This year Sovereign Grace Music is hoping to release a CD with songs that focus on God as Father. I have the privilege of submitting songs for consideration on this project. But music doesn’t just write itself (well sometimes it does, but it usually stinks).
So last Monday I isolated myself in a barn for several hours with just my guitar, a Moleskine journal, and my MacBook.
After prayer, blood, sweat, tears, and feeling like I had the talent of a thumbless monkey, I came up with something moderately satisfying.
I then did a rough (and I mean rough) recording on my computer. It’s just me, my guitar, and a whole lotta soul.
Take a listen for yourself (note: If you’re reading this in a reader you may need to click through to the post):
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Here’s the lyrics:
How long would you pursue
One who hated you?
How long would you keep calling?
And how far would you go
To make me your own?
To rescue one who’s fallen?
Oh the lengths you went to prove your love
You gave up your son to save me
Your beloved to make me yours
Now I call you Father
How could I question your love?
I’ve been bought with sacred blood
Now I call you Father
How much would you do
To make me trust in you?
To prove that you are for me?
You crushed your only child
So I could know your smile
And be with you in glory
Will it end up on the CD? That remains to be seen. I’m just grateful that my songs would even be considered.
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Thanks so much for sharing. Hope it makes the CD.
Even if it does not make it on the CD, I look forward to singing it during worship. I REALLY like it. God has blessed you with such a wonderful talent for writing and speaking. Thanks for sharing it with the world.
What a wonderful grace filled worship song!
love the new song! think it sounds great!
Thank you so much for this song, it made me cry! I could hear it being song right from your heart!
my 1 yr old son approves. he bobbed his head several times and raised his arm.
I’m glad to see this focus on God as Father. I think we tend to forget about that sometimes…that it was because of God the Father’s love for us and His initiative in saving, that we are saved! Saved from God by God, the Father.
I like your song.
thanks for sharing… i lost count of how many of your songs have encouraged me over the past few years. thanks!
That is a great song…I can so see it on the new CD! I love your music .
What a wonderful way for me to start my morning – in worship to my Father with a brand new song.
Great song. Hope it makes the cd!
Hey Stephen
Great tune! I really like this one a lot. Would it be presumptuous to ask if you could send the chord chart so that my worship team could do this song?
Blessings
Ron Reffett
Thank you all for your kind comments! I read and appreciate every one. Your encouragement is really meaningful to me.
Love it, bro!
Keep up the great work.
Thanks for posting it!!