Christian Music Thread

[Hemi-mom]

So if you notice that the ones I am posting now are a bit older, that is why. I have been enjoying some "oldies but goodies."

This one still makes me cry with thankfulness each time I hear it. I know that Phillips, Craig, and Dean have a remake/newer version of it. However, I still prefer Benny Hester's version.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvmYl8BJfKM&feature=related[/URL]

TLH - WOW! Did THIS SURE BRING BACK MEMORIES! I still know every word to that song and I definetly perfer Benny Hester's version!

Jenn! Sweet sister...I sure wish I was there hearing your babies sing! I can just see them now! Yes, Jesus loves them and is so glorified in thier song!

 

[Hemi-mom]

Another "oldie and goodie". The YouTUBE video is a 911 dedication.

He Covers Me - Steve Camp

Oh Lord, I feel so barren and ashamed of who I am
How I often felt I hid it well, it is a lie I cannot defend
So I lean upon Your mercy as I confess my sin to You
There is no easy way, no saving face, when I finally see the truth
So let my life be filled with only You


I know someday I will be free
The weight of sin shall be released
But for now He covers me
And though the trials never end
I've learned to take them as my friend
For each day He covers me

Sometimes the pressure builds around me and I feel about to break
I suffer painfully from wrongs done to me but vengeance isn't mine to take
So let me glory in my weakness till Your strength's revealed in me
It is Your grace alone that helps me carry on to be the man I long to be
So let Your life be perfected, Lord in me
Until it's You they see

I know someday I will be free
The weight of sin shall be released
But for now He covers me
And though the trials never end
I've learned to take them as my friend
For each day He covers me

And though heartache surrounds me
I know Your love is around me
Nothing can separate me from You
And I know it's true

I know someday I will be free
The weight of sin shall be released
But for now He covers me
And though the trials never end
I've learned to take them as my friend
For each day He covers me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u1UFVspybA

 

[TLHB70]

Hemi-mom, great song and video too!!!! Thank you so much for sharing it.
When I was looking at songs on ITunes, I looked for Steve Camp's song "Consider the Cost." Do you remember that one? I had the cassette at one time and completely wore it out. I have looked for it on You Tube, God Tube, and on lyric sites. I cannot find it. Also, do you remember the song that says, "Does anyone really love the Lord anymore? Does anyone really care for Him? Have we gone our own way? Are we willing to obey?" I have looked for that one too. I thought it was by Rick Crawford (or maybe Steve Camp too???), but I cannot find it anywhere.


Well, here is mine to share for tonight. I love this oldie too!

Ray Boltz is a phenomenal and anionted singer!!!!!!! I had the privilege of seeing him in concert once. It was wonderful! I miss hearing his music on the radio.
I have put a few of his songs on my IPod. This is my favorite of all of them.


The Anchor Holds
By Ray Boltz

I have journeyed
Through the long, dark night
Out on the open sea
By faith alone
Sight unknown
And yet His eyes were watching me

CHORUS:
The anchor holds
Though the ship is battered
The anchor holds
Though the sails are torn
I have fallen on my knees
As I faced the raging seas
The anchor holds
In spite of the storm

I've had visions
I've had dreams
I've even held them in my hand
But I never knew
They would slip right through
Like they were only grains of sand

CHORUS

I have been young
But I am older now
And there has been beauty
That these eyes have seen
But it was in the night
Through the storms of my life
Oh, that's where God proved
His love to me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL112E3NjqU

 

[Hemi-mom]

Hemi-mom, great song and video too!!!! Thank you so much for sharing it.
When I was looking at songs on ITunes, I looked for Steve Camp's song "Consider the Cost." Do you remember that one? I had the cassette at one time and completely wore it out. I have looked for it on You Tube, God Tube, and on lyric sites. I cannot find it. Also, do you remember the song that says, "Does anyone really love the Lord anymore? Does anyone really care for Him? Have we gone our own way? Are we willing to obey?" I have looked for that one too. I thought it was by Rick Crawford (or maybe Steve Camp too???), but I cannot find it anywhere.

For "Consider the Cost" try this link which leads you to an Amazon store. There seem to be a lot of sellers here who have this CD new. I have bought from these before and always satisfied! Go with one that has a good rating.
http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Consider the Cost:1921068796


SO sorry about the other lyrics...they sound so familair and yet I can't place it with a song/artist. Ususally I can so I must not be familiar enough with this one. Love that Ray Boltz song!!! Thanks for posting it!

 

[Hemi-mom]

My favorite "Oldie"...and the inspiration for my "location" on my profile.

Strollin' on the Water/Bryan Duncan

Open up my eyes, I pray
Lord, for just a little glimpse of you
That's all I need, it's all I've ever needed
To see beyond myself, beyond this tiny, little world
All your hands have made
With beauty and strength alone
I can see you comin' to me now
Oh, like a shimmerin' light
Shimmerin' light on an open sea
Barefoot on the water
Laughin' at the ocean
Like you were old friends
Callin' out my name
Saying join me now

Strollin' on the water
High over every care
Strollin' on the water
Sinking no longer
Let me rise above the high tide
I can do it, I'll do it, yeah
I know where my strength comes from
Do do do do do do, do do do do do do, do do do do do do

Help me cut these bonds where I keep my spirit tied
All safe and dry
Safe and dry, but so afraid
Let me come to you
Let me run to you
With my heart still beating
Beating in my throat
With my sweaty palms and mouth so dry
Shakin' 'til I can't stand still
All I'm askin'
All I'm askin' is to let me cross
That great divide between you and I
Only you can take me there
So take me there, yeah!

Strollin' on the water
High over every care
Strollin' on the water
Sinking no longer
Let me rise above the high tide
I can do it, I'll do it, yeah
I know that you said, "follow me"

Just let the water flow
Let it go
Oh keep your eyes on me
Do you feel alive?
Try turnin' circles, yeah
Bend your knees
And hold your hands up high
Can you feel the wind in your hair?
With your eyes closed
Take a breath of fresh air
Feel the mist on your toes
Look where we are!

Strollin' on the water
High over every care
Strollin' on the water
Sinking no longer
Strollin' on the water
High over every care
Strollin' on the water
Sinking no longer
Let me rise above the high tide
I can do it, I'll do it, yeah
I know where my strength comes from
Strollin' on the water
High over every care
(I know where my strength comes from)
Strollin' on the water
Sinking no longer
Strollin' on the water
High over every care
(I know where my strength comes from)
Strollin' on the water
Sinking no longer
Strollin' on the water
High over every care
Strollin' on the water
Sinking no longer


Not the best sound quality but Bryan's voice comes through as clear as always as he sings here with his infamous "ECONOband" and his OLD, ADHD self! ...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs9rbB1P_LY

 

[Hemi-mom]

Forgiven/David Meece

It was a cloudy day
The earth stood still
Man hung crying in the shadows
Of a hill called Calvary
An innocent man, belied and scorned
Had gladly borne the pain
And suffering for a world
That should have died there in His place
And as He did, He said,

"Forgive them no matter what they’ve done
Forgive them and tell them they are loved
And give to them a chance to go on living
And give to them a life that they could
never have before
Father, forgive them"

And to pay the price
He became the sacrifice
Surely, He carried all of my sorrows
And He bore my every grief
And did it willingly
He shed His blood for me
And through the tears, I still can see Him
Gaze with love upon the ones who cursed His name
He gave his all to say

We’re forgiven no matter what we’ve done
Forgiven and sheltered by His blood
And we’re given a chance to go on living
And we’re given a life that we could
never have before

No matter what we’ve done
Forgiven and sheltered by His blood
And we’re given a chance to go on living
Forgiven no matter what we’ve done
Forgiven and sheltered by His blood

Forgiven

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol1R8L09v3o

 

[live4christp1]

Hi everyone! Great songs! Thanks so much for sharing them!

I love this new song by SCC!

Yours - Steven Curtis Chapman

I walk the streets of London
And notice in the faces passing by
Somthing that makes me stop and listen
My heart grows heavy with the cry

Where is the hope for London?
You whisper and my heart begins to soar
As I'm reminded
That every street in London in Yours
Oh, yes it is

I walk the dirt roads of Uganda
I see the scars that war has left behind
Hope like the sun is fading
They're waiting for a cure no one can find

And I hear children's voices singing
Of a God who heals and rescues and restores
And I'm reminded
That every child in Africa is Yours

And its all Yours, God, Yours, God
Everything is Yours
From the stars in the sky
To the depths of the ocean floor
And its all Yours, God, Yours, God
Everything is Yours
You're the Maker and Keeper, Father and Ruler of everything
It's all Yours

And I walk the sidewalks of Nashville
Like Singapore, Manila and Shanghai
I rush by the beggar's hand and the wealthy man
And everywhere I look I realize

That just like the streets of London
For every man and woman, boy and girl
All of creation
This is our Father's world

And its all Yours, God, Yours, God
Everything is Yours
From the stars in the sky
To the depths of the ocean floor
And its all Yours, God, Yours, God
Everything is Yours
You're the Maker and Keeper, Father and Ruler of everything

It's all Yours, God
It's all Yours, God
It's all Yours, God
It's all Yours, God

The glory is Yours, God
All the honor is Yours, God
The power is Yours, God
The glory is Yours, God

You're the King of Kings
And Lord of Lords

And its all Yours, God, Yours, God
Everything is Yours
From the stars in the sky
To the depths of the ocean floor
And its all Yours, God, Yours, God
Everything is Yours
All the greatness and power, the glory and splendor and majesty
Everything is Yours
Yeah, it's all Yours
We are Yours
The glory and honor is Yours, everything is Yours

It's all Yours, God
My life is Yours, my heart is Yours
My hands and my feet are Yours
Every song that I sing
It's all Yours, all is Yours
All belongs to You
Our gifts are Yours, God
All our dreams are Yours, God
All our plans are Yours, God
The whole earth is Yours, God
Everything is Yours

 

[TLHB70]

Daughter of Christian music star killed by car
By JOE EDWARDS, Associated Press WriterWed May 21, 11:25 PM ET

The 5-year-old daughter of Grammy-winning Christian music star Steven Curtis Chapman was struck and killed Wednesday by a sport utility vehicle driven by her brother, authorities said.
The girl, Maria, was hit in the driveway of the family's home Wednesday afternoon by a Toyota Land Cruiser driven by her teenage brother, said Laura McPherson, a spokeswoman for the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
The brother, whose name and exact age weren't available, apparently did not see the girl, McPherson said. No charges are expected.
"It looks like a tragic accident," she said.
Several family members witnessed the accident, which happened in Williamson County just south of Nashville. The girl died later at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, hospital spokeswoman Laurie Holloway said.
A publicist for Chapman's charity organization said the family was expected to release a statement later Wednesday night.
Chapman, who is originally from Paducah, Ky., and his wife have promoted international adoption and have three daughters from China, including Maria. They have three biological children.
The singer's Web site says the couple was persuaded by their oldest daughter to adopt a girl from China. The experience led the family to adopt two more children and create Shaohannah's Hope, a foundation and ministry to financially assist thousands of couples in adoption.
The Chapmans did missionary work at Chinese orphanages in 2006 and 2007, according to the Web site.
"After our first trip to China, my wife and I knew our lives were changing — our eyes and hearts were opening to how big God really is, and we have wanted to experience more of that," Chapman says on the Web site.
"We've really wondered whether or not we should just go to China and stay there. But I don't think so. I believe God is saying, 'I want you to go, get your heart broken, your eyes opened, and then take this story back to the church in America and around the world.'"
The 45-year-old singer also has released a book about being a father entitled "Cinderella: The Love of Daddy and his Princess." He has won five Grammy awards and 51 Dove awards from the Gospel Music Association.
(This version CORRECTS 2nd graf to 'spokeswoman')

http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080522/NEWS01/805220370


She inspired the song, "Cinderella."

 

[stamper]

Ohhhh My...how very sad! Will be praying for the family...especially the teen who was driving. How horrible he must be feeling right now.

 

[Hemi-mom]

I heard about this this morning and I am so saddened. Prayers for the family and for his son are so greatly needed now. Father GOd and Jesus, bring them your comfort and healing.

 

[live4christp1]

Prayers for the Chapman family.

You can visit their website to express your condolences.

www.stevencurtischapman.com

 

[TruBlu]

Prayers for the Chapman family.

You can visit their website to express your condolences.

www.stevencurtischapman.com

Thanks for posting that link. I am so saddened by this tragic news.

 

[live4christp1]

For the Chapman Family

I Will Carry You to Jesus - SCC

I will not pretend to feel the pain you’re going through
I know I cannot comprehend the hurt you’ve known
And I used to think it mattered if I understood
But now I just don’t know

Well, I’ll admit sometimes I still wish I knew what to say
And I keep looking for a way to fix it all
But we know we’re at the mercy of God’s higher ways
And our ways are so small

But I will carry you to Jesus
He is everything you need
I will carry you to Jesus on my knees

It’s such a privilege for me to give this gift to you
All I’d ever hope you’d give me in return
Is to know that you’ll be there to do the same for me
When the tables turn

And if you need to cry go on and I, I will cry along with you, yeah
I’ve given you what I have but still I know the best thing I can do
Is just pray for you

I’ll carry you
I’ll take you to Jesus on my knees

 

[TLHB70]

Prayers for the Chapman family.

You can visit their website to express your condolences.

www.stevencurtischapman.com

Thank you for telling me this.
I checked the website this morning when I first read the news (about 6:30 AM), and there was nothing up yet for expressions of condolences. There was beautiful family photo up.
I will go do that now.

My heart is so heavy for them right now! I am praying that God wraps them all in His loving arms and makes Himself very near to them. I am asking for Him to touch them as only He can do.

 

[live4christp1]

Heal Me - Aaron Geoffry

It's another good-to-see-you Sunday morning
Oh, I hardly hear the words roll off my tongue
Looking in myself for signs of something
That's long gone

Oh, I stumble through a verse that says You love me
As the voices echo my thoughts drift away
And I close my eyes ashamed I'm feelin' nothing
I pray

CHORUS:
Heal me
Heal these eyes
Heal this heart
Heal my mind
Breathe Your breath of life
Heal me
Wake my soul
From this sleep
Give me back the joy
Of when I first believed
Heal me

Oh, I lose myself to one more day's indifference
When my eyes are everywhere but fixed on You
I don't have the strength to overcome this distance
But You do
You do

CHORUS

I don't wanna waste another minute
Takin' all Your love for granted
I just wanna feel Your Holy Spirit
Rushing over me

CHORUS

 

[live4christp1]

Point of Grace - Jesus Will Still Be There

Things change
Plans fail
You look for love on a grander scale
Storms rise
Hopes fade
And you place your bets on another day
When the going gets tough
When the ride's too rough
When you're just not sure enough

CHORUS:
Jesus will still bet there
His love will never change
Sure as a steady rain
Jesus will still be there
When no one else is true
He'll still be loving you
When it looks like you've lost it all
And you haven't got a prayer
Jesus will still be there

Time flies
Hearts turn
A little bit wiser from lessons learned
But sometimes
Weakness wins
And you lose your foothold once again
When the going gets tough
When the ride's too rough
When you're just not sure enough

CHORUS(2x)

When it looks like you've lost it all
And you haven't got a prayer
Jesus will still be there

 

[live4christp1]

The Darins - My Faith In You

Some days I don't wanna try
Some days are filled with whys
They leave me speechless
Those days I crawl back in bed
And cover up my head
And call on Jesus

When words aren't enough
To voice all the hurt in my soul
I just fall on the trust
That won't let me go, 'cause...

CHORUS:
My strength is only as strong
As my faith in You, my faith in You
And my life is built upon
My faith in You, my faith in You

This life can turn on a dime
Without a reason or rhyme
My dreams are shattered
That's when I find once again
The beauty of Your plan
Is all that matters

There's nothing else I can do
Just whisper Your name
Call on His mercy
That proves once again...

CHORUS(x2)

 

[live4christp1]

Fernando Ortega - I Will Praise You Still

When the morning falls on the farthest hill
I will sing His name, I will praise Him still

When dark trials come and my heart is filled
With the weight of doubt, I will praise Him still

For the Lord, our God, He is strong to save
From the arms of death, from the deepest grave

And He gave us life in His perfect will
And by His good grace I will praise Him still

 

[live4christp1]

Fernando Ortega - Give Me Jesus

In the morning, when I rise
In the morning, when I rise
In the morning, when I rise, give me Jesus

Give me Jesus,
Give me Jesus,
You can have all this world,
But give me Jesus

When I am alone
When I am alone
When I am alone, give me Jesus

Give me Jesus,
Give me Jesus,
You can have all this world,
But give me Jesus

When I come to die
When I come to die
When I come to die, give me Jesus

Give me Jesus,
Give me Jesus,
You can have all this world,
You can have all this world,
You can have all this world,
But give me Jesus

 

[Hemi-mom]

Fernando Ortega - Give Me Jesus

In the morning, when I rise
In the morning, when I rise
In the morning, when I rise, give me Jesus

Give me Jesus,
Give me Jesus,
You can have all this world,
But give me Jesus

When I am alone
When I am alone
When I am alone, give me Jesus

Give me Jesus,
Give me Jesus,
You can have all this world,
But give me Jesus

When I come to die
When I come to die
When I come to die, give me Jesus

Give me Jesus,
Give me Jesus,
You can have all this world,
You can have all this world,
You can have all this world,
But give me Jesus

I love this song, Cristy. Thanks for all of the songs you posted above.