Lauren Daigle’s Powerful New Song “Then I Will” Honors Bonhoeffer’s Legacy in Upcoming Film
- Milton Quintanilla Crosswalk Headlines Contributor
- Updated Nov 06, 2024
Christian singer-songwriter Lauren Daigle announced that her new original song, “Then I Will,” will be featured in the upcoming film Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Spy, Assassin. The movie, which will release in theaters Nov. 22, is based on the German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who was killed in 1945 for resisting the Nazis. His biography, “Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy,” by Eric Metaxas, was named the Christian Book of the Year in 2011.
“When I read the book Bonhoeffer, I never expected to one day write a song for the film adaptation of it,” Daigle wrote on X last week, adding that she was “thrilled” to be included.
The song, now available on streaming platforms, includes: “I’ll surrender everything/ All for Your will/ Abandon every part of me/ All for Your will/ No matter what the cost will be/ If it’s for me to die for love/ Then I will.”
When I read the book Bonhoeffer, I never expected to one day write a song for the film adaptation of it. I’m thrilled to share that my original track "Then I Will" is OUT NOW & will be the end title song for @bonhoeffer2024, in theaters 11.22.24!
— Lauren Daigle (@Lauren_Daigle) November 1, 2024
Listen: https://t.co/nVUl3eEJJl pic.twitter.com/73SRFqDbTJ
“When I was approached about joining the [film] project, I immediately said ‘Yes!’” Daigle said. “Bonhoeffer had unwavering faith, and his commitment to stand up for the vulnerable and speak truth in the face of evil is a challenge to everyone. Are we willing to die for our neighbor?”
Angel Studios, which produced “The Chosen,” is also behind the upcoming film.
“We knew then that she would capture the man and his heart with her music,” said “Bonhoeffer” producer Camille Kampouris regarding Daigle’s participation.
Komarnicki told The Christian Post, “Life is just better with maximum Lauren Daigle in it. She shines from the inside out and illuminates with utter poignancy the truth of this movie’s message.”
Bonhoeffer’s message resonates today, Komarnicki said, when so many “people are dividing, judging, labeling” others. “This story challenges us to think about who we are, what we stand for, and what it means to live by grace rather than judgment,” he said.
Additionally, “Bonhoeffer” is “a film about a Christian” rather than “a Christian film,” the director said. Komanicki compared his new movie to “Chariots of Fire,” as it is for all types of audiences.
“This story is about one man’s stance against evil itself,” according to Komarnicki. “[Bonhoeffer] wasn’t fearless. He had doubts, questions, and fears like anyone else. But he was driven to act because he saw the church’s moral duty to stand against the othering and oppression of others.”
LISTEN: Lauren Daigle - Then I Will (From the Motion Picture Bonhoeffer)
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