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Well, it all began in 30 A.D.
The kingdom had come and was here to stay!
And the gospel of the Lord was spread everywhere, uh-huh!
Oh, my Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord!
And 3 days later, Saul saw the light!
And his entire life was a sacrifice!
We wanna hear the Word in this here land!"
And the Pentacost miracle happened again!
Salvation had come for the Gentiles, too, uh-huh!
The kingdom of God won't be destroyed!
The kingdom won't be seen with your own eyes!
So we can be prepared for the Judgement Day!
But Jesus Christ said He overcame the world!
We're all gonna hear Him say, "Well done!" Uh-huh!
The music for this song was composed in 2003; lyrics hadn't come to me at that point. Once I moved back to Houston, I wrote some lyrics and entitled the song "Pure in Heart." After getting some constructive feedback, I shelved the song. Years later, I was given the charge to create a song that went in line with the church congregation's theme for that year. I decided to pull "Pure in Heart" off of the shelf to see if I could write new lyrics to the already-composed music. Praise God for what He inspired me to write as a result!
He asked, "Tell me, what do you see?"
And I see 2 olive trees."
Not by your might, but by My Spirit!
Not by your pow'r, but by My Spirit!
But what good are we if we don't live by him?
We've got to keep in step, or our lives will be grim!
Not by our might, but by His Spirit!
Not by our pow'r, but by His Spirit!
Due to the Spirit, we will never be the same!
It's only gonna happen by the Spirit of the Lord!
Not by our might, but by Your Spirit!
Not by our pow'r, but by Your Spirit!
Show me the truth as I walk in Your light!
This song was written in 2002. My wife and I were living in Dallas, TX at the time; I was about to begin rehearsing with the band I was a part of. In order to warm up, we started jamming on a piece of music that the bass player, Vance Perry, composed years before. After we were done warming up, some of the band members were reminiscing about the time when they premiered this music at a HOPE for Kids event (it had different lyrics at the time)...and how it tanked! Vance then said, "I'd love to do something with that song again." Immediately, the first thing that came to my mind was the phrase, "Your will be done." I started writing lyrics on the spot; it took me 2 days to finish them. Two years later, the song became a part of the mini-musical "...And Believe." Thank you, Vance, for writing such beautiful music...I hope I did it justice.
And get me through everything?
Stay with me for a while."
What kind of company is this I keep?
Get the tiredness off your back!
The Spirit's willing, but the body lacks."
Your will, your will be done!
Your will, not mine, for your glory!
So those beyond can tell the story!
In September 2010, My wife and I took a trip to Miami, FL to participate in a worship leader's conference. During that conference, I took lots of notes, made a ton of friends, and even participated in Saturday evening's worship presentation. By the end of the conference, I was physically worn out but excited about being for the praise of God's glory and letting my actions show it. As I was writing down my thoughts on Sunday morning regarding the conference, I wrote the first line of the first verse of what would soon become "All the Way." Suddenly, I started writing more...and more...until I left Miami with verse 1 and the chorus to the song! One week later, while at a men's retreat, I finished the song.
By the One who has total control!
Received commandments from the LORD on high?
The glory of God was shown!
Was summoned by the LORD to come near?
Sat our Lord Jesus, Peter, James, and John?
That moment changed their lives!
Do you begin it in a righteous way?
His will for you and me!
I trust You, Lord, with every part of my life!
The music to this song came to me in a dream (Don't ask me what the dream was...I don't remember it). Fortunately, the musical arrangement stayed with me after I awakened; the end result was this song. I wanted to make sure that the recording had a dreamy feel to it, which is why it sounds the way it does. The song was written in 2011.