Yours to take.

Nightlights

Be Thou exalted over my reputation,

'Cause applause is a poor form of soul medication.

And I've tried it for years, but my symptoms remain:

Still fretting the day that they'll misplace my name,

Still selling my soul for American fame.

Treating the promotion of Jesus like a well oiled machine,

Advancing His kingdom just to snag some acclaim.

Now, I'm both comforted and haunted that it isn't just me though.

I see a nation of people needing to feed their own egos,

Parading status like steeples.

Do we not know it's evil to love ourselves more than both God and His people?

But see, here's where you turn this poem on it's head,

'Cause the greatest among us came as servant instead,

And You humbled Yourself to the point of Your death.

Apparently love for the Father's glory runs red.

So friends, will we point to the Son till our own flames grow dim?

Will our bright lights become merely night-lights near Him?

Words echo once, let them echo again:

Be Thou exalted over my reputation.

- Jimmy Needham

All that I can really do now.

God, please please please reassure me...

Forgiven and Loved

Tell me I’m forgiven and loved
‘Cause I hear it from the street corner priests
On how God is love and how man can be clean
But my joy has been on holiday
And my peace has almost passed away
Tell me I’m forgiven and free

O I tried and tried to rectify my hopeless situation
But I bought the lie I still have work to do
Now I’m working nine to five like I can earn my own salvation
But there is no condemnation in You

O whisper to me now that it’s for real
‘Cause in the silence of these walls righteousness lost its appeal
Dirty deeds have done me in
O but that can’t stop the faithful friend
Giving mercy once again as You heal
Here it is I’m feeling it

O He died, He died to rectify my hopeless situation
And His blood commands my guilt to leave
Now on Calvary I stand
Empty pockets, open hands
O there is no condemnation for me

Child, you’re forgiven and loved
Child, you’re forgiven and loved
Child, you’re forgiven
And child, you are loved
Child, you’re forgiven and loved

Love exploring new genre of music.
And definitely love exploring different genres of music in the Christian music industry.
This song has superb lyrics.
And the genre makes it sound like Jimmy Needham is the Jason Mraz of of Christian music.
Heh, enjoy!

In His Presence

Probably one of my favourite songs ever!
Love every aspect of this song.
The lyrics, the arrangement, the dynamics.
Takes a really skillful band with a true heart of worship to pull off this song perfectly.

Every time I hear this song, I feel so at ease.
It's like the storms, the waves and unrest in my soul suddenly stops.
Everything feels calm and at peace.
Although it's the Holy Spirit that causes this change of atmosphere, I believe this song is that anointed that it welcomes the Holy Spirit in the moment it's being played/sung.

God is real, people.
He loves us, and desires for us to love Him.