Christian Music Thread

[happygirl]

I too love DC talk. I am in love with their live version of 'What if I Stumble' and "In the Light"

I haven't heard anything from them lately, are they still around?

 

[Mom of 3 Princesses]

Naw they split up sometime around 2000 or so. That's too bad though. Apparently the head singer left to pursue other avenues of music....

 

[happygirl]

Naw they split up sometime around 2000 or so. That's too bad though. Apparently the head singer left to pursue other avenues of music....

You should never mess with perfection!!

 

[Mom of 3 Princesses]

You should never mess with perfection!!

HOLY SHMOLLY!!! I just did some research!! One of my favorite artists right now is TOBY MAC!! He is Toby "Mac" McKeehan.. the head singer of DC TALK!! No wonder I love him so much. TobyMac is AWESOME!

 

[Mom of 3 Princesses]

City on our Knees by TobyMac

If you gotta start somewhere why not here
If you gotta start sometime why not now
If we gotta start somewhere I say here
If we gotta start sometime I say now
Through the fog there is hope in the distance
From cathedrals to third world missions
Love will fall to the earth like a crashing wave

Tonight’s the night
For the sinners and the saints
Two worlds collide in a beautiful display
It’s all up tonight
When we step across the line
We can sail across the sea
To a city with one king
A city on our knees
A city on our knees
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

If you gotta start somewhere why not here
If you gotta start sometime why not now
If we gotta start somewhere I say here
If we gotta start sometime I say now
Through the fog there is hope in the distance
From cathedrals to third world missions
Love will fall to the earth like a crashing wave

Tonight’s the night
For the sinners and the saints
Two worlds collide in a beautiful display
It’s all love tonight
When we step across the line
We can sail across the sea
To a city with one king
A city on our knees
A city on our knees
Oh-oh-oh

Tonight could last forever
We are one choice from together
Tonight could last forever
Ooh
Tonight could last forever
We are one choice from together
As family
We’re family
Oh Tonight could last forever
We are one choice from together
You and me
Ya, you and me
Tonight’s the night
For the sinners and the saints
Two worlds collide
In a glorious display
Cuz its all love tonight
When we step across the line
We can sail across the sea
To a city with one king
A city on our knees
A city on our knees
Oh oh oh
A city on our knees
A city on our knees
Oh oh oh
If we gotta start somewhere why not here
If we gotta start sometime why not now



It's so funny!! My daughter listens to TobyMac now (she is 15) and I fell in love with DC talk when I was about 15.. CLASSIC

 

[happygirl]

HOLY SHMOLLY!!! I just did some research!! One of my favorite artists right now is TOBY MAC!! He is Toby "Mac" McKeehan.. the head singer of DC TALK!! No wonder I love him so much. TobyMac is AWESOME!

 

[FOCUS]

HOLY SHMOLLY!!! I just did some research!! One of my favorite artists right now is TOBY MAC!! He is Toby "Mac" McKeehan.. the head singer of DC TALK!! No wonder I love him so much. TobyMac is AWESOME!

Updates on other dcTalk Members:

~Michael(Mike) Tait formed a band called Tait which put 2 albums out with moderate success. But in 2010, Mike became lead singer of the Newsboys. Newsboys former lead singer, Peter Furler is still involved with the band, but Mike does vocals on the last album ("Born Again") and at their concerts.

~Kevin Max has also done some solo albums, but he's not on a "christian label" anymore. He's also done some acting work as well as poetry writings. Wikipedia has more details on some of his work if you are interested.

 

[bunkkinsmom]

My DH interviewed Toby Mac and is Hype man, Gabe, during Winter Jam.
Here are the links:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx3IIx87vq8


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th0S9ltkoq8

ENJOY!!

 

[live4christp1]

Jason Catro - You Are

Looking for meaning
Looking for love
Looking for something to
Never give up
You are the one
You are the one
Looking for purpose in all
Of the pain
Looking for someone to
Hold in the rain
You are the one
You are the one

[CHORUS]
You are life more beautiful
You are love more powerful
You are the light that always shines
You are the one

You came in my darkness
You came in my night
You came without warning
You came to my side
You are the one
You are the one
There’s no before you
There’s no too late
There’s no without you
There’s only today
You are the one
You are the one

[CHORUS]
You are life more beautiful
You are love more powerful
You are the light that always shines
Find More lyrics at www.sweetslyrics.com
You are the one
You are the song I wanna sing
You are here
You are everything
You are the light that always shines
You are the one

And I will never move on from you
Oh oh
I will never move on from you
Yeah

CHORUS
You are life more beautiful
You are love more powerful
You are the light that always shines
You are the one
You are the song I gotta sing
You are here
You are everything
You are the light that always shines
You are the one
You are the one
You are the one
You are the light that shines
You are the one

And I will never move on from you
I will never move on from you

(LOVE NEVER FAILS)

 

[TLHB70]

Blessed Redeemer
by Casting Crowns

Up Calvary’s mountain one dreadful morn
Walked Christ my Savior, weary and worn
Facing for sinners death on the cross
That He might save them from endless loss

Blessed Redeemer, precious Redeemer
Seems now I see Him on Calvary’s tree
Wounded and bleeding, for sinners pleading
Blind and unheeding, dying for me

“Father, forgive them,” my Savior prayed
Even while His lifeblood flowed fast away
Praying for sinners while in such woe
No one but Jesus ever loved so

Dying for me

Oh how I love Him, Savior and friend
How can my praises ever find end
Through years unnumbered on Heaven’s shore
My songs shall praise Him forevermore


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOIsjx2VwaM

 

[TLHB70]

Jesus Hold Me Now
by Casting Crowns

Living on my own, thinking for myself
Castles in the sand, temporary wealth
Now the walls are falling down
Now the storms are closing in
And here I am again

Jesus, hold me now
I need to feel You in this place
To know You’re by my side
And hear Your voice tonight
Jesus, hold me now
I long for Your embrace
I’m beat and broken down
I can’t find my way out
Jesus, hold me now

Curse this morning sun, drags me into one more day
Of reaping what I’ve sown, living with my shame
Welcome to my world, and the life that I have made
One day you’re a prince, and the next day you’re a slave

Lord, I just looked up today
And realized how far away I am from where You are
I don’t know what else to pray
Broken at Your feet I lay
The life I’ve torn apart

Jesus, hold me now
Jesus, hold me now
Jesus, hold me now
Jesus, hold me now


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Js33ivcU-4

 

[TLHB70]

Speak, O Lord
by Keith and Kristyn Getty

Speak, O Lord, as we come to You
To receive the food of Your Holy Word.
Take Your truth, plant it deep in us;
Shape and fashion us in Your likeness,
That the light of Christ might be seen today
In our acts of love and our deeds of faith.
Speak, O Lord, and fulfill in us
All Your purposes for Your glory.

Teach us, Lord, full obedience,
Holy reverence, true humility;
Test our thoughts and our attitudes
In the radiance of Your purity.
Cause our faith to rise; cause our eyes to see
Your majestic love and authority.
Words of pow'r that can never fail—
Let their truth prevail over unbelief.

Speak, O Lord, and renew our minds;
Help us grasp the heights of Your plans for us—
Truths unchanged from the dawn of time
That will echo down through eternity.
And by grace we'll stand on Your promises,
And by faith we'll walk as You walk with us.
Speak, O Lord, till Your church is built
And the earth is filled with Your glory.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX_ISi_2EGM

 

[autumnpalm]

I know it's an older song, but By Your Side by Tenth Avenue North is one of my current favourites. Listening to it brings me to tears nearly every time. The lyrics are just so beautiful.

Why are you striving these days?
Why are you trying to earn grace?
Why are you crying?
Let me lift up your face, just don't turn away

Why are you looking for love?
Why are you still searching as if I'm not enough?
To where will you go child?
Tell me where will you run, to where will you run?

'Cause I'll be by your side wherever you fall
In the dead of night whenever you call
And please don't fight these hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

Look at these hands at my side
They swallowed the grave on that night
When I drank the world's sin
So I could carry you in and give you life
I wanna give you life

And I'll be by your side wherever you fall
In the dead of night whenever you call
And please don't fight these hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

Here at my side wherever you fall
In the dead of night whenever you call
And please don't fight these hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

'Cause I, I love you, I want you to know
That I, yeah I love you, I'll never let you go
No, no

And I'll be by your side wherever you fall
In the dead of night whenever you call
And please don't fight these hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

Here at my side wherever you fall
In the dead of night whenever you call
And please don't fight these hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

Here at my side
My hands are holding you

Also: not necessarily music-related, but I saw Soul Surfer today and LOVED it. Beautiful movie and I love how they incorporated Bethany's faith into such a mainstream movie. It is an amazing testimony and it was really film I felt good about supporting with my money. Highly recommended!

 

[live4christp1]

Love this song!!!!! So glad that "His hands are holding me"!!!!!

I know it's an older song, but By Your Side by Tenth Avenue North is one of my current favourites. Listening to it brings me to tears nearly every time. The lyrics are just so beautiful.

Why are you striving these days?
Why are you trying to earn grace?
Why are you crying?
Let me lift up your face, just don't turn away

Why are you looking for love?
Why are you still searching as if I'm not enough?
To where will you go child?
Tell me where will you run, to where will you run?

'Cause I'll be by your side wherever you fall
In the dead of night whenever you call
And please don't fight these hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

Look at these hands at my side
They swallowed the grave on that night
When I drank the world's sin
So I could carry you in and give you life
I wanna give you life

And I'll be by your side wherever you fall
In the dead of night whenever you call
And please don't fight these hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

Here at my side wherever you fall
In the dead of night whenever you call
And please don't fight these hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

'Cause I, I love you, I want you to know
That I, yeah I love you, I'll never let you go
No, no

And I'll be by your side wherever you fall
In the dead of night whenever you call
And please don't fight these hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

Here at my side wherever you fall
In the dead of night whenever you call
And please don't fight these hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

Here at my side
My hands are holding you

Also: not necessarily music-related, but I saw Soul Surfer today and LOVED it. Beautiful movie and I love how they incorporated Bethany's faith into such a mainstream movie. It is an amazing testimony and it was really film I felt good about supporting with my money. Highly recommended!

 

[fall08CP]

Haven't read the entire thread so not sure if this has already been written, but it really speaks to me, with my favorite lines bolded:

Jason Gray- More Like Falling in Love

Give me rules
I will break them
Give me lines
I will cross them
I need more than a truth to believe
I need a truth that lives, moves, and breathes
To sweep me off my feet
It ought to be

CHORUS :
More like falling in love
Than something to believe in
More like losing my heart
Than giving my allegiance
Caught up, called out
Come take a look at me now
It's like I'm falling, oh
It's like I'm falling in love

Give me words
I'll misuse them
Obligations
I'll misplace them
'Cause all religion ever made of me
Was just a sinner with a stone tied to my feet
It never set me free
It's gotta be

CHORUS

...It's like I'm falling in love, love, love
Deeper and deeper
It was love that made
Me a believer
In more than a name, a faith, a creed
Falling in love with Jesus brought the change in me

 

[TLHB70]

Be Still and Know
by Steven Curtis Chapman

Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know that He is holy
Be still oh restless soul of mine
Bow before the Prince of Peace
Let the noise and clamor cease

Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know that He is faithful
Consider all that He has done
Stand in awe and be amazed
And know that He will never change
Be still

Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know that He is God
Be still
Be speechless

Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know He is our Father
Come rest your head upon His breast
Listen to the rhythm of
His unfailing heart of love
Beating for His little ones
Calling each of us to come
Be still
Be still


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C01lLxEo3xM

Psalm 46:10

 

[TLHB70]

I just heard this new song. Wow!


Blessings
by Laura Story

We pray for blessings
We pray for peace
Comfort for family, protection while we sleep
We pray for healing, for prosperity
We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering
All the while, You hear each spoken need
Yet love is way too much to give us lesser things

(Chorus)
'Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if the thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You're near
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

We pray for wisdom
Your voice to hear
We cry in anger when we cannot feel You near
We doubt your goodness, we doubt your love
As if every promise from Your Word is not enough
All the while, You hear each desperate plea
As long as we have faith to believe

Chorus

When friends betray us
When darkness seems to win
We know the pain reminds this heart
That this is not, this is not our home

Chorus

What if my greatest disappointments
Or the aching of this life
Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can't satisfy
What if trials of this life
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights
Are your mercies in disguise


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CSVqHcdhXQ&feature=related

 

[TLHB70]

Your Great Name
by Natalie Grant

Lost are saved; find their way; at the sound of your great name
All condemned; feel no shame, at the sound of your great name
Every fear; has no place; at the sound of your great name
The enemy; he has to leave; at the sound of your great name

Jesus, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain for us, Son of God and Man
You are high and lifted up; that all the world will praise your great name

All the weak; find their strength; at the sound of your great name
Hungry souls; receive grace; at the sound of your great name
The fatherless; they find their rest; at the sound of your great name
Sick are healed; and the dead are raised; at the sound of your great name

Jesus, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain for us, Son of God and Man
You are high and lifted up; that all the world will praise your great name

Redeemer, My Healer, Almighty
My savior, Defender, You are My King

Jesus, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain for us, Son of God and Man
You are high and lifted up; that all the world will praise your great name


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSa5A-nVJo8&feature=related
(video of her singing it live)

 

[live4christp1]

Matthew West - More

Take a look at the mountains
Stretching a mile high
Take a look at the ocean
Far as your eye can see
And think of Me

Take a look at the desert
Do you feel like a grain of sand?
I am with you wherever
Where you go is where I am

And I'm always thinking of you
Take a look around you
I'm spelling it out one by one

(Chorus)
I love you more than the sun
And the stars that I taught how to shine
You are mine, and you shine for me too
I love you yesterday and today
And tomorrow, I'll say it again and again
I love you more

Just a face in the city
Just a tear on a crowded street
But you are one in a million
And you belong to Me

And I want you to know
That I'm not letting go
Even when you come undone

(Chorus)
I love you more than the sun
And the stars that I taught how to shine
You are mine, and you shine for me too
I love you yesterday and today
And tomorrow, I'll say it again and again
I love you more
I love you more

Shine for Me
Shine for Me
Shine on, shine on
Shine for Me

(Chorus)
I love you more than the sun
And the stars that I taught how to shine
You are mine, and you shine for me too
I love you yesterday and today
And tomorrow, I'll say it again and again
I love you more

(Chorus)
Than the sun
and the stars that I taught how to shine
You are mine, and you shine for me too
I love you, yesterday and today
Through the joy and the pain
I'll say it again and again
I love you more
I love you more

And I see you
And I made you
And I love you more than you can imagine
More than you can fathom
I love you more than the sun
And you shine for me

 

[TLHB70]

Today I will post an oldie but good one........



This is my heart's cry!


The Potter's Hand
by Darlene Zschech

Beautiful Lord
Wonderful Saviour
I know for sure
All of my days are
Held in your hand
Crafted into your perfect plan

You gently called me
Into your presence
Guiding me by
Your Holy Spirit
Teach me dear Lord
To live all of my life
Through your eyes

I'm captured by
Your Holy calling
Set me apart
I know you're drawing
Me to Yourself
Lead me Lord
I pray

Take me, Mold me
Use me, fill me
I give my life to the Potter's hand
Call me. guide me
Lead me, walk beside me
I give my life to the Potter's hand

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDAITgJXO1I