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can use it in moments of worship , but it also speaks to the journey that I ’ ve been on . As we age in faith there ’ s ups and downs , and I ’ ve referred to myself many times in this process as a recovering deconstructionist . And I think this is the song of a recovering deconstructionist . It ’ s a confession of faith , while acknowledging the ups and downs . It ’ s a reminder of all the different ways that God was there and therefore I ’ ll keep showing up back . I really love this song , it ’ s probably my favorite on the album . I love the bridge , I love getting to sing it , and I ’ m really excited to do this one live and see how people respond to it . Hopefully it resonates with people who have been on a similar journey . For those seventeen , well for me seventeen , but for a lot of people thirty , forty , fifty years into their faith , it ’ s more for those . It ’ s for your seasoned Christians . I have a song coming out soon called ‘ At the Heart of It ’ and there ’ s a line at the end of it that says , “ Through wrinkles and scares , I ’ m just trying to get back to Your
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heart ” and this is a similar sentiment . It ’ s “ after everything , you ’ re still my everything .”
[ WM ] And your song “ I Can ’ t Thank You Enough ”, is a real 6 / 8 gem . The chorus is anthemic . Like so many songs on your album , it is familiar without being heard before , and yet filled with many musical surprises , and not in a format . What can you tell us about this song ?
[ Benjamin ] I ’ m glad you said familiar without being heard before , because it is another 6 / 8 song about gratitude that was written with Brandon Lake , so there was a real chance that it could be too familiar . Gratitude is one of those things I don ’ t think we can ever graduate from . I think we have to keep finding new ways to thank God for the things He ’ s done . I ’ ve had a crazy month where a lot of big stuff happened and we had a significant scare with my daughter in the hospital , so a song like this means more now than ever . I ’ m really excited I got to do it with Matty Crocker , a longtime friend from Hillsong United , and I ’ m really excited to lead this one . I feel like it ’ s gonna sing and people will enjoy this confession . I mean you never get to know that until you do it in a room , so I ’ ll find out very
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