Read the Story Behind Musician Matt Maher‘s ’Hold Us Together’ — the ‘Restoring Love’ Theme Song
- Posted on July 24, 2012 at 1:22pm by
Billy Hallowell
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If you didn’t already know, Christian singer Matt Maher’s “Hold Us Together” is the official theme song for Glenn Beck’s “Restoring Love” event. While you may be familiar with the tune (Beck plays excerpts on radio often), the meaning behind the powerful lyrics and their perfect relation to Beck’s upcoming event is worth delving into. So we decided to interview with Maher to capture the story behind the song’s inception, while also gaining his perspective on the importance of love as a much-needed cohesive force in today’s society.
If you’re unfamiliar with Maher, the singer-songwriter has penned tunes for some of the most respected names in the Christian music world, including Chris Tomlin and Michael W. Smith. His songwriting inevitably led to a robust speaking and performing career in venues across the globe. In 2009, years before “Restoring Love” was conceived, his song, “Hold Us Together,” was released.
“Love will hold us together, make us a shelter, to weather the storm,” the lyrics read. “And I’ll be my brothers keeper, so the whole world will know, that we’re not alone.”
Listen to the song in its entirety, below:
These words capture compassion, love for fellow man and oneness, among other sentiments. When asked what led Maher to write these powerful lyrics, he took us through the intriguing process. It all began with a conversation he had with his stepfather back in 2008. Having a deep respect for him (Maher calls his step-dad one of his “favorite people to talk to”), the singer took the conversation to heart.
“He challenged me as a songwriter to stop writing songs about my faith [and] instead, to try and write songs from my faith,” Maher told TheBlaze in an email. “Obviously as a guy who writes mostly songs that get sung in Church, I did tend to gravitate towards songs about God, rather than coming out of my personal faith and prayer life.”
Maher took his stepfather’s words seriously and began working to allow his faith to infuse his music. At the time, some of the country’s political rhetoric and divisiveness during the highly contentious 2008 presidential election also caused the singer to pause and think twice about the forces separating people so intensely.
“I am an optimist, so I tend to try to find the good in people and situations — even with those that I disagree with,” Maher explained. “But it was hard to find that. From the Paul Krugmans to the Peter Schiffs [on the] economy — the John Stewarts to the Alex Jones of the entertainment and news world — everything was polarized and you’re either completely right, or you’re completely wrong.”
These considerations and the conversation he had with his stepfather set the groundwork. Then, in 2009, as he was about to fly from Nashville to work on his next album, Maher recalls the airport being eerily empty. He remembers watching an airport television and listening to reporters talk about the controversial stimulus bill that was being debated at the time. The economic fear that the nation was gripped with. It was this news report that served as the final straw and the catalyst that set a foundation for “Hold Us Together.”
Watch Maher perform the song, below:
“I got on that flight, and a year and a half’s worth of experiences and emotions and pictures and conversations and arguments (and grace) started to come out in words,” he explained. “And the first phrase was — ‘love will hold us together, make us a shelter to weather the storm, and I‘ll be my brother’s keeper…’”
As the song began to pour from his heart, Maher said that he “became humbled” and was reminded that love is important and worthy enough to be kept at the center of everything worth caring about. The message, as the lyrics began to stream out, was clear: Loving one another is immensely important and a worthwhile ideal to drive home in today’s society.
“Love of God, and love of neighbor — that was what should be at the center, not only of the individual, but of a society; and when it gets removed, when personal connection and responsibility are replaced with a nameless faceless machine — well, it’s no longer human. It’s no longer Incarnational,” he explained.
During the week following his flight, Maher began speaking with another songwriter with whom he shared the chorus that he drafted. It was then that the importance of love being the center of the song truly solidified. He realized that having a tune with a focus on what love truly is, what it can and cannot do and what it “doesn’t promise” would be fascinating.
“You know, the Gospel does not promise wealth. It does not promise earthly success,” he said. “Jesus in the scriptures promises two things — 1. trouble 2. peace in the midst of it.”
Maher has had his own personal struggles — issues that have shaped his views on these matters. As he was developing the song, all of these experiences and insights caused him to realize that his value and faith shouldn’t be rooted in personal wealth, looks or other fleeting elements. Instead, peace and security, Maher says, can’t come from anything but knowing that human beings are “completely known and loved by God.”
“I am found to be deficient in nothing, because I know I am nothing without Him,” he said. “And when I live in this truth, because I know how much I have been given, I am free to serve my fellow man, out of thanksgiving.”
In the end, “Hold Us Together” serves as a song that realistically examines at the concept of “love,” while challenging listeners to see and act upon the power inherent in taking care of one another. Here’s how Maher summarizes the song in one to two sentences:
“To love is to risk and be promised extraordinary highs and lows; it will help you soar through the highs, and carry you through the lows, so you can help carry your neighbor through.”
Among the most rewarding elements to come from the song‘s prominence has been the way in which it positively impacts peoples’ lives, he says. From hearing that it has been used at weddings to having people tell him that they handed their lives over to the Lord after hearing it, Maher says he is “humbled and grateful” for the impact he has made through the music. And now, it will gain new life as the theme song for the historic “Restoring Love” initiative.
Maher also expressed his excitement at the connection between “Hold Us Together” and the event.
“I wrote the song to inspire people to help people,” he said. “The greatest resource we have on this planet are people and they all have dignity and purpose, and need to be lifted up. When I heard about the opportunity to call people to this, it seemed like a great thing to serve.”
Maher also said that he sees nothing wrong with government, but that replacing the individual responsibility to care for others creates a vacuum. Without fostering opportunities for people to reach out and care for their brothers and sisters, the Christian singer believes that human beings “are actually being deprived of the opportunity to grow in virtue — as individuals, and as a society.”
Maher will be performing “Hold Us Together” live at “Restoring Love” this week. We‘ll leave you with the song’s complete lyrics:
It don’t have a job, don’t pay your bills
Won’t buy you a home in Beverly Hills
Won’t fix your life in five easy steps
Ain’t the law of the land or the government?
But it’s all you need
And love will hold us together
Make us a shelter to weather the storm
And I‘ll be my brother’s keeper
So the whole world would know that we’re not alone
It’s waiting for you knocking at your door
In the moment of truth when your heart hits the floor
And you’re on your knees
And love will hold us together
Make us a shelter to weather the storm
And I‘ll be my brother’s keeper
So the whole world would know that we’re not alone
This is the first day of the rest of your life
This is the first day of the rest of your life
‘Cause even in the dark you can still see the light
It’s gonna be alright, it’s gonna be alright
This is the first day of the rest of your life
This is the first day of the rest of your life
‘Cause even in the dark you can still see the light
It’s gonna be alright, it’s gonna be alright
Love will hold us together
Make us a shelter to weather the storm
And I‘ll be my brother’s keeper
So the whole world would know that we’re not alone
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Comments (63)
porkandbeanz
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 8:00pmgod bless this week
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 11:34pmWe need to put the FULL ARMOR OF GOD on everyone involved with this wonderful venture every day, people. Prayer is our best offense! I can’t wait to see it and wish I could be there! What a trilogy!!
(Restoring Honor/Restoring Courage and now RESTORING LOVE !) I know it will be wonderful!!
@ PORKANDBEANZ FOR SURE!!!
Report Post »infidelsaplenty
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 6:43pmThe self appointed, self important music critics here are missing something. In music there are no rules! Actually, writing a singable memorable song is much harder than writing multi-chord, self absorbed, awful, forgettable stuff.
Report Post »In That Day
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 6:25pmA sign of intelligence, is to know when one or an organization is STUCK in and endless loop!
In That Day Teachings are a complex, no simple salable premise set of solutions to ascend higher.
Watch this parody, excellently made, to show you the problem with Glenn’s dumb get-together, which recognizes no ills in modern churchianity, which is sick and on its death-bed of denial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RJBd8zE48A&feature=related
Contemporvant Praise:
“Opening Song! Opening Song! Lights and Big Drums!
You know it’s cool because you heard it on the radio!”
“This is the song that everyone knows!
The Song that everyone knows!”
My new song, that nobody knows!
Nobody knows this song!
I want everybody to learn this song,
And buy my record in the bookstore,
(after the service!)”
“This is the closing song,
With strings that will make you cry!”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RJBd8zE48A&feature=related
Report Post »Copper Catfish
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 8:54amYou should be ashamed of yourself.
Report Post »Dano.50
Posted on July 29, 2012 at 2:37pmWow.
A while ago Glenn said one of the problems conservatives have, is in how we get our messages out, that the left is way ahead of us in such areas, and now when we start showing we can be creative too, the left’s throwing hissy fits.
Could it be because, other than their “creative delivery,” they have no worthwhile message?
Report Post »In That Day
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 4:59pmSo, low-mentality preachers and their low-mentality song-artists shall meet with Beck to… somehow ascend and transcend their own careers of 3-point sermons and 3-chord songs & 3-point books?
Here is something to compare by: Beethoven’s 9th Symphony & Lyrics…
O friends, no more these sounds!
Report Post »Let us sing more cheerful songs,
more full of joy!
Joy, bright spark of divinity,
Daughter of Elysium,
Fire-inspired we tread
Thy sanctuary.
Thy magic power re-unites
All that custom has divided,
All men become brothers
Under the sway of thy gentle wings.
Whoever has created
An abiding friendship,
Or has won
A true and loving wife,
All who can call at least one soul theirs,
Join in our song of praise;
But any who cannot must creep tearfully
Away from our circle.
All creatures drink of joy
At nature’s breast.
Just and unjust
Alike taste of her gift;
She gave us kisses and the fruit of the vine,
A tried friend to the end.
Even the worm can feel contentment,
And the cherub stands before God!
Gladly, like the heavenly bodies
Which He set on their courses
Through the splendor of the firmament;
Thus, brothers, you should run your race,
As a hero going to conquest.
You millions, I embrace you.
This kiss is for all the world!
Brothers, above the starry canopy
There must dwell a loving Father.
Do you fall in worship, you millions?
World, do you know your creator?
Seek him in the heavens;
Above the stars must He dwell.
In That Day
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 5:02pmJoyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (Compared to 3-chord praise shlock!)
Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love;
Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee, opening to the sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; drive the dark of doubt away;
Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day!
All Thy works with joy surround Thee, earth and heaven reflect Thy rays,
Stars and angels sing around Thee, center of unbroken praise.
Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea,
Singing bird and flowing fountain call us to rejoice in Thee.
Thou art giving and forgiving, ever blessing, ever blessed,
Wellspring of the joy of living, ocean depth of happy rest!
Thou our Father, Christ our Brother, all who live in love are Thine;
Teach us how to love each other, lift us to the joy divine.
Mortals, join the happy chorus, which the morning stars began;
Father love is reigning o’er us, brother love binds man to man.
Ever singing, march we onward, victors in the midst of strife,
Joyful music leads us Sunward in the triumph song of life.
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/j/o/joyful.htm
Report Post »The0bserver
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 5:32pmThree was good enough for God.
Report Post »glassaudioguy
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 8:05pmI’m of the opinion that contemporary Christian music can and should be more than it is. Having said that, something you guys forget- these were written at a time when the church was leading the culture. Somewhere along the way we stopped leading and started becoming irrelevant. If you think this song is bad, I think a lot of the hymns written since the 1920s are no better. BTW, rather ironic to think it’s actually some of the earlier church music which can be translated into various contemporary styles. Betcha I could make Ode to Joy into black gospel or bluegrass! :)
Report Post »Klingon00
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 4:54pmI thought I’ve seen him before! He’s a member of MercyMe who made the wonderful and hilarious “Cover Tune Grab Bag” videos on YouTube. This one’s my favorite:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6BKhvhSehc&feature=player_embedded
Report Post »nrfcountry
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 11:18pmHe’s not a member of MercyMe but was on tour with them as part of their rock and roll worship show. He wrote “Your Grace Is Enough” though among many others. I’m a worship leader at a church and sing his songs literally every month. Great stuff.
Report Post »SonOfThunder
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 6:51amYes Matt Mahr is a solo artist and is awesome. Here he is playing with Third Day singing “By His Wounds” from Isaiah 53.
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxZTUKY47F4
justasurvivor
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 4:52pmOh – I missed it. Were we supposed to post our own compositions?
Well, I don’t wanna miss that. Here’s mine, and trust me, it’s not a group song – it’s solo:
IF YOU REALLY BELIEVE IN JESUS
We come to this building, week after week,
We act the faithful servant all humble and meek,
We walk down the aisle giving everyone a smile,
We comment on the weather and the health of our child.
We sit down by our neighbor and the gossip starts to pour,
We tell a few white lies and we laugh a little more.
We sing a song to Jesus, never thinking of the words,
The offering plate goes past us ’cause tithing’s for the birds.
The preacher tries to reach us as we yawn back in his face,
We shake our watch and wish the hands would quicken their pace,
As the last prayer is said, we bolt right for the door.
We’ve done our job for Jesus, we don’t owe Him any more.
From then until next Sunday, no one ever would know,
They don’t expect a Christian in the places we go,
In our heart we claim to have God’s precious Son,
Then we have the nerve to sit there, never telling anyone.
But if you really believe in Jesus, then you really believe it’s time
Report Post »To put aside your thoughts about worldly things, let God’s love fill your mind,
‘Cause He’s coming back!
You know it’s really gonna break your heart,
To say goodbye to the ones….
justasurvivor
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 5:02pmYou loved enough to kid, joke around, play the clown.
Report Post »But you didn’t love them quite enough to tell them all about
How you really believe in Jesus.
Show them in God’s Holy Word,
How Jesus died and rose again to pay for all our sins,
He’s King of Kings and Lord of Lords,
And He’s coming back!
You know that Heaven is a perfect place,
But just for those who accept God’s grace,
The lost don’t know which way to turn,
We‘ve got to share God’s love and help them learn,
We’ve got to tell everyone we know,
If we really believe it’s so….
If you really believe in Jesus
Tell them so.
(Written 1975 during a ceramics class I took with my beloved Mother-in-Law right before she passed away)
Beckaj
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 4:31pmI love this song and the message it sends. The trolls seem to be coming out strong against it already, so they can see the power of it.
Can’t wait to see him sing it Saturday! Will be an inspirational night.
Report Post »justasurvivor
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 5:07pmGod loves trolls too. But He USES music like this theme song. The Holy Spirit will be strong with us and through us all throughout RL.
Report Post »lwillis59
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 6:50pmyou know this is big and that they are doing something right. when the trolls.. and code pink… and westboro “church” comes after him… seriously they are attacking the message of LOVE????? . all I can say is bring it on…
Report Post »Its a great song.. but I don’t know if love can help these people tho.. i could be wrong,
justasurvivor
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 8:37pm“1 John 4:8 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.”
So if a group wants to protest love, we have to realize it‘s not really any humans they’re protesting.
Report Post »justasurvivor
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 8:39pmLove is THE ONLY thing that can help them. We just don’t know that they will ever accept that love. No one can shove love onto another person. Love is a gift. They have to open their hearts to receive the gift.
Report Post »But free will reigns.
MasterJoshua7
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 4:15pmGreat song. I’ve been listening to several of his other songs, too. Great stuff!
Report Post »blanco5
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 3:51pmMy kids and I love this song! I would love to know where he got those glasses frames…..I need some new glasses!
Report Post »uncleherbert
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 3:45pmHis music is inspiring. Thanks Matt!
Report Post »imsteph
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 3:39pmwrote this in Nov 2010:
The gov needs to get out of all social programs. The private sector has proven itself again and again that without gov interference they are more cost effective and and efficient than ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCY EVER.
Gov also takes away the personal connection that happens between people when they help each other and ARE helped. There is a sense of humility, responsibility, and love that is shared when people MAKE A POINT of helping one another.
A gov agency or employee GETTING PAID to help-does neither help or inspire a sense of responsibility—instead a sense of entitlement is fostered and that the financial assistance is from some faceless and heartless entity that prints money at will.
Instead of the hard earned money of neighbors and friends.
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 3:34pm…
Report Post »Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!
jamesctheman
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 3:17pmI realized I’m humming this tune at work. I didn’t really notice this was what it is. I’m not a guy who listens to Christian music. Thanks Matt. I appreciate the tune. Look foward to receiving my copy of the CD.
Report Post »beee-ry
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 3:08pmBahahaha!! This is awful, awful, pretentious look-how-spiritual-I-am-and-spend-your-hard-earned-money-on-me music… truely laughable…
Report Post »In That Day
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 3:18pmRight you are, Bee-ry!
The Problem with Modern Praise
By Robert Winkler Burke
Book #6 of In That Day Teachings
12/13/09 http://www.inthatdayteachings.com
Of modern praise worship, what can you say?
It is like Jesus with Herod,
Modern praise is a long run-on sentence,
In search of a lost period!
It refuses to find the lost period,
Which is quite easily discoverable!
Because it is willfully overlooked,
To not know-what-spirit-they’re-of: enabled!
They don’t want to know,
What spirit they’re of,
‘Cause what spirit they’re,
Of: is not of above!
Modern praise refuses to find the lost period,
Because then the sentence would be over,
And if over, the sentence would be meaningless,
And if meaningless, they’ve had: wrong lover!
Modern praise refuses to fire the mercy-killing bullet,
And move on from the dead beast!
And find, with the death of pride, fear, greed & slouch imbuement,
Where life and God: is not least!
Through no fault of their own,
Modern praise is locked into death doctrine,
They’ve got talent: free them!
So they can be creative and God-locked-in!
I see creative praise,
In That Day!
No need for repeating,
A new way!
A new way to celebrate,
Report Post »Restoring ancient paths old,
Comes now creativity,
With periods manifold!
In That Day
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 3:23pmReturning to praise,
High and low voices,
Right spirits and minds,
And all God’s choices.
God will be free to create,
In indwelt minstrels again,
What he did once in David,
To bring heaven’s love to man!
Sing a new song,
But only after you’ve repented,
Of the garbage!
Of the wrong spirits you’ve repeated!
Stop the lost-period-shenanigans,
And move away from death!
Take this rebuke praise worshippers,
Thus your Lord Jesus saith!
Satan’s foul matrix of lies,
Is proved by endless mantra repeating,
Study In That Day Teachings,
Weep, repent and break thru to high reachings!
Yes, rapture church is matrix-imbued,
It’s praise weak, wispy and lost!
So is prosper-church and weakness church,
And where jabberwocky is tossed!
By their fruit ye shall know,
Now repent and get busy,
Where praise returns heart-felt,
And sane, there: I AM will be!
That is what is happening,
Report Post »In That Day,
Creative, indwelt-strong songs,
In God’s way!
deeberj
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 4:05pminthatday. Could you manage to write NOT in poetry or prose? I went to your website and am overwhelmed by all the…the…the…it looks like rap or something. Or a bad song.
Report Post »The0bserver
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 5:48pmSearch him on Youtube, listen to them all.
Report Post »face.chewer
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 3:01pmThat guy looks like Ellen Degeneres.
Report Post »The0bserver
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 5:34pmHe’s married (hetero) with children. Looks deceive.
Report Post »virgie morgan
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 2:51pmI love the song and think it is exactly what this country needs to hear right now and I think the music is fantastic. To those of you who never miss an opportunity to insult Glenn Beck or anyone associated wtih him, I just smile at your remarks because I know it eats away at you while we do not lose any sleep over your childish tantrums. It‘s actually rewarding to see you all make such donkey’s of yourselves because it shows just how desperate you obama bots are. And what makes me smile the most is knowing that obama doesn’t even care how dedicated to him you really are. He laughs at you as much as I do. Keep it up, it’s funny to watch your desperation. hahahahahahaha
Report Post »In That Day
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 3:10pmVirgie Morgan,
Contrary to your knee-jerk opinion, as a critic of this musician, I am not a supporter of Obama.
I believe this musician represents a sampling of the dumbed-down condition of low mentality churchianity.
Honestly, this is not very complex work, and there is a reason it is not very complex work. This style of music has none of the richness of modern movie music. And this point is undeniable.
With In That Day Teachings, I am trying to pull a very low mentality up to a level wherein the Mind of Christ can occupy the mind of modern Christians.
But modern Christians are dumbed-down by the exact same processes that Glenn Beck describes when he talks about 100 years of progressive education.
Virgie Morgan, think on this: About 100 years of progressive education has dumbed down the church leadership! Most modern clerics have a standard public education, involving 100 years of progressivism, then they get a cleric’s collar, then they preach! (Dumbed-down!)
Praise musicians fall under the covering of their dumbed-down pastor, then they create mind-numbing 3-chord praise songs and play it in an endless loop of insanity.
If I dare point out the puerility of such insanity, am I wrong?
I see a day of higher consciousness, of self-aware praise artists who go beyond 3 chords!
But how do you get a dumbed-down sheeple to see their leaders have dumbed-themselves down?
The fruit is in the 3-chord, repeat songs!
Report Post »blanco5
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 3:59pmI agree,Virgie!
Report Post »Seabass82
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 4:18pm@ In That Day……I honestly haven’t read a better comment on this site or one that has spoken to me as much as yours has. I am in the middle of changing churches for the same reasons you have mentioned in you comment. Not to mention, I am one of those 3 chord (faith based) singer/songwriters.
Report Post »justasurvivor
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 4:41pmSome (not just here) are missing a huge point about praise and worship.
Report Post »Our praise and our worship goes to God. That means as we sing, we must be able to focus our entire heart on God.
The more complex the song, the less you‘re focusing on God and the more you’re focusing on trying to sing the right note/word and the performance. And personal praise/worship should not be about performance.
The less complex the song, the more you can actually worship through the Holy Spirit’s leading.
God sees the heart – and the heart sees God through the easier, more singable songs that don’t require our focus.
TimmyWin
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 4:56pmIn That Day…As a singer songwriter, i’m deeply offended at your tearing down a fellow follower of Christ. You have NO knowledge of where this song came from. Matt’s lyrics are his and inspired by only he knows…Secondly, how dare you speak of “3 chord”, “watered down” songs as if they are not also inspired by the Holy Spirit. You are entitled to your opinion, but please make sure you are, as it says in Hebrews, “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another.”
Report Post »blessings!
The0bserver
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 5:37pm“In That Day” Give us a link to you videos and mp3 files so we can see if you muster.
Report Post »Seabass82
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 10:25pmI must retract my comment. I misread some of your comment. I totally agree with the progressive teaching part of your comment. As far as the simplicity of this tune and others, dude thats what makes it so good. Less is more! This is a great freaking tune!!
Report Post »rtyu6
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 2:37pmI love Matt maher hold us together, the first time i hear it I buy his cd right away without hesitation. This is what we need to restore america were being divided each day with pride and egotistical way of life and it is not helping our countrymen. Thank you Glenn Beck for being the beacon to us all. In Christan love Mary Ann
Report Post »IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 2:31pmGreat song Great Lyrics …There are a lot of people out there, thanks to the bad economy, that have lost jobs or businesses and yes a great deal of them do have a Love in their life that holds them all together. May all of you futures be strong and bright. God Bless America.
Report Post »fiji259
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 2:30pmLOVE this song…beautiful!
Report Post »zoo9guy
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 2:28pmDigg’n it
Report Post »guz75
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 2:02pmSounds like a bad rehash of a John Lennon song. The verses sound a bit like ‘Instant Karma’. poor lyricist, lazy musician.
Report Post »glassaudioguy
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 8:13pmThen try his song “Turn Around.” Great southern rocker; much better than this one, IMHO.
Report Post »Best_Patriot
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 1:57pmYeah, the lyrics were so hard to understand. I really needed an explanation.
This is awful music. Do people actually listen to this kind of thing? Sounds like a commercial for a breakfast cereal or something.
Report Post »justasurvivor
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 4:10pmYes. And loving it!
Report Post »In That Day
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 1:39pmAnother simplistic, puerile-chord song, sung with repetitious gusto… GREAT! Isn’t there a better shibboleth?
The Circular Firing Squad is Over
By Robert Winkler Burke
Book #6 of In That Day Teachings
1/28/10 http://www.inthatdayteachings.com
So wake up, leaders of leaders,
Your time is short!
Worship God in spirit and truth,
Or you’ll abort!
Return to some orthodoxy,
Losing fear, greed and weakness emotion!
Your strength shall return! And courage!
Worshipping weakness has been your potion.
What is greed, but idiocy and death?
What is fear, but idiocy and death?
What is faux-intelligence, but idiocy and death?
What is weak-emotion, but idiocy and death?
What is prophetic jabberwocky, but idiocy and death?
What is idiocy and death, but idiocy and death?
Oh leaders of leaders,
You read In That Day writings in shock,
Who else loves you enough,
To: with love, punch out your broken clock?
You, like a stuck clock,
Right only: two times a day,
The charade: over,
In light: see truth’s right way!
Be intelligent, repent in truth,
Show sheep all shenanigan entrapments,
Weep, wail, howl! And God will forgive,
Make all spirit and truth enhancements!
You will discover your praise music,
Report Post »Will stop: hypnotic repetition,
Low voices will return, sans nasal-whine,
Full power songs, classic creation!
In That Day
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 1:43pmFull-powered stories and parables,
Will return!
Deeper mysteries from the Bible’s stories,
Will hearts burn!
I see this all, and more,
As a seer ahead of the leaders of leaders,
But who will have faith when,
Jesus returns, imbued, to rebuke sheep feeders?
In That Day,
Leaders of leaders think: they pay no price!
If they don’t,
Humble themselves, Christ’s body stays: on ice!
Weep, wail, howl,
In That Day!
Nothing else,
To say.
But that humble pie is now yours,
Free for the taking,
And orthodox soap to wash out,
Hell you’ve been making.
Humble pie,
Report Post »And orthodox soap,
In That Day,
Your last ditch hope.
BenInNY
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 1:59pmHow nice of you to take someone down in order to self promote. Bet that wins you a bunch of fans.
Report Post »RevinNY
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 3:57pmChristians – please ignore these off the wall one man ministries that are out there. They usually just want to tear others down.
Report Post »TRILO
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 9:47pmSounds to me like you are a very angry person because so many people enjoy “Another simplistic, puerile-chord song, sung with repetitious gusto”. In a world that is falling apart, sometimes us simple minded people like to hear a nice, simple and short meaningful tune.
Maybe you should follow a simple three word phrase: Smile… Be Happy.
Report Post »stloocardsfan
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 1:35pmLove Matt’s music!
Report Post »curmudgeon60
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 1:35pmGreat song!! I Corinthians 13:1
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Love what he does and accomplishes and I LOVE LOVE the Blaze!
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