4: #9 White Stone

     After we had finished writing save me it was winter break and we took about 2 months off from meeting and writing. We already knew that the next song we wanted to write would have Megan singing! Which now that you have heard the album, and her voice, you definitely know why! So Kevin had written a melody for a hook and a little bit of music for a 6/8 timing rhythm. When we came together as a band we did as usual and started with the music. It took a real turn towards deep blues/Adele sounding music. Which at the time fit Megan's vocal so well!

     We then broke it down and began writing our lyrics. This time we pulled from the 3rd letter in Revelation to the church at Pergamum(Revelation 2:12-17). This letter was warning them of the compromises they were making that was allowing the world to pull them away from the Lord. We really grabbed a hold of the promise the Lord give in verse 17.

17 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the on who receives it. 

     We took the perspective of the sinner who has chosen the Lord fully! The one who has repented and is now ready for that intimate place the Lord has for them!

Chorus

He will call out my name, take me to his place

Where He washes my stains, He makes me new

Now I call out His name, in His arms I am safe

I look to Him for strength, He makes me new

I am never the same

     Though we loved the message of this song. The real blues sound we originally had did not support the message fully. We put the song away for a few weeks as we worked on others, and planned to revisit it. Which when we finally did, it came together as you hear it now. A soft intimate sound, that will take you to that intimate place with the Lord. The Lord desires intimacy which each and every one of us. But the truth is, with the busyness of life, it gets hard to slow down and allow the Lord to speak to us in those places. Our prayer is that this song, allows you to do that. To soak in the love of God and allow him to pour His blessings and comfort over you! 

     On a few musical notes we owe a couple of props to some people outside of Wolverton. The night before we tracked the vocals in the studio, we worked on completing a second verse for this song at Kevin's parents' home in Nashville. We were totally stuck for finding lyrics for the final line of the second verse, and Justin Robison, Kevin's older brother jumped in and contributed the sentence we were totally looking for! "I will keep my faith renewed." As well in the studio, our producer Brett contributed heavily to the feel of that solo. He worked for quite a while with Jeremy on how that solo should feel in the context of the song, and it turned out beautifully! 

We hope you enjoy this song and that the Lord speaks to you through it! 

Love you guys! 

Wolverton