Artist bio

My name is Livviya Haarer and I graduated college in 2019. I double majored in Spanish and Communication with a concentration in Theatre, and I had a minor in Worship Music. Worshipping and participating in music has always been part of my life; from singing Sunday mornings, to joining choir, theatre productions, and show choir. I have enjoyed singing all my life and am grateful to begin with my own creations of music.

Title

Arm me, God

Artist Statement

When I began working on this song, I read Ephesians 6:10-20 over and over again. Then, one day, I sat down at my keyboard and began playing a chord progression. I just started singing from Ephesians 6 and then would add my own prayers and thoughts. After recording these impromptu sessions, I began piecing the song together until I was finished.

How it fits into contest

This song comes right out of Ephesians 6:10-20, but it is more of a reflection and prayer. The song is me understanding the verse, then singing that each day we are in a battle and we need to put our focus on God. We are fighting in many unseen battles, but we are not alone. We have God on our side, and His spiritual army, so I wanted those to be highlighted in the song as well.
However, I look at the the some of the verses differently. God is the truth that we need, and He is our righteousness, and so on. I want His truth around my waist; I want His helmet of salvation guarding my mind instead of anything that I could muster on my own. He is what we need and if He is surrounding me then I am ready for whatever battles come my way. We are fighting in a battle; that is, God's battle, and we are grafted into His family, so it is our battle.

Credits

I, Livviya Haarer, am the writer, composer, music performer, and editor of this piece.

Transcript / Lyrics

We are fighting in a battle. We are fighting in God’s battle. We are fighting in our battle. We are fighting in a battle. Ooh Ohh
We are fighting in a battle. We are fighting in God’s battle. We are fighting in our battle. We are fighting in a battle. Ooh Ohh

Our struggle is not against flesh, or blood, but against the rulers and authorities. It’s against the cosmic powers, it’s against darkness; it’s against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms, in the earth, though we may not see it we know that

We are fighting in a battle. We are fighting in God’s battle. We are fighting in our battle. We are fighting in a battle.

So arm me, God. Arm us, God. Clothe us in Your armor; prepare us for the battle.
Arm me, God. Send Your angel armies. Prepare our hearts; prepare our minds. Ohh Ooh

Fasten Your truth around my waist. Arm my heart with Your righteousness breastplate. Fit my feet with Your gospel of peace, of peace. Arm me, shield me with Your faith, God. Guard my mind with Your helmet of salvation. And with Your truth, guard me with the sword of Your Spirit. Oh

We are fighting in a battle. We are fighting in God’s battle. Hmm

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