Cerda also said he was inspired by his love for synth heavy melodies and for the sample's creation process, he began with the arpeggiator and mostly worked with The Legend plugin, using FL Studio 11. He revealed that "On God" was originally composed by him in 2017 before he knew the song would be on the album, crafting the melody on a Prophet Rev 2 and Moog Sub 37. The producer later connected with a representative from West's record label GOOD Music in 2019 and subsequently received a text message about a sample package he made, "Hold this for Ye." Cerda experienced disbelief and shock after reading the text and in the summer of 2019, the representative confirmed that he would be a contributor to Jesus Is King. Young Thug suggested over Twitter that he would appear on the song, though he was ultimately not featured.Īmerican record producer Michael "CameOne" Cerda developed a passion for music production in 2007, being inspired by his friend and mentor Alex Vazquez to create beats daily. The song has been certified gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It reached number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and charted within the top 50 in eight other countries, including Canada and Latvia. The song was one of the Award Winning Gospel Songs at the 2021 BMI Gospel Awards. They often focused on the synths, though critical commentary towards West's rapping was somewhat negative. "On God" received mixed to positive reviews from music critics, who mostly commended the production. Lyrically, the song features West delivering the gospel about his life with the newfound context of Christianity. An electronic track with gospel and house elements, it relies on synths and features an interpolation of " Mercy" by West, Big Sean, Pusha T, and 2 Chainz. Young Thug teased an appearance, though he ultimately did not make the final cut. Cerda formed the song's melody in 2017, utilizing a Prophet Rev 2 and Moog Sub 37.
The producers served as co-writers alongside Cyhi the Prynce and Mustard. The song's production was handled by West, BoogzDaBeast, and Michael "CameOne" Cerda, with co-production from Pi'erre Bourne and additional production from Federico Vindver. " On God" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his ninth studio album, Jesus Is King (2019).