Light Up the Sky (The Afters song)

"Light Up the Sky" is a song by American Christian pop rock band The Afters from their 2010 album of the same name Light Up the Sky.[3] It was released on September 14, 2010, as the lead single. The song became the group's first Hot Christian Songs No. 1, staying there for two weeks.[4] It lasted 51 weeks on the overall chart, their longest charting single to date.[5] The song is played in the key of D major, and has a tempo of 142 beats per minute.[6]

"Light Up the Sky"
Single by The Afters
from the album Light Up the Sky
ReleasedSeptember 14, 2010 (2010-09-14)
Recorded2009–2010[1]
StudioGlomo Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)[2]
GenreContemporary Christian music, pop rock
Length3:38
LabelINO, Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dan Muckala
The Afters singles chronology
"Ocean Wide"
(2009)		 "Light Up the Sky"
(2010)		 "Lift Me Up"
(2011)
Music video
"Light Up the Sky" on YouTube

Background

"Light Up the Sky" was released on September 14, 2010, as the lead single from her third studio album of the same name.[7] Prior to the death of their longtime manager and their drummer's best friend, along with the departure of two band members, they had to overcome many struggles which are shown in the song, exploring the depth of God's love in hard times.[8] Guitarist/vocalist Matt Fuqua explained in an interview with The Sound Opinion: "The story behind Light Up the Sky is a part of the story of all of us. At some point in all of our lives, we think there is no one who knows what we are going through, that we are all alone in this life. 'Light Up the Sky' is a picture of what it looks like when you make it through one of those really challenging times and you look back and see how God was using all those things for good; and that you were never alone."[9]

The song is featured in the June 22, 2010 episode "Break-Up to Make-Up" of the MTV show The Hills.[10]

Music video

The music video for "Light Up the Sky" was released on November 3, 2010.[11] The visual was directed by Gavin Michael Booth and produced by Gavin Michael Booth and Marie Jeannette.[12]

Charts

References
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  2. Light Up The Sky – The Afters | AllMusic
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