This song was written over a stretch during the pandemic. Not long after the initial riff found its way under my fingers, a phrase came along “anything goes if you push it hard enough.” Now, I like double entendres as much as the next guy, but this one stuck out […]
Category: Behind the Song
“Brand New Life” by Delivering Light
The story of “Brand New Life” started one morning while I was listening to a Christian radio station. They received a call from a woman who had a real encounter with Jesus Christ through the song “God So loved” by We The Kingdom. She expressed her gratitude, as the song […]
Behind the Song “Motivation” by Aries Marquis
The music that I create is based, completely, on real experiences, real feelings and thoughts, or real experiences of others. It is authentic whether accepted or not. With my new single, “Motivation”, I have based this song on personal experience and thoughts. Pondering on something to write about, one night, […]
Behind the Song “Pour Your Spirit Out” by Thrive Worship
Behind the Song “Pour Your Spirit Out” by Thrive Worship by Corbin Phillips “Pour Your Spirit Out” was such a beautiful gift deposited in us as a song. We were on a songwriting retreat but it came after we had finished our sessions for the day and had started into […]
The True Story of “Dark Side of the Ocean” by Russ T. Shipp
“Dark Side of the Ocean” was a true labor of love that was literally over a decade in the making, with certain songs that I started writing when I was in college and had been tweaking ever since. When I conceived the story of the album around 2020, I changed […]
Behind the Lyrics: “Grace Every Day” by Dan Loch
Every time I leave home, I check my pockets to make sure I have the essentials. Phone? Check. Keys? Check. Wallet? Check. Guitar pick? Check. These are the things that I need to go about my daily business. If I want my car to start, then I need to have […]
“Doorways & Tombstones – Behind the Song” by Jonathan Allen Wright
Why do we do what we hate? Honestly this question plagues me all of the time. I tend to be an “act first” kind of guy. I say things and then about 5 minutes later I’ll find myself thinking, “wait a second, Jonathan….what even was that?”. I know I’m not […]
“Persevering with Courage” by Justin Gambino
While standing in the courtroom, the weight of all my mistakes on my shoulders, a man to my left is speaking on my behalf and bargaining with the judge. “Your Honor, my client is prepared to join the military and complete any type of community service to lower the charges.” […]
“Let Us Gather” by Royal Diadem
Behind the song “Let Us Gather” 1st Corinthians 1:10 (NLT) “Now, dear brothers and sisters, I appeal to you by the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ to stop arguing among yourselves. Let there be real harmony so there won’t be divisions in the church. I plead with you to […]
“What Burns Down Doesn’t Burn Out” by Sam Bowman
Hello there! My name is Sam Bowman. I’m a singer, songwriter, and producer from Dallas, Texas. My album Children of the Burning Heart just released last July, and the first song of the record is a tune called “Smoke.” The song sets up the whole heart behind the album, and […]