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Who Would Imagine a King

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"Who Would Imagine a King"
Song by Whitney Houston
from the album The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album
LanguageEnglish
Released26 November 1996
RecordedEarly 1996
GenreChristmas, gospel
Length3:31
Songwriter(s)Mervyn Warren, Hallerin Hilton Hill

Who Would Imagine a King is a Christmas song written and composed by Mervyn Warren and Hallerin Hilton Hill, and originally recorded by Whitney Houston for the soundtrack to the 1996 film, The Preacher's Wife.

In 2009, Lotta Engberg recorded the song on the album Jul hos mig.[1]

In 2010, a cover of the song appeared on Katharine McPhee's Christmas album Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You.

In 2020, American contemporary Christian singing group Heritage Singers covered this song on their album Home for Christmas.

Charts

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Whitney Houston version

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Chart (2011-2020) Peak
position
US Gospel Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[2] 4
US Gospel Streaming Songs (Billboard)[3] 6


References

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  1. ^ "Jul hos mig" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Whitney Houston - Chart history" (select Gospel Digital Song Sales from drop-down list). Billboard.com.
  3. ^ "Whitney Houston - Chart history" (select Gospel Streaming Songs from drop-down list). Billboard.com.