About “Surrounded (Fight My Battles) - Live”
Elyssa Smith wrote the song during a Monday morning prayer set at UPPERROOM's prayer room in Dallas, after a leader read the account in 2 Chronicles 20 of Jehoshaphat sending singers out ahead of the army. Smith has said the Lord then brought to mind 2 Kings 6, where Elisha and his servant were surrounded by enemy armies but protected by unseen chariots of fire. UPPERROOM's live recording spread on YouTube and was released as a standalone live single in March 2018. A producer played it for Michael W. Smith, who made the song the title track of his 2018 worship album Surrounded.
Written by Elyssa Smith · Released 2018 on Surrounded (Fight My Battles) [Live] · CCLI #7098758
- Michael W. Smith recorded it as the title track of his 2018 album Surrounded after hearing UPPERROOM's recording on YouTube
Scripture 2 Chronicles 20:15-17 · 2 Kings 6:15-17
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Frequently asked
Who wrote “Surrounded (Fight My Battles) - Live”?
Elyssa Smith. It was first released in 2018 on Surrounded (Fight My Battles) [Live].
What is “Surrounded (Fight My Battles) - Live” about?
Elyssa Smith wrote the song during a Monday morning prayer set at UPPERROOM's prayer room in Dallas, after a leader read the account in 2 Chronicles 20 of Jehoshaphat sending singers out ahead of the army. Smith has said the Lord then brought to mind 2 Kings 6, where Elisha and his servant were surrounded by enemy armies but protected by unseen chariots of fire. UPPERROOM's live recording spread on YouTube and was released as a standalone live single in March 2018. A producer played it for Michael W. Smith, who made the song the title track of his 2018 worship album Surrounded.
How many churches sing “Surrounded (Fight My Battles) - Live”?
42 churches in the playlist.church map have it in their worship playlists, most often for Faithfulness, Spiritual Warfare, Victory — one of the most-adopted worship songs today.
What Bible verses inspired “Surrounded (Fight My Battles) - Live”?
It draws on 2 Chronicles 20:15-17 and 2 Kings 6:15-17.