Songs like "Foolish Heart" by Steve Perry (of the band Journey) always make me think of Magic 106.7's "Love Songs at Night". May this bit of soft rock be like a soft pillow for your ears.
Foolish Heart
By Steve Perry
I need a love that grows
I don't want it unless I know
With each passing hour
Someone somehow
Will be there
Ready to share
I need a love that's strong
I'm so tired of being alone
But will my lonely heart
Play the part
Of the fool again
Before I begin
Foolish heart
Hear me callin'
Stop before
You start fallin'
Foolish heart
Heed my warnin'
You've been wrong before
Don't be wrong anymore
Feelin' that feelin' again
I'm playin' a game I can't win
Love's knockin' on the door
Of my heart once more
Think I'll let her in
Before I begin
Foolish Heart
Hear me callin'
Stop before
You start fallin'
Foolish heart
Heed my warnin'
You've been wrong before
Don't be wrong anymore
Foolish heart
Foolish, foolish heart
You've been wrong before
Foolish heart
Hear me callin'
Stop before
You start fallin'
Foolish heart
Heed my warnin'
You've been wrong before
Don't be wrong anymore
Foolish heart
Oh foolish, foolish heart
You've been wrong before
Foolish, foolish heart
Foolish heart
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Nostalgia for worship songs of my youth...
As I was winding down the other evening after the close of our church small group, I got to thinking about the early worship and CCM (that's Christian Contemporary Music for those unfamiliar with the church lingo) songs I had sung and fallen in love with when I first came to faith in the mid-90's. I'd like to bring you on a little journey of what seems like ancient history:
First up is Brian Doerkson's hit Light the Fire Again. I must have listened to this song 100 times or more between my worship mixtape in the car and various youth worship nights. Now what about this song exactly oozes worship songs of yesteryear? Keep in mind, since back in the day, pop music trends would always permeate Christian music a decade later, so some of these items technically belong to the 80's:
After "Light the Fire Again", a cascade of audio memories came flooding back to me. Who can forget dc Talk's In the Light, a song you MUST have come across either as "special music", an inspirational skit, or even what we used to call "body worship" (Don't worry, all this translated to was choreography to accompany the song, with elements of sign language, dramatic gestures, and possibly costumes.)
Lastly, I have for you Jars of Clay's Love Song For a Savior. Man, I played their self-titled debut album non-stop, even into college. This clip is from their "Eleventh Hour" tour, which actually came through Boston and I attended. It was their fourth album already, but on that tour they still played a good deal of the fan favorites from the first album. I've really got to dig up that CD and add it to my iPhone...
- Electric guitar lead line with heavy chorus effect? CHECK!
- Cheesy synth-keyboard in the background? CHECK!
- Rippin' guitar solo thrown in the middle of the song with heart felt vocal "mmm's" and "ooh's" thrown on top? Wait...I think we still have this in modern worship songs, never mind!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Tuesday's Tunes: Your Love is a Song
Your Love is a Song
By Switchfoot
I hear you breathing in
Another day begins
The stars are falling out
My dreams are fading now, fading out
I've been keeping my eyes wide open
I've been keeping my eyes wide open
Ooh, your love is a symphony
All around me, running through me
Ooh, your love is a melody
Underneath me, running to me
Oh, your love is a song
The dawn is fire bright
Against the city lights
The clouds are glowing now
The moon is blacking out, is blacking out
So I've been keeping my mind wide open
I've been keeping my mind wide open, yeah
Ooh, your love is a symphony
All around me, running to me
Ooh, your love is a melody
Underneath me, and into me
Oh, your love is a song
Your love is a song
Oh, your love is a song
Your love is strong
With my eyes wide open
I've got my eyes wide open
I've been keeping my hopes unbroken
Yeah, yeah
Ooh, your love is a symphony
All around me, running through me
Ooh, your love is a melody
Underneath me, running to me
Your love is a song
Yeah, yeah
Your love is my remedy
Oh, your love is a song
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Tuesday's Tunes: The Earth Is Yours
I've never seen anyone play a tree stump so well...
The Earth is Yours
By: Gungor
The Earth is Yours
By: Gungor
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Tuesday's Tunes: Carbon Ribs
Carbon Ribs
By: John Mark McMillan
A Thousand pairs of firey eyes
Burn like a serpent down the hwy 5
As the Long amber tail to Los Angeles unwinds
I've got resurrection down in side my skin
But for all my revelating
I just cant make sense
Of this gravity we're in
Cause I'm a dead man now
With a ghost who lives
Within the confines of
These carbon ribs
And one day when I'm free
I will sit
The cripple at your table
The cripple by your side
A thousand miles of pain I'm sure
Led you to the threshold
Of my hearts screen door
To tell me what it is I'm dying for
Gravity comes
Like a cold cold Rain
To lead me to the rope again
But someone is standing in my place
Cause I'm a dead man now
With a ghost who lives
Within the confines of
These carbon ribs
And one day when I'm free
I will sit
The cripple at your table
The cripple by your side
The cripple at your table
The cripple by your side
And I sit beside you
And I sit beside you
And I sit beside you
And I sit beside you
*BONUS*
Some additional videos from the same series:
Death in His Grave
Ten Thousand
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