Born in Orange County son of well-known worship leader John Wickham. He moved to San Diego in the middle of junior high school, which spawned his career. Asked by his youth pastor to lead worship at the age of 12, Wickham accepted, encouraged by his father then a worship pastor at Chuck Smith's Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa.
By 18, Wickham had released his debut CD, Give You My World, including the hit song "Shining." Surprised by its good reception, he began working on twelve new songs for his self-titled album, which was released on April 25, 2006 with Simple Records.Wickham's second release with Simple/INO Records, Cannons, was released in 2007. Cannons was inspired by cannon explosions and C.S. Lewis's book, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader from The Chronicles of Narnia series. Wickham stated in an interview with ChristianityToday.com that the album is "about how the universe is exploding with the glory of God, and how we are compelled to join in with its song." The 10th track from Cannons, "Jesus Lord of Heaven", has been translated into seven different languages. On August 8, 2008 Wickham released a live worship album titled singalong, recorded at Solid Rock Church in Portland, Oregon with 3000 fans present. The album was released as a free download, only available from his website, and received over 8,000 downloads within a week of being released. After the release of his singalong album, his self-titled debut climbed to No. 25 on iTunes Top Christian Albums chart (2 years after its initial release).
Wickham visits churches across the nation to play his music.
He recently (June 2008) performed at the Frenzy one-day Christian music festival, in Scotland.
Over all
Phil Wickham Lyrics
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God, you are over all
Over our joy; over our tears
God, you are over all
Over our hopes; over our fears
God, you are over all
Over our joy; over our tears
Great in power,
Exalted and lifted high
God, you will reign forever,
Forever we will glorify
God over all,
God over all
Over the earth; over the sky
God, you are over all
Over the dark; over the light
God, you are over all
Over the earth; over the sky
God, you are over all
Over the dark; over the light
God, you are over all
Whatever may come in this life
God, you are over all
Great in power,
Exalted and lifted high
God, you will reign forever,
Forever we will glorify
God over all,
God over all
God over all,
God over all
God over all,
God, you are over all
Higher and higher, we lift You higher,
Higher and higher, we lift You higher
Higher and higher, we lift You higher
High and higher
Great in power,
Exalted and lifted high
God, you will reign forever,
Forever we will glorify
God over all,
God over all
God over all,
God over all
God over all,
God, you are over all
Higher and higher, we lift You higher,
Higher and higher, we lift You higher
Higher and higher, we lift You higher
High and higher
"Over All" is Phil Wickham's song that speaks to the sovereignty of God. The lyrics of the song repeat the phrase "God, you are over all" in every verse to emphasize the omnipotence and omnipresence of God. The first verse of the song highlights that God is over everything, including our hopes, fears, joy, and tears. The second verse expands on this idea by adding that God is over the earth, sky, darkness, and light. The bridge of the song reminds listeners that God reigns forever and will always be great in power, thus deserving of our unending praise and worship.
The song's lyrics are a reminder that God's power and dominion extend beyond what we can see or comprehend. It centers around the belief that despite the circumstances we go through, God is always in control; He is the Creator, Lord of time, and King above all.
Phil Wickham co-wrote "Over All" with Ran Jackson, and it is part of his 2016 album Children of God. The song is one of Wickham's most well-known and beloved worship songs.
Line by Line Meaning
Over our hopes; over our fears
Despite our hopes and fears in life, God is the ultimate being above all
Over our joy; over our tears
In both happy and sad times in life, God is still above all things
Great in power,
God is an all-powerful being
Exalted and lifted high
God is a respected and revered being
God, you will reign forever,
God will always be in charge in all aspects
Forever we will glorify
People will continue to praise and honor God for eternity
God over all,
Again, God is the ultimate being above everything else
Over the earth; over the sky
God is above all of the natural world in existence
Over the dark; over the light
God is above all concepts of darkness and light
Whatever may come in this life
No matter the circumstances in life, God is still in control
Higher and higher, we lift You higher,
As people continue to praise God, their appreciation and admiration reach greater heights
High and higher
An extension of the previous line, emphasizing continuous growth in the praise of God
Contributed by Anthony N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ned
"Over All"
[Verse 1]
Over our hopes; over our fears
God, you are over all
Over our joy; over our tears
God, you are over all
[Repeat Verse 1]
[Chorus]
Great in power,
Exalted and lifted high
God, you will reign forever,
Forever we will glorify
God over all,
God over all
[Verse 2]
Over the earth; over the sky
God, you are over all
Over the dark; over the light
God, you are over all
[Repeat Verse 2]
[Verse 3]
Whatever may come in this life
God, you are over all
[Repeat Chorus]
[Tag]
God over all,
God over all
God over all,
God, you are over all
[Bridge]
Higher and higher, we lift You higher,
Higher and higher, we lift You higher
Higher and higher, we lift You higher
High and higher
[Repeat Chorus]
[Repeat Tag]
[Repeat Bridge]
Isabel Maia
Over our hopes; over our fears
God, you are over all
Over our joy; over our tears
God, you are over all
Over our hopes; over our fears
God, you are over all
Over our joy; over our tears
God, you are over all
Great in power,
Exalted and lifted high
God, you will reign forever,
Forever we will glorify
God over all,
God over all
Over the earth; over the sky
God, you are over all
Over the dark; over the light
God, you are over all
Over the earth; over the sky
God, you are over all
Over the dark; over the light
God, you are over all
Whatever may come in this life
God, you are over all
Great in power,
Exalted and lifted high
God, you will reign forever,
Forever we will glorify
God over all,
God over all
God over all,
God, you are over all
Higher and higher, we lift You higher,
Higher and higher, we lift You higher
Higher and higher, we lift You higher
High and higher
Great in power,
Exalted and lifted high
God, you will reign forever,
Forever we will glorify
God over all
God, you are over all
Higher and higher, we lift You higher
High and higher
Ned
"Over All"
[Verse 1]
Over our hopes; over our fears
God, you are over all
Over our joy; over our tears
God, you are over all
[Repeat Verse 1]
[Chorus]
Great in power,
Exalted and lifted high
God, you will reign forever,
Forever we will glorify
God over all,
God over all
[Verse 2]
Over the earth; over the sky
God, you are over all
Over the dark; over the light
God, you are over all
[Repeat Verse 2]
[Verse 3]
Whatever may come in this life
God, you are over all
[Repeat Chorus]
[Tag]
God over all,
God over all
God over all,
God, you are over all
[Bridge]
Higher and higher, we lift You higher,
Higher and higher, we lift You higher
Higher and higher, we lift You higher
High and higher
[Repeat Chorus]
[Repeat Tag]
[Repeat Bridge]
Jahnae West
This song reminds me of Who's child I am when I may forget. I am a child of The God Over All!!! So I will not fear, I will not be shaken because my God reigns forever and is in control of my life! Praise the Lord!!!
Shawn
awesome worship song
Emily Jepson
This is a great worship song!
Joseph Shumway
This is beautiful ❤️
Caroline Nafula
This song saturates the atmosphere with God's presence. I just love it! Phil Wickham I hope that one day you have a live concert in Nairobi. I'll be the first one to buy the ticket
Rosa Ribeiro
Thank you Lord God for using your servants to bring us songs that sink deep into our hearts. I praise you my Father. You are everything to me. You are my Rock. You are sovereign.
claudio Alegre
🙌 Amen!!!
Joel T. Sanchez
I love you LordThanks for saving meJill Wylie
Awesome Praise Phil. 💗