Never Alone (song)
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"Never Alone" is a song by Christian rock
band BarlowGirl
from their self-titled debut album BarlowGirl
. The song was released as a radio single
in 2004, when it soon became a #1 hit.
over a period of 45 minutes. In their More Than Music book, the band says "One morning, we were in our living room praying and talking through our latest journal entries while Becca strummed idly on her guitar...On an impulse, Alyssa flipped open her journal and found some phrases she'd written over and over and sang them to the melody Becca was playing."
's Christian Hit Radio and Christian rock
charts. It was named the "Song of the Year" for 2004 on both charts.
for the song was filmed in late 2005, which was then released in early 2006. The music video portrayed the 3 girls on city streets for the beginning of the song. After the first chorus they are shown in an old building and outdoors, playing their instruments. In between these scenes are scenes of a man tied up to four stakes unable to escape. At the end as the girls music intensifies he is shown kneeling down. This represents him giving it all to God as he is freed when he kneels down.
The music video was shot to promote the song for mainstream radio; in which the song failed to be picked up.
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...
band BarlowGirl
BarlowGirl
BarlowGirl is an American Christian rock–CCM all-female band from Chicago, Illinois. The band is composed of sisters Alyssa , Rebecca , and Lauren Barlow . The band has won several awards in their genre; their song "Never Alone" was the longest running No...
from their self-titled debut album BarlowGirl
BarlowGirl (album)
BarlowGirl is the self-titled debut album from the Christian pop/rock band, BarlowGirl. The album was released on February 24, 2004 on Fervent Records....
. The song was released as a radio single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in 2004, when it soon became a #1 hit.
Background and writing
The song was written by the three sisters of BarlowGirlBarlowGirl
BarlowGirl is an American Christian rock–CCM all-female band from Chicago, Illinois. The band is composed of sisters Alyssa , Rebecca , and Lauren Barlow . The band has won several awards in their genre; their song "Never Alone" was the longest running No...
over a period of 45 minutes. In their More Than Music book, the band says "One morning, we were in our living room praying and talking through our latest journal entries while Becca strummed idly on her guitar...On an impulse, Alyssa flipped open her journal and found some phrases she'd written over and over and sang them to the melody Becca was playing."
Chart positions
"Never Alone" was the longest-running #1 song on R&RRadio & Records
Radio & Records was a trade publication providing news and airplay information for the radio and music industries. It originally started out as an independent trade from 1973 to 2006 until VNU Media took over in 2006, up until its final issue in 2009.-History:The company was founded in 1973 and...
's Christian Hit Radio and Christian rock
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...
charts. It was named the "Song of the Year" for 2004 on both charts.
Music video
A music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the song was filmed in late 2005, which was then released in early 2006. The music video portrayed the 3 girls on city streets for the beginning of the song. After the first chorus they are shown in an old building and outdoors, playing their instruments. In between these scenes are scenes of a man tied up to four stakes unable to escape. At the end as the girls music intensifies he is shown kneeling down. This represents him giving it all to God as he is freed when he kneels down.
The music video was shot to promote the song for mainstream radio; in which the song failed to be picked up.