This month’s featured song comes from Jamie Grace, a talented young singer/songwriter from Atlanta. “Hold Me ” is her first hit from 2011 which earned Grace the 2012 Dove Award for New Artist of the Year. The song is light and infectious but still carries an important message about the security awaiting us in the loving arms of our heavenly Father.
You who dwell in the shelter of the Most High,
who abide in the shade of the Almighty,
Say to the Lord, “My refuge and fortress,
my God in whom I trust.” (Psalm 91:1-2)
who abide in the shade of the Almighty,
Say to the Lord, “My refuge and fortress,
my God in whom I trust.” (Psalm 91:1-2)
“The song came from my yearning that I want to be held and I want to feel important to someone. I ended up trying to write a love song, and I didn’t know where to go with it because I’ve never been in love. I got a little bit of the song written, and I knew I wanted to sing “I love the way You hold me.”
My confidence and my understanding grew as I started to really understand the greatest love I’ve ever known. It has nothing to do with needing the coolest car or a boyfriend or awesome clothes. Love is all about trusting in God to hold you no matter what you are going through. I’ve had a lot of experiences in my life of needing to trust in God to hold me. He’s the only one who is going to be there. That’s what the song is about, knowing that God is there to hold you and the joy that comes with that knowledge and understanding.” (Davis. “Behind the Song with Kevin Davis”)
My confidence and my understanding grew as I started to really understand the greatest love I’ve ever known. It has nothing to do with needing the coolest car or a boyfriend or awesome clothes. Love is all about trusting in God to hold you no matter what you are going through. I’ve had a lot of experiences in my life of needing to trust in God to hold me. He’s the only one who is going to be there. That’s what the song is about, knowing that God is there to hold you and the joy that comes with that knowledge and understanding.” (Davis. “Behind the Song with Kevin Davis”)
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