This week’s featured song story comes to us from Hope Darst. We’re excited to share with you the story behind her powerful debut single “Peace Be Still.”
“I have found myself fighting fear and anxiety in different seasons of life and what I’ve learned is that it doesn’t always just go away because I think my way out of it, but I can worship my way through it. When we got together to write this song, one of the writers came in and said, ‘I’m fighting a ton of fear today.’ What they didn’t know was that I, too, was battling intense fear and anxiety in my own life. So, we did the only thing we knew to do that day; we declared peace over ourselves. We knew that if we could sing God’s promises over ourselves it would drown out the fear and would shift things inside of us. Fear and anxiety don’t just disappear because we write songs or sing songs, but God has given us a weapon of worship to use every time the wave of fear wants to rise itself against us. This song is a prayer and a weapon; a prayer of peace over everything you are facing and a weapon of worship to defeat fear, depression, and doubt. God has promised you peace.” – Hope Darst
Click on the video below to hear Hope share the story. Scroll down to listen and read the full lyrics of the song.
“Peace Be Still” – Single
“Peace Be Still” Lyrics
I don’t want to be afraid
Every time I face the waves
I don’t want to be afraid
I don’t want to be afraid
I don’t want to fear the storm
Just because I hear it roar
I don’t want to fear the storm
I don’t want to fear the storm
Peace be still
Say the word and I will
Set my feet upon the sea
Till I’m dancing in the deep
Peace be still
You are here so it is well
Even when my eyes can’t see
I will trust the voice that speaks
I’m not gonna be afraid
‘Cause these waves are only waves
I’m not gonna be afraid
No I’m not gonna be afraid
And I’m not gonna fear the storm
You are greater than it’s roar
Oh I’m not gonna fear the storm
No I’m not gonna fear at all
Peace be still
Say the word and I will
Set my feet upon the sea
Till I’m dancing in the deep
Peace be still
You are here so it is well
Even when my eyes can’t see
I will trust the voice that speaks
Peace, peace over me
You speak peace
Let faith rise up
O heart believe
Let faith rise up in me
Let faith rise up
O heart believe
Let faith rise up in me
Let faith rise up
O heart believe
Let faith rise up in me
Oh let faith rise up
O heart believe
Let faith rise up in me
Peace be still
Say the word and I will
Set my feet upon the sea
Till I’m dancing in the deep oh
Peace be still
You are here so it is well
Even when my eyes can’t see
I will trust the voice that speaks
Peace, peace over me
I hear You speaking
Peace, peace over me
Oh peace
Over me
You speak peace
You speak peace
Over me
You speak peace
You speak peace
You speak peace
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