Give me a sign, oh Lord, give me a sign.

When you’re caught between tomorrow and some other place, waiting for a miracle to save the day — that’s when you pray for a sign.

This is a song about faith — the kind you hold onto when you’re sailing without a guarantee. “We’re all grains of sand, ships out on a sea, sailing on without a guarantee. We’ll reach the shore in the end, still hoping I can find me.” It’s about weathering the storm and staying strong, living off the memories of yesterday, and putting everything on the line: “With all our faith on the line, give me a sign, oh Lord, give me a sign.” The song doesn’t pretend the answer comes easy. It sits in the waiting — between tomorrow and some other place — and turns that waiting into a prayer. A preacher sings hymns of love and peace, holy choirs echo in the streets, and the truth at the center is simple: “Truth and love can set you free.”

Franklin McKay and Harry Hess wrote it over a single winter weekend in early January 2024, and recorded it live in a Toronto studio a few weeks later with Harry producing — Bill Champlin (formerly of the band Chicago, 2x Grammy winner) on Hammond B3, Pete Lesperance on guitars, Russ Boswell on bass, Creighton Doane on drums, Franklin on keyboards. The sound sits in the same vein as Marc Cohn’s “Walking in Memphis” and Hall & Oates’ “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling” — big-hearted, soulful pop-rock with a gospel thread running through it. Fittingly, “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling” sits at around the same 92 BPM as “Give Me a Sign.” If you’ve ever needed a sign, this one’s for you.