Synopsis

The American version is a performance-led video built around Chantal Kreviazuk as the central figure. She sings directly to the camera while the presentation uses stylized setups and quick-cut imagery, keeping the focus on her voice, expression, and the song's self-affirming message rather than a conventional storyline. The result is a streamlined, MTV-oriented introduction to Kreviazuk, presenting her as an emotionally direct singer-songwriter rather than building a separate narrative around the song.

Factoids & Trivia

• "God Made Me" had two music videos: the original Canadian version, released in 1996, and this American version, released in 1997.

• The second video was made after representatives at Columbia Records felt that the first version would not appeal sufficiently to American viewers. A short-notice replacement shoot was arranged for the U.S. market and MTV.

• Kreviazuk reportedly preferred the original Canadian video to the American remake.

• The song appeared on Kreviazuk's debut album, "Under These Rocks and Stones." The Canadian edition was released on October 8, 1996, while the album reached the U.S. market on June 3, 1997.

• "God Made Me" was co-written by Kreviazuk and Chris Burke-Gaffney.

• In Canada, the song received early exposure alongside "Believer" and "Wayne," although "Surrounded" later became the album's major Canadian airplay breakthrough.