SEU Worship Releases Reflective New Single “Fruit Takes Time”

NASHVILLE, TN. SEU Worship Releases Reflective New Single “Fruit Takes Time.” SEU Worship, the worship collective from Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida, has just unveiled its latest single, “Fruit Takes Time.” This moving and contemplative worship anthem explores spiritual maturity through the lens of waiting, surrender, and divine timing.

Released under Provident Label Group, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, the track is already resonating deeply with believers of modern worship music.

Anchored by raw vulnerability and rich lyrical theology, “Fruit Takes Time” serves as both a personal confession and communal prayer. The opening lines—“I asked the Lord for patience / He threw me into the waiting”—immediately pull listeners into the paradox of spiritual formation: how divine answers often come through struggle, not shortcuts.

The chorus repeats a humble refrain: “Thank God Your ways are better than mine,” a declaration of faith and surrender that echoes Romans 11:33. The song crescendos into a powerful bridge, pleading, “Break my heart if that’s what it takes / Find me faithful, good fruit takes time to grow,” reminding worshippers that character is cultivated in seasons of pruning.

Lyrically, the song captures the messy, beautiful journey of sanctification, where becoming more like Christ is less about quick transformations and more about daily surrender, reflection, and trust.

Penned by Caylie Catoe, Chelsea Plank, Joel Setien, Liana Tali, Andres Paez, and Evan Grey, “Fruit Takes Time” continues SEU Worship’s tradition of honest, Spirit-led songwriting. The track was released under the publishing umbrella of Be Essential Songs (BMI) and SEU Publishing Designee (BMI), with all rights managed through Essential Music Publishing.

Musically, the arrangement is gentle yet anthemic, blending ambient textures with dynamic vocal layering that invites both personal reflection and corporate worship.

In a standout lyric, the writers sing, “Asked Him to heal His church / And He put my face to a mirror,” a line that feels especially poignant in a time when many churches are reexamining their identity, mission, and unity. The song doesn’t offer simple answers—it invites transformation from within.