You Know Me
Bethel Music, the worship ministry of Bethel Church (Redding, CA), released the live worship album The Loft Sessions in early 2012. Included on the album is emerging worship artist Steffany Frizzell’s song “You Know Me.” When asked about the song’s genesis, she said, “I was talking to the Lord and it came out, and I started singing,‘You have been, and You will be.You have seen, and You will see. You know when I rise and when I fall, when I come or go,You see it all,’ and that's how it came out. This declaration came from down in the depths of hurting but was also something hopeful. I feel comfort that God knows everything about me.”
While the verses draw upon Psalm 139 for inspiration, the song’s chorus eschews complicated lyrics in favor of simpler, repeated “whoah’s”. Explaining this choice, Frizzell said,“There's something in this season of worship where ‘whoah's’ are a groaning that words can't express that we read about in the Bible. I don't always have words, but this is my heart's cry to God.“
