Psalm 1:3
He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season.
This is the image at the heart of the song — a life planted, sustained, and made fruitful by God.
Song
Alive in the River
A prayer to be planted by the Living Water — rooted in Jesus, growing in His love, and bearing the life only He can give.
Released September 22, 2026Acoustic worship / family recording
Anchored in Psalm 1:3.
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Behind This Song
Alive in the River centers on the image of a tree planted by living water: asking Jesus to plant and sustain our lives in Him rather than trying to manufacture growth ourselves.
It is a prayer to abide in Jesus — rooted in His love, sustained by His Spirit, and made fruitful by the life only He can give.
Lyrics
Let us be like a tree
Planted by the water, the Living Water
In Your love, plant the seed
Planted by the water, the Living Water
Oh my love, come and see
This is where you were made to be
Planted by the river
Planted by the river
See the roots, strong and deep
Drinking from the river, the mighty river
So come and be, like a tree
Come to the water, the Living Water
Love do you see it? The water is the Spirit
He bids you come and die, and again you’ll rise
The born again will see
I have plans for every tree
For the healed will heal
And set the captives free
Alive in the river
Rooted in Scripture
From Writing to Release
- September222026
Release day
Recorded at home as a family recording and released on YouTube in song-only and story-and-song versions.
Other Versions
Story + Song
The story behind Alive in the River, followed by the song in a family recording from home.
A Prayer
Jesus, plant us near Your living water. Root us deeply in You, grow what You want to grow in us, and let our lives bear fruit that comes from abiding in You rather than striving on our own. Amen.
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