FOR KING + COUNTRY Making Waves with “Love Me Like I Am”
Multi-GRAMMY® award-winning duo FOR KING + COUNTRY is
currently making waves with the crossover success of “Love Me Like I Am,”
their current single featuring American R&B superstar Jordin Sparks.
Aside from topping Billboard’s Christian Airplay charts (dated
February 25, 2023), the multi-format smash has recently entered Billboard’s
Adult Top 40 charts at No. 31 and Billboard’s Adult Contemporary charts at No.
17, becoming one of the biggest hits in the US by an Australian act this year.
To date, the soulful ballad has amassed more than 30 million streams on Spotify
alone.
The Christian pop duo, which recently headlined Manila’s Found
Music Festival in 2019 at Circuit Makati, also expressed their intent of going
back to the Philippines sometime in the future.
“You know, we hope to always come back to the places that we’ve
been, because every country has its own individual culture—taking part in that
was a thrill for us,” says Luke Smallbone, one-half of the award-winning music
act. “By visiting different cultures around the world, you can learn something
from each of them. We just enjoyed being able to spend time with our Filipino
friends.”
Their song “Love Me Like I Am” will be serviced in Philippine
radio soon, thanks to its crossover appeal and inspiring universality that
resonate to fans all over the world. A soaring pop tune that recognizes the
fact that we all make mistakes, “Love Me Like I Am” highlights the importance
of seeking and practicing forgiveness.
Luke Smallbone reflects, “I think, sometimes in today’s
society, we feel like if we make a mistake, that puts us at
odds, and we can’t be loved anymore. The truth is if we all made
mistakes, that means all of us would never be able to accept this
wonderful gift called love. I think ‘Love Me Like I Am’ is obviously
talking about heavenly love but I think it’s also a challenge for us to love
our families that way. The gift of practicing forgiveness is probably the most
important attribute of the world. And, I think, for us, that is what this
song is talking about. Is love for people, mistakes, and all. And, look,
people will live very differently when they recognize how deeply loved they
really are.”
“Love Me Like I Am,” featuring Jordin Sparks, is part of FOR
KING + COUNTRY’s chart-topping fifth studio album, What Are We Waiting For?,
released via Curb | World Entertainment last year. The album reached No. 1 on
iTunes in multiple countries, and debuted at No. 2 Billboard US’s Top Albums,
No. 1 on Billboard US Top Christian Albums, and No. 7 on Billboard US Albums
Chart.
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