I can't embed the video, but this is how we tell the world about Christ...
In Budapest, Hungary:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVv0jH33nL4&NR=1
And also in Houston, Texas:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KX2-J6uS-o&feature=related
iTunes links for each are on the Youtube sites.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Hillsong United - Soon
The lyrics of this song describe what we as the Bride of Christ will be experiencing... Soon and very soon.
Lyrics from same link as video:
VERSE 1:
Soon and very soon
My King is coming
Robed in righteousness
And crowned with love
When I see Him
I shall be made like Him
Soon and very soon
VERSE 2:
Soon and very soon I'll be going To the place He has prepared for me There my sin erased My shame forgotten Soon and very soon
CHORUS:
I will be with the One I love With unveiled face I'll see Him There my soul will be satisfied Soon and very soon
VERSE 3:
Soon and very soon
See the procession The angels and the elders
'Round the throne At His feet I'll lay my crowns My worship Soon and very soon
BRIDGE:
Though I have not seen Him My heart knows Him well Jesus Christ the Lamb The Lord of heaven
Lyrics from same link as video:
VERSE 1:
Soon and very soon
My King is coming
Robed in righteousness
And crowned with love
When I see Him
I shall be made like Him
Soon and very soon
VERSE 2:
Soon and very soon I'll be going To the place He has prepared for me There my sin erased My shame forgotten Soon and very soon
CHORUS:
I will be with the One I love With unveiled face I'll see Him There my soul will be satisfied Soon and very soon
VERSE 3:
Soon and very soon
See the procession The angels and the elders
'Round the throne At His feet I'll lay my crowns My worship Soon and very soon
BRIDGE:
Though I have not seen Him My heart knows Him well Jesus Christ the Lamb The Lord of heaven
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Hawk Nelson - Live Life Loud
Live Life Loud - because Christians shouldn't be the silent minority. We should love people with extravagance, just as Christ did on the cross.
Lyrics from here
Someone throw your hands up
If you wanna take a chance, then
You gotta sing a little louder
Let’s wake this crowd up
Someone throw your hands up
If you wanna take a chance, then
You gotta sing a little louder
Let’s wake this crowd up
I got a hankerin’ for something special
Tonight’s the night it becomes official
Don’t stop the rock, hold both your hands up
S-show these people how to shake things up
I’m not sittin’ down ’til I’m older
And I’m not shuttin’ up ’til it’s over
Raise your hands and shout if you’re with me
Then once we start it won’t make a difference
If you wanna live life loud, throw your hands up
If you wanna scream and shout, lemme hear you
Takin’ all the fakers out if you’re with me
Everybody work it, just keep living
Wow oh oh, wow oh oh, wow oh oh
I started figurin’ with good intentions
Listen up now, give me your attention
Don’t make a sound if you don’t believe me
You won’t wake up, you’ll just keep living
I’m not sittin’ down ’til I’m older
[ From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/h/hawk-nelson-lyrics/live-life-loud-lyrics.html ]
And I’m not shuttin’ up ’til it’s over
Raise your hands and shout if you’re with me
Then once we start it won’t make a difference
If you wanna live life loud, throw your hands up
If you wanna scream and shout, lemme hear you
Takin’ all the fakers out if you’re with me
Everybody work it, just keep living
Wow oh oh, wow oh oh, wow oh oh
Every time that I close my eyes,
I catch a glimpse of the west coast sunrise
And I can tell you you’re just as beautiful
Someone throw your hands up
If you wanna take a chance, then
You gotta sing a little louder
Let’s wake this crowd up
Someone throw your hands up
If you wanna take a chance, then
You gotta sing a little louder
Let’s wake this crowd up
If you wanna live life loud, throw your hands up
If you wanna scream and shout, lemme hear you
Takin’ all the fakers out if you’re with me
Everybody work it, just keep living
Wow oh oh,
Wow oh oh (Just keep living)
Wow oh oh
Lyrics from here
Someone throw your hands up
If you wanna take a chance, then
You gotta sing a little louder
Let’s wake this crowd up
Someone throw your hands up
If you wanna take a chance, then
You gotta sing a little louder
Let’s wake this crowd up
I got a hankerin’ for something special
Tonight’s the night it becomes official
Don’t stop the rock, hold both your hands up
S-show these people how to shake things up
I’m not sittin’ down ’til I’m older
And I’m not shuttin’ up ’til it’s over
Raise your hands and shout if you’re with me
Then once we start it won’t make a difference
If you wanna live life loud, throw your hands up
If you wanna scream and shout, lemme hear you
Takin’ all the fakers out if you’re with me
Everybody work it, just keep living
Wow oh oh, wow oh oh, wow oh oh
I started figurin’ with good intentions
Listen up now, give me your attention
Don’t make a sound if you don’t believe me
You won’t wake up, you’ll just keep living
I’m not sittin’ down ’til I’m older
[ From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/h/hawk-nelson-lyrics/live-life-loud-lyrics.html ]
And I’m not shuttin’ up ’til it’s over
Raise your hands and shout if you’re with me
Then once we start it won’t make a difference
If you wanna live life loud, throw your hands up
If you wanna scream and shout, lemme hear you
Takin’ all the fakers out if you’re with me
Everybody work it, just keep living
Wow oh oh, wow oh oh, wow oh oh
Every time that I close my eyes,
I catch a glimpse of the west coast sunrise
And I can tell you you’re just as beautiful
Someone throw your hands up
If you wanna take a chance, then
You gotta sing a little louder
Let’s wake this crowd up
Someone throw your hands up
If you wanna take a chance, then
You gotta sing a little louder
Let’s wake this crowd up
If you wanna live life loud, throw your hands up
If you wanna scream and shout, lemme hear you
Takin’ all the fakers out if you’re with me
Everybody work it, just keep living
Wow oh oh,
Wow oh oh (Just keep living)
Wow oh oh
Monday, February 27, 2012
Relient K - Forget And Not Slow Down
Relient K - Forget And Not Slow Down
I get so busy... and a lot of times I don't want to think about what has happened but simply "move on.' Let go of the past, but remember what you've been through to motivate what you do now and in the future:
Lyrics (from LyricsReg.com)
How many times
Can I push it aside
Is it time I befriended all the ghosts of all the things that haunt me most
So they leave me alone
Move on with my life
Be certain the steps of left and right don't fight the direction of upright
I'd rather forget and not slow down
Than gather regret for the things I can't change now
If I become what I can't accept
Resurrect the saint from within the wretch
Pour over me and wash my hands of it
It's time to decide
Which is out of my mind
Cause it'll be me unless I put some thoughts to rest and leave some faults behind
I'll watch the glint in my eye
Shine off the spring in my step
And could be blinding depending on the amount of You that I reflect
Cause I could spend my life just trying to sift through
What I could've done better but what good do what ifs do
Oh oh
Oh oh
There's something I should tell you now
I get so busy... and a lot of times I don't want to think about what has happened but simply "move on.' Let go of the past, but remember what you've been through to motivate what you do now and in the future:
Lyrics (from LyricsReg.com)
How many times
Can I push it aside
Is it time I befriended all the ghosts of all the things that haunt me most
So they leave me alone
Move on with my life
Be certain the steps of left and right don't fight the direction of upright
I'd rather forget and not slow down
Than gather regret for the things I can't change now
If I become what I can't accept
Resurrect the saint from within the wretch
Pour over me and wash my hands of it
It's time to decide
Which is out of my mind
Cause it'll be me unless I put some thoughts to rest and leave some faults behind
I'll watch the glint in my eye
Shine off the spring in my step
And could be blinding depending on the amount of You that I reflect
Cause I could spend my life just trying to sift through
What I could've done better but what good do what ifs do
Oh oh
Oh oh
There's something I should tell you now
Monday, February 20, 2012
Need to Breathe - Go Tell It on the Mountain
To go along with my post on Gomimasao.blogspot.com: (will be posted on 2/22/12)
Ash Wednesday is tomorrow, and just as the angels announced His first coming, His death tomorrow on the beginning of the days leading up to it, He calls us to tell all who would listen."
Lyrics (from OnlyLyrics.com)
Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
Jesus Christ is born
While shepherds kept their watching
Over silent flocks by night
Behold throughout the heavens
They're shown a holy light
The shepherds feared and trembled
When all above the earth
Rang out the angel chorus
That held a saviors birth
Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
Jesus Christ is born
Now in a lonely manger
The humble Christ was born
And god sent our salvation
That blessed this Christmas morn
Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born
Hallelujah Hallelujah Jesus Christ is born
Hallelujah Hallelujah savior of the world
Hallelujah Hallelujah Jesus Christ is born
Hallelujah Hallelujah savior of the world
Oh he's the savior of the world
Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born
Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born
Hallelujah Hallelujah Jesus Christ is born
So Hallelujah Hallelujah Jesus Christ is born
Ash Wednesday is tomorrow, and just as the angels announced His first coming, His death tomorrow on the beginning of the days leading up to it, He calls us to tell all who would listen."
Lyrics (from OnlyLyrics.com)
Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
Jesus Christ is born
While shepherds kept their watching
Over silent flocks by night
Behold throughout the heavens
They're shown a holy light
The shepherds feared and trembled
When all above the earth
Rang out the angel chorus
That held a saviors birth
Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
Jesus Christ is born
Now in a lonely manger
The humble Christ was born
And god sent our salvation
That blessed this Christmas morn
Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born
Hallelujah Hallelujah Jesus Christ is born
Hallelujah Hallelujah savior of the world
Hallelujah Hallelujah Jesus Christ is born
Hallelujah Hallelujah savior of the world
Oh he's the savior of the world
Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born
Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born
Hallelujah Hallelujah Jesus Christ is born
So Hallelujah Hallelujah Jesus Christ is born
Monday, February 13, 2012
Josh Wilson - I Refuse
A lot of times in 'modern Christianity' we have made the mistake of getting trapped in our own circles. We need to get out and be the hands and feet of Jesus, unlike the temptation to stay in our own little and comfortable lives instead of living for the Glory of His name. Josh Wilson's repsonse? He refuses...
Lyrics (from Elyrics.net)
Sometimes I
I just want to close my eyes
And act like everyone's alright
When I know they're not
This world needs God
But it's easier to stand and watch
I could say a prayer and just move on
Like nothing's wrong
But I refuse
'Cause I don't want to live like I don't care
I don't want to say another empty prayer
Oh, I refuse
To sit around and wait for someone else
To do what God has called me to do myself
Oh, I could choose
Not to move but I refuse
I can hear the least of these
Crying out so desperately
And I know we are the hands and feet
Of You, oh God
So, if You say move
It's time for me to follow through
And do what I was made to do
Show them who You are
'Cause I don't want to live like I don't care
I don't want to say another empty prayer
Oh, I refuse
To sit around and wait for someone else
To do what God has called me to do myself
Oh, I could choose
Not to move but I refuse
To stand and watch the weary and lost
Cry out for help
I refuse to turn my back
And try and act like all is well
I refuse to stay unchanged
To wait another day, to die to myself
I refuse to make one more excuse
'Cause I don't want to live like I don't care
I don't want to say another empty prayer
Oh, I refuse
To sit around and wait for someone else
To do what God has called me to do myself
Oh, I could choose
Not to move but I refuse
I refuse
I refuse
Lyrics (from Elyrics.net)
Sometimes I
I just want to close my eyes
And act like everyone's alright
When I know they're not
This world needs God
But it's easier to stand and watch
I could say a prayer and just move on
Like nothing's wrong
But I refuse
'Cause I don't want to live like I don't care
I don't want to say another empty prayer
Oh, I refuse
To sit around and wait for someone else
To do what God has called me to do myself
Oh, I could choose
Not to move but I refuse
I can hear the least of these
Crying out so desperately
And I know we are the hands and feet
Of You, oh God
So, if You say move
It's time for me to follow through
And do what I was made to do
Show them who You are
'Cause I don't want to live like I don't care
I don't want to say another empty prayer
Oh, I refuse
To sit around and wait for someone else
To do what God has called me to do myself
Oh, I could choose
Not to move but I refuse
To stand and watch the weary and lost
Cry out for help
I refuse to turn my back
And try and act like all is well
I refuse to stay unchanged
To wait another day, to die to myself
I refuse to make one more excuse
'Cause I don't want to live like I don't care
I don't want to say another empty prayer
Oh, I refuse
To sit around and wait for someone else
To do what God has called me to do myself
Oh, I could choose
Not to move but I refuse
I refuse
I refuse
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Hawk Nelson - Friend Like That
A song that describes someone we all need... and need to be.
Lyrics (from AZLyrics.com)
I like it simple and
I'm not a Superman
I never said that I was more than that
I'm not a wanna be
I'm who I want to be
And I intend to be
How you created me
[Pre-chorus:]
I... I need somebody on the inside
I... I want somebody who can set me free
I'm not The only one who feels like this
I've got a few others around me
Hey
[Chorus:]
Hey let me hear you say
Make some noise if you feel this way
Hey if you've got a friend like that
Hey let's scream and shout
If you know what I'm talking about
Anybody got a friend like that
I once was little and
I always had a plan
You thought my friendliness
Was just an act (hey)
I'll be your friend indeed
And you can count on me
And I can guarantee
Your friend I'll always be
[Pre-chorus]
[Chorus]
Does anyone out there feel alone?
Can anyone hear me (woh, woh)?
Down and out your heart is cold
It's never easy (woh, woh)
But if you believe that there is hope
Then sing it with me
[Chorus x2]
[Pre-chorus]
Lyrics (from AZLyrics.com)
I like it simple and
I'm not a Superman
I never said that I was more than that
I'm not a wanna be
I'm who I want to be
And I intend to be
How you created me
[Pre-chorus:]
I... I need somebody on the inside
I... I want somebody who can set me free
I'm not The only one who feels like this
I've got a few others around me
Hey
[Chorus:]
Hey let me hear you say
Make some noise if you feel this way
Hey if you've got a friend like that
Hey let's scream and shout
If you know what I'm talking about
Anybody got a friend like that
I once was little and
I always had a plan
You thought my friendliness
Was just an act (hey)
I'll be your friend indeed
And you can count on me
And I can guarantee
Your friend I'll always be
[Pre-chorus]
[Chorus]
Does anyone out there feel alone?
Can anyone hear me (woh, woh)?
Down and out your heart is cold
It's never easy (woh, woh)
But if you believe that there is hope
Then sing it with me
[Chorus x2]
[Pre-chorus]
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Hillsong - At the Cross
Echoes of the psalmist King David as he reflects on the path God's prepared for him. Such a heart after God... even though he messed up... Jehovah was with him.
Lyrics (from Youtube)
Oh Lord You've searched me
You know my way
Even when I fail You
I know You love me
Your holy presence
Surrounding me
In every season
I know You love me
I know You love me
At the cross I bow my knee
Where Your blood was shed for me
There's no greater love than this
You have overcome the grave
Your glory fills the highest place
What can separate me now
You go before me
You shield my way
Your hand upholds me
I know You love me
At the cross I bow my knee
Where Your blood was shed for me
There's no greater love than this
You have overcome the grave
Your glory fills the highest place
What can separate me now?(x2)
You tore the veil
You made a way
When You said that it is done(x2)
And when the earth fades
Falls from my eyes
And You stand before me
I know You love me
I know You love me
At the cross I bow my knee
Where your blood was shed for me
There's no greater love than this
You have overcome the grave
Your glory fills the highest place
What can separate me now?(x2)
You tore the veil
You made a way
When You said that it is done(x4)
Lyrics (from Youtube)
Oh Lord You've searched me
You know my way
Even when I fail You
I know You love me
Your holy presence
Surrounding me
In every season
I know You love me
I know You love me
At the cross I bow my knee
Where Your blood was shed for me
There's no greater love than this
You have overcome the grave
Your glory fills the highest place
What can separate me now
You go before me
You shield my way
Your hand upholds me
I know You love me
At the cross I bow my knee
Where Your blood was shed for me
There's no greater love than this
You have overcome the grave
Your glory fills the highest place
What can separate me now?(x2)
You tore the veil
You made a way
When You said that it is done(x2)
And when the earth fades
Falls from my eyes
And You stand before me
I know You love me
I know You love me
At the cross I bow my knee
Where your blood was shed for me
There's no greater love than this
You have overcome the grave
Your glory fills the highest place
What can separate me now?(x2)
You tore the veil
You made a way
When You said that it is done(x4)
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Red - Breath Into Me
A song about God and how we don't always listen to Him, but when we finally do, we need to ask Him to work in our lives and breath new life into our lives:
Lyrics (from YouTube)
And this is how it feels when I
Ignore the words you spoke to me
And this is where I lose myself
When I keep running away from you
And this is who I am when,
When I don't know myself anymore
And this is what I choose when
It's all left up to me
Breathe your life into me
I can feel you, I'm falling
Falling faster
Breathe your life into me
I still need you
I'm falling, falling
Breathe into me
Breathe into me
Breathe
And this is how it looks when
I am standing on the edge
And this is how I break apart
When I finally hit the ground
And this is how it hurts when I
Pretend I don't feel any pain
And this is how I disappear
When I throw myself away
Breathe into me
Breathe into me
Breathe into me
Lyrics (from YouTube)
And this is how it feels when I
Ignore the words you spoke to me
And this is where I lose myself
When I keep running away from you
And this is who I am when,
When I don't know myself anymore
And this is what I choose when
It's all left up to me
Breathe your life into me
I can feel you, I'm falling
Falling faster
Breathe your life into me
I still need you
I'm falling, falling
Breathe into me
Breathe into me
Breathe
And this is how it looks when
I am standing on the edge
And this is how I break apart
When I finally hit the ground
And this is how it hurts when I
Pretend I don't feel any pain
And this is how I disappear
When I throw myself away
Breathe into me
Breathe into me
Breathe into me
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
TobyMac - Getaway Car
This life is not what we want it to be always.
As I'm writing this, I'm planning on being able to say,
"I just took a trip to Southern Florida for a really fun time there. I'd been debating, but I decided I just needed to get away from all of the hustle and bustle of work even after taking off a week in December and going to the biggest event in the US all year for swing dancing."
(in case this posts and I don't get a chance to change it, ask me and I'll fill you in on whether one or both of those worked out).
I love dancing- it's freeing. It's a little disconcerting and unnerving, but I am forcing myself to deal with the insecurities in my heart in that and other areas by doing things that put me out of my comfort zone, and sometimes that means really getting away.
I used to listen to this song when I was done with work just about everyday for the summer of 2008. It's a song about getting away and hiding in Christ. If I don't do that consistently, I'll lose sight of why I do what I do, and become who I don't like as the previous post. And when I come to Him in all circumstances, I'm learning to be fulfilled in Jesus alone. And that's truly a Getaway...
Lyrics from here:
I'm staring unaware cause I'm in the zone
It moves in like a fog on a seaside road
Paralyzed by the signs and the deafening tone
I'm on a lock like a jock with a broken bone
I can see the real game and I want to get in it
I can read your headline and I am dying to spin it
Man down in the clutches of his own desire
I got to find the kind of speed that will put out a fire
I need a getaway car, I gotta get out of here fast and far
I need a getaway car, I wanna flea what I see, wanna be where you are
I need a getaway car, I gotta get out of here fast and far
I need a getaway car
I put my hand on the wheel before I change my mind
I put my foot to the floor and I start to fly
I keep my eyes on the road so I don't get spun around
To the nightmare I've been delivered from
It's a brand new day, I drove hard all night
I thank God for the sun as it starts to rise
I take a peek in the mirror and my past is gone
I'm feelin' free as a bird with a new song
Now I ain't gonna stop 'til I find your peace
I gotta get to the place where it's you and me
So fill'er up now, and let's roll
Gonna drive through the night 'til you touch my soul
Said I ain't gonna stop 'til I find your peace
I gotta get to the place where you're all I need
So fill'er up, let's roll
I'm gonna drive through the night till you touch my soul
Let's ride all night, let's shift this thing into overdrive
As I'm writing this, I'm planning on being able to say,
"I just took a trip to Southern Florida for a really fun time there. I'd been debating, but I decided I just needed to get away from all of the hustle and bustle of work even after taking off a week in December and going to the biggest event in the US all year for swing dancing."
(in case this posts and I don't get a chance to change it, ask me and I'll fill you in on whether one or both of those worked out).
I love dancing- it's freeing. It's a little disconcerting and unnerving, but I am forcing myself to deal with the insecurities in my heart in that and other areas by doing things that put me out of my comfort zone, and sometimes that means really getting away.
I used to listen to this song when I was done with work just about everyday for the summer of 2008. It's a song about getting away and hiding in Christ. If I don't do that consistently, I'll lose sight of why I do what I do, and become who I don't like as the previous post. And when I come to Him in all circumstances, I'm learning to be fulfilled in Jesus alone. And that's truly a Getaway...
Lyrics from here:
I'm staring unaware cause I'm in the zone
It moves in like a fog on a seaside road
Paralyzed by the signs and the deafening tone
I'm on a lock like a jock with a broken bone
I can see the real game and I want to get in it
I can read your headline and I am dying to spin it
Man down in the clutches of his own desire
I got to find the kind of speed that will put out a fire
I need a getaway car, I gotta get out of here fast and far
I need a getaway car, I wanna flea what I see, wanna be where you are
I need a getaway car, I gotta get out of here fast and far
I need a getaway car
I put my hand on the wheel before I change my mind
I put my foot to the floor and I start to fly
I keep my eyes on the road so I don't get spun around
To the nightmare I've been delivered from
It's a brand new day, I drove hard all night
I thank God for the sun as it starts to rise
I take a peek in the mirror and my past is gone
I'm feelin' free as a bird with a new song
Now I ain't gonna stop 'til I find your peace
I gotta get to the place where it's you and me
So fill'er up now, and let's roll
Gonna drive through the night 'til you touch my soul
Said I ain't gonna stop 'til I find your peace
I gotta get to the place where you're all I need
So fill'er up, let's roll
I'm gonna drive through the night till you touch my soul
Let's ride all night, let's shift this thing into overdrive
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Relient K - Who I Am Hates Who I've Been
God is always in the business of giving us second chances. None is more true in the fact that Jesus came and died for us. In so many other ways, Christians and non-Christians share so many blessings from God as He is always giving us more chances, beckoning us to love Him in new and refreshing ways, asking us to come to Him for our satisfaction.
That’s what this song is about: Hating who we become when we find and seek other things in Him. It hurts God, others around us and ourselves when we do this. As the last part of the song says, “and who I am will take the second chance you gave me.” He is in the second-chance business, and I’m buying as much stock as I can of it.
Lyrics from here
I watched the proverbial sunrise
Coming up over the Pacific and
You might think I'm losing my mind,
But I will shy away from the specifics...
'cause I don't want you to know where I am
'cause then you'll see my heart
In the saddest state it's ever been.
This is no place to try and live my life.
[Pre-Chorus]
Stop right there. That's exactly where I lost it.
See that line. Well I never should have crossed it.
Stop right there. Well I never should have said
That it's the very moment that
I wish that I could take back.
[Chorus]
I'm sorry for the person I became.
I'm sorry that it took so long for me to change.
I'm ready to be sure I never become that way again
'cause who I am hates who I've been.
Who I am hates who I've been.
I talk to absolutely no one.
Couldn't keep to myself enough.
And the things bottled inside have finally begun
To create so much pressure that I'll soon blow up.
I heard the reverberating footsteps
Synching up to the beating of my heart,
And I was positive that unless I got myself together,
I would watch me fall apart.
And I can't let that happen again
'cause then you'll see my heart
In the saddest state it's ever been.
This is no place to try and live my life.
[Pre-Chorus x2]
[Chorus]
Who I am hates who I've been
And who I am will take the second chance you gave me.
Who I am hates who I've been
'cause who I've been only ever made me...
So sorry for the person I became.
So sorry that it took so long for me to change.
I'm ready to be sure I never become that way again
'cause who I am hates who I've been.
Who I am hates who I've been.
That’s what this song is about: Hating who we become when we find and seek other things in Him. It hurts God, others around us and ourselves when we do this. As the last part of the song says, “and who I am will take the second chance you gave me.” He is in the second-chance business, and I’m buying as much stock as I can of it.
Lyrics from here
I watched the proverbial sunrise
Coming up over the Pacific and
You might think I'm losing my mind,
But I will shy away from the specifics...
'cause I don't want you to know where I am
'cause then you'll see my heart
In the saddest state it's ever been.
This is no place to try and live my life.
[Pre-Chorus]
Stop right there. That's exactly where I lost it.
See that line. Well I never should have crossed it.
Stop right there. Well I never should have said
That it's the very moment that
I wish that I could take back.
[Chorus]
I'm sorry for the person I became.
I'm sorry that it took so long for me to change.
I'm ready to be sure I never become that way again
'cause who I am hates who I've been.
Who I am hates who I've been.
I talk to absolutely no one.
Couldn't keep to myself enough.
And the things bottled inside have finally begun
To create so much pressure that I'll soon blow up.
I heard the reverberating footsteps
Synching up to the beating of my heart,
And I was positive that unless I got myself together,
I would watch me fall apart.
And I can't let that happen again
'cause then you'll see my heart
In the saddest state it's ever been.
This is no place to try and live my life.
[Pre-Chorus x2]
[Chorus]
Who I am hates who I've been
And who I am will take the second chance you gave me.
Who I am hates who I've been
'cause who I've been only ever made me...
So sorry for the person I became.
So sorry that it took so long for me to change.
I'm ready to be sure I never become that way again
'cause who I am hates who I've been.
Who I am hates who I've been.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Skillet - One Day Too Late
As the new year dawns, I'd like to share a reminder from Skillet that life is about the things we ought to do that we'll truly miss out on and regret... because we never know when that day we choose to do something will be "One Day Too Late."
Making resolutions have good intentions, but this year I'm choosing just to take the next step- one after another- as the Holy Spirit leads.
Lyrics: (copied from here)
[V1]
Tick tock hear the clock countdown
Wish the minute hand could be rewound
So much to do and so much I need to say
Will tomorrow be too late
Feel the moment slip into the past
Like sand through an hourglass
In the madness I guess I just forget
To do all the things I said
[Pre]
Time passes by
Never thought I'd wind up
One step behind
Now I've made my mind up
[Chorus]
Today I'm gonna try a little harder
Gonna make every minute last longer
Gonna learn to forgive and forget
'Cause we don't have long, gonna make the most of it
Today I'm gonna love my enemies
Reach out to somebody who needs me
Make a change, make the world a better place
'Cause tomorrow could be one day too late
One day too late
One day too late
[V2]
Tick tock hear my life pass by
I can't erase and I can't rewind
Of all the things I regret the most I do...
Wish I'd spent more time with you
Here's my chance for a new beginning
I saved the best for a better ending
And in the end I'll make it up to you, you'll see
You'll get the very best of me
[Bridge]
Your time is running out
You're never gonna get it back
Make the most of every moment
Stop saving the best for last
Making resolutions have good intentions, but this year I'm choosing just to take the next step- one after another- as the Holy Spirit leads.
Lyrics: (copied from here)
[V1]
Tick tock hear the clock countdown
Wish the minute hand could be rewound
So much to do and so much I need to say
Will tomorrow be too late
Feel the moment slip into the past
Like sand through an hourglass
In the madness I guess I just forget
To do all the things I said
[Pre]
Time passes by
Never thought I'd wind up
One step behind
Now I've made my mind up
[Chorus]
Today I'm gonna try a little harder
Gonna make every minute last longer
Gonna learn to forgive and forget
'Cause we don't have long, gonna make the most of it
Today I'm gonna love my enemies
Reach out to somebody who needs me
Make a change, make the world a better place
'Cause tomorrow could be one day too late
One day too late
One day too late
[V2]
Tick tock hear my life pass by
I can't erase and I can't rewind
Of all the things I regret the most I do...
Wish I'd spent more time with you
Here's my chance for a new beginning
I saved the best for a better ending
And in the end I'll make it up to you, you'll see
You'll get the very best of me
[Bridge]
Your time is running out
You're never gonna get it back
Make the most of every moment
Stop saving the best for last
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Lecrae - Check In (to Rehab)
There are and have been many things in my life that have controlled me. Freedom in Christ is freedom to know that Christ is the only thing I should desire. This doesn't mean I don't struggle or even stumble at times, but it does mean that there's a change in my heart...
This song is a quick intro to the CD called "Rehab" and describes where I have lived for far too long... but as the end of the verse concludes, "I'm ready for rehab, just do what you goin' do."
Lyrics from here
This song is a quick intro to the CD called "Rehab" and describes where I have lived for far too long... but as the end of the verse concludes, "I'm ready for rehab, just do what you goin' do."
Lyrics from here
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Disciple - Remedy
The first time I heard this song on the radio, I instantly knew I wanted to buy it. It describes what I have done for a long time by covering up problems in my own life. Rather than holding on to those, I am letting go and holding on to Christ. It resonates with my heart and soul greatly, and I hope it can resonate with yours too:
Lyrics (copied from here):
Lyrics :
[Verse 1]
I see the world in black and gray
Broken dreams of a runaway
Escape the world to medicate
Symptoms gone but disease remains
[Pre-chorus]
If the vision dies will it ever breathe again
[Chorus]
Oh, I've got to let go of the illusion
This is the end of me, You are my remedy
Oh, it's taking its toll - this pollution
This is the end of me, You are my remedy
Where you stop is where you'll start again
[Verse 2]
I hold the weight of sorrow deep
Wide awake but my mind's asleep
Familiar needle scratches on my skin
Like a record warped with ill content
[Bridge]
I've got to let go of all of this
It's the end of me, my remedy
Lyrics (copied from here):
Lyrics :
[Verse 1]
I see the world in black and gray
Broken dreams of a runaway
Escape the world to medicate
Symptoms gone but disease remains
[Pre-chorus]
If the vision dies will it ever breathe again
[Chorus]
Oh, I've got to let go of the illusion
This is the end of me, You are my remedy
Oh, it's taking its toll - this pollution
This is the end of me, You are my remedy
Where you stop is where you'll start again
[Verse 2]
I hold the weight of sorrow deep
Wide awake but my mind's asleep
Familiar needle scratches on my skin
Like a record warped with ill content
[Bridge]
I've got to let go of all of this
It's the end of me, my remedy
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Shane & Shane - Acres of Hope
I had typed up this post a while back, and though the reason for posting it now is slightly different than it would have been originally, it's amazing how Jesus, our Lord, is our lover.
The scriptural inspiration for this song comes from Hosea 2:14-16:
“Lord, sustain me in the valley. Give me ears to hear Your sweet tender voice and lead me in to acres of hope in this dry and weary land.”
"Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the desert and speak tenderly to her. There I will give her back her vineyards, and will make the Valley of Achor a door of hope. There she will sing as in the days of her youth, as in the day she came up out of Egypt. ‘In that day,’ declares the LORD,’you will call me 'my husband'; you will no longer call me 'my master. (Hosea 2:14-16)
It reminds us to rest in the knowledge that God will be our husband (Isaiah 54:5) and take that wherever we go, however we choose to run away and pursue other things, He will always welcome us back. That is the message of Hope we preach in Christ- and that we get to spend an eternity with Him.
(Lyrics from http://www.shanebweb.com/lyrics/acresofhope.html)
He will allure her
He will pursue her
And call her out
To wilderness with flowers in His hand
She is responding
Beat up and hurting
Deserving death
But offerings of life are found instead
She will sing
She will sing
Oh, to You
She will sing as in the days of youth
As You lead her away
To valleys low
To acres of hope
Acres of hope
Here in the valley
Walk close beside me
Don’t look back
For love is growing vineyards up ahead
You have called me master
And though you’re in the dark here
Call me friend
And call me lover and marry me for good
She will sing
She will sing
Oh, to You
She will sing as in the days of youth
As You lead her away
To valleys low
To acres of hope
Acres of hope
How the story ends is
Love and tenderness in Him
Not safe, but worth it
So the valley’s up ahead
Or the ones we live
We’ll sing together
We’ll sing together
We will sing
We will sing
Oh, to You
We will sing as in the days of youth
As You lead us away
To valleys low
To acres of hope
Acres of hope
The scriptural inspiration for this song comes from Hosea 2:14-16:
“Lord, sustain me in the valley. Give me ears to hear Your sweet tender voice and lead me in to acres of hope in this dry and weary land.”
"Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the desert and speak tenderly to her. There I will give her back her vineyards, and will make the Valley of Achor a door of hope. There she will sing as in the days of her youth, as in the day she came up out of Egypt. ‘In that day,’ declares the LORD,’you will call me 'my husband'; you will no longer call me 'my master. (Hosea 2:14-16)
It reminds us to rest in the knowledge that God will be our husband (Isaiah 54:5) and take that wherever we go, however we choose to run away and pursue other things, He will always welcome us back. That is the message of Hope we preach in Christ- and that we get to spend an eternity with Him.
(Lyrics from http://www.shanebweb.com/lyrics/acresofhope.html)
He will allure her
He will pursue her
And call her out
To wilderness with flowers in His hand
She is responding
Beat up and hurting
Deserving death
But offerings of life are found instead
She will sing
She will sing
Oh, to You
She will sing as in the days of youth
As You lead her away
To valleys low
To acres of hope
Acres of hope
Here in the valley
Walk close beside me
Don’t look back
For love is growing vineyards up ahead
You have called me master
And though you’re in the dark here
Call me friend
And call me lover and marry me for good
She will sing
She will sing
Oh, to You
She will sing as in the days of youth
As You lead her away
To valleys low
To acres of hope
Acres of hope
How the story ends is
Love and tenderness in Him
Not safe, but worth it
So the valley’s up ahead
Or the ones we live
We’ll sing together
We’ll sing together
We will sing
We will sing
Oh, to You
We will sing as in the days of youth
As You lead us away
To valleys low
To acres of hope
Acres of hope
Sunday, February 20, 2011
TobyMac - Hey Devil
Just a funky song about what who we have overcome.
She dialed him about 6:00 pm
She checked her hair in the mirror
And she stepped through the door like this
Three flights down
And shes out on the streets
Walking brick sidewalks lined in grey concrete
He saw her coming from a few blocks away
Red scarf in the wind as it started to rain a bit
Shuffled down the boulevard
Cut me like a deck of cards
I thought you had me
You thought that you had me
But hey, Devil, go on
Get your junk out of here
I dont need you
I dont need you
Hey, Devil, go on
Get your junk out of here
I dont need you
So move on
I stepped to it like I knew what I was doing
Im a moth
Youre the flame
Never knew you'd be my ruin
In the blink of an eye
Element of surprise
Got my feet on the earth
But my face to the sky
Shuffled down the boulevard
Cut me like a deck of cards
I thought you had me
You thought you had me
Now the plot is thickening
Pushing deep under my skin
I thought you had me
You that that you had me
You're a beauty and A beast
You're the pressure never cease
You're the straight other side
And they say you never sleep
Source: [ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/hey-devil-lyrics-toby-mac.html ]
She dialed him about 6:00 pm
She checked her hair in the mirror
And she stepped through the door like this
Three flights down
And shes out on the streets
Walking brick sidewalks lined in grey concrete
He saw her coming from a few blocks away
Red scarf in the wind as it started to rain a bit
Shuffled down the boulevard
Cut me like a deck of cards
I thought you had me
You thought that you had me
But hey, Devil, go on
Get your junk out of here
I dont need you
I dont need you
Hey, Devil, go on
Get your junk out of here
I dont need you
So move on
I stepped to it like I knew what I was doing
Im a moth
Youre the flame
Never knew you'd be my ruin
In the blink of an eye
Element of surprise
Got my feet on the earth
But my face to the sky
Shuffled down the boulevard
Cut me like a deck of cards
I thought you had me
You thought you had me
Now the plot is thickening
Pushing deep under my skin
I thought you had me
You that that you had me
You're a beauty and A beast
You're the pressure never cease
You're the straight other side
And they say you never sleep
Source: [ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/hey-devil-lyrics-toby-mac.html ]
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Toby Mac (feat. Beckah Shae)- Funky Jesus Music
Lyrics
Give me that Rock,
That hip, that rock
Give me that funky
Yo stick it in red
We got the cred
No need to say what's already been said
Don't need to please
When we got the proof
We be on our knees
When we raise the roof
'Cause we got the
"One pot" mix of flavor
We got the funky Jesus blazer
No equal
Diverse people
Come get it now
Won't be a sequel
Bridge:
None of that mumbo jumbo
Give me that hip hop funk soul
Give me that funky Jesus music
Give me that soulful gumbo
Chorus:
Give me that funky
Funky Jesus Music
Give me that hip, that rock, that funky soul
Give me that juicy flow
Give me that funky
Funky Jesus Music
Give me that hip, that rock, that funk and soul
And watch this party grow
Let's go
Look at them freaks, they fashion loud
Makin' that hotness, movin' that crowd
Bumpin' that junk with a life injection
Sweet to the ears like the candy section
is to the eyes
Feels so fly
Passion that just won't subside
We got this winner's ball
So check it out
Gonna' watch 'em fall
Chorus
Bridge
Chorus
We're goin' back
We're goin' way back
From coast to coast
This is the most
We got beats and rhymes
And aftershows
We got funky people on the highs and lows
MC's like we they call us pros
So, sure shot rockers take stock
of this
I'll play the post in the b-boy bliss
See, we bum rush with no discussion
A red hot show that freak production
That hip, that rock
Give me that funky
Yo stick it in red
We got the cred
No need to say what's already been said
Don't need to please
When we got the proof
We be on our knees
When we raise the roof
'Cause we got the
"One pot" mix of flavor
We got the funky Jesus blazer
No equal
Diverse people
Come get it now
Won't be a sequel
Bridge:
None of that mumbo jumbo
Give me that hip hop funk soul
Give me that funky Jesus music
Give me that soulful gumbo
Chorus:
Give me that funky
Funky Jesus Music
Give me that hip, that rock, that funky soul
Give me that juicy flow
Give me that funky
Funky Jesus Music
Give me that hip, that rock, that funk and soul
And watch this party grow
Let's go
Look at them freaks, they fashion loud
Makin' that hotness, movin' that crowd
Bumpin' that junk with a life injection
Sweet to the ears like the candy section
is to the eyes
Feels so fly
Passion that just won't subside
We got this winner's ball
So check it out
Gonna' watch 'em fall
Chorus
Bridge
Chorus
We're goin' back
We're goin' way back
From coast to coast
This is the most
We got beats and rhymes
And aftershows
We got funky people on the highs and lows
MC's like we they call us pros
So, sure shot rockers take stock
of this
I'll play the post in the b-boy bliss
See, we bum rush with no discussion
A red hot show that freak production
Friday, February 4, 2011
Press Play- NY2LA
For a while I've been thinking about what a song for our generation would be like. What would be in it? What would the Christians in the new millennium use to distinguish themselves musically from others? This song is one of those songs that expresses that: The calling that through the power of Jesus Christ we can make a change, we can make a difference:
Lyrics:
New York to LA
Everybody get together
Let's work it out
Got the answer for this world
Let's make it count
Uh oh, uh oh
It's time to live it out
This crazy world we're livin' in
Is lookin' to us now
CHORUS
Oh, we all need love
A different kind of love
One that only comes from above
(X2)
Everybody dance
Everybody move
We can make a change
From New York to LA
(X2)
It's made up to you and me
So what's it gonna be
We can make a stand today
For love and unity
Uh oh, uh oh
I think the time has come
For us to make a difference
And live as one
Chorus
BRIDGE
Don't know you are
Don't know what you think
But you're going nowhere
if you stood in the sink
And we right on the brink
of breaking in here
Livin' the life that is
That seems so obscure
and we changing the world
and healing the hurt
and taking you there
with every word
And the signs on the minds
so yes we go in
Finale up
We at the big end
We are here on planet earth
To make a change
To stand for those who cannot
To never back down
But stand proud for God
The one and only true love
A different kind of love
A love that gives and forgives
Doesn't judge but extends a helping hand
A love that finds a need and fills it
A different kind of love
A love that shares hope, vision and dreams
A love that's not relevant, but revolutionary
Everybody dance
Everybody move
We can make a change
From New York to LA
(X4)
Press Play "NY2LA"
Copyright 2010 Dream Records
(mostly from Air1.com but I added the rap in the middle)
Monday, January 31, 2011
Beckah Shae- LIFE
Dance (Techno, trance, electronica) is my favorite overall genre. There's a plethora of non-Christian music out there to dance to, but just to introduce a couple of artists I'm going to post some links of artists, and we'll start with Beckah Shae's "Life":
Enjoy the rich life.
Lyrics:
Here I go, I’m on my way with my Love glasses on…
Here I go, I’m on my way
I see more clearly and I feel strong…
More More More More
There’s got to be so much more to this life
My My My My heart is racin’ just to know what it is like
More than I could expect, anticipate or imagine
I’m willing to believe amazing things are still happenin’
I’m gonna live the rich LIFE (rich LIFE)
The full and blessed LIFE (blessed LIFE)
So if y’all know what I mean, put your hands up and declare with me
Love In Full Effect, Chaim!
I’m gonna live the good LIFE (good LIFE)
Beautiful and glorious LIFE (glorious LIFE)
So if y’all know what I mean, put your hands up and declare with me
Love In Full Effect, Chaim!
Here I go again on my mission to give it all (give it all, give give it all all)
Cause I’m aware that what I share will come back good measure
Pressed down, shaken together and runnin’ over
Life Life Life Life Is whatever I receive it to be
Why Why Why Why Not jump over doubt and dive into belief?
More than I could expect, anticipate or imagine
I’m willing to believe amazing things are still happenin’
I’m gonna live the rich LIFE (rich LIFE)
The full and blessed LIFE (blessed LIFE)
So if y’all know what I mean, put your hands up and declare with me
Love In Full Effect, Chaim!
I’m gonna live the good LIFE (good LIFE)
Beautiful and glorious LIFE (glorious LIFE)
So if y’all know what I mean, put your hands up and declare with me, yeah
Love In Full Effect, Chaim!
No eye has seen nor ear has heard…
My My My My faith is breathing only because, I I hear these words…
Exceeding and abundantly more than we could even ask or think (whoa)
Surpassing all human understanding I’ve been given this amazing peace
(this amazing peace)
I’m gonna live the rich LIFE (rich LIFE)
The full and blessed LIFE (blessed LIFE)
So if y’all know what I mean, put your hands up and declare with me
Love In Full Effect, Chaim!
I’m gonna live the good LIFE (good LIFE)
Beautiful and glorious LIFE (glorious LIFE)
So if y’all know what I mean, put your hands up and declare with me, yeah
Love In Full Effect, Chaim!
Enjoy the rich life.
Lyrics:
Here I go, I’m on my way with my Love glasses on…
Here I go, I’m on my way
I see more clearly and I feel strong…
More More More More
There’s got to be so much more to this life
My My My My heart is racin’ just to know what it is like
More than I could expect, anticipate or imagine
I’m willing to believe amazing things are still happenin’
I’m gonna live the rich LIFE (rich LIFE)
The full and blessed LIFE (blessed LIFE)
So if y’all know what I mean, put your hands up and declare with me
Love In Full Effect, Chaim!
I’m gonna live the good LIFE (good LIFE)
Beautiful and glorious LIFE (glorious LIFE)
So if y’all know what I mean, put your hands up and declare with me
Love In Full Effect, Chaim!
Here I go again on my mission to give it all (give it all, give give it all all)
Cause I’m aware that what I share will come back good measure
Pressed down, shaken together and runnin’ over
Life Life Life Life Is whatever I receive it to be
Why Why Why Why Not jump over doubt and dive into belief?
More than I could expect, anticipate or imagine
I’m willing to believe amazing things are still happenin’
I’m gonna live the rich LIFE (rich LIFE)
The full and blessed LIFE (blessed LIFE)
So if y’all know what I mean, put your hands up and declare with me
Love In Full Effect, Chaim!
I’m gonna live the good LIFE (good LIFE)
Beautiful and glorious LIFE (glorious LIFE)
So if y’all know what I mean, put your hands up and declare with me, yeah
Love In Full Effect, Chaim!
No eye has seen nor ear has heard…
My My My My faith is breathing only because, I I hear these words…
Exceeding and abundantly more than we could even ask or think (whoa)
Surpassing all human understanding I’ve been given this amazing peace
(this amazing peace)
I’m gonna live the rich LIFE (rich LIFE)
The full and blessed LIFE (blessed LIFE)
So if y’all know what I mean, put your hands up and declare with me
Love In Full Effect, Chaim!
I’m gonna live the good LIFE (good LIFE)
Beautiful and glorious LIFE (glorious LIFE)
So if y’all know what I mean, put your hands up and declare with me, yeah
Love In Full Effect, Chaim!
Purpose
So I've decided that most younger (age-wise) Christians don't have a constant source of good, Christ-exalting music they can worship wholeheartedly not just because of the lyrics but because of the sounds themselves that make them worship with all that they are.
Simple yet profound, I have the idea that much of the music that is passed off as "Christian" simply does not move the soul to exalt Jesus in a way that only a genre of music you personally prefer as a saint created with an individual personality by the Creator of the universe.
That is why I made this blog. The posts will be short- maybe even only one sentence and a video, some lyrics and a thought most of the time- but I want to make this a resource for those who long for more.
Simple yet profound, I have the idea that much of the music that is passed off as "Christian" simply does not move the soul to exalt Jesus in a way that only a genre of music you personally prefer as a saint created with an individual personality by the Creator of the universe.
That is why I made this blog. The posts will be short- maybe even only one sentence and a video, some lyrics and a thought most of the time- but I want to make this a resource for those who long for more.
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