John Cooper: [This song is] about believing in the relationship and not giving up even though there are hard times.
One of Christian music’s top-selling rock bands, GRAMMY®-nominated Skillet, returns with its latest recording capturing the raw energy and multi-textured sonic landscape for which they have become known. A mixture of dissonant chords, anthemic builds and memorable vocal interpretation combine to form a progressive, yet classic rock-influenced sound that’s all their own. Skillet’s straightforward message and innovative sound has garnered the band seven #1 songs and an avid fan base.Pounding, classically influenced rock with a progressive edge, colored by dissonant chords, and gutsy vocals are all found on Skillet’s latest release, Awake. Relevant, innovative and unforgettable, Skillet continues its tradition of a straightforward, in-your-face gospel message of hope.I recently spoke with John Cooper about his song “Believe,” my favorite song from Awake. You can listen to our entire conversation here. Please tell me the personal story behind writing this song?"Believe" was the last song we decided to add to the record. It barely made it on to Awake. The song didn’t make it on the pre-release copy. What people liked about it was the fact that it is a love song that doesn’t sound like a love song. It sounds more real. It’s a really honest love song. It’s about believing in the relationship and not giving up even though there are hard times. Sometimes you might be fighting and say dumb stuff, and you know you can work it out but what we really need to know is that our significant other still believes in us.That married couple picture for me fits the picture of Christ and The Church with us being the one that says and does the dumb stuff and then asks for Christ to still believe in us.
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