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Brandon Lake & Nick Jonas

The Author

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Christian & Gospel

The Author was released on May 1, 2026 by Provident Label Group as a part of the album The Author - Single

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Brandon Lake

Performer

Nick Jonas

Performer

John Thomas Price

John Thomas Price

Drums

Carlos Vidal

Double Bass

Micah Nichols

Electric Guitar

Scotty Murray

Pedal Steel Guitar

Christian Boutan

Christian Boutan

Background Vocals

Khrystina Harvey

Khrystina Harvey

Choir

John Campbell

Choir

Ashley Broadwater

Ashley Broadwater

Choir

Kidada Perrymond

Kidada Perrymond

Choir

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Brandon Lake

Composer

Nick Jonas

Composer

Benjamin William Hastings

Benjamin William Hastings

Composer

Micah Nichols

Composer

Trannie Anderson

Trannie Anderson

Composer

Antonio AJ Cunningham

Antonio AJ Cunningham

Vocal Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

John Thomas Price

John Thomas Price

Recording Engineer

Micah Nichols

Producer

Sam Moses

Mastering Engineer

Angel Delgado

Assistant Engineer

Matt Huber

Mixing Engineer

Todd Lyons

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Picked up the Book for the first time in ages

Still washed me clean with the dust on the pages

My life is a story I struggle to write

But is it one worth telling?

Is it one You like?

[Chorus]

So who am I? Who am I?

Am I just a poor preacher's prodigal son?

A troubled child, running wild

Chasing the glory instead of the One

Who says that I, even I

Have something still left to oﬀer?

So who am I? Who am I

To question the pen in the hands of The Author?

[Verse 2]

Like every good story, you learn from the loss

And I lost the plot every time I've played God

I live in a moment You already wrote

And it proves that I'm someone

Yeah, someone You love

[Chorus]

So who am I? Who am I?

Am I just a poor preacher's prodigal son?

A troubled child, running wild

Chasing the glory instead of the One

Who says that I, oh, even I

Have something still left to oﬀer?

So who am I? Who am I

To question the pen in the hands of The Author?

[Bridge]

I see trauma, I see worthless

You see something You can work with

I see weakness, I see failure

You see something good on paper

And I've seen ashes turn to beauty

I've felt heaven working through me

I've seen panic turn to power

Felt Your peace in my darkest hour

[Bridge]

What grace is this?

Called me by name again and again and again and again

What grace is this?

Crossed out my shame

Forgives me again and again and again and again and again

[Chorus]

So who am I? God, who am I?

Am I just a poor preacher's prodigal son?

A troubled child, running wild

Chasing the glory instead of the One

Who says that I, even I

Have something still left to oﬀer?

Who am I? Who am I

To question the pen in the hands of The Author?

[Outro]

I'm ink in the pen in the hands of The Author

I'm ink in the pen in the hands of The Author

I'm ink in the pen in the hands of The Author

Written by: Benjamin William Hastings, Brandon Lake, Micah Nichols, Nick Jonas, Trannie Anderson

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