Song Explanation: You’re There
Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. – Psalm 139 ? I am terrible at writing worship songs. Allow me to explain: Part of my job at […]
Song Explanation: Redirection
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! – 2 Corinthians 5:17 2012 was a watershed year for Flight Metaphor, and it started with Redirection. I recorded an acoustic demo of the song in December of the previous year, but it wasn’t until we […]
Song Explanation: Echoes
Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear. – Isaiah 59:1 Echoes is a simple song of devotion that I wrote in one sitting on January 18th, 2013 (I only remember the date because I originally posted the demo to soundcloud with the title […]
Song Explanation: Every Hidden Thing
If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. – 1 John 1:6 Back in 2013, I originally imagined the new record as a concept album called Light Songs for Heavy Souls, and I wanted each song to take the listener on a journey from […]
Song Explanation: Draw Your Lines
“Blessed be Egypt my people, Assyria my handiwork, and Israel my inheritance.” Isaiah 19:25 The words for Draw Your Lines were written on the heels of one of the most wonderful and nerve-wracking experiences of my life. Draw Your Lines is one of the last songs I wrote for Flight Metaphor’s new album, and even […]