You Make Me Brave Apr 2026

: "As Your love, in wave after wave / Crashes over me, crashes over me / For You are for us, You are not against us / Champion of Heaven, You made a way for all to enter in".

: Overcoming fear, the overwhelming nature of God's love, and stepping out in faith. You Make Me Brave

Songwriter Amanda Cook shares that the song was born from a personal struggle with fear. Rather than a declaration of existing strength, it serves as a way to "write herself" into the person she feels called to be—someone who moves beyond the shore of safety and into the "waves" of God's grace. The central metaphor of "waves" represents God's love crashing over a person, providing the courage to face the unknown. Draft Piece: Stepping Beyond the Shore : "As Your love, in wave after wave

: A powerful ballad often featuring piano and pads, moving from a humble verse to a soaring bridge. Core Lyrics Reference Rather than a declaration of existing strength, it

: Courage is fueled by God's love, which the song describes as "wave after wave" crashing over the believer.