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Whisper Unto Me was written towards the end of last year (2003). I was at the end of my final year at University in London and about to start my examinations. During that time I had a huge thirst to write worship songs which came as a welcomed break from studying. I was praying a lot also for God to give me more desire and more inspiration.

One night I woke up from a dream with the melody of Whisper Unto Me in my head. It was only the verse, but I grabbed my guitar (which was always next to my bed) and recorded the melody onto my dictaphone. The next morning when I woke up, I immediately listened to the recording and wrote the words to the verse on a piece of paper. The chorus came very naturally, and within half an hour the song was finished. It hasn't changed much since.

I wanted to write a song that I could sing that simply said all I could possibly say to the Lord in one go. I just wanted something simple that was honest and that I could sing whether I was praising or struggling. Whisper Unto Me is a call to draw nearer to God for intimacy, followed by the desire to see nothing but Him … "to lose myself in You is all I want to do". From there the aim of the chorus is to declare to God there is nothing more than Him, followed by the bridge which is the simplest way I know to say "I love You" - just to say it.

When I returned to Charleston this year, I played Dwight (co-producer) a few of my songs, and he really liked this one. I never intended the song to be listened to by others; it was really my song for the Lord. However, he wanted it on The Face of the Deep. If other people are blessed by it, and it draws people closer to God, what an amazing privilege that would be. It is incredible to think that God uses even the lesser of us to get His work done!

Whisper unto me
Search my heart and see
Your words, they bring new life
For all eternity

Draw near to me, oh, Lord
Surround me with Your love
All I want to do
Is lose myself in You

All I need is You
All I want is You

There's nothing I want more than to be with You
With all my heart I say that I love You

I love You, my Lord

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