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Why We Sing✓2

ISRC

USA5W2200172

Song: WHY WE SING

Maverick City MusicKirk FranklinBrandon Lake
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Released 2022-06-17

Last verified: August 9, 2026

The ISRC for “Why We Sing” by Maverick City Music is USA5W2200172. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. Released 2022-06-17. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0702486869. Written by KIRK FRANKLIN.

Format

USCountry
A5WRegistrant
22Year (2022)
00172Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2022):
Last two digits of the reference year (2022). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhy We Sing
ISWCWHY WE SING
IPIKIRK FRANKLIN

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0702486869WHY WE SING

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Why We Sing” by Maverick City Music?+
The ISRC for “Why We Sing” by Maverick City Music is USA5W2200172.
What is the ISWC for “WHY WE SING”?+
The ISWC for “WHY WE SING” is T0702486869. This recording is titled “Why We Sing”. The ISRC USA5W2200172 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “WHY WE SING”?+
“WHY WE SING” was written by KIRK FRANKLIN. The ISWC for this composition is T0702486869.
Who publishes “WHY WE SING”?+
The publishers credited on “WHY WE SING” include: LILLY MACK MUSIC, CAPITOL CMG PARAGON. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
What is an ISRC and what does it tell you?+
An ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) is a 12-character ISO 3901 identifier that uniquely tags a specific sound recording. The first two characters are the country code, the next three are the registrant (label or distributor), the next two are the year, and the last five are a unique recording number.
Is the ISRC the same as the ISWC?+
No. The ISRC identifies a specific recording, while the ISWC identifies the underlying musical composition. USA5W2200172 is the ISRC for this recording; T0702486869 is the ISWC for the composition it is a recording of. One composition (ISWC) can have many recordings (ISRCs) — originals, remixes, live versions, and covers each get their own ISRC but share the same ISWC.

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What is ISRC USA5W2200172?

USA5W2200172 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Why We Sing” by Maverick City Music, Kirk Franklin, Brandon Lake. ISRCs are 12-character alphanumeric codes defined by ISO 3901, used globally by streaming platforms, record labels, and rights organizations to track plays and distribute royalties.

This recording is linked to the musical work T0702486869, which represents the underlying composition. Multiple recordings can share the same musical work — for example, an original version, a remix, and a cover would each have their own ISRC but reference the same ISWC.

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Who wrote this song?

KIRK FRANKLINComposerLyricist
IPI: 00180051602
LILLY MACK MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00193897310
CAPITOL CMG PARAGON OriginalPublisherIPI: 00642854042

Who publishes this song?

LILLY MACK MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00193897310
CAPITOL CMG PARAGONOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00642854042

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 4699 550XKirk Franklin0000 0003 6790 0874Kirk Franklin

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSA5W2200172ISWCT0702486869IPIKIRK FRANKLINISNIKirk FranklinISNIKirk Franklin

MLC Song Code

W3119L
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Album: Kingdom Book One3:45Track 10

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Brandon Lakefeatured artistDiscogs

Label

Tribl Records

Appears on

  • Kingdom Book One(2022-01-01)
  • Kingdom Book One (Deluxe)(2022-07-22)
  • Kingdom Book One (Deluxe)(2022-07-22)
  • Kingdom Book One(2022-06-17)
Maverick City MusicKirk FranklinBrandon Lake

The ISRC for “Why We Sing” by Maverick City Music is USA5W2200172. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. Released 2022-06-17. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0702486869. Written by KIRK FRANKLIN.

Maverick City Music, Kirk Franklin, Brandon Lake

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