This Week's Fact Check

Will listeners like this? Is it about Jesus?

January 27, 2026

Streaming Totals:

  • Artist Streams: 3.1B
  • Weekly Artist Streams: 6.2M
  • Weekly Artist Airplay Audience: 19.3M
  • Artist Airplay Audience: 11.2B
  • Social Audience: 5.1M

New Radio Adds:

  • WNWC/Madison,
  • WIWPAR/Roanoke, VA
  • KNWC/Sioux Falls, SD

Chartmetric Score: 92.9 (#6 of all songs at radio!)

Chart Placement:

  • Billboard Christian Airplay: #11; +133,000
  • Billboard Christian AC: #8; +48 spins
  • Mediabase Christian Audience: #8; +292,000
  • Mediabase Christian AC: #9; +68 spins

Currently Spinning on

83 Stations!

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Why This Matters

When a genre-nudging song like “World On Fire” goes to radio we fully anticipate some hesitation or at least a little anxiety. We get it! The song is rhythmic and high energy. The questions and curiosities make sense: Will the listeners like this? How will it test? Is this even about Jesus?

We’ve seen comment after comment on this song that remind us the significance of sharing the truth of scripture (Matthew 5:16) through songs that stick with people.

Here are just a few comments we’ve seen that are worth sharing if you’re still on the fence about how this song could impact your audience:

Totally love it. I admit the tears were rolling down my face.Good reminder I need to reply to my compassion kids. – Kim Young

Yes! I love it! This is what I needed. I have gone down a dark road this year and this song has brought me back to life again! Thank you! – Avaleigh Fritz

I LOVE this song! Thank you for creating it! It is almost like you have watched my life lately and KNEW I NEEDED to be reminded to SHINE MY LIGHT for the whole world to see!! Thank you! – Melissa Carlini

Beautifully said! I pray my light shines brighter each and every day! We need Jesus! Thank you for the reminder and the beautiful song! Just LOVE it and you!!! God bless you always! – Nancy Anderson

It’s very beautiful!! Thank you guys very much for reminding us to be bold for Jesus!! God bless!! – Melissa Farley

This song while being both profound and impactful, is also (in my opinion) your must fun song to date! The message of shining God’s light as a reflection of the goodness He gives us, back to the world is something we desperately need today! Thank you for all you do and keep making incredible music! – Jeremiah Silliman