Songfacts®:

• John Waller is an American Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter. In 2007 Billboard magazine named him as one of their 10 "Faces to Watch." This song was included on his debut album The Blessing.
• This song is based around Jesus' parable about the prodigal son. Waller explained the inspiration for it in publicity materials: "I always say, 'You either were a prodigal, are a prodigal, or about to become one.' Producer Mark Miller called me and challenged me to write a song on the story of the prodigal son. I don't usually write songs "on demand," but I woke up the next morning with a chorus in my head. "After all I've done, could he run to me; and would he kiss my face; could he even look at me. After where I've been, should he take me back, I would understand, I've disgraced him." I called my co-writer of 14 years, Scott Johnson, and we finished the song fairly quickly. After all, we were once prodigals."