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wherever you would call me' and the song becomes a cry that encourages my students to look past their circumstance and walk forward into God's calling with renewed vigor, focusing their eyes on Christ rather than their circumstances, and therefore being confident to stride onto the unknown depths (think Peter looking at Christ vs.

Add to this the rising bridge of 'Spirit lead me where my faith is without borders. The repeated phrase 'where feet may fail,' and the connection of 'deep waters' to chaos and struggle means that this song tugs at our lament cords-urging us to look to the God who never changes rather than basing our actions on the fear/confusion our circumstances might generate. You call me out upon the waters The great unknown where feet may fail And there I find You in the mystery In oceans deep My faith will stand And I will call upon Your name And keep my eyes above the waves When oceans rise My soul will rest in Your embrace For I am Yours and You are mine Your grace abounds in deepest waters Your sovereign hand. The primary appeal of 'Oceans,' as I've observed it, is its message of God's faithfulness in the midst of adversity. Hillsong - Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) lyrics. I teach College students (Director of the Worship Arts Program at Columbia Bible College), so my perspective here comes from their reaction to the song (which is holding in popularity at the college, with no sign of waning).

However, I think a good reading of the song's staying power needs to include the central message of the song. Some good thoughts here, David-and accurate.

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Since she was only able to include a part of my answer, I thought I would include my full answer here, which I sent in an email. On YouTube, the 9-minute-long lyric video for вЂњOceansвЂќ has 35 million views, more than any posted by Hillsong, and a performance in Relevant MagazineвЂ™s studios also continues to be hugely popular, with 17.5 million.'ДЄt this point, following a few more general observations, she includes comments from Tanya Riches, Wen Reagan, Hillary Jane, Ellie Holcomb and myself. 2.)ДЇrom Zion, Hillsong United's quickest and best-selling album, the now-platinum вЂњOceansвЂќ first swelled to the top of the chart in December 2013, where it stayed for 50 consecutive weeks-another record. 1 as recently as last month, based on radio airplay, sales, and digital streaming. Though it came out more than two years ago, вЂњOceansвЂќ ranked No. It's been on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs list longer than any other Christian single. 'The worship music powerhouse out of Hillsong Church in Sydney has created some of evangelicalsвЂ™ favorite worship songs of the past decade: вЂњMighty to Save,вЂќ вЂњDesert Song,вЂќ вЂњThe Stand,вЂќ and many more.Д«ut вЂњOceans (Where Feet May Fail)вЂќ by Hillsong United has blown them all out of the water with its commercial staying power. She sent this same question to several people, and the result of that query is this online article: '' Oceans' Keeps Rising: Why the Hillsong hit still tops the charts.' Here is how her article begins: Recently, Kate Shellnutt, editor at Christianity Today, sent me an email asking what I thought about Hillsong's 'Oceans' and what I felt accounted for its longstanding popularity.

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