GENTLE REVOLUTION
Scott
Krippayne/Steve Siler/Tony Wood
You weren’t at all what they expected
You didn’t take your throne by force
And yet the world has never been the same
Since you altered history’s course
Where there was shame you brought forgiveness
Where there was hate you came with love
Your every action bearing witness
And that was more than enough
Heart by heart
In a world so torn
Love began a gentle revolution
Life by life
Your quiet storm
Built into a gentle revolution
There’s so much that still needs changing
So many lives so deep in need
May we be humble in the way we serve
With the love that sets us free
Let us be the hands of mercy
Crossing boundaries as we go
Let us share the peace of Jesus
And be the voice of hope
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My life used to be a battlefield
Oh Lord, how well I remember
Grace had me surrounded
What could I do but surrender
Heart by heart
In a world so torn
Love is still a gentle revolution
Life by life
Your quiet storm
Built into a gentle revolution
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TAKE ME
TO THE PLACE
Scott Krippayne/Sam Mizell
What I’m facing seems impossible
Looks like there’s no way
At least not today
But deep down I believe I can do all things
Through Him who gives me strength
So I call out your name
Take me to the place I remember
Take me down the road You led me though
Help my heart to see this as another way
To be close to You
Remind me this is more than just a mountain
It’s soon to be a story I can tell of Your faithfulness
I will not forget
Take me to the place
Where I recall all the things You’ve done
Every obstacle
We’ve overcome
And the times I didn’t know which way to turn
I was not alone
You always knew where to go
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Where there’s no reason to be afraid
Where I have walked on the water of faith
And if I look back again
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Take me to the place
Take me to the place
Take me to the place
Take me to the place
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I AM JESUS
Scott Krippayne/Dean Krippaehne
Saw his old weathered fist holding on tight to that brown paper bag
Pressed it up to his lips and took another sip in the rain
He was mumbling words on the edge of the curb with his eyes to the ground
I would’ve walked on by but I thought I heard him say
I am Jesus
I’m your mother, father
Sister, brother
Your son and daughter
You can pretend you don’t hear me
You can say I don’t exist
But I am
I am Jesus
I admit right at first I thought he was just some crazy old fool
‘Til he carefully shifted his gaze and looked up at me
I recalled an old phrase from back in the days as his desperate eyes sunk in
Something about whatever you do to the least of these – you do to me
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There’s no way
Could it be
I don’t know
Maybe he
Was some sort of homeless angel
With a message just for me
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RENÉE
Scott Krippayne
Hey, Renée
How you doing today, Renée
Picking up a cup of coffee
Then you’ll be on your way
Take a sip or two
What’s it like to be you
Is it really as perfect
As we’d like to conclude
Or do you lie awake at night
Contemplating life
Trying to remember some line of a song
Do you stare off into space
Dreaming of a place
Where you can just erase what went wrong
Hey, Renée
We got you up on display today
How do you process our opinions
With a smile on your face
Hollywood
I guess the pay’s pretty good (it should be)
But I don’t think I’d trade places with you
Even if I could
I’m sure there’re days you have your doubts
Wonder what it’s all about
When you can’t wait to just go home and get out of those shoes
Might pace across the floor
Cause you know there’s something more
But can’t decide what door you should choose
Me too
Hey, Renée
It’ll all be okay
Sorry, no, you don’t know me
Hope you have a nice day
You got a tough role to play
Jesus loves you, Renée
That’s all I wanted to say
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SOMETHING
DIFFERENT
Scott Krippayne/Steve Siler
No one claiming that possessions are their own
But sharing everything they have
No one throwing stones of judgment
While they’re living in a house that’s made of glass
People loving those who hate them most and blessing those who curse
People praying for their enemies and those who’ve done them hurt
Is all of my theology just things I like to say
So I can fall asleep at night believing that I’m saved (or is it)
Something different, spirit stirring
Swimming upstream against the current
People living in humility
Committed to be messengers of peace
Standing in the face of evil
With the courage just to turn the other cheek
Everybody putting everybody else above themselves
Redefining words like power, weakness, poverty and wealth
I can’t afford the luxury of living status quo
‘Cause when I look at Jesus’ life everything I know (says He was)
Something different, spirit stirring
Swimming upstream against the current
Mountain mover, life transforming
Not quite normal, nonconforming
I can’t ignore injustice and the tragic human cost
At the same time I’m confessing Him who died upon the cross
Same ole same ole just won’t do
If we’re seeking after truth
Living in complacency
Isn’t where we’re meant to be
Jesus never played it safe
Action needs to follow faith
If we’re afraid to take a chance
We can’t make a difference
I cannot be satisfied
Looking for a fence to ride
I know I need to die to me
Shake this mediocrity
Take a walk out on a limb
If I’m gonna live for Him
Love should make me radical
Worldly incompatible
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LYIN’
Scott Krippayne
I could tell you that I’ve memorized the bible
And I don’t ever struggle with a thing
Maybe say that find joy in every trail
And my mind has never wandered when I sing
I could say I spend eight hours praying everyday
I could tell you that I’ve almost figured out amazing grace
But what good would it do
It wouldn’t be true
I’d be lyin’ if I told you
That I’m anything but a sinner
If I don’t say that I’m desperate
For a Savior and His grace
I’d be lyin’ if I told you
That I never crash and burn
Cause I’m still trying to learn from my mistakes
And if I try to tell you anything else
I’d be lyin’
I could convince you that I’ve got it all together
And my witnessing is always a success
I’ve decided to keep bumping up my tithe
And it’s just about at thirty-two percent
I could say I obey all the rules of the road
And when someone cuts me off I got my tongue under control
But why try to hide
These thorns in my side
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Who am I trying to impress
Why do I care what people think of me
The One who’s always known me best
Loves me unconditionally
I’m a man that’s in need
But He’s strong where I’m weak
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IN THE
NAME OF GOD
Scott Krippayne/Regie Hamm
Grand inquisitions
Great Holy Wars
Crusade and conquer
Slaughter the Moors
Fighting, fighting
All in the name of God
Venom and fever
Fire in the veins
Bloodlust euphoria
Suicide planes
Dying, dying
All in the name of God
Father forgive us
For calling Your name
Down on all these games we play
More acquisition
Than we can afford
Trinkets and touchdowns
And golden awards
Getting, gaining
All in the name of God
Father forgive us
For calling Your name
Down on all these games we play
Sometimes were masters
Sometimes were slaves
The human condition
From cradle to grave
Help us, save us
All in the name of God
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ALIVE
AGAIN
Scott Krippayne/Mark Schultz
I catch the sound of my name
And I start to wonder
Just how long I’ve been asleep
You say it’s time, time to rise
Wake from all this slumber
Suddenly my deepest winter’s turning into spring
Turning into spring
I’m alive, I’m alive again
I can feel my heartbeat
Breathing out and I’m breathing in
You have come and rescued me
And I’m alive again
I feel the sun on my face
Seems I had forgotten
What it means to really live
Filled with hope filled with love
And anticipation
Standing with my arms wide open free as I have been
Free as I have ever been
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You have saved me just by being
Filling emptiness with meaning
You put passion back into my soul
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SHADOW
ON THE SUN
Scott Krippayne/Steve Siler/Tony Wood
Stars shoot across the Hollywood sky
Breaking into pieces before our very eyes
Suits building castles all for themselves
Hypnotized by the shine of power and wealth
They think their names are carved in stone
When they’re written in the sand
In the end
When the day is done
Only love can cast a shadow on the sun
When the fireworks fade
And the colors run
Only love can leave a shadow on the sun
Fools clutching at the mist of their youth
In a losing battle with vanity’s pursuit
Flash, the headlines scream a new name
Another scandal and fifteen minutes fame
They make their mark in neon lights
And soon the power goes out
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There is blazing beauty in the smallest sacrifice
And a simple word of kindness is true light
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LAST WILL
AND TESTAMENT
Brown Bannister/Scott Krippayne
Last will and testament
I’m giving up
I think that it’s finally my time
There’s no reviving
A heart without life
No matter how hard I try
I’ve always struggled
To give You my best
But I wouldn’t give You control
So tired of wrestling
With all of this flesh
Lord, I just want to let go
I go down
I go down
Not a sound
Of the voices that haunted me
Chains that held onto me
Deeper now
I go down
Lost and found
In your love
Slowly surrendering
Saying goodbye
To things that I used to hold dear
Laying to rest
All my plans and my pride
Leaving behind all the fear
Strange transformation
The spark of new life
While an old man is passing away
I don’t have the answers
I don’t need to know
Cause I am surrounded by grace (as)
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