"Washed by the Water" is a 2007 song by the Christian rock band Needtobreathe from their second studio album The Heat.
[3] It takes influence from a southern style of music and has been labeled as "gospel-tinged".
Jesus Freak Hideout editor John DiBiase said that it is "another one of the album's true gems, a piano-driven southern delight ... [It is] new territory that will no doubt spread a smile across the listener's face.
"[3] Christa Banister of Christianity Today was also positive towards "Washed by the Water", saying that it "[packs] more emotional punch while Bear Rinehart's gravelly vocal rises to the top".
[7] In the week of February 11–16, 2008, a music video was filmed for "Washed by the Water".