[Music] Shedding Skin – Lucy Grimble

Master August 11, 2023 0

Lucy Grimble unveils her second single, “Shedding Skin,” an honest song prompted by the common human experience of self-reflection and the need to change.

Inspired by a personal situation demanding forgiveness, this song doesn’t shy away from the torment of bitterness and points to the beauty of choosing to bear God’s image in the face of pain. Finding a space between the hauntingly honest lyricism of Fiona Apple and an ethereal sonic backdrop echoing Radiohead, “Shedding Skin” is a moody, spiritual walk towards the Light.

Lucy crafted her own sounds (vocal FX) and used a lot of synths to create a sense of discordance and texture. The song reflects on scriptural passages about pouring new wine into new wineskins (Mark 2:22, Matthew 9:17, Luke 5:36), as well as John 12’s story of the seed needing to die to multiply.

“Shedding Skin” hones in on discipleship by asking the hard questions that lead towards growth, encouraging listeners that the wrestle to let go and surrender is always more than rewarded by the new life that God will bring.