For My Sunday Song #162, we are going to discuss “Washed by the Water” by Needtobreathe. The song is off their 2007 album ‘The Heat’ and in 2009 it won the GMA Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year.
The story of the song is about an incident that happened to their dad at their church. Their father was the preacher and apparently some gossip went around and things were said about him and his wife that in the end turned out to all be false. Their father held his ground and kept his integrity in tack during the whole process. Bear and Bo were so impressed by their dad that it inspired this song. It goes to show you that your kids are always watching you and they see how you act and that can be really impactful.
The song has this whole church, gospel vibe to it with the organ and keyboards. At the same time, there is southern rock feel to the song. I love that church vibe as it really emphasizes the story. And let’s talk about the lyrics. There aren’t a lot, but what is there is powerful. The title alone of “Washed by the Water” is fantastic, but it is the following lines are the most impactful to me…
Even when Earth crumbles under my feet
Even when ones I love turn around and crucify me
I won’t never ever let you down
I won’t fall
I won’t fall
I won’t fall as long as you’re around me
Their dad showed them the importance of faith and standing up for what you believe no matter what the devil throws at you and it sounds like he threw a lot at them. We are defined by our choices and our actions, pretty impressive in my book.
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