(James) This song was originally written by friends who were living as missionaries overseas. They sent the Adoleo team a version of the song and invited us to make it our own. The pre-chorus (“like a treasure in a field…”) remains in its original version, and the chorus melody was mostly unchanged.
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure, buried in a field, that a man found and reburied. Then in his joy he goes and sells everything he has and buys that field.” - Matthew 13:44
I co-wrote the revision of the song over the summer with Matt Thede, a friend from Veritas Church. He came up with the idea of adding some of the themes from Psalm 63 to supplement the idea of holding God as our infinite treasure.
“O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.” - Psalm 63:1-3
I really liked how the two Scriptures supplemented each other through the lyrics of the song, giving a sort of fresh approach to one of the more common worship Psalms. The overall sound of this song was inspired by many of the sounds from Coldplay’s newest album. I recorded a harmony for my full vocal range over the chorus, and used a pad sound from a synth program called Omnisphere that I blended with some other textures, such as a clean electric guitar with a lot of delay/reverb, an acoustic guitar, and a dry piano that all blended together nicely in the mix. We simplified the original drum part, and added an electronic double sound to the kick and snare drums to give the song a pseudo-electronic feel, that I think adds a dream-like quality to the song. My hope for this song is that it would encourage people to just reflect and reflect on God’s beauty and bring to light lesser treasures that consistently compete for the center place in our heart.
lyrics
O God my God I seek You
My soul it thirsts for You
Because Your steadfast love is better than life
My lips will praise You
Like a treasure in a field I’ll sell everything
To find You, to find that you’re worth everything
For You are my treasure and none compares with You
Your love is greater than all else than all else I’ve run to
You satisfy completely, you fill my every need
Because Your steadfast love is better than life
My lips will praise You
For You are my treasure and none compares with You
Your love is greater than all else than all else I’ve run to
Like a treasure in a field I’ll sell everything
To find You, to find that you’re worth everything
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