"You’re telling me You chose the cross?
You’re telling me I’m worth that much?
If that’s the measure of Your love
How else would I sing"
Making its world-wide debut as an Air1 Premiere, "Abandoned" by Benjamin William Hastings and Brandon Lake makes a declaration of devotion to the one who paid it all for us.
"Abandoned" starts with a reflection of Christ's profound exchange offered by Christ on the Cross. The opening lines express Hasting's sense of awe and disbelief at the magnitude of Christ's sacrifice, emphasizing the divide between our worst and the precious blood given by Jesus."You’re telling me You chose the cross? You’re telling me I’m worth that much?"
The music lifts into a powerful chorus with words that serve as a heartfelt declaration to complete surrender and abandonment to God. The commitment to matching Christ's surrender and mirroring His will becomes the pivotal focus of the song as Hastings and Lake bring listeners to a place of ultimate worship and humility before our God.
"Abandoned feat. Brandon Lake" premiered as a single on Air1 on January 24 2024. The UNITED singer/songwriter just finished a run of tour dates on the "Coat of Many Colors" tour with Brandon Lake and will be Joining the "I Believe" 2024 tour with Phil Wickham and Pat Barrett.
