The clip is credited to American gospel singer Darwin Hobbs, whose smooth vocal style made his thank you song a natural fit for short appreciation messages. As short audio clips spread through soundboards and messaging apps, listeners began using this brief excerpt on its own to say thanks without recording a message themselves. It remains popular because the sentiment is universal, the delivery is warm and instantly recognisable as a song rather than a spoken line, and it fits neatly at the end of videos, streams and personal messages.