By Your Side

Tenth Avenue North

About By Your Side

"By Your Side" is a song by contemporary Christian band Tenth Avenue North from their debut album Over and Underneath. It was released as the album's lead single in August 2008, and reached number 1 on R&R's Christian contemporary hit radio chart in January 2009. In 2010, "By Your Side" won the 41st Annual GMA Dove Award for Song of the Year. In addition, the song also appeared on compilation albums WOW Hits 2010 and WOW #1s. The song peaked at No. 2 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. It lasted 58 weeks on the overall chart, their longest charting single. The song is played in a G major key at 130 beats per minute. 


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2008
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Why are you striving these days?
Why are you trying to earn grace?
Why are you crying?
Let me lift up your face, just don't turn away

Why are you looking for love?
Why are you still searching as if I'm not enough?
To where will you go child?
Tell me where will you run, to where will you run?

'cause I'll be by your side wherever you fall
In the dead of night whenever you call
And please don't fight these hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

Look at these hands at my side
They swallowed the grave on that night
When I drank the world's sin
So I could carry you in and give you life
I wanna give you life

And I'll be by your side wherever you fall
In the dead of night whenever you call
And please don't fight these hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

Here at my side wherever you fall
In the dead of night whenever you call
And please don't fight these hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

'Cause I, I love you, I want you to know
That I, yeah I love you, I'll never let you go
No, no

And I'll be by your side wherever you fall
In the dead of night whenever you call
And please don't fight these hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

Here at my side wherever you fall
In the dead of night whenever you call
And please don't fight these hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

Here at my side
My hands are holding you

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Tenth Avenue North

Tenth Avenue North (stylized as tenth avenue north) is an American contemporary Christian music (CCM) band from West Palm Beach, Florida. They took their name from a major east-west road in Palm Beach County.The group was formed while attending Palm Beach Atlantic University. The band features Mike Donehey on vocals and acoustic guitar, Jeff Owen on electric guitar and backup vocals, Ruben Juarez III on bass guitar and backup vocals, drummer Jason Jamison, and Brendon Shirley on keys. The band has released three studio albums. more »

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Written by: Phillip Larue, Michael Donehey, Jason David Ingram

Lyrics © ESSENTIAL MUSIC PUBLISHING, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Spirit Music Group, Peermusic Publishing

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10 facts about this song

Composition
"By Your Side" by Tenth Avenue North is a contemporary Christian song that was composed by band members Mike Donehey, Jason Jamison, Phillip LaRue, and Scott Sanders.
Release Date
The song was released in the year 2008 and quickly gained popularity in the Christian music sphere.
Album Details
"By Your Side" is part of Tenth Avenue North's album titled "Over and Underneath", which is their debut studio album.
Chart Performance
In 2009, "By Your Side" swiftly climbed to the number 1 position on Christian AC radio and Billboard's Hot Christian Songs. It stayed on the charts for total of 48 weeks.
Awards
In 2010, "By Your Side" was honored with the Dove Award under the category 'Song of the Year', demonstrating its significant impact on Christian music.
Lyrics Theme
The song provides spiritual comfort, reassuring listeners that God is always with them in their struggles and moments of grief. The lyrics emphasize God's unconditional love and steady presence.
Band Response
According to Mike Donehey, the lead singer of the band, "By Your Side" was written out of the realization that God does not require perfection from us, but rather seeks our trust and reliance on Him.
Television Appearance
The song "By Your Side" was featured in an episode of the TV show "The Biggest Loser" in 2009. This exposed the song to a large audience and widened its popularity.
Cover Versions
Various artists have performed renditions of the song, displaying its far-reaching appeal and influence in the world of Christian music.
Fan Reaction
"By Your Side" has been credited by numerous listeners for providing encouragement and hope in times of hardship, further cementing its status as a beloved song within its genre.

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