of the most personal for me on the album. I can think of so many times those words have been my prayer.” Taking an even more personal turn, Smith himself co-produced and plays piano on the powerfully moving track, which is a worshipful plea for renewed intimacy with the Father. In addition to Smith’ s contribution, From You For You is helmed by some of Christian music’ s best and brightest. Keith Everette Smith( Chicago, Meredith Andrews), Nathan Nockels( Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman) and Bryan Lenox( Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant) round out a list of acclaimed producers who helped bring to life the accessible melodies and message-driven lyrics that have become Dan’ s signature. With songs people can sing along to after one hearing, the album broadly samples the unique and engaging praise & worship experience audiences throughout North America have come to love and expect from Dan.“ I feel like there are many songs on this album that speak directly to today’ s climate,” Dan says.“ I ' ve been leading‘ Saving Grace’ for several years now as I travel, and I have had some fantastic ministry times surrounding this song. The line,‘ You ' ve brought me this far I know / You ' ll lead me all the way home / And Your faithfulness won ' t let me go’ has been powerful in people ' s lives already. I love to take these moments and encourage people from Philippians 1:6 that‘… He who began a good work in you will be faithful to complete it …’ What an encouragement that can be while we are walking through tough, uncertain times!”
“ Leading worship these days is better than ever,” he says.“ What an exciting time in history we live in. I believe God is using the uncertain to heighten our awareness of the One certain thing that we desperately need more than ever— Him. I ' m just helping people see that, make the connection, and turn their focus on Him to carry them through.”
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