Title Track Lyrics

The CD is named after one of our favorite songs.  We like them all, but if we had to pick a number one this is it.  It is already up for purchase at CDbaby and iTunes.

JESUS CHRIST IS THE VICTORY

BY

McEWEN/WILLSON

He was born in Bethlehem

Walked the streets as a lowly man

Came to set the captives free

Jesus Christ is the victory

PRECHORUS:

You will know Him when you hear of His great love with no fear.

Just ask Him in today.  There is no other way.

CHORUS:

Jesus Christ is the victory

Taking my sins away from me

Living life so abundantly

Jesus Christ is the victory

PRECHORUS:

The demons tremble at his name

Casting them out, as they came

Open blind eyes so one could see

Jesus Christ is our victory

PRECHORUS

CHORUS

PRECHORUS:

BRIDGE:

Lift your hands up to the sky

Don’t be afraid just give it a try

Let the love flow through you

All this and more He wants to do

SOLO

He died on the rugged cross

Came to save us that are lost

Bled and died on Calvary

Jesus Christ is the victory.

PRECHORUS

CHORUS

PRECHORUS: x2

Soldier

I haven't been blogging since a family member was in the hospital.  God has worked in our lives to bless us so on to the music.  Been busy mixing and doing test mixes before sending the final CD off to the printers.  Hopefully CD will be available by August 15th.  Here are the lyrics to Soldier.

SOLDIER

BY

McEWEN/WILLSON

We march to beat as soldiers against the gates of hell.

Warring to get past the enemy, Satan tries to kill.

Putting off chains of disgrace, feelings that we’re dead.

Loathsome fighters, here we go to crush the enemy’s head.

CHORUS:

I want a double portion, I want to live.

Blessing those who are in need, help me to give.

Armor of Christ, Book of life

Words of truth will heal.

Loving those who hate God’s children takes a lot of strength.

Putting off the Devil’s attack makes a soul’s restrain.

Come on you worried soldier, don’t wait for the attack.

Binding up and casting out, we need to watch our back.

CHORUS:

I want to be a faithful servant all my day.

Serving You in all my child like ways. (x2)

SOLO

We march as soldiers fighting, battle day by day.

Go we with the saints before us, don’t get in our way.

Dreading road of circumstances, here we go again.

Soldiers we are determined, steadfast and win.

CHORUS

Led From Above lyrics

'Led From Above' was the last song written before the major mixing/mastering month.  I think we are just about ready to send to Discmakers and upload to CDbaby and iTunes.  Hopefully soon depending on fundage and what needs to be fixed around the house.  Have a great day.

LED FROM ABOVE

BY

McEWEN/WILLSON

We got to be bold and strong.

Worshiping all the day long.

Do you feel it in your heart?

Hold on to it or it comes apart.

CHORUS:

Don’t be caught off guard

Listen to Him in your heart

Fill you up with His love

We are led from above

Life is only but a vapor

Here now and then your gone

Sometimes we are not safe

Not to have that love and faith

CHORUS

It’s always the same ol’ thing

Looking out after ourselves

Working hard for nothing

Try to make ourselves feel better. (x2)

Grace will have us all

Lift up your hands and He will call

Give thanks to God alone

Praising Him for what He’s done

CHORUS

'Running' Lyrics

Well, I've spend the better part of 3 days with headphones on and I'm down to one song to finish.  At least until, I get some other ears to listen to the mix masters.  I'm going to try to finish the last song tomorrow and get several different people to listen so I can make corrections, but till then here are today's lyrics.

RUNNING

BY

McEWEN/WILLSON

Sometimes it’s hard to even, get out of bed

With all the problems rolling around in my head.

CHORUS

I’m running, running back to You.

It’s the only thing I want to do.

I’m running, running back to you.

My belief in Christ will get me through.

Letting go seems to be the hardest

With work, church, family life is tough.

CHORUS      

Bridge:

I need Christ, the world need Christ, we all need Christ (x3)

Christ is Lord.

Solo

Please help me Jesus go another day

To be the example You have set.

Let me have love for my fellow man.

Show me that You’re not done with me yet.

CHORUS

BRIDGE

'All The World Is Guilty' Lyrics

'All the World is Guilty' was our first song and now that the temp is down, I got some mixing done.  Next lyrics will be of 'Running'..
If all goes well, the mixing will be done by the end of the month and the CD released by the beginning of August.

ALL THE WORLD IS GUILTY

BY

McEWEN/WILLSON

There is none righteous

None who understands

None who seeks from God

All have turned aside

CHORUS:

All the world is guilty

Will you be justified?

All the world is guilty.

That’s why Christ had died.

There is none who does good

Not even one

Throat is an open grave

They just lie.

CHORUS

BRIDGE:

All have sinned and fallen short from the grace of God.

We’re justified by the gift of grace through His cleansing blood.

SOLO

BRIDGE

Poison of snakes on their lips

Mouth full of bitterness

Path of peace they do not know

They have no fear of God.

CHORUS

The Ride

I took a few days off as our AC went down and the music room was too hot with equipment running.  This actually gave me time away from the songs, so when I came back to work on them, I heard some things that needed changing.  The next song finished is 'The Ride'.  Here are the lyrics, enjoy.

THE RIDE

by

McEWEN/WILLSON

God we need you now, like we never did before.

Too many times we go around constantly closing the door.

We have our hurts and hang ups, that much is true

And what we do with them is all up to you.

We don’t have to drag God along for the ride.

He is always right there, to be by our side.

If you have no place to run, remember He is “The Man”

Doing things we think are for him

Instead have Him lead you by, lead you by the hand.

You don’t have to live a life of total ugly despair.

Just call on His holy name, and He’ll  be there.

Look up for your redemption is near.

Open up to His salvation, it’s all quite clear.

We don’t have to drag God along for the ride.

He is always right there, to be by our side.

If you have no place to run, remember He is “The Man”

Doing things we think are for him

Instead have Him lead you by, lead you by the hand.

Repeat

Solo

We don’t have to drag God along for the ride.

He is always right there, to be by our side.

Noah - Cover song license basics.

I looked into a mechanical license for 'Noah Found Grace In The Eyes Of The Lord'.  The minimum license is for 25 songs and some are more expensive than others.  This song is about $0.25 per song to sell.  For those who aren't aware, from a $0.99 download from iTunes the artist gets about $0.67.  So at $0.25 per song, an artist would get $0.42 a sale.  Imagine if there are 5 people in the band, a manager, and possibly a crew to pay.  You have sell a lot of cover songs to break even.  However, Casting Crown's song 'Who Am I' would cost $1.00 per song to sell, so we'd lose $0.23 per song to sell.  Not going to put 'Who Am I' on the CD.

Noah Found Grace In The Eyes Of The Lord

By

Richard Schmertz

CHORUS

Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.

Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.

Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.

And he landed high and dry.

Well the Lord looked down from His window in the sky

Said I created man and I don’t remember why.

Nothin’ but fighting since creation day.

I’ll send a little water and wash them all away.

The Lord came down to look around a spell.

There He found Noah behaving mighty well.

That is the reason the Scriptures record

Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.

CHORUS

The Lord said Noah there’s gonna be a flood

Gonna be some water, gonna be some mud.

Take off your hat Noah, take off your coat,

Get Ham, Shem, and Japheth and build yourself a boat.

Noah said Lord I don’t believe I could,

The Lord said Noah get some sturdy gopher wood.

Ya never know what you can do till you try.

Build it 50 cubits wide by 30 cubits high.

CHORUS

Noah said there it is, there it is Lord.

The Lord said Noah it’s time to get aboard.

Take a creature, a he and a she

And of course Mrs. Noah and the whole family.

Noah said Lord, it’s getting mighty dark.

The Lord said Noah get these creatures in the ark.

Noah said Lord it’s beginning to pour.

The Lord said Noah hurry up and shut the door.

CHORUS

SOLO

The ark rose up on the bosom of the deep

After 40 days, Mr. Noah took a peek.

We ain’t moving Lord, where we at?

You’re sittin on top of Mount Ararat.

Noah said Lord it’s getting mighty dry.

Lord said Noah see my rainbow in the sky.

Take all the creatures and people to earth.

Don’t be more trouble than you’re worth.

CHORUS