Wait for Me (Rebecca St. James song)

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"Wait for Me"
Single by Rebecca St. James
from the album Transform
Released2000
Genre CCM, Christian rock
Length4:40
Label ForeFront
Songwriter(s) Rebecca St. James
Rebecca St. James singles chronology
"Omega"
(1998)
"Wait for Me"
(2000)
"Reborn"
(2000)

"Wait for Me" is a song by contemporary Christian musician Rebecca St. James. It is one of St. James' most well-known songs, encouraging sexual abstinence until marriage. "Wait for Me" peaked in the top two on Radio & Records CHR Top 30 chart in September 2001. [1] "Wait For Me" was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2002 Dove Awards. [2] This song also appears on the WOW Hits 2002 compilation album.

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Music video

A music video for the song was made and shows Rebecca writing a letter to her future husband. It also shows scenes of St. James riding in a car.

Books

In 2000, St. James anticipated using the song to promote Joshua Harris's book Boy Meets Girl: Say Hello to Courtship . [3] In July 2002, St. James released a book inspired by the song entitled, Wait for Me: Rediscovering the Joy of Purity in Romance. More than 100,000 copies and have been sold, [4] and a companion journal and study guide were also published.

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References

  1. "R&R CHR Top 30 chart" (PDF). Radio & Records : 88. September 21, 2001. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  2. Nominee List for the 33rd Annual Dove Awards
  3. "Rebecca St. James - The Interview with Christian Music's Sweetheart". Crosswalk.com . November 1, 2000. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  4. Artist Biography