CeCe Winans

CeCe: Yeah, exactly! You know, I never really thought about the two. And people have asked me that since we started, "Well, do you think it would have a bad effect because of the war?" But no…when I think about our troops, and I do think of them often…they're sons and daughters (they're very young), have their own life in front of them. When you think about that, it's [also] about us at home who should be fighting for them and should be praying for them daily, pray for our leaders…we should feel their pain and we should pray for them as if it's our own children out there. Because it really is…we're waging war…this song is about the authority we have to stand up and make a difference. When we allow God to be the head of our lives, we pray His will into the earth; we change the atmosphere…so that's really what that song is about – not to sit back. We have to fight for what's right…for the next generation…for our children. Not let things fall where they may. We have to fight.

Em: You wrote or co-wrote eight of the songs on the album. What influenced your decision to include them on this project?

CeCe: When you look over my projects, it varies. I'm a firm believer in putting the right pieces to the puzzle, whether I write it or not…when I write things…they say what they mean to say about the project…so, it just kind of happens that way. I just go in looking for the right stuff.

Em: The worship and praise – theme songs deliver a strong point on Thy Kingdom Come. Did you intend to create a worship and praise album this time around?

CeCe: Yeah…! I felt when I was in prayer… I just kept feeling, kingdom, kingdom. And kingdom is about God's people all over. And I wanted to create…a project that, on there, is a project we could all sing together. It's like sing-along – a lot of songs could be sung in the worship services every Sunday morning. All of them aren't like that, but most of them are. That's the direction I felt like I wanted to go on this project.