5 Christian R&B Songs

All the rhythm, none of the guilt.

1. I Smile

Artist: Kirk Franklin

Lyrics:

I dedicate this song to recession

Depression and unemployment

This song's for you

Today's a new day, but there is no sunshine

Nothing but clouds and its dark in my heart

And it feels like a cold night

Today's a new day where are my blue skies

Where is the love and the joy that you promised me

Tell me it's alright

I almost gave up, but a power that I can't explain

Fell from heaven like a shower

I smile, even though I hurt see I smile

I know God is working so I smile

Even though I've been here for a while

I smile, smile

It's so hard to look up when you been down

Sure would hate to see you give up now

You look so much better when you smile, so smile

Today's a new day, but there is no sunshine

Nothing but clouds and its dark in my heart

And it feels like a cold night

Todays a new day, tell me where are my blue skies

Where is the love and the joy that you promised me

Tell me it's alright

I almost gave up but a power that I can't explain

Fell from heaven like a shower now

I smile, even though I hurt see I smile

I know God is working so I smile

Even though I've been here for a while

I smile, smile

It's so hard to look up when you been down

Sure would hate to see you give up now

You look so much better when you smile

Smile for me

Can you just smile for me

Smile for me

Can you just smile for me

Oh oh oh you look so much better when you

Oh oh oh you look so much better when you

Oh oh oh you look so much better when you

(And while your praying)

Oh oh oh you look so much better when you

(Look in the mirror)

Oh oh oh you look so much better when you

(Always remember)

You look so much better when you smile, come on

2. God In Me 

Artist: Mary Mary (featuring Kierra 'Kiki' Sheard)

Lyrics:

I just wanna tell the truth main

I just wanna tell the truth main

You're so fly, you’re so high

Everybody around you trying to figure out why

Your so cool, you win all the time

Everywhere you go man you get a lot of shine

You're draw like a magnet better yet I have it

Everything you wear people say they got have it

From the sweat suit to the white tee to the Gucci

You can probably say people wanna get like me

But what they don't know is when you go home

And get behind closed doors, man you hit the floor

And what they can't see is you on your knees

So the next time you get a chance tell 'em

It's the God in me

It's the God in me

It's the God in me

It's the God in me

It's the God in me

You think I'm so fresh, you think I'm so clean

You think I'm so sweet

It's the God in me

It's the God in me

What is it you think you see

It's the God in me

You see her style you think she nice

You look at her whip you say the whip tight

You look at her crib you thinking she's paid

You look at her life, now you think she's got it made

But everything she's got the girl's been given

She calls it a blessing but you call it living

When it comes to money she can be a hero

She writes them checks with a whole lot of zeros

But what you don't know is when she get home

And get behind closed doors, man she hits the floor

And what you can't see is she's on her knees

If you ask her she'll tell you

What is it you think you see

When you see me, you see me

You don't know how much I pray

Don't know how much I gave

Don't know how much I changed

I'm just tryna explain

3. I'm Still Here

Artist: Mandisa

Lyrics:

Yesterday

Had me knocked to the ground

Had me down for the count

My faith a million miles away

And I dropped out of sight

This overcomer lost her will to fight

I know it's been a while since

Anybody see me smile and

Shame had me thinking it was

Game over

Thought my best days were gone, yeah

Turns out that I was wrong 'cause

This is my comeback song, yeah

And by the grace of God

I'm still here

Hope is rising, waking up my soul

I'm still here

All my broken, turning beautiful

'Cause I feel my heartbeat beating

And my lungs breathe breathing

Guess my God's not done with me yet

I'm still here

All my yesterdays are gone

And the best is yet to come

Now I see

There's a reason I survived

There's a story still to write

His grace is working everything

Everything for my good

In a way that, only

He could

I know it's been a while since

Anybody's seen me smile and

Shame had me thinking it was

Game over

Thought my best days were gone, yeah

Turns out, that I was wrong 'cause

This is my comeback song

I'm still here (I'm still here)

Hope is rising, waking up my soul

I'm still here (I'm still here)

All my broken, turning beautiful

'Cause I feel my heart beat beating

And my lungs breathe breathing

Guess my God's not done with me yet (done with me yet)

I'm still here (I'm still here)

All my yesterdays are gone

And the best is yet to come

He lifted me up (He lifted me up)

Out of the pit

All glory to God

I will sing it again

He lifted me up (yeah)

Out of the pit

All glory to God

And the best is yet to come

The best is yet to come

4. Be The Change

Artist: Britt Nicole

Lyrics:

I've been staring at the world, waiting

I've been looking for a change lately

All the trouble and all the pain we're facing

Someone gotta be the hope and someone gotta be the love

Too much light to be living in the dark

Where are we going? We ain't getting very far

Why waste time? We only got one life

And don't you know it starts today?

And baby, no, it's not too late

It begins with you and I

Together we can be the change

So go and let your heart burn bright

And watch it catch like a wild fire

I believe in you and I

Together we can be the change

Whoa whoa whoa

Together we can be the change

So many hearts around the world, breaking

If I only got one chance, I'll take it

Let my voice be the trumpet that can say that

Someone gotta be the hope and someone gotta be the love

So go and let your heart burn bright

And watch it catch like a wild fire

I believe in you and I (you and I)

Together we can be the change

Whoa whoa whoa

Together we can be the change

Face it

One chance, we gotta take it

Stand together and change it

We can make this world bright

Turn on all the lights

Face it

One chance, we gotta take it (we gotta take it)

Stand together and change it (change it)

We can make this world bright

Turn on all the lights

We can be the change

5. No Looking Back

Artist: Damita

Lyrics:

I am leaving this place now

Letting go of all my fears

Saying good-bye to the memory I hold dear

I can finally breath again

It’s a new day fair well past

As I close this chapter I set free at last

Oh I’m saying

I made up my mind there’s no turning back

The past is behind me there’s no looking back

I'm looking forward not behind

I've made a decision to give you my life

And no looking back and its and no looking back and there’s no looking back

Every step I take is new

I found courage to go on

Though its rough sometime I still have to be strong

I may have to walk alone

But the One who lives inside me

Is always there to comfort and to guide and I want to say

I made up my mind there’s no turning back

The past is behind me there’s no looking back

I'm looking forward not behind

I've made a decision, I give you my life

And no looking back and there is no looking back

And no looking back and there is no looking back

I can see the sun breaking through the clouds

Lifting my hands cause I'm all right now

I can shout about it, I can laugh about it, I can talk about it

Say there is no looking back (say there is no looking back)

I can see my way out

I made up my mind there’s no turning back

The past is behind me there’s no looking back

I'm looking forward not behind

I've made a decision

I give you my life

5 Christian Country Songs

Best of country music that glorifies God Almighty.

1. Mercy Built A Bridge

Artist: The Hinsons

Lyrics:

In a lowly cattle stable in Bethlehem,

There were signs of new construction on a mighty span

That in the hearts of all the lost

Would cast a shadow of the cross

Cause that Babe of Mary's crib

Would soon be mercy's bridge

Home was just across the river on Heaven's side

But we were much too tired to swim with no boat to ride

God made a way that wouldn't fail

A wooden cross and three rusty nails

On Calvary's rugged ridge, Mercy built a bridge

Now we can cross but we must cross the Calvary way

That leads from night unto the brightest day

Where Jesus died so you and I could live

Leave all your guilt Mercy built a bridge

Jesus is a bridge

2. Rise Again

Artist: Dallas Holm

Lyrics:

Go ahead, drive the nails in My hands

Laugh at me, where you stand

Go ahead, and say it isn't Me

The day will come, when you will see

'Cause I'll rise again

Ain't no power on earth can keep Me down

Yes I'll rise again

Death can't keep Me in the ground

Go ahead mock My name

My love for you is still the same

Go ahead and bury Me

But very soon I will be free

'Cause I'll rise again

Ain't no power on earth can keep Me down

Yes I'll rise again

Death can't keep Me in the ground

Go ahead, and say I'm dead and gone

But you will see that you were wrong

Go ahead try to hide the Son

But all will see that I'm the One

'Cause I'll come again

Ain't no power on earth can keep me back

Yes I'll come again

Come to take My people back

3. On My Knees

Artist: Bob Carlisle

Lyrics: 

Stand with all my might and still I seem to fall

I try to walk before I even crawl

Oh it seems I'm like a child in me again a helpless heart

A broken man

Strength is something that’s so very hard to find

But still I know the Truth

It must be blind so I sacrifice my heart to God in prayer

Lay my weakness down and I’ll find you there

I can stand tall

On my knees I can see forever

On my knees I can face it all

I feel like I can climb a mountain cause on my knees

The world’s a Little smaller

And I stand taller on my knees

See a man in a garden

Long ago He went along as the weight of sins unseen

And lies unknown came to rest upon His weary shoulders

He knew my name He took my pain

So I can stand tall

On my knees I can see forever

On my knees I can face it all

I feel like I can climb a mountain

Cause on my knees the worlds a little smaller

And I stand taller on my knees.

There's a piece that shadows anything I know

I lay down every burden and I'm free

I can stand tall on my knees

I can see forever on my knees

I can face it all

I feel like I can climb a mountain cause on my knees

The worlds a little smaller on my knees

4. I Can Only Imagine

Artist: Emerson Drive

Lyrics:

I can only imagine what it will be like

When I walk by your side

I can only imagine what my eyes will see

When Your face is before me

I can only imagine

I can only imagine what it will be like

When I walk by your side

I can only imagine what my eyes will see

When Your face is before me

I can only imagine

Surrounded by Your glory what will my heart feel

Will I dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be still

Will I stand in your presence or to my knees will I fall

Will I sing hallelujah will I be able to speak at all

I can only imagine I can only imagine

I can only imagine when that day comes

And I find myself standing in the Son

I can only imagine when all I will do

Is forever forever worship You

I can only imagine I can only imagine

Surrounded by Your glory what will my heart feel

Will I dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be still

Will I stand in your presence or to my knees will I fall

Will I sing hallelujah will I be able to speak at all

I can only imagine I can only imagine

Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel

Will I dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be still

Will I stand in your presence or to my knees will I fall

Will I sing hallelujah will I be able to speak at all

I can only imagine I can only imagine

I can only imagine

I can only imagine

I can only imagine

I can only imagine

I can only imagine

I can only imagine when all I will do

Is forever forever worship You

I can only imagine I can only imagine

5. The Proof Of Your Love 

Artist: For King and Country

Lyrics:

If I sing but don't have love

I waste my breath with every song

I bring an empty voice, a hollow noise

If I speak with a silver tongue

Convince a crowd but don't have love

I leave a bitter taste with every word I say

So let my life be the proof,

The proof of Your love

Let my love look like You and what You're made of

How You lived, how You died

Love is sacrifice

So let my life be the proof,

The proof of Your love

If I give

To a needy soul but don't have love then who is poor?

It seems all the poverty is found in me

So let my life be the proof,

The proof of Your love

Let my love look like You and what You're made of

How You lived, how You died

Love is sacrifice

Oh, let my life be the proof,

The proof of Your love

When it's all said and done

When we sing our final song

Only love remains

Only love remains

Let my life be the proof,

The proof of Your love

Let my love look like You and what You're made of

How You lived, how You died

Love is sacrifice

So let my life be the proof,

The proof of Your love

How To Save America by Paul Brownback

Paul Brownback’s writes a blog at www.hopethatsreal.com. His Twitter page is @paul_brownback.

America Needs Saving

Pres. Trump has stated repeatedly that Barack Obama left him with a mess. That constitutes the ultimate understatement. Our economy, international relations, military, healthcare system, and immigration policies are in shambles…and so the list could go on ad infinitum. In seeking to resolve these problems, Pres. Trump is confronted by an overwhelming set of obstacles: the “Deep State” with Obama lurking in the shadows, Democrats and RINOs in Congress, a cadre of liberal judges, and a hostile and dishonest media. In addition, Obama has booby trapped our government so as to make undoing his destructive policies very difficult.

Even more significant, our nation is beset by moral and spiritual bankruptcy, It has become the divorce capital of the world, functions as the number one smut peddler, and uses its resources to promote abortion and homosexuality worldwide.

What Made America Great in the First Place

Making America great again requires that we identify what made America great previously. My book, Counterattack: Why Evangelicals Are Losingthe Culture War and How They Can Win, makes the case that the society’s culture determines its success or failure and that America’s Christian culture produced its success.

At the heart of Christian culture we find agape love, which is not predominantly a feelings-oriented entity, but rather consists of intention and action designed to benefit others. Those who have received Christ and are filled by God’s Spirit become salt and light in a society by propagating agape. A culture characterized by agape engenders success. This type of Christian culture produced American greatness.

Beginning with the 60s, America entered a post-Christian era, replacing our previous Christian culture with a secular one. Consequently, America has fallen prey to the woes listed above and more. Making America great again mandates America’s rejection of this 60s cultural orientation and the restoration of our Christian culture.

Though Pres. Trump may succeed in solving many of the political problems facing our nation, we cannot expect him to restore Christian culture. Only the church can achieve that. And if that is not achieved, any political victories will be short-lived. Recall that despite the substantive political gains of the Reagan administration, only a few decades later America reached its national nadir under Barack Obama. Political victories are not sufficient to reinstate American greatness. Restoration of America’s Christian culture comprises the indispensable foundation.

What America Needs to Be Saved From

The problems listed above resulted from our entrance into a post-Christian culture, which is philosophically rooted in the hippie culture of the 60s. The philosophy of that movement can be summarized in its two predominant slogans: “You have a right to do your own thing,” and “If it feels good, do it.”

The first mantra assigns to the individual total autonomy. He should be able to do whatever he chooses with impunity. That assertion manifested itself not only in the sexual promiscuity endemic in that movement but also in its general anti-authoritarian orientation.

Granting autonomy to the individual might not be too devastating if the autonomous person is encouraged to function rationally and responsibly. The second slogan cited above, however, does just the opposite. Instructing the individual to follow his feelings eliminates the reason and will as the human guidance system. Since God designed human beings to guide their lives predominantly by their reason and will, the 60s worldview undermines and diametrically opposes a biblical approach to life. This arrangement is especially destructive because feelings are the worst human guidance system. They almost invariably lead us in destructive directions, promoting selfish objectives. Consequently, this approach to life is antithetical to the Christian agape-oriented, other-centered lifestyle.

Though the hippie movement only lasted about five years, its philosophical orientation took root in the American culture, migrating from hippies to yippies to yuppies, from the back of Volkswagen buses to board rooms of corporations such as Google, Amazon, and Apple, arriving at the White House in the person of Bill Clinton, and imposed on America in the form of Barack Obama’s fundamental transformation. It represents the orientation driving the news and entertainment media, public and higher education, and a substantial segment of Congress, the judiciary, and the “deep state.”

This worldview put down especially deep roots in the soil of American culture via the psychology of Carl Rogers. At the heart of his personality theory resides the belief that human beings possess a subjective internal guidance system Rogers referred to as the Self-Actualizing Tendency. Following this subjective guidance leads to success. Notice that this perspective validates the second hippie principle above, following our feelings.

Rogers also taught that human beings need unconditional acceptance, which will enable them to accept themselves unconditionally. Failure to receive it results in psychological sickness, and granting it provides the cure.

Though at first blush this appears to constitute a wholesome and magnanimous approach to relationships, further consideration reveals that unconditional acceptance assigns autonomy to human beings, making it compatible with the first hippie principle described above. As noted there, autonomy gives the individual license to do whatever he pleases with impunity, which usually results in selfishness.

This theory is of practical importance because it purports to provide psychological (read scientific) justification for the hippie philosophy. Reasonable individuals might conclude that granting the individual the right to do his own thing, especially that which feels good, will lead to societal meltdown. Rogers’ theory contends that human beings were designed to live this way. Therefore as individuals are accepted unconditionally and follow their Self-Actualizing Tendency, the result will be healthy human beings, a healthy society, and even a healthy world.

I demonstrate in my book, however, that even Rogers’ own research graphically demonstrates that his theory is seriously misguided. Nonetheless, it remains a dominant force in American post-Christian culture, dominating our perspective on morality and the American lifestyle.

How the Church Must Change to Save America

Eradicating this cultural orientation and replacing it with our historic Christian one will require that the evangelical church in America exercise its full capacities as salt and light.

Since the American church, especially its evangelical contingent, probably possesses greater size and more resources than the church in any other nation, one wonders why it failed to block America’s embrace of the 60s culture and why it is currently losing the culture war.

Two factors are responsible for these failures.

First, the American evangelical church has become infiltrated by the 60s philosophy, which has resulted in its contributing to the problem rather than advancing the solution.

Evangelicals have adopted a Christianized version of Rogers’ psychology, which asserts that God accepts us unconditionally and that consequently we should accept ourselves and each other unconditionally. This teaching in essence gives the believer autonomy, allowing him to live as he pleases with God’s blessing. It asserts that our performance has no impact on our relationship with the Lord, i.e. His attitudes or actions toward us.

We are assured, however, that this license will not lead to promiscuous living by a second contemporary evangelical concept, the insurance that we will live godly lives not because we have to, which is viewed as legalism, but because we want to. We are told that as believers experience God’s unconditional acceptance they will desire to display the love of Christ.

My book demonstrates that these perspectives are not compatible with Scripture nor do they work in real life. For example, the believer is not told what to do when he does not feel like obeying Scripture, an inclination experienced by most of us many times a day, e.g. eating a second helping of tiramisu that we don’t need.

These erroneous contemporary evangelical concepts have resulted in spiritual sickness and loss of power that is preventing the church from fighting the culture war effectively. Saving America requires that the church again teach biblical perspectives, which in turn will restore evangelical vitality.

What the Church Must Do to Save America

The American evangelical church is also losing the culture war because its approach is ineffective. Though many Christians are fighting hard to save America, these initiatives are not coordinated and therefore unsuccessful. Principles of war teach that engaging resources piecemeal will result in loss. Evangelicals can only win if they are unified in fighting the culture war. An umbrella organization must be formed to coordinate evangelical initiatives.

This organization must identify a leader. People tend to follow human beings; not organizations. Only as the evangelical cultural war effort is spearheaded by a qualified individual will it succeed.

Lack of unity has left evangelicals without a comprehensive strategy. To my knowledge, no evangelical group has developed a master plan for victory. Without one we are sure to lose. Such a strategy needs to be formulated by the best evangelical minds in all of the salient disciplines such as theology, politics, marketing, media, messaging, management, etc. I believe God has given His church sufficient power to restore America’s Christian culture, and therefore, if it fights strategically, as just described, possesses the potential to make America great again.

What I have written here represents an inadequate discussion on how to save America. My book, Counterattack: Why Evangelicals Are Losingthe Culture War and How They Can Win, offers necessary additional detail. For example, missing in this description, but highlighted in my book, are the salient roles that must be assigned to the local church and prayer. I suspect you might struggle with some of my analysis of the contemporary evangelical church. I believe that if you would read the detailed assessment in my book, you would better understand the basis for my conclusions.

We cannot afford to miss this chance that God has given us to save America. I believe that Donald Trump is doing all he can to fight the political forces assailing him in his efforts to make America great again. The question is whether the church in America will do its part in restoring our previous Christian culture. This may be our last opportunity.

Paul Brownback’s writes a blog at www.hopethatsreal.com. His Twitter page is @paul_brownback.

5 Gospel Songs That We Love

Gospel favorites all around the world.

1. Take My Hand, Precious Lord

Artist: Joey and Rory

Lyrics:

Precious Lord, take my hand

Lead me on, let me stand

I'm tired, I'm weak, I'm lone

Through the storm, through the night

Lead me on to the light

Take my hand precious Lord, lead me home

When my way grows drear, precious Lord linger near

When my light is almost gone

Hear my cry, hear my call

Hold my hand lest I fall

Take my hand precious Lord, lead me home

When the darkness appears and the night draws near

And the day is past and gone

At the river I stand

Guide my feet, hold my hand

Take my hand precious Lord, lead me home

Precious Lord, take my hand

Lead me on, let me stand

I'm tired, I'm weak, I'm lone

Through the storm, through the night

Lead me on to the light

Take my hand precious Lord, lead me home (lead me home)

2. How Great Thou Art

Artist: Chris Rice

Lyrics:

Oh Lord my God

When I in awesome wonder

Consider all the worlds

Thy hands have made

I see the stars

I hear the rolling thunder

Thy power throughout

The universe displayed

Then sings my soul

My Savior, God, to Thee

How great thou art

How great thou art

Then sings my soul

My Savior, God, to Thee

How great Thou art

How great Thou art

And when I think of God,

His son not sparing,

Sent Him to die,

I scarce can take it in;

That on the cross, my burden

gladly bearing He bled and died

to take away my sin

Then sings my soul

My Savior, God, to Thee

How great thou art

How great thou art

Then sings my soul

My Savior, God, to Thee

How great Thou art

How great Thou art

When Christ shall come

With shout of acclamation

And take me home

What joy shall fill my heart

Then I shall bow

With humble adoration

And then proclaim My God

How great Thou art

Then sings my soul

My Savior, God, to Thee

How great Thou art

How great Thou art

Then sings my soul

My Savior, God, to Thee

How great Thou art

How great Thou art

3. Every Praise

Artist: Hezekiah Walker

Lyrics:

Every praise is to our God

Every word of worship with one accord

Every praise every praise is to our God

Sing hallelujah to our God

Glory hallelujah is to our God

Every praise every praise is to our God

God my Savior

God my Healer

God my Deliverer

Yes He is, yes He is

Yes He is, yes He is [repeat]

Every praise is to our God.

Every word of worship with one accord

Every praise every praise [repeat]

Is to our God

4. Take Me To The King

Artist: Tamela Mann

Lyrics:

Take me to the King

I don’t have much to bring

My heart is torn in pieces

It’s my offering

Take me to the King

Truth is I'm tired

Options are few

I’m trying to pray

But where are You?

I’m all churched out

Hurt and abused

I can’t fake

What’s left to do?

Truth is I'm weak

No strength to fight

No tears to cry

Even if I tried

But still my soul

Refuses to die

One touch will change my life

Take me to the King

I don’t have much to bring

My heart’s torn into pieces

It’s my offering

Lay me at the throne

Leave me there alone

To gaze upon your glory

And sing to you this song

Please take me to the King

Truth is it’s time

To stop playing these games

We need a word

For the people’s pain

So Lord speak right now

Let it fall like rain

We're desperate

We’re chasing after You

No rules, no religion

I’ve made my decision

To run to You

The Healer that I need

Take me to the King

I don’t have much to bring

My heart’s torn to pieces

It’s my offering

Lay me at the throne

Leave me there alone

To gaze upon Your glory

And to sing to You this song

Take me to the King

Lord we’re in the way

We keep making mistakes

Glory is not for us

Its all for You

5. Made A Way

Artist: Travis Greene

Lyrics:

Made a way

Don't know how but yYou did it

Made a way

Standing here not knowing how we'll get through this test

But holding onto faith You know best

Nothing can catch You by surprise

You've got this figured out and You're watching us now

But when it looks as if we can't win

You wrap us in Your arm and step in

And everything we need You supply

You got this in control

And now we know that

You made a way

When our backs were against the wall

And it looked as if it was over

You made a way

And we're standing here

Only because You made a way

You made a way

Now we're here

Looking back on where we come from

Because of You and nothing we've done

To deserve the love and mercy You've shown

But Your grace was strong enough to pick us up

And You made a way

When our backs were against the wall

And it looked as if it was over

You made a way

And we're standing here

Only because you made a way

You move mountains

You cause walls to fall

With Your power

Perform miracles

There is nothing that's impossible

And we're standing here

Only because You made a way

And we're standing here

Only because You made a way

You made a way

You made a way

Don't know how but You did it

Made a way

Don't know how but You did it

Don't know how but You did it

Don't know why but I'm grateful

Don't know why but I'm grateful

You move mountains

You move mountains

You cause walls to fall

You cause walls to fall

You cause chains to break

You cause chains to break

Giants fall

Giants fall

'Cause You move mountains

You move mountains

And everything is easy for You

'Cause You move mountains

Yes You move mountains

Mountains are moving

Mountains are moving

Strongholds are breaking

Strongholds are breaking

'Cause You move mountains

You cause walls to fall

With Your power

With Your power

You perform miracles

You perform miracles

My son is breathing

My son is living

When the doctor said no, You said yes

When they pronounce me dead, You said not yet, ahaha

When they called me dead, You said not yet

You perform miracles

You perform miracles

Be Blessed With These Songs

8 Christian Pop Songs as Catchy as Commercial Music

Snappy Christian music that gets your attention just as much as the stuff on the charts!

1. Love Broke Thru

Artist: Toby Mac

Theme:

I was living a destructive life until God's love found me and changed everything.

Lyrics:

I was feeling that, feeling that breeze

Singing like a song through the tall oak trees

It was just another summer night

Had to be the last thing on my mind

Yeah, I was all but lost in the moment

I was young and running wide open

It was just another summer night

Had to be the last thing on my mind

When love broke thru

You found me in the darkness

Wandering through the desert

I was a hopeless fool

Now I’m hopelessly devoted

My chains are broken

And it all began with You

When love broke through

And it all began with You

When love broke through

I did all that I could to undo me

But You loved me enough to pursue me

Yeah, You drew me out of the shadows

Made me believe that I mattered, to You (You)

You were there, You heard my prayer in that broke down dusty room

It was the first time I said, “I’m Yours”

The first time I called You Lord

Yeah, it was late in the summer when the northeast breeze

Sang like a song through the oak trees

Pennsylvania

She kind of caught my soul

Which had me a little more open than closed

Walls I built

Opinions I learned

Covered in the ashes of bridges I burned

Blind to the arrow that headed to my heart

But You hit the mark

I did all that I could to undo me

But You loved me enough to pursue me

2. Live Like You're Loved

Artist: Hawk Nelson

Theme:

God loves us and we can live freely.

Lyrics:

You're not the only one who feels like this

Feeling like you lose more than you win

Like life is just an endless hill you climb

You try and try, but never arrive

I'm telling you something

This racing, this running

Oh, you're working way too hard

And this perfection you're chasing

Is just energy wasted

Cause He love's you like you are

So go ahead and live like you're loved

It's ok to act like you've been set free

His love has made you more than enough

So go ahead and be who he made you to be

And live like you're loved

Live like you're loved

Live like you're loved

Live like you're loved

And live like you're know you're valuable

Like you know the One that holds your soul

Cause mercy has called you by your name

Don't be afraid to live in that grace

I'm telling you something

This God we believe in

Yeah, He changed everything

No more guilt! No more shame!

He took all that away

Gave us a reason to sing

Live like you're loved, walk like you're free

Stand like you know, who He made you to be

Live like you're loved, like you believe

His love is all that you'll ever need

So go ahead and live like you're loved

His love has made you more than enough

3. I Am

Artist: Crowder

Theme:

Holding onto God and being liberated because of God.

Lyrics:

There's no space that His love can't reach

There's no place where we can't find peace

There's no end to Amazing Grace

Take me in with your arms spread wide

Take me in like an orphan child

Never let go, never leave my side

I am

Holding onto you

I am

Holding onto you

In the middle of the storm

I am holding on

I am!

Love like this, Oh my God to find!

I am overwhelmed what a joy divine!

Love like this sets our hearts on fire!

This is my Resurrection song

This is my Hallelujah come

This is why it's to you I run

There's no space that His love can't reach

There's no place where we can't find peace

There's no end to Amazing Grace

4. All I need is You

Artist: Lecrea

Theme:

A comparison between how much we need God like a man loves his wife, all we need is God.

Lyrics:

Keep me in my time zone when my mind's gone

When I'm flying home

And I'm stressed out and I'm tempted to get that Styrofoam

And go pour it up, but you know what's up

And you know that ain't gone solve nothing

I mean Lord forbid I might fall or something

And I'm all or nothing cause (all I need is you)

To hold me down like bed straps to the psych ward

It's killing me but you still with me when I fight hard

And (all I need is you)

You digging me when I'm igging you

Get with me when my cars pulled

Coulda dealt with me but you fell for me 'for I fell for you

To keep me on that right path and the right math

Cause you plus nothing is everything

You my everything, saying

(All I need is)

You, ain't gotta question my allegiance

Cause the way you love me I could never leave ya, I need ya

By my side, thick and thin

Highs and lows, don't let go

We gone ride, we gone win

Don't know how, all I know

(All I need is you)

You, all I ever needed

You're all I ever needed

How did I fall in this?

No condition that get a mention but you offered this

Unconditional love, I swear I sell it all for this

I'm tryna keep it together, forgive my awkwardness

But umm, often this issue in me often is

Valley of shadows and I know they trying to pick me off in this

But all I need is you

It's funny just how off I get when I ain't riding with you

No adjectives for you awesomeness

They burning one for that burn out

This life in God, I'm all turnt out

Took time out to put time in so I turn to you when I'm worn out

All I need is you

You slow me down cause you know me now with my phony smile

And I'm acting like it's all copacetic

It's so pathetic, so juvenile

Know what you do

You keep me cool in the summer

When they be dressing less and I be wanting to show off and stunt

There ain't nothing to want, you give me all that I need

All I need is you to keep that fire burning for me

All I need is you

Ain't nobody gone get in the way

Put that on my money in the bank

Cause you do what them others can't

And I love that, yea

We gone ride till the rims fall off

Above it all, we can never fall, yea

Hold my hand, we can have it all

Hold my hand, we can have it all

You always pick me up when I'm feelin' down

You always make it better for me some how

All I need is you, cause all I need is you

(All I need is you)

5. Even If

Artist: MercyMe

Theme:

Being totally dedicated to God, even if things don't go our way.

Lyrics:

They say sometimes you win some

Sometimes you lose some

And right now, right now I'm losing bad

I've stood on this stage night after night

Reminding the broken it'll be alright

But right now, oh right now I just can't

It's easy to sing

When there's nothing to bring me down

But what will I say

When I'm held to the flame

Like I am right now

I know You're able and I know You can

Save through the fire with Your mighty hand

But even if You don't

My hope is You alone

They say it only takes a little faith

To move a mountain

Well good thing

A little faith is all I have, right now

But God, when You choose

To leave mountains unmovable

Oh give me the strength to be able to sing

It is well with my soul

I know You're able and I know You can

Save through the fire with Your mighty hand

But even if You don't

My hope is You alone

I know the sorrow, and I know the hurt

Would all go away if You'd just say the word

But even if You don't

My hope is You alone

You've been faithful, You've been good

All of my days

Jesus, I will cling to You

Come what may

‘Cause I know You're able

I know You can

It is well with my soul

It is well, it is well with my soul

6. Never Been a moment

Artist: Micah Tyler

Theme:

God has never abandoned or left us and and always been there.

Lyrics:

I've been sinner

I've been a saint

A little bit of both every single day

I've been lost

But somehow I've been found

There's been some pain

Been some regret

Been some moments

I'll never forget

But when I look back

From where I'm standing now

There's never been a moment

I was not held inside Your arms

There's never been a day when You were not who You say You are

Yours forever, it don't matter

What I'm walking through

‘Cause no matter where I'm going

There's never been a moment That I was not loved by You

You've been the Rock

You've been the Peace

Always showing Your good heart to me

My days are marked by grace I don't deserve

You've been the price I could never pay

You've been the light that has led the way

No matter where I am, I am sure

So where could I go that I could wander from Your sight

Where could I run and never leave behind

Your all consuming

Heart pursuing

Grace extending

Never ending love

Your love

There's never been a moment, no

7. Stars

Artist: Skillet

Theme:

We can trust God with our hearts, He is so able that He can control the whole universe.

Lyrics:

You spoke a word and life began

Told oceans where to start and where to end

You set in motion time and space

But still you come and you call to me by name

Still you come and you call to me by name

If you can hold the stars in place

You can hold my heart the same

Whenever I fall away

Whenever I start to break

So here I am, lifting up my heart

To the one who holds the stars

The deepest depths, the darkest nights

Can't separate, can't keep me from your sight

I get so lost, forget my way

But still you love and you don't forget my name

If you can hold the stars in place

You can hold my heart the same

Whenever I fall away

Whenever I start to break

So here I am, lifting up my heart

If you can calm the raging sea

You can calm the storm in me

You're never too far away

You never show up too late

So here I am, lifting up my heart

To the one who holds the stars

Your love has called my name

What do I have to fear?

What do I have to fear?

Your love has called my name

What do I have to fear?

What do I have to fear?

You're the one who holds the stars

8. I Have This Hope

Artist: Tenth Avenue North

Theme:

Hope in God

Lyrics:

As I walk this great unknown

Questions come and questions go

Was there purpose for the pain?

Did I cry these tears in vain?

I don't want to live in fear

I want to trust that You are near

Trust Your grace can be seen

In both triumph and tragedy

I have this hope

In the depth of my soul

In the flood or the fire

You're with me and You won't let go

But sometimes my faith feels thin

Like the night will never end

Will You catch every tear

Or will You just leave me here?

But I have this hope

In the depth of my soul

In the flood or the fire

You're with me and You won't let go

So, whatever happens I will not be afraid

Cause You are closer than this breath that I take

You calm the storm when I hear You call my name

I still believe that one day I'll see Your face

And I have this hope

In the depth of my soul

In the flood or the fire

You're with me

I have this hope

In the depth of my soul

In the flood or the fire

You're with me and You won't let go

In the flood or the fire

You're with me and You won't let go

I hope you enjoy these songs as much as I do!