Mark Bishop Encourages Praying for Each Other on "I'm Gonna Do What I Said I'd Do"

As Mark Bishop's "Now Lazarus Can Sing" makes its way up the airplay charts, the masterful Southern Gospel singer-songwriter is keeping fans happy by giving them new music for their streaming enjoyment. Following the soulful prescription of "There's a Medicine for That," Bishop takes a turn toward the majestic with an expansively orchestrated "I'm Gonna Do What I Said I'd Do."

"God gave us a wonderful gift, didn't He," muses Bishop, "When He said for us to bring our burdens to Him and He would give us rest. But prayer goes even one step further than that... not only are we encouraged to pray for our own problems, but we can also bring the problems of our friends and family to God as well.

"It must please God to hear us praying for one another. Is there any better expression of love than when we offer to pray for each other? Oftentimes, we see on the social media platforms where someone has suffered a loss or is going through a hard chapter in their life, lots of folks will leave a comment saying, 'I'm praying for you,' or, 'You are in my prayers.' But are they really, or is that just something to say when you don't know what else to say?"

Written with Josh Rison, "I'm Gonna Do What I Said I'd Do" wraps its simple, direct message:

I'm gonna do what I said I'd do.
I'll fall on my knees and I'll pray for you.
I'll never say it and not follow through.
But know in your heart it's true...
I'm gonna pray for you.

in a mantle of strings and prominent, glistening harmonies from Victoria Bowlin (11th Hour) and Freddie Ratliff, while producer Jeff Collins contributes the rolling piano flourishes that keep the song anchored on the solid ground of Southern Gospel. 

"When we promise to pray for someone," Bishop observes, "maybe we shouldn't think of it as casually as we sometimes do. Yes... we get busy, and sometimes forgetful. But it's a wonderful gift of love when we actually do pray for someone.

"'I'm Gonna Do What I Said I'd Do' is that thought put into song. And maybe it will serve as a reminder to us all to actually take the time to pray for those we love. Jesus took the time to even tell us how to pray. That tells us how important prayer really is!"

"I'm Gonna Do What I Said I'd Do" is streaming in Dolby Atmos spatial audio on Apple Music, Amazon Music and TIDAL. Listen to it HERE.

 

 

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