<Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 7: 58 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> John Mark McMillan </Td> </Tr> <P> "How He Loves" is a song by independent artist John Mark McMillan for his second studio album, The Song Inside the Sounds of Breaking Down . The song was successful despite the album's independent release, and has been covered by several well - known artists within the Christian music industry (David Crowder Band, Kim Walker, Todd Agnew, New Breed, Flyleaf, The Glorious Unseen) and Anthony Evans from the popular singing TV Show: The Voice . It has also been covered in Spanish by Christine D'Clario and Seth Condrey . </P> <P> McMillan wrote "How He Loves" following the death of his best friend, Stephen Coffey . Coffey was a youth minister for MorningStar Ministries . On November 1, 2002, during a church prayer meeting, Coffey prayed out loud "I'd give my life today if it would shake the youth of the nation ." That very night, he was in a multi-car accident and died of serious injuries . </P>

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