Behind the Song "Made To Shine"

By Becca

One of my favorite tracks on our new album is titled “Made to Shine”. It came about through hearing the story of a 12-year-old girl who showed up to one of our concerts.

Though we didn’t get to meet her, we were told of her struggle with bullying at school. It was so devastating that she starting hating herself, and harming herself. This grieved me. I couldn’t believe how low the bullying had brought her and the horrible things she was doing to herself.

In our song “Made to Shine” are the words I would say to her if I could sit down with her and be face to face.

I won’t repeat what they said

They tore you down and broke your heart

The words resound in your head and make you feel like nothing

I know you’re chosen for great things

A child of God, a work of art

Fancy clothes and diamond rings will never match what you are worth

Hold on to the beauty inside of you

No one can take that away

At some point in our lives I know we all struggle with believing lies told about us. Whether they’re subtle or not, they creep into our hearts like termites inside the walls of a home. Lies eat away at the truth that we are children of God, works of art by the Creator God Himself, and no one – not even ourselves – could stain our image.

“Everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.”…Isaiah 43:7

When I stopped at this verse one day...

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