BEHIND THE SONG
A simple surrender, whatever the day holds.
For the days you feel far away.
Do you ever wonder if God has given up on you? May It Be Unto You speaks into that question with a prayer that is honest about hard days and steady about who Jesus is.
The song begins in two very different places. One is the dead of night, when everything is quiet. The other is a morning filled with praise. Josh Bissell returns to the same words in both: “May it be unto You.” Worship here is not reserved for a good day. It belongs to Jesus in every season.
When the second verse reaches a moment of exhaustion, the prayer becomes even more personal. There is no need to pretend to be strong. The singer asks the Spirit to lead and asks Jesus to make him new. The chorus holds onto Him as sustainer, faithful to deliver even when the way forward feels uncertain.
“Keep my eyes up, heart open
FROM THE CHORUS
Feet planted, every moment”
Those words give the song a grounded kind of hope. It is not a promise that life will suddenly become easy. It is a choice to keep looking toward Christ, remain open to His work, and stand where He has placed you today. The bridge carries that choice into a familiar prayer: seek God's kingdom and ask for His will to be done, here in the heart as in heaven.
The message behind May It Be Unto You is especially for someone carrying a heavy life or wondering if they are too far gone. God has not stopped caring. The song offers a way to answer His faithfulness with your own small, sincere surrender: Jesus, I choose You. Make me new. Let this day be unto You.
May It Be Unto You was written by Josh Bissell, Shamina Isaac and Joelle Einerson, and produced by Cameron Tarvin. The single was released February 24, 2023. Hear the official audio and credits.