"Wait for Me" is a
song
A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetit ...
by
contemporary Christian musician
Rebecca St. James. It is one of St. James' most well-known songs, encouraging sexual abstinence until
marriage
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between ...
. "Wait for Me" peaked in the top two on
Radio & Records CHR Top 30 chart in September 2001. "Wait For Me" was nominated for Song of the Year at the
2002 Dove Awards. This song also appears on the ''
WOW Hits 2002'' compilation album.
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''. 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,
Artist Biography
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See also
* Purity rings
References
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Rebecca St. James songs
2000 singles
2000 songs
ForeFront Records singles
Songs written by Rebecca St. James