From the recording Coming Soon
Track Notes – Run to the Father
Run to the Father was chosen intentionally as one of the first songs to release, not because it is loud or impressive, but because it reflects the posture that has shaped this entire season.
This song holds the simple and profound truth that when life feels heavy, fractured, or uncertain, the safest place to run is not toward answers, control, or self-protection, but toward God Himself. It speaks to the reality that even after years of faith, service, and striving, we still find ourselves needing grace, mercy, and a place to lay our burdens down.
For me, this song resonates deeply because it names a posture I am continually learning to return to. Not arriving, not fixing, not proving, but coming honestly, with open hands, acknowledging both strength and weakness. It reflects a journey of surrender that values humility over performance and trust over outcomes.
Choosing this song first was a way of setting the tone for everything that follows. Before stories about family, restoration, wrestling, or hope, there is this foundational confession: that we are all in need of grace, and that the Father is always ready to receive us. It is a reminder that faith is not about having it all together, but about knowing where to run when we do not.
This track is offered as a prayer and an invitation. An invitation to come as we are, without fear or pretense, and to remember that our identity is not formed by our failures or successes, but by the love of a Father who welcomes us home again and again.
Lyrics
Verse 1
I've carried a burden for too long on my own
I wasn't created to bear it alone
I hear Your invitation to let it all go
I see it now I'm laying it down
And I know that I need You
Chorus
I run to the Father
I fall into grace
I'm done with the hiding
No reason to wait
My heart needs (found) a surgeon
My soul needs (found) a friend
So I'll run to the Father
Again and again
And again and again
Interlude 1
Oh oh oh
Verse 2
You saw my condition
Had a plan from the start
Your Son for redemption
The price for my heart
I don't have a context
For that kind of love
I don't understand
I can't comprehend
All I know is I need You
Interlude 2
Oh oh
Again and again
And again and again
Oh oh oh
(Again and again)
Bridge
My heart has been in Your sights
Long before my first breath
Running into Your arms
Is running to life from death
I feel this rush deep in my chest
Your mercy is calling out
Just as I am You pull me in
And I know I need You now
SongSelect
CCLI Song # 7133494
Cody Carnes | Matt Maher | Ran Jackson
