68 K LOVE FANAWARDS . COM #k lovefanawards 69 ”Overwhelmed” Big Daddy weave @bdwmusic Big Daddy Weave’s lead singer Mike Weaver came up with the bridge and chorus to “Overwhelmed” one day in his garage — his self-dubbed “man cave.” He sent his ideas to Phil Wickham who then added the verses during a co-writing session via Skype. The choir heard at the end features a group of kids from Tanzania, which Big Daddy Weave recorded during a trip with World Vision to meet their sponsored children. The band’s trip is vividly chronicled in the music video for the song, the group’s fourth consecutive No. 1 single. Weaver says the addition of the children’s choir was his “favorite way to end a recording yet.” ”jesus loves me” CHRIS TOMLIN @christomlin Chris Tomlin’s new adaptation of “Jesus Loves Me” came at the eleventh hour as he was finalizing his latest studio album, Love Ran Red. The song he first learned as a child began to take on a whole new meaning as Tomlin sang the song over his daughters at nighttime. “I find that it’s easier to sing as a kid,” the worship leader contends. “The older you get, the more unbelievable that really is… I don’t think anybody realizes how powerful those words are — how huge they are and how life-changing — and I think we need to be reminded of that. This song is a reminder of that simple truth.” ”COME AS YOU ARE” CROWDER @crowdermusic David Crowder says he believes “Come As You Are” is the anchor and hinge for his entire solo project, Neon Steeple. “What I love about that song is that it makes room for all of us,” Crowder comments. “What if, no matter what in the world you’ve done — think of the worst thing you’ve never told another person — what if that’s OK, and there’s something that can cover that and exceed that depravity? When you talk about invitations — an invitation into something bigger and grander than what you know and experience — [this song] feels like it throws the doors open wide.” The single has indeed become an invitation to millions worldwide and recently became Crowder’s first career No. 1 at radio. ”no other name” Hillsong worship @hillsongworship The title track from Hillsong Worship’s newest effort, No Other Name, exalts the name above every name — Jesus, and the album’s cover art creatively tells the story behind the song. The artwork is not an illusion of Photoshop. It’s a real image taken in Times Square when Hillsong rented out 21 neon billboards to display the greatest declaration of hope. “Times Square — one of the most iconic locations on earth — is a place where so many names scream for fame,” Hillsong Church Communications Director Jay Argaet offers. “The most powerful brands, the biggest shows and the most famous celebrities — every name wants to be the greatest! [We thought] perhaps this would be the most powerful way to remind the world His name trumps them all.” ”how can it be” Lauren Daigle @lauren_daigle When new Centricity Music artist Lauren Daigle was working on her debut, her producer, Paul Mabury, brought her a song that he had written with Jason Ingram and Jeff Johnson. Based on the account in John 7, where Jesus is writing in the sand and extends grace to an adulterous woman instead of stoning her as the law decreed, “How Can It Be” displays the reality of redemption. “As the song played, tears started coming down my face and I was amazed by it,” Daigle shares. “I just recognized a place when I deserved the worst, and God completely ransomed me… In my sin and in my shame, He fought for me.” ”because he lives,(amen)” Matt Maher @mattmahermusic Singer/songwriter Matt Maher originally began the chorus to “Because He Lives (Amen)” with fellow songwriters Ed Cash and Jason Ingram. He finished the song with worship leader Chris Tomlin and then decided he had to include the lyrics to the old hymn in the bridge. With Bill Gaither’s blessing Maher’s brand-new single was born, and the song became the first cut he wrote and recorded for his latest album, Saints & Sinners. Maher believes the message of the song celebrates the ultimate pinnacle of the Christian faith. “Everything we do as Christians comes after the fact of the resurrection,” he says. “Sometimes things have to die in order for them to come to life.” 6 8 K L O V E F A N AWA R D S . C OM # K L O V E F A N AWA R D S 6 9 NOMINEES W O R S H I P S O N G
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