The title song was performed by well-known evangelical Christian author Joni Eareckson Tada and written by Bruce Broughton and Dennis Spiegel . It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 86th Academy Awards , but the nomination was rescinded on January 29 , 2014 , after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences found that Broughton , a former governor and current executive committee member of the music branch of the Academy , had improperly contacted other branch members . " No matter how well-intentioned the communication , using one 's position as a former governor and current executive committee member to personally promote one 's own Oscar submission creates the appearance of an unfair advantage " , said Cheryl Boone Isaacs , Academy President . <!-- ALL INFORMATION ADDED TO A WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY A REFERENCE. ALL REFERENCES NEED TO BE RELIABLE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT FOR CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS SUCH AS THIS ONE. For information on what constitutes a reliable reference see "Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources". Blogs and YouTube videos are NOT reliable references. See "WP:USERGENERATED" for why they are not reliable. --> While not the first time in the history of the awards a nomination has been revoked , it is the first time the Academy has cited ethical grounds for doing so , and the first time it has done so to a scripted American-produced feature film . Broughton responded that there was a double standard in the industry , alleging that his actions of sending out " 70 or so emails " was no different from Academy Awards president Cheryl Boone Isaacs ' involvement in films such as '' The Artist '' and '' The King 's Speech '' as an Academy governor . Not everyone agreed with the Academy 's actions
86th Academy Awards
86th Academy Awards
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