 Loder was raised as a Christian by her parents , and considers herself to have become serious about her faith in 2007 , when she " started to accept [ her ] gifts for what they were ... and just assumed it was [ from ] God . " After this experience , she began playing piano , and credited God with teaching her how to play . Loder favours the piano , considering it the most beautiful of the instruments she plays . The first song she wrote after beginning the piano was " Giants " , also for a graduating class ; the song uses the story of Goliath as its theme , generalizing the story to apply to each individual 's internal struggles . " Giants " eventually appeared on both of her albums : The Way and Imperfections & Directions . 
