The second worship song that I have particularly found to be powerful during 2020 is Run to the Father by Cody Carnes.
I find the Biblical imagery of the lyrics, combined with the anthemic melody particularly powerful. The first verse seems to speak about us “casting our cares on the Lord” (Ps 55), and it has reminded me of the invitation of Jesus to take his easy yoke and light burden (Matt 11). The chorus is my favourite part of the song: There’s the picture of Adam and Eve hiding from God in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3) and how we have a similar tendency to keep parts of our lives hidden from God; the comparison of God healing our hearts and being a friend to our soul, and that we can keep running into the arms of God constantly – it’s not just a one-time act. The bridge references Psalm 139 – that we were “in God’s sights long before [our] first breath.
Written the first person, the song speaks of how we were not created to be alone, and that we need to “run to the Father” to receive the intimacy and healing that comes from a relationship with Him. It reminds us that God is our merciful redeemer, father, healer and friend.
What have you been listening to recently?
