About “Death Was Arrested”
The song began when North Point drummer Brandon Coker photographed an 1831 gravestone in St. Marys, Georgia, whose epitaph described death arresting the progress of a man named Samuel Burr. Members of North Point's InsideOut band later flipped the phrase, with Coker explaining that death did not arrest Samuel Burr, but Jesus arrested death for him. Written at North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Georgia, and released in December 2015 with Seth Condrey as featured vocalist, it became one of the church's most widely sung songs.
Written by Adam Kersh, Brandon Coker, Heath Balltzglier and Paul Taylor Smith · Released 2015 on Death Was Arrested (feat. Seth Condrey) (Single) · CCLI #7046448
- Hit No. 1 in the iTunes Christian & Gospel category within hours of its December 4, 2015 release
- Inspired by a real 1831 tombstone in St. Marys, Georgia
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Frequently asked
Who wrote “Death Was Arrested”?
Adam Kersh, Brandon Coker, Heath Balltzglier and Paul Taylor Smith. It was first released in 2015 on Death Was Arrested (feat. Seth Condrey) (Single).
What is “Death Was Arrested” about?
The song began when North Point drummer Brandon Coker photographed an 1831 gravestone in St. Marys, Georgia, whose epitaph described death arresting the progress of a man named Samuel Burr. Members of North Point's InsideOut band later flipped the phrase, with Coker explaining that death did not arrest Samuel Burr, but Jesus arrested death for him. Written at North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Georgia, and released in December 2015 with Seth Condrey as featured vocalist, it became one of the church's most widely sung songs.
How many churches sing “Death Was Arrested”?
64 churches in the playlist.church map have it in their worship playlists, most often for Resurrection, Victory, the Cross — one of the most-adopted worship songs today.