Rattle!

Album: Graves Into Gardens (2020)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • The bible details several miracles where dead bones come to life again.

    2 Kings 13:20-21 recounts a man buried in Elisha's tomb who is revived after touching the deceased prophet's bones.

    Ezekiel 37 1-14 is an account of a vision of dry bones being given flesh and life.

    This song is about the greatest miracle of all; the resurrected Jesus Christ.

    This is the sound
    Of dry bones rattling
    This is the praise
    Make a dead man walk again


    The rattling of Christ's dry bones preceded His rising from the dead and walking out of His grave.
  • Elevation Worship frontman Chris Brown wrote "Rattle!" with Elevation lead pastor Steven Furtick and Bethel Music's Brandon Lake during quarantine. Brown told Apple Music they wanted to write authentically about experiencing lockdown, but also give the church something to shout about. "This isn't the end," he said, "I will get to go and see life again and experience life again, and let's believe it."
  • Brown, Furtick and Lake wrote the song over voice memos that were shared back and forth, and with Zoom calls. "There just became a significant energy around the song really quickly," Brown told Billboard. "It felt like we had all been in quarantine and we're pent-up, on a roller coaster of emotions. It's like, the news is on and we're up and down with good news, bad news, fear and anxiety. So, yes, this song just came out as a release of emotion and a call to arms."
  • Released on April 23, 2021 as the third official single from Graves Into Gardens, "Rattle!" became Elevation Worship's second song to top Billboard's Christian Airplay Chart. "It feels quite providential that a song about resurrection and living and breathing again has resonated with so many throughout this COVID-19 pandemic," Brown told Billboard. "We hope it continues to inspire faith to believe God for even greater days ahead of us."
  • Elevation Worship released a Spanish-language remake of Graves into Gardens titled Tumbas a Jardines. It includes a Spanish rendition of "Rattle!" titled "Ruido!"

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

90s Music Quiz 1

90s Music Quiz 1Music Quiz

First question: Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson appeared in videos for what artist?

Al Jourgensen of Ministry

Al Jourgensen of MinistrySongwriter Interviews

In the name of song explanation, Al talks about scoring heroin for William Burroughs, and that's not even the most shocking story in this one.

Neal Smith - "I'm Eighteen"

Neal Smith - "I'm Eighteen"They're Playing My Song

With the band in danger of being dropped from their label, Alice Cooper drummer Neal Smith co-wrote the song that started their trek from horror show curiosity to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Don Brewer of Grand Funk

Don Brewer of Grand FunkSongwriter Interviews

The drummer and one of the primary songwriters in Grand Funk talks rock stardom and Todd Rundgren.

La La Brooks of The Crystals

La La Brooks of The CrystalsSong Writing

The lead singer on "Da Doo Ron Ron" and "Then He Kissed Me," La La explains how and why Phil Spector replaced The Crystals with Darlene Love on "He's A Rebel."

"Private Eyes" - The Story Behind the Song

"Private Eyes" - The Story Behind the SongSong Writing

How a goofy detective movie, a disenchanted director and an unlikely songwriter led to one of the biggest hits in pop history.