP acquires income for Christian hit single 'God's Not Dead'
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16:55 22/04/24
Digital media content provider One Media iP Group has acquired the publishing and writer’s share of income of the single ‘God’s Not Dead’, written by American contemporary Christian singer and songwriter Daniel Bashta, for total consideration of $0.73m.
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The AIM-traded firm said the song, originally titled ‘Like A Lion’ and performed by Passion on the 2010 album ‘Passion: Awakening’, the song was renamed ‘God’s Not Dead’ when covered by the Christian band Newsboys and released on their album ‘God’s Not Dead’ in October 2011.
Following its release in 2011, ‘God’s Not Dead’ reportedly became a “major” Christian radio hit, reaching number two in June 2012 after spending 22 weeks on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart.
The song charted again in 2014 after the release of the successful movie of the same name, ‘God’s Not Dead’.
One Media iP said the film had since spawned two sequels, with the series grossing almost $100m.
The track had featured in all three films as the signature song.
It said ‘God’s Not Dead’ continued to perform “strongly” across digital platforms, with more than 88 million views on YouTube and a current Spotify streaming count of 47 million.
“Contemporary Christian music has achieved growth over the years with a number of artists also expanding their reach through crossover to mainstream audiences,” said One Media iP chief executive officer Michael Infante.
“We are always on the lookout for music from any genre that has had success in the international charts and ‘God’s Not Dead’ not only ticks this box, but also brings the additional value of being coupled with a film synchronisation benefit.”
Infante said the company was “delighted” to have acquired the income from Daniel Bashta’s platinum selling single.
“Bashta has received great acclaim in the music industry and the fact that this single continues to perform so well almost a decade after its original release is testament to its longevity.”