Wait for Me | |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Rebecca St. James |
Album: | Transform |
Released: | 2000 |
Genre: | CCM, Christian rock |
Length: | 4:40 |
Label: | ForeFront |
Prev Title: | Omega |
Prev Year: | 1998 |
Next Title: | Reborn |
Next Year: | 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.
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.
In 2000, St. James anticipated using the song to promote Joshua Harris's book .[3] In July 2002, St. James released a book inspired by the song entitled, . More than 100,000 copies and have been sold,[4] and a companion journal and study guide were also published.