This is a fun new song by Josh Garrels that has some serious reggae, island, and summer vibes. The bright melody provides an interesting contrast to the desperation of the lyrics, which are overall a cry for the comfort and presence of God:
I've been a motherless child
I've been an orphan alone
Looking for comfort
For my soul
Don't matter how hard I try
Don't matter which place I go
Nothing can heal me
Except You, Lord
Josh makes good use of wordplay in the chorus, using the phrase “You rock my soul” to compare God’s comfort to that of a mother gently rocking her child. The song feels like a celebration of the fact that outside of God there is no comfort, there is no wholeness. But that in Him, these things really can be found by the spiritually desperate.
It’s been a good addition to my family’s summer driving tunes, so I commend it to you also.
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