Christian life, music,
I believe music can inspire, give hope, make you cry, make you think, and a million other things. I want to start posting some music that I really think speak to the times we are in. As you know, I listen to everything so tune in every day, never know what you will get.
For our 19th song, in remembrance of 9/11, I chose I Miss You Daddy by DJ Sammy. I don’t care how many times I listen to this song, I cry every time.
We said we wouldn’t forget
The horrific images forever etched
Two planes flown into the towers
Evil had awakened the American power
Across the nation we displayed our flags
Every store sold out of all they had
Every town all across the land
We stood together, hand in hand
We stared in disbelief, we mourned
Years later we told those that weren’t born
Somewhere along the way we have forgotten
Instead of love, we hate more often
I stare at the news, angry and sad
When I watch them burning the flag
When they throw them on the ground
And I think I wish they could hear the sound
When those towers fell
The fire, gas, dust smell
I wish they could remember flight 93
“Let’s roll,” sacrificing their lives for you and me
I wish they remembered flight 77
189 lives lost when that plane became a weapon
2977 lives lost overall
But America stood tall
We stood together, we chanted USA USA USA
But 19 years later we have somehow gone astray
I pray on this day we can come together again
When we take a moment of silence to remember when
I beg of you on this Patriot Day
When we watch those images replay
To remember what this nation can be
When we are united from sea to shining sea
Take a moment to remember, to reset
Because WE SAID WE WOULD NEVER FORGET
God Bless The USA by Lee Greenwood –
Have You Forgotten by Darryl Worley –
Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning by Alan Jackson –
Remembering 9/11 Tribute to Fallen Heroes –
I believe music can inspire, give hope, make you cry, make you think, and a million other things. I want to start posting some music that I really think speak to the times we are in. As you know, I listen to everything so tune in every day, never know what you will get.
For our 18th song, I chose a new song by Stryper called Make Love Great Again. It is time we choose to stop hating, make love great again.
lyrics:
I’ve been tryin’ to get it right
Tears I’m cryin’
Dark as night
These times are changing
So am I
I’m rearranging wrong from right
But hope is alive
It never died
Make love great again
Fight for it ’til the end
Don’t let the darkness in
Make love great again
There’s a culture
That’s building walls
Just like vultures
Consuming all
Oh, but there’s a fire
That’s burning bright
It won’t expire
Even in spite
Of hatred
It’s flames they are sacred
Make love great again
Fight for it ’til the end
Don’t let the darkness in, no
Make love great again
Make love great again
Fight for the it ’til the end, yeah
Don’t let the darkness in, no
Make love great again, yeah
Make love great again
Make love great again (make love great again)
Make love great again (again)
Make love great again, yeah
I wrote this one for the loss of any loved one but since it is suicide prevention week, I thought I would say this: If you are thinking about suicide, reach out, ask for help, you are not the only one affected by your decision. You are loved.
They say I will heal in time
They say one day I’ll be fine
They say everything happens for a reason
They say life is full of seasons
They say life will go on
They say every night ends at dawn
They say I’m not going crazy
They say one day I’ll smile at your memory
Tell me, who the hell are they?
Have they ever been in this much pain?
Have they ever screamed and yelled at God?
Have they ever wondered, have they ever thought
That they can’t go on another day
I wonder then what they would say
Have they ever fell to their knees
Begging God, begging him please?
They say there will be bad and good days
They say you’re not that far away
They say one day the pain will end
They say one day I’ll love again
They say time heals all wounds
They say one day I’ll notice the flowers bloom
That I’ll think of you and smile
When your old number I dial
But tell me, who the hell are they?
Have they ever been in this much pain?
Have they ever screamed and yelled at God?
Have they ever wondered, have they ever thought
That they can’t go on another day
I wonder then what they would say
Have they ever fell to their knees
Begging God, begging him please?
I just want to be sad, I want to be angry
I just want you here beside me
I don’t want to be angry, I don’t want to be sad
I just want you back, I want you back
I don’t want to cry when I say your name
One day they say, one day, so they say
Drowning by Chris Young –
It’s Just Sad by Flatt Lonesome –
Better Place by Citizen Soldier –
Here (For Christmas) by Lukas Graham –
Supermarket Flowers by Ed Sheeran –
Last Hello by Melissa Etheridge –
What I Wouldn’t Give by We The Kings-
Miss You All The Time by O.A.R. –
The Living Years by Mike & The Mechanics –
Hold On To Memories by Disturbed –
I believe music can inspire, give hope, make you cry, make you think, and a million other things. I want to start posting some music that I really think speak to the times we are in. As you know, I listen to everything so tune in every day, never know what you will get.
For our 17th song, I chose Talking To God by Chrissy Metz. I chose this song for two reasons. One, I do not think we talk to God, or listen for his response, as much as we should. Two, when you are sitting around or talking to God or whatever and a name pops in your head, reach out to them. You might just save their life.
Lyrics:
I was catchin’ up with an old friend
Nothin’ too heavy, just checking in
How’s is goin’, how’s your mama and them
And for once, he talked more than me
Said, I hear a lot about you ’round here
Yeah, I know it’s been one of them years
I get it man, you do the best you can
And still wind up on your knees
I was talkin’ to God last night
About why things happen the way they do
Yeah, and He shed a little light
On why I’m goin’ through, what I’m goin’ through
Everything under the sun
Why some get it all
And some people fall out of love
I was talkin’ to God last night
Your name came up
It still stings just a little bit
So many things I’d do different
I’m still learning the difference
Between movin’ on and forgiveness
I was talkin’ to God last night
About why things happen the way they do
Yeah, and He shed a little light
On why I’m goin’ through, what I’m goin’ through
Everything under the sun
Why some get it all
And some people fall out of love
I was talkin’ to God last night
Your name came up
Your name came up
I hope you’re doin’ alright
Hope you’re doin’ just fine
Hope you think about me
Every once in a while
I was talkin’ to God last night
About why things happen the way they do
Yeah, and He shed a little light
On why I’m goin’ through, what I’m goin’ through
Everything under the sun
Why some get it all
And some people fall out of love
I was talkin’ to God last night
Your name came up
I was talkin’ to God, talkin’ to God last night
Your name came up
Reposting this one, there a too many people that are hurting and depressed right now. Reach out, speak up. Keep living.
I read through the pages of your book
I get to know you and your every look
I’ve stumbled upon a terrible chapter
One that’s full of hurt and disasters
Some have chosen not to continue to read
They closed the book in your time of need
But I read each and every word
My eyes teared up and the pages blurred
With each page I prayed you would make it through
Even at your darkest I knew there was a light in you
Another word, another sentence, another paragraph, another page
I couldn’t stop reading because I knew you would find your faith
I was at the end of the chapter and started the next
You made it through the worst but still weren’t at your best
But as I promised, I continued to read
I will hold your hand when you are in need
You are not alone and the next chapter could be amazing
Thanking God for the trials, his name we will be praising
Right now, I need you to keep writing
This world needs you to keep fighting
Don’t give up, don’t let the dark win
Through the wounds, let the light in
Because I know when I close your book after I read the last page
That after all the ups and downs you didn’t give up and you found your way
I know at the end of your story
We will give God all the glory
Carry You by Ruelle –
Beautifully Broken by Plumb –
Turn It Around by Lincoln Brewster-
Deep Down (Walk Through The Fire) by Lincoln Brewster –
Fighting For You by Tenth Avenue North –
I believe music can inspire, give hope, make you cry, make you think, and a million other things. I want to start posting some music that I really think speak to the times we are in. As you know, I listen to everything so tune in every day, never know what you will get.
For our 16th song, I chose Where Is God by Michael Farren. I chose this song because there are probably a lot of people asking where God is in all this mess. He is here.
lyrics:
Where is God in tragedy?
I’ve heard it prayed, I’ve heard it screamed
With clenched up fists and gritted teeth
Tell me, where is God?
Where is God when terrors come
When all seems lost in fires and flood
And sorrows get the best of us
Tell me, where is God?
And where is God when the preachers preach
That He is all we’ll ever need?
But right now He’s nowhere to be seen
Tell me, where is God?
But could it be He’s always heard
Every single desperate word
That we have cried out in our hurt?
Tell me, could it be?
Could it be we’ve somehow missed
That He is right here in our brokenness
With beckoning heart and a healing kiss?
Tell me, could it be?
Could it be the miracle
That we’ve been pleading, begging for
Is standing right in front of us?
He still calls us flesh and bone
He’s in the whispered words of comfort
To a heart that’s crushed with grief
He’s in the feet that race to danger
When no one else will dare to be
He’s in the hands that reach to rescue
The forgotten and the least
Just show me anywhere that love’s poured out
And I’ll show you, there is God
Show me anywhere that love’s poured out
And I’ll show you, there is God
So where is God in tragedy?
Look around, it’s plain to see
He’s moving now through you and me
I tell you, there is God
I believe music can inspire, give hope, make you cry, make you think, and a million other things. I want to start posting some music that I really think speak to the times we are in. As you know, I listen to everything so tune in every day, never know what you will get.
For our 15th song, I chose Healing by Blessid Union Of Souls. I think the lyrics speak for themselves on why I chose this one. We all pray for things we don’t need, but as we mature we pray for what the world needs. We need healing, we need peace.
lyrics:
I used to pray for things that I don’t need
Trouble God with all my vanities
Used to pray for things that I shouldn’t want
I meant to give thanks, but I forgot
Now I pray for healing
I pray for peace
I pray for healing
For you and me
I used to pray that all my bills got paid
And that we’d get safely to the shows we played.
I used to think I didn’t have enough…
Now I give because I know I have too much
And I pray for healing,
Oh God, send relief
I pray for healing
This time it’s not for me
I used to pray my kids would grow up happy
Now I pray that they grow up at all
But I refuse to let these fears devour me
Cause I know it won’t be long
Before we’re standing tall again
I used to pray when things were not so fine
But now I find myself praying all the time
Now all the things that I used to pray for
Suddenly don’t mean a thing no more
Cause now I pray for healing
I pray for peace
I pray for healing for you
And for you
And for you
And for you
I pray for you
So pray for me
Pray for peace
I believe music can inspire, give hope, make you cry, make you think, and a million other things. I want to start posting some music that I really think speak to the times we are in. As you know, I listen to everything so tune in every day, never know what you will get.
For our 14th song, I chose Lukas Nelson’s Turn Off The News (Build A Garden). I chose this one because in the last six months I have watched more news than I have in my entire life, and it is depressing and often times, confusing. One report says something and another report says the complete opposite. You know, back in the day, you had to have 2-3 verifiable trusted accounts of a story before you could publish it. Nowadays, it’s all sensationalism.
lyrics:
I believe that every heart is kind
Some are just a little under-used
Hatred is a symptom of the times
Lost in these uneducated blues
I just want to love you while I can
All these other thoughts have me confused
I don’t need to try and understand
Maybe I’ll get up, turn off the news
Turn off the news and build a garden
Just my neighborhood and me
We might feel a bit less hardened
We might feel a bit more free
Turn off the news and raise your kids
Give them something to believe in
Teach them how to be good people
Give them hope that they can see
Hope that they can see
Turn off the news and build a garden with me
Trust builds trust
All that negativity’s a bust
Trust builds trust
Don’t you wanna be happy?
Turn off the news and build a garden
Just my neighborhood and me
We might feel a bit less hardened
We might feel a bit more free
Turn off the news and raise the kids
Give them something to believe in
Teach them how to be good people
Give them hope that they can see
Hope that they can see
Turn off the news and build a garden with me
Turn off the news and build a garden with me
I believe music can inspire, give hope, make you cry, make you think, and a million other things. I want to start posting some music that I really think speak to the times we are in. As you know, I listen to everything so tune in every day, never know what you will get.
For our lucky 13 song, I picked Better Days by OneRepublic. We have to believe better days are coming. Stay strong, be positive, help each other out. The light is coming.
lyrics:
Oh, I know that there’ll be better days
Oh, that sunshine ’bout to come my way
May we never ever shed another tear for today
‘Cause oh, I know that there’ll be better days
Wakin’ up in California
But these clouds they won’t go away
Everyday is like another storm, yeah
I’m just tryin’ not to go insane
Yeah, and the city shinin’ so bright
So many dark nights, so many dark days
But any time I feel the paranoia
I close my eyes and I pray
Oh, I know that there’ll be better days
Oh, that sunshine ’bout to come my way
May we never ever shed another tear for today
‘Cause oh, I know that there’ll be better days
Been wakin’ up to a new year
Got the past million miles away
I’m waking up with a new fear (new fear)
But I know it’ll wash away
Whatever you do, don’t worry ’bout me
I’m thinkin’ ’bout you, don’t worry ’bout us
‘Cause in the morning everything can change, yeah
And time will tell you it does
Oh, I know that there’ll be better days
Oh, that sunshine ’bout to come my way
May we never ever shed another tear for today
‘Cause oh, I know that there’ll be better days
Better days
Better days
Better days
Better days
May we never ever shed another tear for today
‘Cause oh, I know that there’ll be better days
May we never ever shed another tear for today
‘Cause oh, I know that there’ll be better days
My God, My Music, My Life 