I'm Not Who I Was

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"I'm Not Who I Was"
Single by Brandon Heath
from the album Don't Get Comfortable
Released2007
Recorded2005
Genre Christian pop
Length3:19
Label Provident
Songwriter(s) Brandon Heath
Brandon Heath singles chronology
"Our God Reigns"
(2006)
"I'm Not Who I Was"
(2007)
"Don't Get Comfortable"
(2007)
Music video
"I'm Not Who I Was" on YouTube

"I'm Not Who I Was" is a song by contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath and was the lead single from his debut album Don't Get Comfortable (2006). It became a number 1 hit song on Christian radio in mid-2007 and was nominated for two GMA Dove Awards in 2008: "Song of the Year" and "Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year". [1] [2]

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Content

The song is about forgiveness and, according to Brandon Heath, was inspired by seeing an old photograph of someone he hadn't been in touch with for a while. [1]

Awards

In 2008 the song was nominated for two Dove Awards: Song of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the 39th GMA Dove Awards. [3]

Music video

The music video for the single "I'm Not Who I Was" was uploaded to YouTube on October 25, 2009. [4] The video features Heath walking around town with a guitar in hand, performing the song.

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