With more than half-a-billion streams, over 4 million albums sold, and 11 GMA Dove Awards to their credit, Selah’s Allan Hall, Amy Perry and Todd Smith have earned a reputation for not only delivering compelling new anthems but also for reviving great hymns of faith. With their soaring harmonies and distinctive lead vocals, they have breathed new life into timeless musical treasures that have ministered to believers for generations. They have also populated culture with such enduring hits as “Press On,” “Wonderful, Merciful Savior,” “You Raise Me Up,” “Hope of the Broken World” and “All My Praise.”
Step Into My Story continues the Selah tradition of updating revered hymns and introducing powerful new tunes on the same well-rounded, totally satisfying collection. Released on their own newly launched record label, 3Cre8tive, the album opens with Hall’s warm, evocative voice taking lead on an a cappella rendition of the beautiful “God Leads His Dear Children Along.” Selah also revives such standards as “He Leadeth Me,” “Nothing But the Blood,” “Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho” and “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.”
Among the album’s powerful new tracks is the upbeat title song “Step Into My Story,” written by Smith, Mia Fieldes, Travis Ryan and Marcus Rixon. “It’s one of those songs that gets stuck in your head. You wake up in the morning and the next thing you are totally humming it,” says Perry, who sings lead on the vibrant tune.
Another powerful new song on the album is “Hello Grace,” a poignant ballad co-written by Smith, who sings lead on the tune in a voice teeming with hope and wonder at the power of God’s faithfulness.
The members of Selah are so grateful to hear how God has used their music to impact others, and they treasure the times when fans share that with them. “We get letters and emails and people telling us after shows that they’ve let us into some of their darkest moments and I think it’s because we aren’t afraid to sing about hard things,” Hall says. “Sometimes, people tell us that while their loved ones were dying of cancer they were singing our songs to them as they were passing. Words can’t describe how that makes me feel. To be let into those moments and for us to have that privilege - that God has let us take the gift of music and share it and do something that could help someone - is special.”
Hall, Perry and Smith are excited about Step Into My Story and feel these songs will minister to their audience. “From the beginning, our words have been comfort and encouragement,” Hall says of Selah’s music, “and I don’t think that has ever changed as part of our mission.” Sharing the gospel and encouraging believers has become a way of life, and they are grateful for the opportunity to serve. “One thing I always go back to is hope,” Smith says with a smile. “Hope has always been a big theme in our music and hope is a big theme of this album. When you look back at history, God brought people through the Bubonic Plague. God brought us through a Civil War. God brought us through WWI. God brought us through the Depression. He brought us through WWII. If you look back at all the times in your life where you felt overwhelmed, there’s still always hope. He always carries you through, and these songs are a reminder that you matter and that God is working. He is bringing you along into His story.”
