"Go Light Your World" is a song written by Chris Rice. It was a chart hit for him as well as a chart hit for Kathy Troccoli.
Overview The song was composed by Chris Rice. The first version was recorded by Kathy Troccoli.Song Dive, January 6, 2020 - Go Light Your World - Stanley Simpson The purpose of the song is for Christians to shine their light to others.Religious Broadcasting, November 1995, Vol. 27, No. 10 - Page 62 Recording Reviews by Sarah E. Smith, Sounds of Heaven Kathy Troccoli The song ended up being a frequent song sung at missions events and evangelism conferences.The Scott Spot - Go Light Your World - 1995
Musician Fletch Wiley also recorded a version of the song.Discogs - Fletch Wiley – I Can Only Imagine (12 Praise Favorites), TracklistBooks Run - I Can Only Imagine: 12 Praise Favorites for the Instrumental Soloist Bb Treble Clef
Kathy Troccoli version
Background "Go Light Your World" was recorded by Kathy Troccoli and released on CD single, Reunion Records RECD-2902 in 1995.Discogs - Kathy Troccoli – Go Light Your WorldKathyTroccoli channel, Nov 29, 2017 - Go Light Your World It appears on her Sounds of Heaven album.AllMusic - Sounds of Heaven Kathy Troccoli, Sounds of Heaven Track List The song also appears on her 30 Years/Songs: The Kathy Troccoli Collection compilation album.CCM Classic - Kathy Troccoli : then and now...
On Sunday night, 19 May 1996, Troccoli performed to 1000 teenagers outside Cleveland. When she performed "Go Light Your World", the people in the audience held up the snap-and-glow sticks they had brought with them. The effect was described as amaziing.University Libraries (0434) - Roanoke Times, Friday, May 24, 1996 - Page 1 Extra, SHE'LL SING FOR MILLIONS - OR FOR DOZENS - Cody Lowe, staff writerTime and Date - Calendar for May 1996 (United States)[
Because of the song, Troccoli has been described as the "Go Light Up Your World singer".New Vision, 31 July 2015 - "Go Light Your World" singer to perform live in Kampala Reception In the 1 December 1995 issue of Network, Troccoli's song was one of the three songs that female artists were said to be coming along with a full force.Network, Issue 291 December 1, 1995 - Page 26 Keystrokes Airplay For the week of 8 December 1995, "Go Light Your World" debuted on the Gavin A/C Up & Coming chart. It had 22 reports, 17 adds, 248 spins and +181 trends.Gavin, Issue 2083 December 1, 1995 - Page 14 A/C, A/C Up & ComingGavin, Issue 2084 December 8, 1995 - Page 28 A/C, A/C Up & Coming, 22 17 248 +181 * KATHY TROCCOLI - Go Light Your World (Reunion/Arista) For the week of 15 December, the song had 42 reports, 21 adds, 496 spins and +248 trends.Gavin, Issue 2085 December 15, 1995 -Page 24 A/C, A/C Up & Coming, 42 21 496 +248 KATHY TROCCOLI - Go Light Your World (Reunion /Arista) The song also made the Gavin SPINcreases chart that week with an increase of 248 spins.Gavin, Issue 2085 December 15, 1995 -Page 25 A/C SPINcreases, RANKED INCREASE IN TOTAL SPINS, KATHY TROCCOLI - Go Light Your World (Reunion /Arista), 248 For the week of 12 January 1996, back on the A/C Up and Coming chart, the song had 54 reports, 9 adds, 747 spins and +235 trends.Gavin, Issue 2087 - Page 20 A/C, A/C Up & Coming, 54 9 747 +235 KATHY TROCCOLI - Go Light Your World (Reunion/Arista) For the week of 19 January, the song had 54 reports, 2 adds 777 spins and +30 trends.Gavin, Issue 2088 January 19, 1996 - Page 16 A/C, A/C Up & Coming, 54 2 777 +30 KATHY TROCCOLI - Go Light Your World (Reunion/Arista) The song had was not on the chart for the week of 2 February.Gavin, Issue 2090 February 2, 1996 - Page 48 A/C, A/C Up & Coming
Chris Rice version
Background The song appears on Chris Rice's Short Term Memories album that was released in 2004.Jesus Freak Hideout - Chris Rice Short Term Memories Reception The album was given four and a half stars by Jesus Freak Hideout. The song was described as a slow piano ballad about letting Jesus light up your life. The reviewer also wrote that Rice did wonderful job with his version.Jesus Freak Hideout - Chris Rice Short Term Memories Charts Rice's version debuted on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart for the week of 26 June 2004. Spending sixteen weeks on the chart, it peaked at No. 23 for the week of 26 August.Billboard - CHRIS RICE, Hot Christian Songs, Go Light Your World
References
External links Discogs - Kathy Troccoli – Go Light Your World Kathy Troccoli channel, Mar 26, 2019 - Go Light Your World - Kathy Troccoli (audio)