Someone Poisoned My Wine // Jeremy Zeller

Someone Poisoned My Wine is the first original song released by JZ since the inception of Jeremy Zeller and The Otherside. This song dives into the words of the 23rd Psalm, reminding us of the importance of allowing God to lay us down in green pastures and bathe in the quietness of the still waters of peace. Jeremy explains: "I originally began writing this song in response to an unhealthy relationship with the westernized christian church system that I had been a part of my entire life. It was very easy to point fingers and make assumptions while within the 'safety' of the Church system. Stepping away from that system is what showed me God unlike anything I had ever found in the Church. By following the teachings and footsteps of the man known as Jesus Christ, I was able to heal every part of who I had become. Following a historical narritive of who he was and comparing those teachings to what the Church now represents makes it very easy to see a blatently false doctrine being teached. The words of Paul hold more weight than the words of Jesus... that's a problem for me. Afterall, I've dedicated my entire life to him. So when it comes down to it, I either follow Paul... and the current system of the Church... or I follow Jesus, the one that set me free and showed me God in the first place. Paul is a flawed man, just like me... Jesus is a Devine example of the most precious gift God can give us. I'll continue to follow Jesus. As I continued to write the words to this song, I began to feel an overwhelming peace in recognizing that I was the one that poisoned the wine. After all, I am the filter of life that I experience. Over the years, I had been part of a system that taught me to love others more than myself, while at the same time, being constantly reminded through teaching that who I am, inherintely, is not enough. A couple years ago, I was diagnosed as an autistic adult. That in itself was enough to heal many wounds. But along with understanding my brain in an entirely new way, I began to do alot of work on myself. Some call it shadow work, some call it kundalini, some call it therapy, some call it deep meditation... I just call it prayer. Through all of the therapy... both personal and professional I began to discover exactly who I really was... and exactly who I was not. This song is that prayer in action. It is that moment that I come before God in complete surrender. 'just take me away with you, and lay me down in fields of green, with the water rushing over me'... it is relying on the promises of God that he will meet me wherever I am at." Special thanks to Miles Terry for killing it behind the camera as always.