Lauren Daigle, Ego | Music Lifts

In the 22^nd edition of Music Lifts (2024), we’re uplifted by Grammy-winning Christian pop musician Lauren Daigle performing, “Ego.”

Welcome to Music Lifts , a column highlighting songs that encourage, inspire, and uplift the spirit; songs that exude grit, positivity, and resolve, even in the face of adversity.  Featured songs aren’t genre-specific; songs may or may not be faith-based. The goal is for these songs to make you feel better – be LIFTED to new heights!  So, for the 22^nd edition of Music Lifts (2024), we highlight “Ego” as performed by Lauren Daigle.

“Stuck inside the game, all just tryna find a place / For the stories we share are picture-perfect in every frame.” Why does it have to be picture-perfect? Ask yourself that question. The pressure of perfection is enormous… ginormous! And that, friends, is a huge downside of social media, particularly the likes of Instagram. Grammy-winning Christian pop singer Lauren Daigle adds, “We all wanna be known, but we’re afraid to be fully seen.” True.  “Ego” is the 9^th track from her self-titled, 2023 LP. Daigle composed “Ego” alongside Jason Ingram and renowned music producer, Mike Elizondo.

In this thought-provoking song, Daigle cries foul regarding the dangers of seeking attention and clout, validation from others, and E-G-O.  In the chorus, she proclaims, “I’m done wrestlin’ with my ego / Lord knows it all feels so hollow / If you wanna go high, then you gotta bow low / If you wanna go deep, gotta rise above the shallow.” Not only is Daigle a fantastic vocalist, but she’s also a prudent woman.  She makes her point loud and clear, over a groovy, colorful instrumental comprised of organ, strings, and horns.  “Can we change what we’ve become? / Can we save our society,” she asks on the bridge, continuing, “If there’s a way, if there’s a door / It’s humility.” Amen! “Ego” is a wise bop.

Lauren Daigle // Lauren Daigle // Centricity Music / Atlantic // 2023

Lauren Daigle, Ego: Music Lifts No. 22 (2024) [: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Centricity Music / Atlantic; Monstera Production, Qamar Rehman, RDNE Stock Project, Thomas Ronveaux, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors, Quốc Hùng Hầu from Pixabay]