(C) 2014 - Greig Hess
Several months ago our pastor quoted Psalm 1 in his sermon. The sermon was a call to dive deep into the Word and take our faith seriously. That day the Psalm caught my attention. It caught my attention not simply for it's draw as scripture but that in these short number of verses this call was outlined with this amazing picture of a tree planted by a stream. My creative brain then tucked those thoughts away for a future song.
The song came relatively easily with some pages of notes, lyrics and musical ideas. I read the Psalm in various translations which helped keep me thinking. So often, I have the desire to not be all of the things listed in the verse. In the writing of the song I found a fresh hope in the fact that I can only be the strong tree when I let go, reach deep to the life giving water, and let the Master Gardener tend me.
I enjoyed putting the final product together. I am thankful for friends Art, Harrison & Jordan for lending their talents to the recording of it. Be blessed and reach deep to the water!
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