You Make Me Brave File

: Overcoming fear, the overwhelming nature of God's love, and stepping out in faith.

To be brave is not the absence of fear, but the presence of something—or Someone—greater. "You Make Me Brave" captures the moment a soul decides to stop holding its breath and start trusting the "Champion of Heaven". You Make Me Brave

: It starts with a recognition of majesty and a humble bow. : Overcoming fear, the overwhelming nature of God's

: "As Your love, in wave after wave / Crashes over me, crashes over me / For You are for us, You are not against us / Champion of Heaven, You made a way for all to enter in". : It starts with a recognition of majesty and a humble bow

: Bravery is found when we allow ourselves to be "drawn out beyond the shore" into deep waters where only faith can sustain us.

: A powerful ballad often featuring piano and pads, moving from a humble verse to a soaring bridge. Core Lyrics Reference

Songwriter Amanda Cook shares that the song was born from a personal struggle with fear. Rather than a declaration of existing strength, it serves as a way to "write herself" into the person she feels called to be—someone who moves beyond the shore of safety and into the "waves" of God's grace. The central metaphor of "waves" represents God's love crashing over a person, providing the courage to face the unknown. Draft Piece: Stepping Beyond the Shore