New Good News worship songs about faith, favor, and grace — written to last a lifetime.
What I Would Do Differently if I Re-recorded the Song?
Change:
No more living in desolation
To:
No more living in desperation
Change:
It’s the righteousness of Jesus
That turns every “never” into “at last”
T0:
That turns every “never” into “______”
a word that rhymes with would.”
Lyrics
Verse 1
I’ve called to those who didn’t know my name
Knocked on doors — left empty, the way I came
In the silence, questioning my worth
Was there any purpose to my birth
Crying out — is anybody there
Does anybody see me, does anybody care
Verse 2
Then someone went ahead of me one day
Opened doors, cleared my path, made a way
Not my doing, not my hands
Just a grace I don’t understand
Chorus
His favor surrounds me like a wall of grace
Covers every side, fills every space
Goes before me, guards my past
Covers every gap that looked so vast
Not because I earned it
Lord knows I never could
It’s the righteousness of Jesus
That turns every “never” into “at last”
Bridge
Angels beneath my feet
His glory covers mountain peaks
A shield I don’t deserve
My savior, the living word
His favor forever more
He breaks down every door
My shelter in the night
My way made clear in the morning light
Outro
Walk in expectation
Live with anticipation
No more living in desolation
Covered with favor, He’s my salvation
Genre
folk ballad, Americana, acoustic folk
Styles
[tempo: fast] Driving folk ballad, propulsive acoustic fingerpicking guitar, warm alto female vocal, melancholy harmonica leads between verses, harmonica opens alone, harmonica fills between verses, harmonica swells in bridge, harmonica fades to close, storytelling tone, weathered and intimate, light brushed drums, bass sits low, builds through bridge, fades on outro, Key of G
Eddie is an award-winning author known for crafting suspenseful mysteries and humorous adventures that captivate readers, young and old. His books are read by countless inmates and used to introduce others to Christ.
Eddie is the author of The Caribbean Chronicles, a time-travel pirate fantasy adventure series, and The Caden Chronicles, a mystery series based on supernatural myths that he believes have their roots in the Bible. In each case, Nick Caden seeks to debunk the supernatural “myth” and uncover the truth.
Eddie helped launch Christian Devotions Ministries and is its president. He is the former CEO of Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas, a Christian book publishing company. He is Executive Editor of Inspireafire.com and Devokids.com. (If you want to write for IAF, hail this pirate!) He’s also a Writers’ Coach.