Even Now

“Even Now” is the worship anthem of the imagined Praise Anyway album — the mountaintop moment that rises from the valley of pain. Positioned near the end, this song is artist's declaration of faith not despite the trials, but because of what God has done in them.

It’s a praise song for those who know what it's like to doubt, to ache, to wait — and still lift their hands.

The artist's journey through grief, depression, and healing makes this anthem hit differently. She’s not declaring God's goodness from a place of naïve optimism — she’s praising with the full weight of the past behind her and scars still visible. But she stands in the light of God’s sustaining faithfulness.

“Even Now” is for the believer who’s been through it, still in the process, and chooses to worship — not because everything’s resolved, but because God is worthy in the middle of it. It mirrors the biblical truths of Habakkuk 3 and Job 13:15 — "Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him."

This is the song where the church stands, hands raised high. A battle cry turned into worship.

Arc Overview

In the album's arc through grief → healing → joy → purpose this track sits in the middle of the offer of hope and invitation to the listener.

Lyrics

Verse 1
I’ve seen the midnight
When no stars would shine
Felt the silence
Like a weight inside
I’ve questioned mercy
I’ve shouted why
But You never left, You stayed the night

Verse 2
I’ve walked through fire
Barefoot on pain
Held onto hope
With just Your name
And though the healing
Hasn’t come how I dreamed
You are still God, and You’re still good to me

Chorus
Even now
When the storm won’t still
When the mountain stands
And I’m climbing still
You are faithful
You are near
You are stronger than my fear
Even now
You are good
You are God
You are here

Verse 3
I’ve prayed for rescue
That never came fast
But found Your peace
In the aftermath
And every no
That felt like loss
Was making space for deeper trust

Chorus
Even now
When the waiting weighs
When the breakthrough feels
A world away
You are faithful
You are near
You are holding every tear
Even now
You are good
You are God
You are here

Bridge
You are still the same
In the joy, in the flame
You are still my song
Through the dark, all along
You are still the King
Of the not-yet-seen
Even now, I believe!

Final Chorus
Even now
When I don’t yet see
All the answers
Or the victory
You are faithful
You are near
You are drawing heaven near
Even now
You are good
You are God
You are here

Themes

• God’s unchanging nature
• Worship in the waiting
• Faith despite feelings
• Confession of trust from a tested heart