Wait for Me (Rebecca St. James song)

This article is about the original 2000 release. For the 2003 single, see Wait for Me/Song of Love.
"Wait for Me"
Single by Rebecca St. James
from the album Transform
Released 2000
Genre CCM, Christian rock
Length 4:40
Label ForeFront
Rebecca St. James singles chronology
"Omega"
(1998)		 "Wait For Me"
(2000)		 "Reborn"
(2000)

"Wait for Me" is a song by contemporary Christian musician Rebecca St. James. It is one of St. James' most well-known songs, encouraging sexual abstinence until marriage. "Wait For Me" was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2002 Dove Awards.[1] This song also appears on the WOW Hits 2002 compilation album.

Music video

A music video for the song was made and shows Rebecca writing a letter to her future husband. It also shows scenes of St. James riding in a car.

Books

In 2000, St. James anticipated using the song to promote Joshua Harris's book Boy Meets Girl: Say Hello to Courtship.[2] In July 2002, St. James released a book inspired by the song entitled, Wait for Me: Rediscovering the Joy of Purity in Romance. More than 100,000 copies and have been sold,[3] and a companion journal and study guide were also published.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Nominee List for the 33rd Annual Dove Awards
  2. ↑ "Rebecca St. James - The Interview with Christian Music's Sweetheart". Crosswalk.com. November 1, 2000. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  3. ↑ Artist Biography

External links

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