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Brandon Lake has taken to socials to share a beautiful new song, \u2018The Jesus I Know Now\u2019, which Lake has co-written with Lainey Wilson<\/a>, Luke Laird and Emily Weisband. <\/p>\n The \u2018Gratitude\u2019 hitmaker offers some context to the unreleased offering, explaining, \u201cBeen loving this new one I wrote with @laineywilson\u00a0@emilyweisband\u00a0@lukerobert after talking about people\u2019s experience getting taught a different Jesus than one we know now \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffc\ud83e\udd20 \u201cThe Jesus I Know Now\u201d\u201d.<\/p>\n Although this is only a sparse, acoustic version of the forthcoming track, Lake still brings the intricate, soul-stirring message and the undulating, infectious melody to life. <\/p>\n Across the noodling acoustic guitar, the South Carolina native croons, \u201cI was told he was angry \/ Didn’t like the music up too loud \/ I was told he would save me \/ If I showed up to Church and I shut my mouth \/ If I smoke, if I drank, if I cussed I’d think I was on the long black train to Hell \/ Yeah I thought I knew Him \/ Til I met him for myself\u201d. <\/p>\n He goes on to deliver the rousing, titular lines, \u201cBut the Jesus I know now ain’t shaking a fist, ain’t raising a proud \/ Yeah, the Jesus I know now ain’t running away from a party crowd \/ I found a friend \/ Who hangs with the misfits, less-thans, forgives and forgives again \/ Can’t believe I was missing out \/ On the Jesus I know now\u201d. <\/p>\n Given how a significant amount of worship music has historically been devoted to sheer praise and euphoric celebration, it’s always refreshing to hear artists in the Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) sphere pulling back the curtain on the darker moments they’ve had to experience as part of their faith journey towards salvation. <\/p>\n \u2018The Jesus I Know Now\u2019 is a wonderfully evocative offering, and given the fact that Lainey is a co-writer, we’re keeping our fingers crossed she features on the final version. <\/p>\n It serves as the latest hint that Lake is making a foray into the country music world, after his smash hit collaboration with Jelly Roll<\/a>, \u2018Hard Fought Hallelujah<\/a>\u2019, earlier in the year. He also joined forces with Gabby Barret for a reimagined take on his King of Hearts<\/em> stand-out, \u2018As For Me & My Home\u2019,<\/a> on the deluxe version of the album. <\/p>\n What’s more, during a recent concert, the \u2018That’s Who I Praise\u2019 singer-songwriter confirmed he’s dropping a revamped rendition of his September single, \u2018When a Cowboy Prays\u2019, with Cody Johnson<\/a>, which we’re hoping will arrive very soon. <\/p>\n Whether Lake will follow in the footsteps of Anne Wilson and drop a full-length country-CCM crossover album remains to be seen. But regardless of how we label his forthcoming music, one thing’s for sure – it’s visceral storytelling and soulful songwriting at it’s very best, and we can’t wait to hear the rest of \u2018The Jesus I Know Now\u2019. <\/p>\n Watch the full clip of Brandon Lake performing \u2018The Jesus I Know Now\u2019 below:<\/strong><\/p>\n \n