7/25 Lyrics

"Live Like We're Dying" by Kris Allen

Sometimes we fall down, can't get back up
We're hiding behind skin that's too tough
How come we don't say I love you enough?
'Til it's to late, it's not too late

Our hearts are hungry for a food that won't come
And we could make a feast from these crumbs
And we're all staring down the barrel of a gun
So if your life flashed before you, what would you wish you would've done?

Yeah, we gotta start lookin' at the hands of the time we've been given
If this is all we got, then we gotta start thinkin'
If every second counts on a clock that's tickin'
Gotta live like we're dying

We only got 86 400 seconds in a day to
Turn it all around or to throw it all away
We gotta tell 'em that we love 'em while we got the chance to say
Gotta live like we're dying

And if your plane fell out of the skies
Who would you call with your last goodbye?
Should be so careful who we left out of our lives
And when we long for absolution, there will be no one on the line

Yeah, we gotta start lookin' at the hands of the time we've been given
If this is all we got, then we gotta start thinkin'
If every second counts on a clock that's tickin'
Gotta live like we're dying

We only got 86 400 seconds in a day to
Turn it all around or to throw it all away
We gotta tell 'em that we love 'em while we got the chance to say
Gotta live like we're dying, oh, like we're dying, oh, like we're dying
Like we're dying, oh, like we're dying

We only got 86 400 seconds in a day to
Turn it all around or to throw it all away
We gotta tell 'em that we love 'em while we got the chance to say
Gotta live like we're dying

You never know a good thing 'til it's gone
You never see a crash 'til it's head on
Why do we think we're right when we're dead wrong?
You never know a good thing 'til it's gone

Yeah, gotta start lookin' at the hands of the time we've been given
If this is all we got, then we gotta start thinkin'
If every second counts on a clock that's tickin'
Gotta live like we're dying

We only got 86 400 seconds in a day to
Turn it all around or to throw it all away
We gotta tell 'em that we love 'em while we got the chance to say
Gotta live like we're dying, oh, like we're dying, oh, like we're dying
Like we're dying, oh, like we're dying

We only got 86 400 seconds in a day to
Turn it all around or to throw it all away
We gotta tell 'em that we love 'em while we got the chance to say
Gotta live like we're dying


"Hold Us Together" by Matt Maher

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
And find easy steps
Ain't the low or the limp
Or the government

But it's all you needed...

Love, will, hold us together
Make us a shelter
to weather the storm
And I'll, be, my brothers keeper
So the whole world will know
That we're not alone

It's waiting for you
Knockin' at your door!
Every moment of truth
When your heart hits the floor
When you're on your knees then...

Love, will, hold us together
Make us a shelter
to weather the storm

And I'll, be, my brothers keeper
So the whole world will 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, s'gonna be alright

Love, will, hold us together
Make us a shelter
to weather the storm
And I'll, be, my brothers keeper
So the whole world will know
That we're not alone

7/18 Lyrics

"Typical" by Mutemath

Come on, can’t I dream for one day
There’s nothing that can’t be done
But how long should it take somebody
Before they can be someone

‘Cause I know there’s got to be another level
Somewhere closer to the other side
And I’m feeling like it’s now or never
Can I break the spell of the typical

I’ve lived through my share of misfortune
And I’ve worked in the blazing sun
But how long should it take somebody
Before they can be someone

Cause I know there’s got to be another level
Somewhere closer to the other side
And I’m feeling like it’s now or never
Can I break the spell of the typical, the typical, the typical, uh huh

I'm the typical
I'm the typical
Can I break the spell of the typical

Because it’s dragging me down
I’d like to know about when
When does it all turn around

I'm just the typical
I'm just the typical

Yeah I know there’s got to be another level
Somewhere closer to the other side
And I’m feeling like it’s now or never
Can I break the spell of the typical
The typical, the typical, uh huh

Of the typical
Break the spell (of the typical)
Break the spell (of the typical)
Can I break the spell of the typical, of the typical
I'm just the typical
I'm just the typical
I'm just the typical
I'm just the typical

"Shine" Laura Izibor

Wake up one morning you realize
Your life is one big compromise (compromise)
Stuck in the job you swore was only temporary (was only temporary)

Feel like the world is passing you by (do do do do do)
Never done all the things you would need to try
Stuck in one place, got a pain in your face from all your stressin’ out (all your stressin’ out)

You ask yourself there’s got to be more than what I’m living for (what I’m living for)
You ask yourself there’s got to be something else, something more, more, more

Well let the sun shine on your face
And don’t let your life go to waste
Now is the time, got to make up your mind
Let it shine on you, let it shine on you

Feel like there’s nothing nowhere to go
You try and fight but you can’t let go
Roll the pain, got so much to gain
Now is the time

You ask yourself there’s got to be something else, something more, more, more

Well let the sun shine on your face
And don’t let your life go to waste
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Now is the time, got to make up your mind
Let it shine on you, let it shine on you

You ask yourself there’s got to be more than what I’m living for (what I’m living for)
You ask yourself there’s got to be something else, something more, more, more

Well let the sun shine on your face
And don’t let your life go to waste
Now is the time, got to make up your mind
Let it shine on you, let it shine on you


"This is Your Life" by Switchfoot

Yesterday is a wrinkle on your forehead
Yesterday is a promise that you’ve broken
Don’t close your eyes, don’t close your eyes
This is your life and today is all you’ve got now
Yeah, and today is all you’ll ever have
Don’t close your eyes
Don’t close your eyes

This is your life, are you who you want to be
This is your life, are you who you want to be
This is your life, is it everything you dreamed that it would be
When the world was younger and you had everything to lose

Yesterday is a kid in the corner
Yesterday is dead and over

This is your life, are you who you want to be
This is your life, are you who you want to be
This is your life, is it everything you dreamed that it would be
When the world was younger and you had everything to lose

Don’t close your eyes
Don’t close your eyes
Don’t close your eyes
Don’t close your eyes

This is your life are you who you want to be
This is your life are you who you want to be

This is your life, are you who you want to be
This is your life, are you who you want to be
This is your life, is it everything you dreamed it would be
When the world was younger and you had everything to lose

An injection of some acoustic soulful tunes

So, if you're like me every once in awhile you just need some NEW music...some really good new music. Many of my music loving friends have exposed me to some new artists this week. It's been kind of an acoustic injection of inspiration.

I get stale listening to the same old stuff. Actually, I don't listen for pleasure often. I LOVE that I get to do music for a living, but sometimes I forget to do it for me. I don't sing in the shower. I don't run with my ipod. Weird. It is. Why not?

So here's some of my recent discoveries. I like more laid back acoustic stuff with moving instrumentation and great lyrics that actually mean something and have a melody-no offense iTunes top 10. ENJOY! (and check out their other stuff, this is just one song by each artist I happen to like).

There is Love-Chasen
And Then You-Greg Laswell
Not Myself-John Mayer
The Only Exception-Paramore
Open Your Eyes-Snow Patrol
Awake My Soul-Mumford & Sons
Dream-Priscilla Ahn
Do You see Me-Ron Pope
Walking on Stones-The New Frontiers
Christ is Risen-Matt Maher

6/27 Sunday Service Lyrics

For those of you who would like a closer look at some of the lyrics coming up on Sunday, here ya go!

"Wish" By Lifehouse

so you found
a better hiding place than on the ground
inside the image
of who they think you are
I wish the best of everything for you
I hope you know that honestly I do
how long can you run
turn your back on everyone
just let me know
when you're tired of being alone
so you wait
all through the night and day to day
wait for the illusion of the perfect song
I wish the best of everything for you
hope you know that I honestly I do
how long can you run
turn your back on everyone
just let me know
when you're tired of being alone

"The Gift" By Seether

Hold me now I need to feel relief
Like I never wanted anything
I suppose I'll let this go and find a reason I'll hold onto
I'm so ashamed of defeat
And I'm out of reason to believe in me
I'm out of trying to get by

I'm so afraid of the gift you give me
I don't belong here and I'm not well
I'm so ashamed of the lie I'm living
right on the wrong side of it all

I can't face myself when I wake up
And look inside a mirror
I'm so ashamed of that thing
I suppose I'll let it go
till I have something more to say for me
I'm so afraid of defeat
And I'm out of reason to believe in me
I'm out of trying to defy

I'm so afraid of the gift you give me
I don't belong here and I'm not well
I'm so ashamed of the lie I'm living
right on the wrong side of it all

Hold me now I need to feel complete
Like I matter to the one I need

I'm so afraid of the gift you give me
I don't belong here and I'm not well
I'm so ashamed of the lie I'm living
right on the wrong side of it all

Now I'm ashamed of this
I am so ashamed of this
Now I'm so ashamed of me
I am so ashamed of me

"Alive Again" By Matt Maher

I woke up in darkness
Surrounded by silence
Oh where, where have I gone?
I woke to reality losing its grip on me
Oh where, where have I gone?

'Cause I can see the light
Before I see the sunrise

You called and You shouted
Broke through my deafness
Now I'm breathing in and breathing out
I'm alive again
You shattered my darkness
Washed away my blindness
Now I'm breathing in and breathing out
I'm alive again

Late have I loved You
You waited for me, I searched for You
What took me so long?
I was looking outside
As if Love would ever want to hide
I'm finding I was wrong

'Cause I feel the wind
Before it hits my skin

'Cause I want You,
Yes I want You
I need You, and I'll do
Whatever I have to just to get through
'Cause I love You,
Yeah I love You

It's baaaaack....

So, I haven't kept up this music team blog since, well Christmas '09....

Hmmmm. Maybe some of my music team friends will help me keep this updated!

Basically I want to use this to communicate what's going on in SC Music. I would also love for it to be a forum to collect ideas--songs you'd love to hear, cool performances you experienced, albums to check out etc....

You can also follow MusicAtTheCreek on twitter and @ your suggestions there!

The gospel according to Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Paul, George, and Ringo

We are using Granger's phenomenal December series: "Let it Be Christmas" this year. I am PUMPED about the music. Christmas music is always fun, but add in tons of great Beatles hits to that and an eager and talented team of volunteers, and watch out--it's going to be cool.

Here are some faves, you might look forward to. Also, I would HIGHLY recommend many of the Christmas albums these carol arrangements are from...

Feliz Navidad--David Crowder Band
Can't Buy Me Love--The Beatles
Rise--Robbie Seay Band

Hark the Herald Angels Sing--Rebecca St. James
Because--The Beatles (Across the Universe Soundtrack)
Nothing's Gonna Change My World (Across the Universe Soundtrack)
Eleanor Rigby--The Beatles
Sweet Little Jesus Boy--Casting Crowns

Joy to the World--Casting Crowns
O Come All Ye Faithful--Starfield
You Say You Wanna Revolution--The Beatles
Bethlehem Calls--NewSong

I am the Walrus--The Beatles (Jim Carrey version)
Yesterday--The Beatles

Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24 Transiberian Orchestra
Don't Let Me Down--The Beatles (Across the Universe Version)
Blackbird--The Beatles
In the Bleak Midwinter
Hey Jude--The Beatles
Help!--The Beatles
Beautiful Boy--John Lennon w/ Away in A Manger
O Holy Night
Come Together/Joy to the World
Let it Be--The Beatles (Across the Universe Version)
Silent Night--Casting Crowns

Let it Be Christmas

We will feature this Transiberian Orchestra version of Carol of the Bells this Christmas. We are hoping to purchase this background video to rock out with.



Trans Siberian in Service from Pace Hartfield on Vimeo.



To view the rest of the Granger Series or watch their Christmas Eve service. Go to:
http://www.gccwired.org/

In their media player, search:
Christmas Eve (2007)
Let it Be (then select either the song you want to see, or watch the whole day's service from Granger)