SUNDAY'S SONG (What If - Nicole Nordeman)

SUNDAY'S SONG (Better Than A Hallelujah - Amy Grant)

At first I didn't like this song because I did not understand the lyrics.  What could be better than God hearing us praise Him with a Hallelujah?  But, then I realized it is saying that He loves us no matter who we are or what we are going through.  When we reach out to Him in our darkest hours it is pleasing to Him because we CHOSE Him as our Comforter.  kt

SUNDAY'S SONG (Spoken For - Mercy Me)

SUNDAY'S SONG (Who Am I - Casting Crowns)

"In an unprecedented six-year span with nearly 4.5 million career album sales, a GRAMMY Award, an American Music Award, 23 Dove Awards and 8 chart-topping radio singles, Casting Crowns remains focused on discipleship through music. With lead singer and songwriter Mark Hall’s 18 years in youth ministry, the band’s message remains rooted in the student services he has led on a weekly basis since 2001, at Eagles Landing Baptist church near Atlanta. The songs start as messages for his 400 teenagers and their families. With boldly honest, hard-hitting lyrics, the band continues to challenge, strengthen and pour into the body of Christ, giving listeners a fresh, relevant perspective on loving God and loving people."
                                                                    
                                                      Casting Crowns

SUNDAY'S SONG (Holy - Nicole Nordeman)

"It's a rare occasion when someone actually starts their career by winning a contest--but Nichole Nordeman managed to do it. Nordeman, a Christian singer and songwriter, began her career after winning a songwriting competition in Los Angeles. The competition jump-started her burgeoning career, and Nordeman has been a staple on the Christian music scene ever since."

Read more: Nichole Nordeman Biography http://www.musicianguide.com/biographies/1608004034/Nichole-Nordeman.html#ixzz1Ktpt2UmX

#171-SUNDAY'S SONG (I'd Need A Savior- Among the Thirsty

MY FAVORITE SCRIPTURE IS JOHN 3:16 "FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, THAT WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE."

As stated by the band: “Our purpose is to present a unique style of the Gospel to the world through our music. We strive to live a life that is worthy of God's presence, to proclaim the Majesty and Holiness of Christ with our gifts, and to speak words of hope and life to all those who are searching and hurting."

http://amongthethirsty.com/

#168-SUNDAY'S SONG (Our God Is Greater-Chris Tomlin

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE PUT UP A SONG BY CHRIS TOMLIN.   kt 3/2011
"One of the premier songwriters of today, Chris Tomlin is shaping the language of worship for generations present and future. And yet his gifts are rooted in one central truth, that God is the center of everything." (sing365.com)

#150-SAFE (Phil Wickham)

SO MANY TIMES IN OUR LIVES WE FEEL AS IF WE ARE ALONE.  WHEN THIS HAPPEN TO ME I HEAD STRAIGHT FOR MEMBERS OF MY CHURCH FAMILY WHO SHOW ME THEIR LOVE AND REMIND ME OF HOW MUCH JESUS LOVES ME.

Phil Wickham is new to me, but I really like his song, "Safe."

#143-SUNDAY'S SONG (Homesick)

I AM LISTENING TO THIS SONG AS I WRITE.  I AM AT THE AGE THAT MOST OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE PASSED ON.  THIS SONG EXPRESSES MY DESIRE TO SEE MY LOVED ONES AGAIN.  kt 2/2011

#136-IF WE ARE THE BODY (Casting Crowns)

PERHAPS WE DON'T SHUN OTHERS OUTWARDLY, BUT DO WE WELCOME THEM OPENLY?  MAKE IT A POINT THIS WEEK TO SEEK OUT SOMEONE TO OFFER THE HAND OF FRIENDSHIP!  ONE PERSON AT A TIME, WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. kt 2/2011

#129- SUNDAY'S SONG (Held)

THIS ONE IS MY ALL TIME FAVORITE:  I HEARD ON THE RADIO DURING A SAD PERIOD OF MY LIFE.  I HAD JUST LOST MY MOTHER AND SHORTY THEREAFTER,  I LOST MY BEST FRIEND, LUKE (my German Shepherd).   I PLAYED THIS SONG OVER AND OVER UNTIL THE PAIN WAS HEALED SOFTENED.  kt 2/12/2011

#122-SUNDAY'S SONG (I Will Lift My Eyes sung by Bebo Norman)

PRAISE AND WORSHIP IS A LARGE PART OF THE CHURCH I ATTEND.   WE ARRIVE AT 10:30 AM AN SING UNTIL ABOUT 11:00 AM.  BY THE TIME THE PASTOR TAKES THE PULPIT WE ARE READY TO LISTEN WITH THE RIGHT FRAME OF MIND.  I THINK IT'S GREAT!     kt2011

#115-SUNDAY'S SONG (When The Rain Comes by Third Day)

I TURN TO MUSIC TO BE CLOSER TO GOD.  THERE ARE SOME WONDERFUL SONGS OUT THERE.  YOU'LL NOTICE THAT SO MANY OF THE SONGS ADDRESS PROBLEMS AND HARD TIMES.  HE NEVER PROMISED US THERE WOULD BE NO CHALLENGES IN LIFE.   SOMETIMES, NO OFTEN, WE GET ANGRY AND BLAME GOD WHEN THINGS GO WRONG.

WE ARE NOT PUPPETS ON A STRING TO BE MANIPULATED BY OUR FATHER.  USUALLY IT IS A CHOICE WE MADE OR THE CHOICES OF OTHERS FOISTED UPON US, THAT PUTS US IN A BAD PLACE.  kt2011

#108-SUNDAY'S SONG (Your Hands by J. J. Heller)

This is one of my favorite songs.  I like secular songs too, but, there is something about these contemporary Christian songs that address how people are trying to make sense of this world we live in.  kt2011

#101-SUNDAY'S SONG (Matthew West - My Own Little World)

IT IS SO EASY TO LOOK THE OTHER WAY.  WE ALL DO IT EVERY DAY!

Matthew West expresses how we neglect the needs of our brothers and sisters.  How we should choose, TODAY, to do one thing to make a difference in someone's life.
Even if it is only a $5.00 McDonalds card, a Walmart card or a can goods donation to a shelter... ... ...
This will bring a blessing to all involved.  kt 2011

#94-SUNDAY'S SONG (There Will be a Day - Jeremy Camp)

I REALLY LIKE THIS GUY!  kt 2011

#79-CHRISTMAS SONG (Jeremy Camp - Christ Is Come)

JESUS CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD, EMANUEL, GOD AMONG US, WAS ON THIS EARTH FOR ONLY 33 YEARS, YET HE CHANGED THE WORLD AND IS WITH US FOR ALL ETERNITY!




Jeremy Camp recorded the song "Open Up Your Eyes" for the soundtrack of the hit film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which earned him a Dove Award (he has several).  Some of my favorite songs by this artist are: There Will Be a Day, This Man, I Still Believe, and Beautiful One.

#77-CHRISTMAS SONG (Breath of Heaven - Amy Grant)

THIS SONG IS KNOWN AS "MARY'S SONG."  AMY GRANT DOES AN EXCELLENT JOB MAKING US FEEL THE WORDS.  kt2010

#75-CHRISTMAS SONG (Joseph's Lullaby - MercyMe)

LET US NOT FORGET THAT CHRISTMAS IS THE CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST;  THE PROOF OF GODS LOVE FOR US.

I HAD NOT HEARD THIS SONG BEFORE.  IT IS BEAUTIFUL AND MAKES ME WONDER ABOUT WHAT JOSEPH MIGHT HAVE BEEN THINKING AT THE TIME OF JESUS'S BIRTH!
kt2010

#73-SUNDAY'S SONG (I BELIEVE - Natalie Grant)

This IS a beautiful song and so inspiring when sung by Natalie Grant.  I love the way Christian music has changed over the years.  I listen to the Christian station K-Love every day so I can be filled with songs that touch my heart and mind. These songs feed me with words that nourish my soul.  They express my beliefs in ways I can not.   They make me smile inside and out.  kt2010