About “Awake My Soul”
Brooke Ligertwood wrote the song out of a moment of personal prayer, and it first appeared on Hillsong Worship's 2019 album Awake. In June 2020 Hillsong Worship released this new version of the track with American gospel artist Tasha Cobbs Leonard, who shares lead vocals with Ligertwood. The collaboration paired the Australian worship collective with one of gospel music's leading voices on a song about the soul waking up to God's presence.
Written by Brooke Ligertwood · Released 2020 on Awake · CCLI #7134998
Scripture Isaiah 6:1
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Frequently asked
Who wrote “Awake My Soul”?
Brooke Ligertwood. It was first released in 2020 on Awake.
What is “Awake My Soul” about?
Brooke Ligertwood wrote the song out of a moment of personal prayer, and it first appeared on Hillsong Worship's 2019 album Awake. In June 2020 Hillsong Worship released this new version of the track with American gospel artist Tasha Cobbs Leonard, who shares lead vocals with Ligertwood. The collaboration paired the Australian worship collective with one of gospel music's leading voices on a song about the soul waking up to God's presence.
How many churches sing “Awake My Soul”?
46 churches in the playlist.church map have it in their worship playlists, most often for Resurrection — one of the most-adopted worship songs today.
What Bible verses inspired “Awake My Soul”?
It draws on Isaiah 6:1.