This week, you’ll start hearing 2 new songs, both by Phil Wickham, “King is in the Room”, and “What an Awesome God”
Story Behind the Song
“What if we actually live what we say we believe as far as death and it, uh, not being the end and there’s so much more waiting for us. And it’s a question we asked ourselves. And that’s how we came up with this song that celebrates the idea that death has no sting. And so hope you like it.” – Bart Miller
Story:
“It’s this letter to death itself saying that we’re not afraid of you and this is not the end. And it became a big deal for me because my father in law passed away a few weeks later after hearing the song. And, uh, it just seemed perfect. The idea of an upbeat song with this subject matter was a big deal to me because it represents who my father in law was. And this is the guy that a few weeks before he died, he went and got his suit pressed for the funeral, knowing it was coming. And he told the dry cleaner he was getting ready for a wedding banquet.
And so I know this is the kind of song that he would be dancing to in heaven. And so, uh, it’s perfect timing and um, I hope it means a lot to you the way it does us.” – Bart Miller
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Lyrics to “Oh Death”
Lyrics
You said my fate was sealed, you said my days were numbered
Case closed with no appeal, my future six feet under
Messin’ with my head in ghost fashion
My heart was holdin’ its breath (holdin’ its breath)
Terrified of takin’ my last one
Oh death, you scared me to death
Whoa, you ain’t my king though
Whoa, where did your sting go?
Oh death, I will not be afraid
In the end, you will lose
I will dance on your grave with the one who buried you
You ain’t nothin’ but a stone that my savior rolled away
Set you straight and set me free
Oh death, you are dead to me
(Oh dear, you are dead to me)
My faith don’t flinch, it’s alright
Devil, come get off of my shoulder
You thought you had the last laugh
You thought this song was over
Whoa, you ain’t my king though
Whoa, where did your sting go?
Oh death, I will not be afraid
In the end, you will lose
I will dance on your grave with the one who buried you
You ain’t nothin’ but a stone that my savior rolled away
Set you straight and set me free
Oh death, you are dead to me
Oh death, you are dead to me
Yeah, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of you
I know I’m just passin’ through, oh yeah
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of you
I know I’m just passin’ through, oh yeah
Oh death, I will not be afraid
In the end, you will lose
I will dance on your grave with the one who buried you
You ain’t nothin’ but a stone that my savior rolled away
Set you straight and set me free
Oh death, you are dead to me
I will not be afraid
In the end, you will lose
I will dance on your grave with the one who buried you
You ain’t nothin’ but a stone that my savior rolled away
Set you straight and set me free
Oh death, you are dead to me
Yeah, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of you
I know I’m just passin’ through (oh death, you are dead to me)
Yeah, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of you
I know I’m just passin’ through, oh yeah (oh death, you are dead to me)
(Yeah, though I walk) through the valley of the shadow of you
Oh death, you are dead to me
Previous New Music Friday Songs
- May 16, 2025 – Double add of “King is in the Room” and “What an Awesome God” by Phil Wickham.
- May 9, 2025 “I Know A Name” by Elevation Worship and Brandon Lake.
- May 2, 2025 “God Did It” by Micah Tyler
- April 25, 2025 “Jesus Loves” by Zach Williams
- April 18, 2025 “In The Name of Jesus” by JWLKRS
- April 11, 2025 “a lil Church” by TobyMac