Fueled with a passion to see people encounter the love of the Father, Cory Asbury is a songwriter, singer, speaker, author and worship leader who joined the Bethel Music Collective in May of 2015.
Cory is known for his hit single Reckless Love that was nominated for a Grammy in 2019 after winning two GMA Dove Awards and two K-Love Fan Awards in 2018. His album Reckless Love hit the top of the charts as Billboard’s #1 Christian Album and won a GMA Dove Award in 2018. Cory has also received three Billboard Music nominations for Top Christian Artist, Top Christian Album and Top Christian Song of the year.
Cory's newest single "The Father's House" (January 2020) paints a picture of the delight and freedom that is found in the Father’s house and portrays a deep message of identity in a fun and energetic way. After seeing the impact of Reckless Love on people around the world, Cory teamed up with Tori Kelly to release Reckless Love as a remix with a new, fresh sound. Cory can be found on the Bethel Music albums Victory.
Cory and his family live in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where Cory serves as a Worship Pastor at Radiant Church. Cory and his wife Anna have four beautiful children—Gabriel, Lily, River, and Willow-Grace.
Dear God is from his 2020 album tagged To Love a Fool.
Cory Asbury - Dear God Lyrics
Dear God
I've been trying awful hard to make You proud of me
But it seems
The harder that I try, all the harder it becomes
And I feel like giving up
Most of the time
Dear God
I've been chasing their approval and it's killin' me
And I know
The more I try to prove
All the less I have to show
And I'm stuck inside my head
Most of the time
But if I pray a little harder
If I follow all the rules
I wonder, could I ever be enough?
'Cause I try and try
Just to fall back down again
And I ask myself why
Do I try to chase the wind?
I should lean into the mystery
Maybe hope is found in a melody
So I wanna try again
Oh, I'm gonna try again
And dear child
I hope you know how much I love you and I'm proud of you
And please believe
The thoughts I have for you will never change or fade away
And when you felt like giving up
I never did
'Cause I'm not scared of imperfections
Or the questions in your head
Just know that you have always been enough
'Cause you tried and you tried
And I saw you wrestle with
Every how, every why
I was right there listening
So just fall into the mystery
And I'll meet you here in the melody
Try, just to try again
Oh, child would you try again?
My child, you can love again