The Desperation Band, founded by Jared Anderson, Jon Egan, and Glenn Packia… Read Full Bio ↴The Desperation Band, founded by Jared Anderson, Jon Egan, and Glenn Packiam, is part of the Desperation ministry of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. All three were associate worship pastors at the church serving under senior pastor Brady Boyd and executive worship pastor Ross Parsley. They each led worship for different services of the church's ministries: Jared for the Sunday night service; Jon for _tag, the high school group; and Glenn for theMILL, the college group.

Jared and Glenn have transitioned out of the band, which is now led by Jon Egan and supported by Dan Egan, Bob Howard, Bekah Wagoner, Eric Todd, and Jared Henderson. The band's newest release, Light Up the World (2009), carries a vision for aiding orphans and widows around the world and challenging young people to do the same.

The band has been featured at both Creation East and Kingdom Bound. They have also been featured at Teen Mania's Acquire the Fire events in stadiums around the country. Their albums appear on Integrity's Vertical Music label and feature high-energy, passionate new worship songs that convey the hunger for God of a young generation.

Wherever You Go
Desperation Band Lyrics

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I want to be I want to be
I want to be with You my Jesus
I want to be with You
I want to move I want to move
I want to move with You my Jesus
I want to move with You
Wherever You go I want to go
Whenever You call my name

I'll leave everything
I will follow You
Wherever You go I want to go
Wherever You lead me Lord
I will give my all
I will follow You
Wherever You go
Where You go I will follow
Where You go I will follow

Where You go I will follow
Where You go

Overall Meaning

Desperation Band's song "Wherever You Go" is a powerful declaration of the singer's desire to be with Jesus Christ. The first stanza expresses the singer's desire to be with Jesus and to move with Him. The repetition of the words "I want to be with You" and "I want to move with You" emphasizes the intensity of the singer's longing to be close to Him. The second stanza declares the singer's commitment to follow wherever Jesus leads, no matter what the cost. The chorus repeats the phrase "Wherever You go I want to go" and adds "Whenever You call my name, I'll leave everything/I will follow You." The song concludes with a refrain of "Where You go I will follow" repeated three times.

Line by Line Meaning

I want to be I want to be
I desire to be close to you, Jesus.

I want to be with You my Jesus
I desire to be in your presence, Jesus.

I want to be with You
I desire to be near you, Jesus.

I want to move I want to move
I desire to take action towards you, Jesus.

I want to move with You my Jesus
I desire to take action with you, Jesus.

I want to move with You
I desire to take action alongside you, Jesus.

Wherever You go I want to go
I desire to follow you, Jesus, no matter where you go.

Whenever You call my name
I will be ready to answer your call always, Jesus.

I'll leave everything
I am willing to leave behind everything for you, Jesus.

I will follow You
I am willing to follow you, Jesus.

Wherever You go I want to go
I desire to follow you, Jesus, wherever you may lead.