Brandon Lake - Count 'Em

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About Brandon Lake

American worship leader/songwriter, known for 'Gratitude' and 'Graves Into Gardens', a prolific collaborator with Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music.

Faith journey and beliefs

Spoken publicly about a Christian upbringing shaped by his father's worship leading.

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What this song is about

Brandon Lake has described "Count 'Em" as his "bragging on God song," written during an impromptu writing session with Jacob Sooter and Hank Bentley when a verse idea struck him on the way out to lunch. He has said there's so much he could say about who God is and all He's done that "truly I couldn't count 'em if I tried," with the song listing out a few highlights of God's "resume."

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Reflection

Counting blessings is an old spiritual habit, deliberately naming specific gifts rather than letting gratitude remain vague or general. Brandon Lake's title suggests exactly this kind of practice, an active tallying rather than a passing feeling of thankfulness. Scripture models this too, Psalm 103 opening with the psalmist commanding his own soul to bless the Lord and not forget all his benefits, before listing them one by one, forgiveness, healing, redemption, renewal. That specificity matters, since vague gratitude tends to evaporate quickly while counted, named blessings stick more firmly in memory. Brandon Lake's music has often carried this same instinct toward concrete, almost testimonial worship, naming particular things God has done rather than only abstract praise. A song built around counting invites listeners into a similarly deliberate practice, perhaps even literally, pausing to list specific gifts rather than assuming gratitude will simply arise unprompted. Habits like this shape a heart over time more than sporadic feeling ever could.

Questions to sit with

What specific blessings could you name and count today rather than leaving gratitude vague?
How does naming particular gifts change the way you experience thankfulness?
What has helped you build gratitude as a regular habit rather than an occasional feeling?

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