Francis Chan has challenged Christians through books and sermons. Now, the author of Crazy Love is putting his message into song, sharing a co-writing credit with Matt Maher, Mitch Wong, and Mercy Gordon on "One Table." An acoustic video featuring Maher, Wong, and Gordon is available through Crazy Love.
Crazy Love's October 22 release announcement describes a song born during prayer and shaped by Scripture and the Nicene Creed. Its central concern is Christian unity, expressed through the communion table and the desire to see believers gathered together around Christ. Chan is credited as a co-writer; Maher, Wong, and Gordon are the named musical artists.
The collaboration gives musical expression to a question Chan's ministry has explored for years: Can a divided church come together without abandoning essential convictions? In December 2022, Francis and Lisa Chan joined Vince and Jo Vitale for Crazy Love's "One Table" discussion series, examining humility, doctrinal differences, and the possibility of Christian unity. The song's title carries that existing concern into worship.
That background gives the songwriting credit its significance. For readers accustomed to encountering Chan's arguments on a page, this collaboration offers another way to engage his concern for the church: through a shared confession that people can sing.
It also invites a searching question. What happens when Christians who worship separately begin singing about belonging together? A song cannot settle every disagreement, but it can prompt listeners to examine whether their relationships reflect the unity they profess.
Watch "One Table (Acoustic)" through Crazy Love.
