The Faith That Breaks Through the Roof Now Has a Song
Blessing Offor and Franni Cash performed "Broken Me" and "Beautiful Faith" live for the first time, two tracks from the album inspired by The Chosen.
The Faith That Breaks Through the Roof Now Has a Song
Some friends open up a roof to lower a paralyzed man down to Jesus. That roof-breaking faith inspires two songs on the album inspired by The Chosen; CCM Magazine premiered them live, and the album came out on October 30.
The album is called "Songs Inspired by The Chosen: Seasons 1–5" and brings together 11 songs. It's a collaboration between 5&2 Studios and Capitol Christian Music Group. Each artist looks at a moment, a character or a theme from the show and responds to it with their own music, according to CCM Magazine.
Little James and the Waiting That Wears You Down
"Broken Me" comes from Little James. Blessing Offor said he wrote the song valuing the questions that character asks Jesus and the answer he receives.
«The roof breaks open when someone decides their friend has to reach Jesus.»
Offor said he is a fan of the show, both for its artistic quality and for how it tells the story of Jesus. And he spoke about how hard waiting can be: "Waiting is hard, and yet the waiting can sometimes be the gift" (translation by Sígueme).
That line is uncomfortable for anyone who has spent months praying for the same thing. But it leaves faith where it belongs: in Someone who listens, not in a technique that guarantees results.
The Roof That Was Broken Open for a Friend
Franni Cash sings "Beautiful Faith," inspired by Tamar and by the determination of those who lowered their paralyzed friend through the roof to get to Jesus. Cash explained that the scene shows a Jesus who honors faith that refuses to give up, and she described that faith as persistent and close, not passive or distant.
The account is in Mark, and one line is enough to understand the song: "And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, 'Son, your sins are forgiven.'" (Mark 2:5, ESV).
Notice the detail: the faith Jesus sees is theirs, the faith of the ones who carry and open the roof. The paralyzed man does nothing except let himself be carried. The roof breaks open when someone decides their friend has to reach Jesus.
Cash said Tamar wasn't satisfied with a safe or reasonable faith: she wanted the kind of faith that makes room for what only God can do.
Eleven Songs and Well-Made Craft
The album's lineup is broad: Phil Wickham wrote "SOS (Don't Let Me Go)," inspired by Peter walking on the water; Jamie MacDonald contributes "Roots"; and Lady A and Boyz II Men sing "I Love The One" together. Tyler Hubbard and Anne Wilson also appear. The album is already on streaming platforms.
The album also works as a way to go back through the show's first five seasons. No rush, no one-night marathon.
What I like about the project is that it doesn't compete with the show or replace it. It's craft: people who know how to write songs putting that talent at the service of a story that doesn't belong to them. That quiet work counts too.
If you feel like listening, the full album is already streaming; put it on in the car or on your phone and read the lyrics slowly. And if you've already watched the show, tell me: which character spoke to you about your own faith? Write to us and let's talk about it.
