Wait for Me (Rebecca St. James song)

This article is about the original 2000 release. For the 2003 single, see Wait for Me/Song of Love.

"Wait for Me"
Single by Rebecca St. James
from the album Transform
Released	2000
Genre	CCM, Christian rock
Length	4:40
Label	ForeFront
Songwriter(s)	Rebecca St. James
Rebecca St. James singles chronology
"Omega" (1998) "Wait for Me" (2000) "Reborn" (2000)

"Wait for Me" is a song by contemporary Christian musician Rebecca St. James. It is one of St. James' most well-known songs, encouraging sexual abstinence until marriage. "Wait for Me" peaked in the top two on Radio & Records CHR Top 30 chart in September 2001.[1] "Wait For Me" was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2002 Dove Awards.[2] 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.[3] 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,[4] and a companion journal and study guide were also published.

See also

• Purity rings

References

1. "R&R CHR Top 30 chart" (PDF). Radio & Records: 88. September 21, 2001. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
2. Nominee List for the 33rd Annual Dove Awards
3. "Rebecca St. James - The Interview with Christian Music's Sweetheart". Crosswalk.com. November 1, 2000. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
4. Artist Biography