Nathan LaValley - He's'nt Silent (Official Music Video)
Channel: Nathan LaValley
Date: 2021-03-10

Seizure Warning @ 3:25-2:28
I still remember the exact moment. I had recently found a really nice vintage upright piano for the church I was working at and had gathered a group of guys to help me move it. When we put it on the stage it was a whole step flat. I started (trying) to tune it, struggling to get a small range of keys to pitch. I remember later sitting on that pitch-black stage. I was limping through my first ministry position and in that context, I wrote this song. Within the constraints of the instrument, using only two octaves of poorly tuned notes, this song was born.

He's'nt Silent is DENSE with meaning. It describes multiple perspectives and positions simultaneously. It is both comforting and incredibly heartbreaking. I see the meaning of this song evolving as the listener grows and changes. As I grow and change.

One final interesting detail. This is the only song I've recorded that felt effortless to both write and produce. I hope you enjoy He's'nt Silent. Let me know what it means to you in the comments.

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LYRICS:
Take over me
And move me

Cause I know that there's no risk
Of dying out or fading winds
Cause even when I blow away 
Your legacy is here to stay

Your will be done 
In my mind
And your answers
Can dwell inside

Cause I know that there's no risk
Of dying out or fading winds
Cause even when I blow away 
Your legacy is here to stay

If tortured or slandered
Or killed because of candor
If death comes a relief
Or slaughter a belief

I will still love you with all my heart
Cause mercy beacons through the dark
And even though you won't intervene
You have before at the most beautifully necessary time

Your will be done