Belovedness (Official Music Video) – Sarah Kroger
Sarah Kroger released the official music video for her latest single “Belovedness” which can be viewed below. “Belovedness” was co-written with Michael Farren, Tony Wood, and Ben Shive.
“It was written last year, recorded months ago, and the release date was picked weeks ago. I didnât post about it then, and to be honest, I wasnât sure when I would,” Kroger shared on social media when speaking about the message of her new song. “I didnât want to add to the noise unless it would add to the conversation. Then yesterday, I heard a homily by my friend Fr Mike Schmitz and felt convicted that thereâs a message in this song for today. While the song isnât explicitly about racism, it is about the belovedness that each one of us shares.”
Kroger added, “This song was written as a reminder that beloved is our identity. There is nothing weâve done, no mistake weâve made, nothing thatâs been done to us that can take that away. But this is not simply so that we can feel good, sit back and receive. Beloved is not just our identity, itâs our instruction. Be loved and be love.”
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LYRICS
Youâve owned your fear and all your self-loathing
Youâve owned the voices inside of your head
Youâve owned the shame and reproach of your failure
Itâs time to own your belovedness
Youâve owned your past and how itâs defined you
Youâve owned evârything everybody else says
Itâs time to hear what your Father has spoken
Itâs time to own your belovedness
He says youâre mine
I smiled when I made you
I find you beautiful in evâry way
My love for you is fierce and unending
Iâll come to find you, whatever it takes
My beloved
Youâve owned the mess you see in the mirror
Youâve owned the lies that youâre just not enough
Youâre been so blinded by all youâre comparing
Itâs time to own your belovedness
You are completely loved and fully known
Beloved, believe He died to make your heart His home