![]() Christians are hurting, but by the grace of God, hope in Christ is real." Because West affirmed that "'the world makes a point of making us feel small and insignificant, of magnifying all our little imperfections. After reading all of these stories, I've been reminded that pain is real. West believed that these stories were going to make the album somber and dreadful, which he soon said, "but I think it's perhaps the most hopeful record I've ever made. West realized throughout reading the stories "he had been blessed with a sheltered existence" that he said "writing about these things allowed me to see that I have a very narrow view of the world." This was one of the reasons "folks have criticized me for 'singing to the choir,' which this allowed West sometime of introspection of "look at my audience differently, but they also reminded me that I'm exactly where I need to be, singing to exactly the people I need to sing to." He believed this project needed to be approached as his own personal mission." ![]() I wanted to respect that.I am honored to be able to share this journey with my fans.that they allowed me a glimpse into their lives and what God is doing in and through them.'" Due to this, West stated "he enlisted the help of his 'most trusted advisors' (aka, mom and dad) to comb through the stacks of stories, he was the primary reader and most of the songwriting was done solo. More than 10,000 before he headed to the cabin, which he soon reserved for an additional month." To these stories, West was highly careful and sensitive because "'people were intrusting me with their deepest confessions. Matthew West started out this album by saying "'what if I turned the microphone around? What if this time, instead of using the stories of my own life to write the songs, what if I asked people to tell me their stories?'" After he asked the question of fans, West "'.reserved a cabin outside of Nashville for a month'" to this task West only thought he ".hoped to get 500-600 responses, maybe." Yet, West was soon proved wrong, when just on the "first two days, 1,000 emails had landed in his inbox", and according to West the emails "most began 'I've never told this to anyone before.' Tales of both heartache and happiness poured in. Today as Matthew West shares the music video of this beautiful song we can be honest and say that this song is all of us who are hiding out true feelings and emotions but not anymore.īeing open and unashamed of our feelings will help us heal faster and make us stronger to run the race of our lives.The album was recorded at the following studios Dark Horse Recording Studio in Franklin, Tennessee, Townsend Sound in Franklin, Tennessee and Vibe 56 in Nashville, Tennessee by the producers Brown Bannister and Pete Kipley. When being honest is the only way to fix it ![]() I don’t know why it’s so hard to admit it I say I’m fine, yeah I’m fine oh I’m fine, hey I’m fine but I’m notĪnd when it’s out of control I say it’s under control but it’s not But to understand that there is a God that sees every secret sin, every struggle, every thought, every mistake, and loves you still- that is a freedom like no other.” For someone who hasn’t discovered the freedom of grace, the thought of a God-knowing about the worst parts of your life can really freak you out. Scripture says nothing in our lives is hidden from Him. West added, “The crazy thing is, the truth is already told when it comes to God. What will people think? How will they judge me when they know I’m anything but perfect?” But allowing others to see the rough-around-our-edges, is a scary thing. West shared about the inspiration behind it, “I think deep down we all like the idea of showing who we really are, warts and all, to the world. Lie number 2 everybody’s life is perfect except yoursĪnd your secrets safe with you behind closed doors Lie number one you’re supposed to have it all together It is West’s third single and West says this about the song,” This song is an honest attempt by me to be, well, honest. It’s okay to say we are not fine and acknowledge that we are hurting or upset.įour-time Grammy Nominee and Dove Award-winning artist Matthew West dropped his newest song, “Truth Be Told” in 2019. Whenever we are asked the question, “how are you” we are quick to answer saying “we are fine” even without thinking. Matthew West sings a powerful song ‘Truth Be Told’ which reflects the mood and sentiments of people all over the world today.
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