BEHIND THE SONG
The ground appears after the step.
In Scott DeClaire Jr.’s “Solid Ground,” faith is not the feeling that every question has been answered. It is the decision to keep moving when the path ahead still looks like water.
A ChristianDance feature about the song connects it to Joshua 3. Israel stands at the Jordan River while it is in flood. The priests carrying the ark must step into the water before the river stops flowing. The way forward becomes visible only after they move.
That is the tension the song holds: waiting for certainty on one side, choosing to trust God on the other. The title is not a promise that the water was never real. It points to the steadiness of the One who leads through it.
Courage is not seeing the whole road. Sometimes it is taking the next faithful step.
The single’s artwork makes that invitation visual. A solitary figure walks into a bright, nearly empty frame while the ground beneath him ripples and distorts his reflection. It is a striking image for a song about moving forward while what lies underfoot feels unsettled.
For anyone standing at a decision, carrying unanswered prayers, or wondering whether to move at all, “Solid Ground” offers a reminder: the absence of a clear view is not the absence of God’s presence.
“Solid Ground” was released May 30, 2025. View the release listing or hear the full recording on Spotify.
