Brian Littrell began singing as a child in church. His cousin, Kevin Richar… Read Full Bio ↴Brian Littrell began singing as a child in church. His cousin, Kevin Richardson, moved to Orlando, Florida, during Littrell's teenage years. Kevin had gone to Orlando to find a job in the entertainment industry; after being chosen as one of the Backstreet Boys, he recommended his cousin Brian to the band members and management.

Brian was convinced by Kevin to go to Florida and audition. Soon, he was chosen as the fifth member of the band.

The Backstreet Boys began to gain fame in 1995; by 1998, the group had teenaged female fans around the world. However, Brian was soon faced with a serious problem because his congenital heart problem, which nearly took his life at age 5, had caused his heart to grow dangerously large. Doctors decided in September of that year to correct his problem by performing open heart surgery. Brian had to cancel some concert tour dates, but the surgery was successful, and his heart problem was corrected.

In 1997, Brian fell in love with model and actress Leighanne Wallace at the video shoot for their single "As Long As You Love Me." He proposed marriage in 1999 and the couple got married on September 2, 2000.

In 2000, he won the title for "25 Hottest People Under 25" by Teen People Magazine, together with Justin Timberlake.

After their success of the late 1990s, the Backstreet Boys went on a hiatus. Brian, meanwhile, became committed to a number of other show business activities, most of them for charity. He joined other celebrities, such as Bow Wow, Frankie Muniz, Beyoncé Knowles, Usher Raymond, Jake Thomas and others, in a yearly NBA tour where he plays basketball in every NBA city before a game. Aside from that, he has also played charity baseball games and remains highly active in the charity he founded, the Brian Littrell Healthy Heart Club for Kids.

On November 26, 2002 the couple welcomed their first child, a son, Baylee Thomas Wylee Littrell.

The Backtreet Boys reunited in 2003 to start recording their newest album, Never Gone. It was released in 2005, with their first single "Incomplete".

Brian's first solo album, "Welcome Home" was released May 2nd, 2006, which like the Backstreet Boys projects, is a Song BMG release.

Littrell was the winner of the 2006 GMA Music Award for Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year, "In Christ Alone," which ironically won both the 1993 award in this category (when recorded by Michael English) and the 1994 Song of the Year at the GMA Music Awards.

In 2007, he joined the Backstreet Boys in releasing their 5th album, Unbreakable.

Over My Head
Brian Littrell Lyrics

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I tried to figure it out
Time and time again and time again
I guess there's just some things I'll never understand
'Cause Your ways aren't our ways
But deep down in my soul, down in my soul
There is one thing I know that I know

I'm in over my head

Right where I wanna be
I'm so lost within Your love
The love that always covers me
So high, so deep, so wide
A strong and cleansing tide
My soul has found a place to rest
I'm in over my head

I've been holding on
Now I'm letting go, just letting go
Gonna let Your love carry me away
I don't know where I'm going
But I'm surrounded by the truth
And I can feel the current pulling me
Deeper into You

I'm in over my head
Right where I wanna be
I'm so lost within Your love
The love that always covers me
So high, so deep, so wide
A strong and cleansing tide
My soul has found a place to rest
I'm in over my head

You see me for who I am
You did reach out Your hand

You made me understand
That Your love has always covered me

Overall Meaning

The song "Over My Head" by Brian Littrell talks about surrendering oneself completely to God's love and letting it guide them even when they don't completely understand it. The lyrics express the artist's realization that they might not always understand God's ways but they have faith that His love will always cover them. "I'm in over my head, right where I wanna be" affirms the trust the artist has in God's plan despite the uncertainties. The artist acknowledges that holding on to their worldly understanding of things had kept them from fully experiencing God's love before, but now they are letting go and allowing themselves to be guided by His love.

The repetition of "so high, so deep, so wide" in reference to the love of God emphasizes how encompassing and vast it is. It's a strong and cleansing tide, one that provides rest and comfort to the weary soul. The artist is grateful for God's intervention and the knowledge that His love has always covered them. The song draws attention to the innumerable ways in which God's love can be experienced and reckoned, offering solace and hope to listeners.

Line by Line Meaning

I tried to figure it out
I have attempted to understand

Time and time again and time again
Repeatedly, I have tried to comprehend

I guess there's just some things I'll never understand
It seems certain things will always remain beyond my comprehension

'Cause Your ways aren't our ways
Your methods are different from ours

But deep down in my soul, down in my soul
Yet, at the very core of me

There is one thing I know that I know
I am certain of one thing

I'm in over my head
I feel overwhelmed

Right where I wanna be
This is exactly where I want to be

I'm so lost within Your love
I am deeply immersed in your affection

The love that always covers me
Your love consistently protects me

So high, so deep, so wide
Your love is encompassing and boundless

A strong and cleansing tide
A robust and purifying wave

My soul has found a place to rest
My innermost being has discovered a haven

'Cause Your love surrounds me
Because I am encircled by your affection

I've been holding on
I have been gripping tightly

Now I'm letting go, just letting go
But now, I am releasing my grasp

Gonna let Your love carry me away
I am permitting your love to transport me

I don't know where I'm going
I am uncertain about my destination

But I'm surrounded by the truth
Nonetheless, I am enclosed by reality

And I can feel the current pulling me
And I am aware of the current dragging me

Deeper into you
Further into your embrace

You see me for who I am
You perceive me as I truly am

You did reach out Your hand
You extended your help

You made me understand
You enlightened me

That Your love has always covered me
That your love has perpetually protected me

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: JAMES FRANKLIN, RICHARD MOORE, WILL TEVERSHAM, JOHN WHITE

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