Nelly Furtado - In God's Hands

What this video is

Released as the fifth and final single from Loose (2006), 'In God's Hands' marked a deliberate tonal departure from the album's Timbaland-produced dancepop hits. Written and produced by Furtado and veteran songwriter Rick Nowels, the song was first released on 30 July 2007 in the United Kingdom before wider European release in autumn 2007, then re-released in North America in April 2008 as a duet with Keith Urban.…

Why it matters

Represents the adult-contemporary pivot within Furtado's mid-2000s commercial peak, demonstrating how the Loose album cycle bridged dancepop and singer-songwriter traditions. The black-and-white beach performance format recalls early-2000s MTV Unplugged aesthetics and anticipates the raw…

The director

Jesse Byron Dylan (born January 6, 1966) is an American film director and production executive. He attended New York University film school and began his career directing music videos for Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Tom Petty, and Lenny Kravitz. Feature film…