Washed by the Water
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| “Washed by the Water” | |||||
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| Single by Needtobreathe from the album The Heat |
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| Released | Late 2007 | ||||
| Genre | Christian music | ||||
| Label | Atlantic Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Bear Rinehart, Bo Rinehart | ||||
| Producer | Ed Roland, Rick Beato | ||||
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"Washed by the Water" is a 2007 song by the Christian rock band Needtobreathe from their second studio album The Heat. It was released as a radio single at the end of 2007, becoming a #1 hit in the spring of 2008.
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[edit] Song background
The song was written by the Rinehart brothers about their father who was a pastor. Lead singer Bear Rinehart says this of the song: "It's a song about my dad. He's a pastor...There was some stuff that got said at our church that actually turned out to not be true when it all came out. I just thought it was a cool thing that my dad kept his integrity throughout that whole situation."[1]
[edit] Music video
In the week of February 11–16, 2008, a music video was filmed for "Washed by the Water".[2] The video premiered on April 5, 2008, airing on JCTV's monthly Top Ten music video countdown.[3]
[edit] Chart positions
The song reached #1 on R&R's CHR chart at the end of May 2008. By June 6, "Washed by the Water" had stayed at the #1 position for three weeks in a row.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Needtobreathe Interview. musicfaith.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
- ^ NEEDTOBREATHE Shoot Music Video For "Washed By The Water". Jesus Freak Hideout (2008-02-16). Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
- ^ NEEDTOBREATHE Celebrates ‘Washed By The Water’ Video Debut. CCMMagazine.com (2008-04-04). Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
- ^ Christian CHR National Airplay. Radio & Records (as of 2008-06-06). Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
