offering. When I first heard the tune, the hairs to earn God’s approval, and I was exhausted. I “I don’t wanna abuse your grace
on my arm literally raised when I heard that was under the impression that you had to earn God I need it everyday
chorus. And that line, “We’ll be walking on the God’s love. The second night the guys asked if It’s the only thing that ever really
water, dancing on the waves”, is very clever. Tell we wanted to write a song. In that writers’ circle Makes me wanna change
us about that song! “Dancing on The Waves” started to form with Your forgiveness is like holy water on my skin”
the kids in mind. They didn’t know what I was
[Franni] At that point we were not a band, going through, but the lyrics, “I’m reaching out, Tell us about this song.
we were doing other things. Ed and Scott I’ll chase you down, I dare you to believe how ,
were producing, and Andrew was working with much I love you now”. For me that was like the [Ed] I’m just being really honest here. I have
them. I had been touring by myself a little bit. words fell out of the sky. I’m going to chase you struggled with addiction in my life. It’s just my
Scott asked me if I wanted to lead worship for down and love you. It’s not about what I do, it’s sinful nature. I’ve wrestled with what it means
this Young Life band. The first night there I was about who I am. I get to sing it over and over to follow God. I praise God that I have had a
feeling overwhelmed, and feeling like I needed and it’s amazing. Seeing how it’s connecting lot of victory in my life, but this side of heaven,
with people is really cool. It definitely feels like
a song that was written before and we just
received it. That’s sweet.
[WM] “Holy Water”, is rooted in Americana and
solid rock. It’s a great song with lyrics that are
soundly theological in content, even mentioning
the phrase, “born again”, something I haven’t
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heard in music for years.
December 2019
Holy Water
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