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Artist Reflection

"Maranatha," or "Come Again," started primarily as an instrumental, musical idea. I had these lyrics for a really long time, based on Psalm 122, lyrics that pertained to the idea of going up to the House of the Lord. However, the Lord came here. I started to ask "what kind of impact does that idea have on the psalmist? What does that portray in regards to the orphans and widows?" In my mind, it portrays how the lowest of low are being made great in the kingdom.

The chorus was originally a bridge because I wanted the bridge to be about Christ returning as the House of God on earth. That’s where the idea of "Maranatha," or "Come Again" came from: taking the imagery of Christ coming, of him feeding his flock, and using us in the process to portray that. We are the "cloud of witnesses," — like what Saint Paul talks about when he describes those who have been marginalized — responding to the call of following Christ.

- Matt Maher