Christian Music Thread

[live4christp1]

A friend shared a wonderful video of Amazing Grace. It's done by the group Il Divo. Very beautiful and moving.

I'm not certain the video link will work as I can't access video here. If it doesn't just google Il Divo, Amazing Grace and it will pull it up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMVxzEueJ6A

Hope it's a blessing!
Cristy

 

[TLHB70]

A friend shared a wonderful video of Amazing Grace. It's done by the group Il Divo. Very beautiful and moving.

I'm not certain the video link will work as I can't access video here. If it doesn't just google Il Divo, Amazing Grace and it will pull it up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMVxzEueJ6A

Hope it's a blessing!
Cristy

The link worked. It really is beautiful!



Thanks, Tuffcookie. I hope you have a blessed week too!

 

[Tuffcookie]

Cristy, That is beautiful but then I have never heard a version of Amazing Grace that wasn't, well...Amazing!

Did anyone listen to the link I included in my post on 9-30-09?

TC

 

[TLHB70]

Cristy, That is beautiful but then I have never heard a version of Amazing Grace that wasn't, well...Amazing!

Did anyone listen to the link I included in my post on 9-30-09?

TC

Yes, I did watch that video. The song is great! He definitely has a gift from God with his songwriting/singing abilities.

 

[live4christp1]

Saw Newsong last night...here's one of their latest.

Great concert! http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2330144

Newsong - Beauty of our God

See the colors of the rainbow He painted them by hand
His eye is on the sparrow and every hair that ‘s on your head
And did you ever think that nothing has ever slipped His mind
And though He’s got the whole world in His hands, if you call Him, He’s got time

CHORUS

He’s the light in a dark place, He’s the smile on a child’s face
Hey you, don’t you know good days come and good days go
But He loves you, that’s the beauty of our God
It’s alright, it’s okay, tomorrow is another day and He’s been there
That’s the beauty of our God, that’s the beauty of our God

Listen close you’ll hear him whisper, surprising you with joy
You can dream about the future but His plans are so much more
He’s the God of every wonder, still He knows you by your name
Though He knows sometimes we stumble, He loves us just the same

REPEAT CHORUS

What a mystery, what a beautiful decree
What majesty how everything we see says to believe

REPEAT CHORUS
Yeah
REPEAT CHORUS
REPEAT CHORUS

 

[live4christp1]

Another great song/group from last nights concert

"God of This City" Lyrics
by Bluetree | from the album Greater Things



You're God of this city, you're the King of these people, you're the Lord of this nation, you are...

You're the Light in this darkness, you're the Hope to the hopeless, you're the Peace to the restless, you are...

For there is none like our God, there is none like You, God!

Greater things have yet to come, and greater things are still to be done in this city!
Greater things have yet to come, and greater things are still to be done here.

You're the Lord of creation, The creator of all things you're the King above all kings, you are...

You're the Strength in the weakness, You are Love to the broken, You're the Joy in the sadness, you are...

For there is none like our God, there is none like you, God!

Greater things have yet to come, and greater things are still to be done in this city!
Where glory shines from hearts alive with praise for You and love for You in this city.

Greater things have yet to come, and greater things are still to be done in this city!
Greater things have yet to come, and greater things are still to be done here.

For there is none like our God, there is none like you, God!

Greater things have yet to come, and greater things are still to be done in this city!
Where glory shines from hearts alive with praise for You and love for You in this city.

Greater things have yet to come, and greater things are still to be done in this city!
Greater things have yet to come, and greater things are still to be done here.

 

[live4christp1]

Another one of the songs of Newsongs new project

That's what mercy is:

It’s a blue sky morning, it’s a new day dawning
It’s a million miles from a past that’s haunted you forever
It’s a prayer that’s answered, it’s a second chance for
A life you never ever even dreamed that you could live
CHORUS
That’s what mercy is, it’s a hand that reaches down and lifts you up again
No matter where you’ve been, that’s what mercy is
It’s a voice that’s calling out come back home again, you can come back home again
It’s you’re waking up to find that you’re brand new, that’s what mercy is

It’s a word forgiven, shouted straight from heaven
To a heart that’s broken, from the only one that will make it well again
It’s a song of freedom, sent for all who’ll listen
There’s a door wide open saying all you weary souls come right in
REPEAT CHORUS
It’s a cross, it’s a grave, it’s a stone that rolled a way
It’s three nails that held the price for all our sin
It’s a father, it’s a son, knowing something must be done
It’s the greatest gift of love that’s ever been
That’s what mercy is
REPEAT CHORUS
REPEAT CHORUS
It’s the love that God poured out for me and you
That’s what mercy is
That’s what mercy is

 

[live4christp1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCEv7RzDurA

Chynna & Vaughn - One Reason

 

[live4christp1]

Here's another:

Newsong - Give Yourself Away

When you find someone in trouble and you don’t know what to say
The best thing you can do for them is to give yourself away
Lend a hand to lift the broken, Let your heart break when God’s heart breaks
Speak up for those who have no voice and give yourself away
CHORUS
Give yourself away, be the hands and feet of Jesus
Give yourself away, go out and make a world of difference
Let this be the day that you see how far His love reaches
The greatest sacrifice of all is to give yourself away
The greatest sacrifice of all is to give yourself away
Yes it is

Jesus saw a sinner suffering, He saw the debt that sin had made
And on that cruel fateful cross He gave himself away
Jesus knew what love would cost him, a price that only He could pay
And though they ridiculed and spat on Him, He gave himself away
REPEAT CHORUS
So don’t hold back, don’t hold on for someone else to come along
The time is now, it’s up to us to go out and prove His love
There is a hurting world that is dying for someone to come and love them
The only way to truly live is to give yourself away.
REPEAT CHORUS
REPEAT CHORUS

 

[TLHB70]

I just got the new Mandisa CD/album off of iTunes. I love her previous album. I should have gotten this one sooner because it is even better than her first one!
This song, IMO, is the best on the album! Beautiful words!



Not Guilty
by Mandisa


I stand accused
There’s a list a mile long
Of all my sins
Of everything that I’ve done wrong
I’m so ashamed
There’s nowhere left for me to hide
This is the day
I must answer for my life

My fate is in the Judge’s hands
But then He turns to me and says

I know you
I love you
I gave My life to save you
Love paid the price for mercy
My verdict not guilty

How can it be?
I can’t begin to comprehend
What kind of grace
Would take the place of all my sin?

I stand in awe
Now that I have been set free
And the tears well up as I look at that cross
‘Cause it should have been me

My fate was in the nail scarred hands
He stretched them out for me and said

Chorus

I’m falling on my knees to thank You
With everything I am I’ll praise You
So grateful for the words I heard You say

Chorus


(John 3:16, Romans 3:21-26, Revelation 21:27)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH7m-q2G8jA&feature=related

 

[TLHB70]

Saw Newsong last night...here's one of their latest.

Great concert! http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2330144

Cristy,
I love this story you shared about the concert and Russ Lee. I love Newsong! Yes, I could sit for hours and listen to all of their wonderful music also! So many great ones!
Did they say when the new album will be released?
I plan to go next week to get Steven Curtis Chapman's new one. Lifeway sent me a flier, and Saturday through Tuesday I can get it for $7.99! I will look forward to getting this Newsong one as well. These songs you shared are great!

 

[live4christp1]

Cristy,
I love this story you shared about the concert and Russ Lee. I love Newsong! Yes, I could sit for hours and listen to all of their wonderful music also! So many great ones!
Did they say when the new album will be released?
I plan to go next week to get Steven Curtis Chapman's new one. Lifeway sent me a flier, and Saturday through Tuesday I can get it for $7.99! I will look forward to getting this Newsong one as well. These songs you shared are great!

I think the release date is on the front of the prerelease CD they were giving away. I don't have it with me today, I'll check tonight and post it for you.

Great Mandissa song! We like Mandissa a lot too. That's a great deal on SCC new CD. I'll have to go my our local Lifeway and check it out.

 

[live4christp1]

Cristy,
I love this story you shared about the concert and Russ Lee. I love Newsong! Yes, I could sit for hours and listen to all of their wonderful music also! So many great ones!
Did they say when the new album will be released?
I plan to go next week to get Steven Curtis Chapman's new one. Lifeway sent me a flier, and Saturday through Tuesday I can get it for $7.99! I will look forward to getting this Newsong one as well. These songs you shared are great!

Newsong "Give Yourself Away" available for presale now.....available November 24th.

 

[TLHB70]

Newsong "Give Yourself Away" available for presale now.....available November 24th.

Thanks! I can get it next week when I go get SCC's!

 

[TLHB70]

Well, I got the new SCC CD. It is just as awesome as I expected it to be! All I can say is WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! It is very personal and intimate. He lays his grieving heart open for all to hear. These songs have been written as he and his family deal with the loss of their daughter. Each song tells part of the story.
I am going to post a couple of my favorites this morning. I will try to share more in the next few days.

Jesus Will Meet You There
by Steven Curtis Chapman

When you think you’ve hit the bottom
And the bottom gives way
And you fall into a darkness
No words can explain
You don’t know how you’ll make it out alive
Jesus will meet you there

And when the doctor says, “I’m sorry, we don’t know what else to do.”
And you’re looking at your family
Wondering how they’ll make it through
Whatever road this life takes you down
Jesus will meet you there

He knows the way to wherever you are
He knows the way to the depths of your heart
He knows the way cause He’s already been where you’re going
Jesus will meet you there

When the jury says “guilty”
And the prison doors close
The one you love says nothing
But just packs up and goes
The sunlight comes and your world’s still dark
Jesus will meet you there

When you failed again
And all the second chances have been used
And the heavy weight of guilt and shame
Is crushing down on you
And all you have is one last cry for help
Jesus will meet you there

He knows the way to wherever you are
He knows the way to the depths of your heart
He knows the way cause He’s already been where you’re going

When you realize the dreams you’ve had
For your child won’t come true
And when the phone rings
In the middle of the night with tragic news
Whatever valley you must walk through
Jesus will meet you there
He will meet you there
Jesus will meet you there



The song is so new that I have not been able to find a video for it. You can listen to a sample of the song on iTunes or on SCC's web site. Here is the link on his web site. You will have to click the arrow until you get to this particular song. http://stevencurtischapman.com/music.htm

 

[TLHB70]

See
by Steven Curtis Chapman

Right now all I can taste are bitter tears
And right now all I can see are clouds of sorrow
From the other side of all this pain
Is that you I hear?
Laughing loud and calling out to me?

Saying see, it’s everything you said that it would be
And even better than you would believe
And I’m counting down the days until you’re here with me
And finally you’ll see

But right now all I can say is, “Lord, how long?”
Before You come and take away this aching
This night of weeping seems to have no end
But when the morning light breaks through
We’ll open up our eyes and we will see

It’s everything He said that it would be
And even better than we would believe
And He’s counting down the days till He says, “Come with me”
And finally…

He’ll wipe every tear from our eyes
And make everything new
Just like He promised

Wait and see
Just wait and see
Wait and see

And I’m counting down the days until I see
It’s everything He said that it would be
And even better than we would believe
And I’m counting down the days till He says, “Come with me”
And finally, we’ll see

Wait and see
O taste and see that the Lord is good
The Lord is good
The Lord is good
O taste and see that the Lord is good
The Lord is good



I found a video for this one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-25KlfLJOFg

 

[live4christp1]

Well, I got the new SCC CD. It is just as awesome as I expected it to be! All I can say is WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! It is very personal and intimate. He lays his grieving heart open for all to hear. These songs have been written as he and his family deal with the loss of their daughter. Each song tells part of the story.
I am going to post a couple of my favorites this morning. I will try to share more in the next few days.

Jesus Will Meet You There
by Steven Curtis Chapman

When you think you’ve hit the bottom
And the bottom gives way
And you fall into a darkness
No words can explain
You don’t know how you’ll make it out alive
Jesus will meet you there

And when the doctor says, “I’m sorry, we don’t know what else to do.”
And you’re looking at your family
Wondering how they’ll make it through
Whatever road this life takes you down
Jesus will meet you there

He knows the way to wherever you are
He knows the way to the depths of your heart
He knows the way cause He’s already been where you’re going
Jesus will meet you there

When the jury says “guilty”
And the prison doors close
The one you love says nothing
But just packs up and goes
The sunlight comes and your world’s still dark
Jesus will meet you there

When you failed again
And all the second chances have been used
And the heavy weight of guilt and shame
Is crushing down on you
And all you have is one last cry for help
Jesus will meet you there

He knows the way to wherever you are
He knows the way to the depths of your heart
He knows the way cause He’s already been where you’re going

When you realize the dreams you’ve had
For your child won’t come true
And when the phone rings
In the middle of the night with tragic news
Whatever valley you must walk through
Jesus will meet you there
He will meet you there
Jesus will meet you there



The song is so new that I have not been able to find a video for it. You can listen to a sample of the song on iTunes or on SCC's web site. Here is the link on his web site. You will have to click the arrow until you get to this particular song. http://stevencurtischapman.com/music.htm

Thanks for posting these!!!!! I saw the CD in Lifeways sale paper I got last week. I've got to try and get by there this weekend and get it. Love the lyrics to both the songs you posted. We saw him at Riverbend this year and both sons were playing in the band. What a testimony he shared. If I go back and read over some of the articles that were published right after the accident they still bring me to tears. Especially they tell of leaving the house and everyone is distraught and he rolls down the window and yells at his son "Will Franklin, Your father loves you". See.....I started crying just typing that.

 

[live4christp1]

Joseph's Lullaby - Mercy Me



Go to sleep my Son
This manger for your bed
You have a long road before You
Rest Your little head

Can You feel the weight of Your glory?
Do You understand the price?
Does the Father guard Your heart for now
So You can sleep tonight?

Go to sleep my Son
Go and chase Your dreams
This world can wait for one more moment
Go and sleep in peace

I believe the glory of Heaven
Is lying in my arms tonight
Lord, I ask that He for just this moment
Simply be my child

Go to sleep my Son
Baby, close Your eyes
Soon enough You'll save the day
But for now, dear Child of mine
Oh my Jesus, Sleep tight

 

[Narnian_Princess]

This is my favorite 'Christmas' song, for multiple reasons, one of which is its sweet sadness, and another which my username should make clear...

In Like a Lion (Always Winter) by Relient K

It's always nice to look out the window
And see those very first few flakes of snow
And later on we can go outside
And create the impression of an angel that just fell from the sky

When February rolls around I'll roll my eyes
Turn a cold shoulder to these even colder skies
And by the fire my heart it heaves a sigh
For the green grass waiting on the other side

It's always winter but never Christmas
It seems this curse just can't be lifted
Yet in the midst of all this ice and snow
Our hearts stay warm cause they are filled with hope

It'd be so nice to look out the window
And see the leaves on the trees begin to show
The birds would congregate and sing
A song of birth a song of newer things

The wind would calm and the sun would shine
I'd go outside and I'd squint my eyes
But for now I will simply just withdraw
Sit here and wish for this world to thaw

And everything it changed overnight
This dying world you brought it back to life
And deep inside I felt things
Shifting everything was melting
Away oh away
And you gave us the most beautiful of days

Cause when it's always winter but never Christmas
Sometimes it feels like you're not with us
But deep inside our hearts we know
That you are here and we will not lose hope

 

[live4christp1]

This has been playing on my CD in a loop. I love it!!!!!!

Have you ever been there????? Where there seems to be no words to even pray????? What a blessing this song is!!!!!!

Newsong - God Hears
God Hears (Track #7) off the latest project

Well you hoped this day would never come
You can’t look back, what’s done is done
It’s just so hard to lose and then go on
When all you have is not enough
It’s hard to fall and get back up
When you can’t breathe and your heart has lost its song

But there is hope my friend
You will sing again

Cause God hears
When there are no words to speak
God hears
When your sorrow runs deep
And it feels like all your faith has disappeared
God hears
God hears

In a place they call Gethsemane
That’s where He found His victory
When He told His Father, “Not my will but Yours”
Jesus gave His life to rescue us
And He knew that it would be enough
To conquer death and open heaven’s doors
When a love so deep it leads us to believe

That God hears
When there are no words to speak
God hears
When your sorrow runs deep
And it feels like all your faith has disappeared
God hears
God hears

God’s still God even when He’s quiet
And all your questions come
When all you thought you had is gone
When you feel lost somewhere in the silence
And fear comes rushing in
Don’t give up, you’re not alone

Cause God is here
And there are no words to speak