What’s up, everybody!? I’m Nathanael from WE THE LEAST, and this is the story behind the song “American Dream” on our new album Sundae Best. “American Dream” was inspired by a sermon that I heard about how Christianity is not equivalent with the American Dream of comfort and material wealth. […]
Category: Behind the Song
“Giving Grief a Voice with the Stages of Grief EP” by Frankie Orella
I was 17 when my mom died after a 5-year battle with breast cancer. It was one of those “expected but not expected” scenarios. One day she was at work, and the next her doctor told us the stage 4 metastatic breast cancer had consumed her liver and she had […]
“The Songs of Shaping Season, Pt. 1: He Reaches to the Depths of Us” by Benjamin Daniel
Shaping Season is a two-volume project of songs that I wrote roughly between mid-2016 to mid-2018. The first volume was released April 17, 2020. The second volume is set to be released toward the end of 2020 or by the beginning of 2021. What follows is a track-by-track breakdown of […]
“Why It Is A Joyful Command To Love The Church” by Kevin King
I once had a pastor give me this advice when dealing with those we serve: “Kevin, the church is a bunch of sheep, and sheep are dumb.” I was 23 at the time, and whether you find this phrase offensive or not, I just took it to heart and tried […]
“By Grace, I Am Released” by Matt Adler
“This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NLT) I’m an angry person. I’m prone to impatience, jealousy, pride, and all sorts of ugliness. Heck, if I’m honest – old Matt was […]
“Grace” by Jemimah Paine
Hebrews 4:16 says: ‘Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.’ God is an immovable God. He loves us deeply and generously lavishes His love and grace on us. The key part […]
“‘Unfall’ Track-By-Track Behind The Song” by Chase Tremaine
When I was asked to write a track-by-track breakdown blog post about my new album, Unfall, my reaction wasn’t, “Oh gosh, what can I say?” but rather, “Oh sheesh, how do I narrow it down?” If you’ve read my reviews or heard me on the JFH Podcast, you’ve probably noticed that […]
“Quiet The Noise: The Story Behind the Song” by Trevor Kleinmeyer
Two years ago my mind was spinning. I was in an intense season with my job, my relationships and almost every aspect of my life! I felt like I was on a fast track collision with burnout. I remember coming home late one night after leading worship. I collapsed into […]
Song by Song Description of ‘AWOL’ by Kevin Max
1. Melissa – One of the first songs written along with Yeshua & Moonracer for the album. I wrote this at Blind Thief Farm with Kieran Kelly and Erick Cole, starting off with chord arrangement ideas on guitars. After getting a finished structure of the song melodically, I wrote the lyrics […]
Trip Lee’s Behind-The-Song for ‘The Waiting Room’ Mixtape
Check out this behind-the-song look at Trip Lee’s new mixtape, The Waiting Room, written by Trip himself! Clouds This song is about the roller coaster process that comes with big dreams. You might wake up in the morning feeling like a million dollars, only to have your dreams dashed as the […]