YOU ARE MY HIDING PLACE - SELAH

YOU ARE MY HIDING PLACE Lyrics - SELAH

You are my hiding place
You always fill my heart
With songs of deliverance
Whenever I am afraid
I will trust in You

I will trust in You
Let the weak say
I am strong
In the strength of the Lord
You are my hiding place
You always fill my heart
With songs of deliverance
Whenever I am afraid
I will trust in You

I will trust in You
Let the weak say I am strong
In the strength of the Lord
I will trust in You


Selah Biography

One of the cutting edge favorites of Contemporary Christian Music, Selah is a trio whose style incorporates smooth pop, passionate devotional influences, and more than a touch of South African atmosphere. Especially popular are the early recordings that featured the blue-eyed soul singing of Nicol Smith, sister of co-founder Todd Smith. Steadied by Allan Hall's rock solid tenor and semi-classical piano playing, along with Smith's rich sense of tone, the trio fashioned a series of award-winning disks that helped re-energize popular sacred music.

Nicol and Todd Smith were born in Michigan but spent several years of their childhood in South Africa with their parents, who were missionaries. In fact, their grandfather Laban Smith and his wife had established a mission station in Nkara-Ewa in 1948. Years later Jim and Nancy Smith followed suit, bringing practical aid and a religious message to underdeveloped regions. The time the family spent in the Congo, from 1978 to 1986, was spiritually rewarding, but the living conditions—disease, poverty, and lack of common utilities such as electricity—were hard to endure. "When we left Africa after living there for eight years," recalled Nicol in her Curb Records biography, "the people said, 'don't forget us,' and that was so hard. As a Christian, I know I shouldn't forget the poor because they are my brothers and sisters. At the same time, it's good for me to remember that they had peace in spite of their poverty, and a spiritual richness because they had to depend on God. I never want to forget that."

Born into a musical family, both Todd and Nicol relied on music to bolster their spirits. In turn, the native cultures shared their songs with the Smiths, and both can sing songs in the Kituba language quite fluently. However, by parental edict the music they listened to and sang had to be Christian, not rock or pop. Even Christian rock was disallowed. However, Todd's older sister Shawn gave him an LP by pioneer Christian rockers Petra, and he fell in love with the sound. Later, while attending a boarding school in Kinshasa, he gave himself a first-class schooling in rock 'n' roll. "I really took to groups like Boston, Kansas, Foreigner, Journey, Toto, and Genesis," he reported in his on-line biography. "I heard everything from Madonna to Prince to the Doors to the Beatles."

When the Smiths moved back to the United States, the youngsters felt as if they were in a cultural time warp, and worked hard to catch up with the trends and fashions of the West without sacrificing their own spiritual values. Nicol graduated from Wheaton College in Chicago, while Todd began attending Belmont University in Nashville. They then met their future partner in song, Allan Hall.

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[blovd4evr]

I"m a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...a 'Mormon'. This is one of my favorite songs. Jesus is the center of my worship and my hiding place...

[OpsDivine]

Why is there an ad for Mormonism on a Christian song?

[enggine99]

so sad....what a wonderful video....it's truly a warmth hearted videos....it only show how jesus suffered and sacrificed his own lives just to save us all!

love u jesus!

[2011Malini]

what a lovely song.... no words to describe... u forget all...

[meldz0316]

nice video clips



[MrJudahslion]

this song is soo spiritual and full of power hid in him saints

[MyMagnificient1]

When I heard this song---I really appreciated my life being with God...this is one of my favorite song and my life song,,,when i feel anxious and weary this is my music..and hope you too...

[Okamoto25022009]

ya jesus bless japan



[luckyjane82]

Naalala ko ang kanta na ito na kinanta sa PREX sa aming parokya, very touchable ito para sa akin.

[maeya12]

I LOVE YOU JUSES <3 thx for die for me. i know u love everyone in the eath..... who ever make this video god bluss u ..................