- Washed by the Water
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Name = Washed by the Water
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Artist =Needtobreathe
Album = The Heat
Released = Late 2007
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Genre =Christian music
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Label =Atlantic Records
Writer = Bear Rinehart, Bo Rinehart
Producer =Ed Roland ,Rick Beato
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Last single = "More Time"
(2007)
This single = "Washed by the Water"
(2007)
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Misc = "Washed by the Water" is a 2007 song by theChristian rock bandNeedtobreathe from their second studio album "The Heat". It was released as a radio single at the end of 2007, becoming a #1 hit in the spring of 2008.ong background
The song was written by the Rinehart brothers about their father who was a
pastor . Lead singer Bear Rinehart said, "It's a song about my dad. He's a pastor...There was some stuff that got said at our church that actually turned out to not be true when it all came out. I just thought it was a cool thing that my dad kept his integrity throughout that whole situation."cite web |url=http://www.musicfaith.com/Interviews/23 |title=Needtobreathe Interview |publisher=musicfaith.com |accessdate=2008-06-08]Music video
In the week of
February 11 –16,2008 , a music video was filmed for "Washed by the Water".cite web |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2008/02/16.NEEDTOBREATHE%20Shoot%20Music%20Video%20For%20Washed%20By%20The%20Water.asp |title=NEEDTOBREATHE Shoot Music Video For "Washed By The Water" |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |date=2008-02-16 |accessdate=2008-06-08] The video premiered onApril 5 ,2008 , airing onJCTV 's monthly Top Ten music video countdown.cite web |url=http://www.ccmmagazine.com/music/artist/needtobreathe/browseH/11572622/ |title= NEEDTOBREATHE Celebrates ‘Washed By The Water’ Video Debut |publisher=CCMMagazine.com |date=2008-04-04 |accessdate=2008-06-08]Chart positions
The song reached #1 on R&R's CHR chart at the end of May 2008. By June 6, "Washed by the Water" had stayed at the #1 position for three weeks in a row.cite web |url=http://www.radioandrecords.com/Formats/Charts/Christ_CHR_Chart.asp |title=Christian CHR National Airplay |publisher=
Radio & Records |date=as of 2008-06-06 |accessdate=2008-06-08]References
External links
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p_Akkx00k4 "Washed by the Water" music video] on
YouTube
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