http:\/\/fscc-calledtobe.org\/<\/a><\/p>\nColey wrote \u201cTo The Water\u201d after reading a book called Anam Cara by John O\u2019Donohue. \u00a0\u201cThere was a section in the book on water and the connectivity it brings to one\u2019s faith.\u00a0 So many times in faith based music, we hear of people going to water for comfort, cleansing, questions, answers and new life.\u00a0 Water is symbolic in almost every major religion and I just wanted to capture the fluidity and vastness of its meaning and symbolism in this song.\u00a0 It is by far one of my favorite songs I have ever written and recorded.\u00a0 I hope listeners will step into it and feel as if they have experiences a moment of healing and cleansing.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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