Tag: Summertime

About the song:

This morning, I woke up (or was woken up) and thought about airplanes…
…and then I thought about people flying away (figuratively/literally).

So I started playing a few chords and then a version of a piece of scripture hit me and I went into a mad scramble to find it. When I randomly opened the Bible, I was at 1 John 5…and after reading, it was exactly the verse that was tugging at my heart, while I was writing the song.

1 John 5:9-13…

9 If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater; for the testimony is this, that He has testified concerning His Son.
10 The one who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself; the one who does believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning His Son.
11 And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
12 He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.
13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.

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Lyrics:

You woke up to the bad news // that your brother flew away.
You break down and start crying // even though you know he’s okay.

(Cause) But goodbyes aren’t forever…
and farewells aren’t so long.
One day we’ll see each other // and know where You have gone.

You woke up to the grey skies // but that doesn’t mean there’s no sunlight.
You can’t see or hear the angels // their chorus of thousands of wings in flight.

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Just finished recording a more rock/punk version of my song “Decisions (To You)”. You can download/listen to it here. It’s currently missing drums…which should be done sometime soon.

April 27, 2007 version:

April 25, 2007 ACOUSTIC version:

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About the song:

As many of you know, I used to be serving on the worship teams, playing my guitar for God. However, for almost a year, after serving with Sycamore in TC2006, my passion for playing just for God began to dwindle. There was a part of me that began to want playing to glorify myself, and there was a part of me that was wondering if I should ever continue serving. When university came around, I decided to take a break from serving, mainly because I wouldn’t be able to commit to the practices – I am never able to attend Friday fellowships, and I can’t submit to the ad-hoc, spontaneous practice dates and times.

As the school year began to draw to a close, I was presented with a few opportunities to serve with the teams again. You’d think that I’d be excited and would immediately agree…but I didn’t. Instead, I chose to pray and wait for a sign. I am still waiting for more blatant, loud, in my face signs that I should indeed serve again…but until then, my heart and mind has been filled with doubt that I should serve. Maybe it was because I wasn’t always right with God, or maybe something has happened to me to destroy my passion for playing for Him. Regardless, it was something that was always troubling me.

So one night I was doing random things, and I received some inspiration from God and my situation to write a few lyrics about what I’ve been experiencing. And so, I present to you this…my little 3.2Mb testimony and reflection of what’s been going on in the musical side of my life.

I’m still waiting for a sign.

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Lyrics:
Another pitchfork in the road,
of doing what I want to do,
and doing what’s pleasing to you.

I don’t know which way I should go,
my left foot’s inside Your door,
my right foot’s on its way to war.

Because I,
am split in two of what i should do for You,
You have my life all planned out.
(And) I,
just don’t know where to go or what to do…
for You.

Another sleepless night just thinking,
thinking of what i should do,
do i run away or run to You?

(chorus)

And I can’t ever figure out,
what makes me run.
But I’ll put the blame to my doubt,
that You were the One.