Oceans - Hillsong (Funk Jazz Gospel Cover)

Let the waves of funk rhythm move your spirit, the depth of jazz harmony touch your soul, and the power of gospel proclaim His faithfulness. This is the Funk Jazz Gospel version of "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" — a musical journey to experience the awe-inspiring presence of God in a completely new way. This iconic song was originally written by Joel Houston, Matt Crocker, and Salomon Lighthelm of Hillsong UNITED. Since its release in 2013 on the album Zion, "Oceans" has become one of the most beloved worship songs of our generation, crossing denominational boundaries and touching millions of hearts worldwide with its powerful message of trust and surrender. 📜 About This Song "Oceans" was born out of a season of seeking God for something fresh. The songwriters drew inspiration from the story of Peter walking on water (Matthew 14:22-33), capturing the tension between fear and faith, and the invitation to step out beyond our comfort zones into the deep waters of God's purpose. The creative process was described as deeply spiritual — a moment where heaven and earth intersected. Matt Crocker shared that the song came from a place of personal surrender, writing from the perspective of saying "yes" to whatever God would ask, even when the path seems uncertain. Little did they know that this song would become an anthem of trust for millions navigating their own deep waters. 📖 Biblical Context & Inspiration The message of "Oceans" is deeply rooted in the Word of God: Matthew 14:22-33 — The account of Jesus walking on water and Peter's audacious request: "Lord, if it's You, tell me to come to You on the water." This story captures the essence of the song — the tension between fear and faith, and the discovery that Jesus is faithful even when we sink. 🕊️ A Message for Today Its lyrics speak to the universal human experience of facing the unknown, battling fear, and learning to trust. "Oceans" has become a lifeline for those navigating uncertainty, reminding us that His grace abounds in the deepest waters and His sovereign hand will be our guide. ─━━━━━━⊱༻●༺⊰━━━━━━─ 🙏 The Heart Behind the Music Every note in this Funk Jazz Gospel arrangement was birthed from a desire to worship with both joy and reverence. We believe that the groove can carry the weight of glory — that's what we want to share through this song. Let the rhythm move your feet and the Spirit stir your soul as you're reminded once again: He's never failed and He won't start now. Soli Deo Gloria! ✨🙌 📌 If your heart is stirred: 🤍 Like, Subscribe, and join the New Way to Worship family 📤 Share this blessing — someone out there needs to be reminded that they're not alone in deep waters 🎶 Let us continue to worship and magnify His name ─━━━━━━⊱༻●༺⊰━━━━━━─ 🎵 OCEANS (WHERE FEET MAY FAIL) 🎵 Funk Jazz Gospel Version [Verse 1] You call me out upon the waters The great unknown where feet may fail And there I find You in the mystery In oceans deep my faith will stand [Chorus] I will call upon Your Name And keep my eyes above the waves When oceans rise My soul will rest in Your embrace For I am Yours and You are mine [Verse 2] Your grace abounds in deepest waters Your sovereign hand will be my guide Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me You've never failed and You won't start now [Chorus] So I will call upon Your Name And keep my eyes above the waves When oceans rise My soul will rest in Your embrace For I am Yours and You are mine, oh And You are mine, oh [Bridge] Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders Let me walk upon the waters Wherever You would call me Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander And my faith will be made stronger In the presence of my Saviour [Chorus - Climax] I will call upon Your Name Keep my eyes above the waves My soul will rest in Your embrace For I am Yours and You are mine ─━━━━━━⊱༻●༺⊰━━━━━━─ 💿 CREDITS 💿 ─━━━━━━⊱༻●༺⊰━━━━━━─ 🎼 Title — Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) 🎤 Songwriters — Joel Houston, Matt Crocker, Salomon Lighthelm 🏢 Publishers — Hillsong Music Publishing / Capitol CMG Publishing 📅 Release Year — 2013 🔖 CCLI Song No. — 6428767 ─━━━━━━⊱༻●༺⊰━━━━━━─ 🔍 Transparency Notice This version of "Oceans" is an original Funk Jazz Gospel arrangement created by this channel. Production Process: ▸ AI-based music and audio tools assisted in sound generation ▸ Human creative direction, arrangement, and production shaped the final result ▸ This specific recording is an original interpretation Rights: ▸ All rights to this recording reserved by channel owner ▸ Original song rights belong to the songwriters and copyright holders (Hillsong Music Publishing) ▸ This is a transformative arrangement shared with respect, not infringement ─━━━━━━⊱༻●༺⊰━━━━━━─ May this song be a blessing to all who listen as you step into the deep waters of His presence! God bless you! 🙏✨ #Oceans #FunkGospel #WorshipMusic #ChristianMusic #HillsongUnited