Song Week 4: I believe

Song Week 3: I believe
I believe – Demo

I started writing this song in the same place I start most songs, walking to the bus after work. I had my iPod on with one of my many random playlists and on came a live X Factor recording of Stacey Soloman singing “When you wish upon a star”. It was a line that got me thinking for a moment. I think lots of people wish upon stars, use wishing wells and rely on various superstitious things; but they’re not things I use or rely on. I believe and rely on God.

That’s really where this song stems from. Looking at word the word sees, believes, focuses on, rely upon that I, as a Christian, don’t.

I bulked out the lyrics a bit more while I sat on a bus.

Some people, they wish upon stars.
But they don’t know who You are.
I believe in You
Others trust in what they see.
Yet to see miraculous things.
I belive in You
So many focus on tragedies
I have known Your great mercy
I belive in You

When I got round to putting music with the song, it didn’t feel like it had a very natural structure and singing and worshipping with the song was pulling it a different way which led to a change to how the song was broken down.

Some people, they wish upon stars.
But they don’t know who You are.
Others trust in only what they see.
But they’re yet to see miraculous things.

I believe in You
I believe in You
I believe, Oh I believe in You
Lord in You

So many focus on tragedies
But they don’t know Your great mercy
So many hearts focused on the wrong things
But they don’t know what joy You bring

The bridge come after some time playing with the song. It felt a natural progress to declare what I believe as the verses had focused on what segments of the world believe.

I believe that You came
To the earth to save
And I believe that You are the way
I believe You are God
And that You created us
And I believe that You are my friend

Here are the final lyrics:

Verse 1:
Some people, they wish upon stars.
But they don’t know who You are.
Others trust in only what they see.
But they’re yet to see miraculous things.

Chorus:
I believe in You
I believe in You
I believe, Oh I believe in You
Lord in You

Verse 2:
So many focus on tragedies
But they don’t know Your great mercy
So many hearts focused on the wrong things
But they don’t know what joy You bring

Bridge:
I believe that You came
To the earth to save
And I believe that You are the way
I believe You are God
And that You created us
And I believe that You are my friend

I believe that You came
To the earth to save
And I believe that You are the way
I believe You are God
And that You created us
And I believe Jesus You’re my friend