About “Run To The Father”
Cody Carnes wrote the song with Matt Maher and Ran Jackson during a season when his relationship with his own father was strained, and he later described watching God fill those gaps as a father. He has said it is an everyday song rather than only a salvation song, about turning toward God in any moment instead of running away. In his words, "There is always an open door into the welcome invitation of the Father's love."
Written by Cody Carnes, Ran Jackson and Matt Maher · Released 2019 on Run to the Father · CCLI #7133494
- Released as a single in July 2019, it became the title track of Carnes's second studio album, released in March 2020 on Capitol Christian Music Group
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Frequently asked
Who wrote “Run To The Father”?
Cody Carnes, Ran Jackson and Matt Maher. It was first released in 2019 on Run to the Father.
What is “Run To The Father” about?
Cody Carnes wrote the song with Matt Maher and Ran Jackson during a season when his relationship with his own father was strained, and he later described watching God fill those gaps as a father. He has said it is an everyday song rather than only a salvation song, about turning toward God in any moment instead of running away. In his words, "There is always an open door into the welcome invitation of the Father's love."
How many churches sing “Run To The Father”?
53 churches in the playlist.church map have it in their worship playlists, most often for God's Love, Grace, Redemption — one of the most-adopted worship songs today.