I was taking a morning walk around a lake near our house. There were some low clouds on the horizon and the sun was coming up behind them. (I am a sunrise and sunset lover. I would catch them all if I could.) There was no wind and the lake was like glass with some ducks making ripples in the water as they traveled along. It was very serene. I grabbed a photo then just stood there and started singing to my self. The chorus came right then so I put the words down and recorded the melody.
Later I shared it with Cindy to get her ideas. Then I took it all into a song write with Justin White and we finished the song as you hear it now. May the beauty this picture represents be a powerful reminder of the hope and renewal the Lord offers us as His children when we look to Him. --Mark Alewine
"Great song. I liked the words❣️Loved all the scripture truth about who God is. Nothing can overcome his light."
"The words and strings are great - the harmonies were amazing - a good song for sitting alone on the beach and watching the sunset"
"Good stuff! Reminds me of these verses. Ps 19:1-5 NLT The Heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they notion to speak; night after night they make Him known. They speak without a sound or word...yet their message has gone through the earth and their words to all the world. God has made a home in the heavens for the sun. It bursts forth like a radiant bridegroom after his wedding."
Here's Mark singing Red Sky Rising at his mom's assisted living home.