Matt Redman is a British Christian songwriter, and was one of the main wors… Read Full Bio ↴Matt Redman is a British Christian songwriter, and was one of the main worship leaders associated with the Soul Survivor organization. He is now with Passion Conferences and an artist for Six Steps Records. He has authored and edited multiple books on Christian worship, including "The Unquenchable Worshipper" and the book Facedown which accompanied the album. Some of his most popular songs include Heart Of Worship, Let Everything That Has Breath, Once Again, and Blessed Be Your Name, the latter winning the "Worship Song of the Year" award in the 2005 GMA music awards.

He has since launched another album, Beautiful News, and continues to write many more popular songs such as You Never Let Go and Shine.

Songfacts states that Redman's eighth album 10,000 Reasons, was co-written with several of his friends. He then recorded the songs live in Atlanta, leading worship for over 1,000 worship leaders during LIFT: A Worship Leader Collective, put on by Passion City Church and sixstepsrecords on February 18 and 19, 2011. It sold nearly 7,000 units its first week in the US, almost doubling Redman's previous album release We Shall Not Be Shaken. The LP entered the Billboard 200 at #66, his biggest debut to date.

More than oxygen
Matt Redman Lyrics

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More than oxygen, I need your love
More than life-giving food the hungry dream of
More than an eloquent word depends on the tongue
More than a passionate song needs to be sung

More than a word could ever say
More than a song could ever convey
I need you more than all of these things

Father, I need you more

More than magnet and steel are drawn to unite
More than poets love words to rhyme as they write
More than comforting warmth of sun in spring
More than the eagle loves wind under it's wings

More than a word could ever say
More than a song could ever convey
I love you more than all of these things
Father, I love you more

More than a blazing fire on a winter's night
More than the tall evergreens reach for the light

More than the pounding waves long for the shore
More than these gifts You give, I love You more

Overall Meaning

In the song "More than oxygen" by Matt Redman, the singer compares his need for God's love to some of the most essential things on earth. He starts by saying that he needs God's love more than oxygen, which is crucial for maintaining life. He goes on to say that he needs God's love even more than food, which is the very sustenance that keeps people alive. Similarly, he says that God's love is more important than the most eloquent words, poems, and songs.

The singer acknowledges that while words and music can convey deep emotions, they still fall short of expressing his love for God. He needs more than all of these things to satisfy his longing for God's love.

Matt Redman continues to use metaphors in the following verses, comparing his love for God to powerful natural phenomena such as the attraction between magnet and steel, the love that poets have for words, and the warmth of the sun in spring. He also references the eagle's love for the wind under its wings, as well as the pounding waves' longing for the shore. The singer compares all these things to the gifts that God gives, but emphasizes that his love for God transcends them all.

Overall, the song portrays a deep reverence and need for God's presence, reminding listeners that spiritual satisfaction cannot be found in mere physical necessities or earthly possessions.

Line by Line Meaning

More than oxygen, I need your love
Your love is the most important thing I need to survive, even more than the air I breathe.

More than life-giving food the hungry dream of
Your love is more satisfying than any food, even the ones dreamt of by the hungry.

More than an eloquent word depends on the tongue
The importance of your love is even greater than the significance of an eloquent word that depends on the skill of the tongue.

More than a passionate song needs to be sung
Your love is more crucial than a passionate song that needs to be sung.

More than a word could ever say
Words fall short when trying to express the magnitude of how much I need Your love.

More than a song could ever convey
Even music and songs cannot fully express the depth of my need for Your love.

I need you more than all of these things
Above all else, I need Your love the most.

Father, I need you more
Addressed to God, emphasizing that I need His love above all.

More than magnet and steel are drawn to unite
Your love is even stronger than the force that draws together magnet and steel.

More than poets love words to rhyme as they write
The importance of Your love is even greater than how much poets love to craft rhyming words while writing poetry.

More than comforting warmth of sun in spring
Even the warmth of the sun during the comforting season of Spring cannot replace the importance of Your love.

More than the eagle loves wind under it's wings
Your love is even more vital to me than how much the eagle needs the wind beneath its wings for flight.

More than a blazing fire on a winter's night
The importance of Your love far surpasses even the warmth of a cozy fire on a cold winter night.

More than the tall evergreens reach for the light
Your love is greater than how much tall evergreens reach for the sunlight.

More than the pounding waves long for the shore
Your love means more to me than how much the waves long to reach the shore.

More than these gifts You give, I love You more
Even though You bless me with many gifts, I love You more, emphasizing that the importance of Your love surpasses all other things.

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