Donnie McClurkin: Finally - Bringing Gospel Back to Gospel Music

October 3, 2025 | 77:49

Pastor Donnie McClurkin, with special guests Michael W. Smith and Tramaine Hawkins, takes the stage with choir and orchestra to celebrate the release of what he calls his final studio album.

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| Donnie McClurkin: Finally - Bringing Gospel Back to Gospel Music | October 3, 2025

(upbeat jazzy music)
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- [host] tonight from tbn studios
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In nashville, tennessee.
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Join us for a special celebration.
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"finally bringing gospel back to gospel music,"
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Featuring multi-award winning gospel artist
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Donnie mcclurkin with special guests,
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Michael w. smith and tramaine hawkins.
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And now donnie mcclurkin.
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♪ what a mighty god we serve (upbeat gospel music)
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♪ hey
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♪ what the mighty god we serve
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♪ so big that the angels bow before him ♪
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♪ heaven and earth adore him
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♪ what a mighty god we serve
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♪ yeah my god
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♪ and the mighty high hands
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♪ what a mighty
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♪ what a mighty god we serve
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♪ everybody say
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♪ what a mighty god we serve
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♪ he laid the foundation ♪ he laid the foundation
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♪ he opened up the way ♪ opened up the way
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♪ sing ♪ what a mighty god we serve
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♪ mighty god
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♪ mighty god ♪ what a mighty god
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♪ what a mighty god we serve ♪ nobody like jesus
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♪ what a mighty god we serve
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♪ angels bow ♪ angels bow before him
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♪ sing it ♪ heaven and earth adore him
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♪ what a mighty god we serve
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♪ mighty god
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♪ here we go ♪ mighty god
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♪ let us declare him y'all
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♪ nobody but jesus ♪ nobody else
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♪ nobody but jesus ♪ nobody else saves
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♪ it's only jesus
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♪ nobody else heals
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♪ nobody but jesus ♪ mighty god
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♪ it's only jesus ♪ but jesus
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♪ nobody but jesus ♪ would tell the world
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♪ it's only jesus
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♪ nobody but jesus ♪ nobody but jesus
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♪ hey ♪ what a mighty god we serve
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♪ everybody sing ♪ what a mighty god we serve
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♪ angels bow before him ♪ angels bow before him
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♪ heaven and earth adore him ♪ heaven and earth adore him
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♪ he made the foundation ♪ he made the foundation
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♪ hey ♪ he made the foundation
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♪ yeah ♪ he made the foundation
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♪ he made the foundation
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♪ nobody but jesus ♪ he made the foundation
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♪ died for my sins ♪ he made the foundation
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♪ jesus ♪ he made the foundation
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♪ made the foundation ♪ made the foundation
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♪ good god ♪ he made the foundation
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♪ open up ♪ open up the way
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♪ what a mighty god ♪ we serve a
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♪ mighty god ♪ we serve
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♪ mighty god ♪ sang y'all
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♪ mighty god ♪ good god
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♪ mighty god
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♪ almighty god
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♪ we pray to god ♪ mighty god
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♪ nobody like ♪ mighty god
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♪ mighty god oh
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♪ mighty god
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(upbeat music)
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♪ mighty god
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♪ oh, mighty god
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♪ mighty god
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♪ oh, mighty god
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♪ holy jesus
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♪ mighty god
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♪ holy jesus
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♪ mighty god
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♪ yeah ♪ mighty god
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♪ oh, mighty god
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♪ raise your voice up
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♪ mighty god
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♪ oh, mighty god
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♪ mighty god
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♪ oh, mighty god
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♪ mighty god
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♪ mighty, mighty
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♪ mighty god
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♪ oh, mighty god
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♪ mighty god
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♪ oh, mighty god
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♪ mighty god
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♪ oh, mighty god
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♪ mighty god
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♪ oh, mighty god
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♪ jesus is
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♪ mighty god
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♪ jesus is
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♪ mighty god
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♪ mighty, mighty
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♪ mighty god
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(music ends)
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- [choir members] hallelujah!
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- [choir member] mighty god, mighty god!
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(audience clapping)
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- this project is going to be my final project,
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My final recording.
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And so i've entitled it, "final",
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And the theme is bringing gospel back to gospel music.
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Somehow or another, the music industry became more prominent
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Than the ministry,
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And that's not how i was raised,
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That's not what god put in me.
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And so it's just,
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It is just my attempt to follow the leading of the lord
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To make sure that this music is christ centered.
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(gentle string music)
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Not a positive message with a little spiritual backdrop,
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But it's christ centered, reminding everyone
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That jesus christ is the center,
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And the real impetus of gospel.
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And our song should reflect that.
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Our lives should reflect it first of all,
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And then our songs should really be more intentional
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In how we present this good news to people.
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(gentle gospel music)
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♪ it's a new day, and i thank you ♪
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♪ it's a new day, hallelu
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♪ it's a new day, brand new mercy ♪
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♪ lord, i thank you, mm
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♪ lord, i thank you
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♪ mm, say
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♪ it's a new day, and i thank you ♪
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♪ it's a new day, hallelu
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♪ it's a new day, brand new mercy ♪
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♪ lord, i thank you
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♪ oh, lord
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♪ mm
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♪ yes, lord ♪ lord, i thank you
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♪ mm
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♪ lord, i thank you for your blessings ♪
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♪ every blessing, hallelu
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♪ lord, i thank you for your blessings ♪
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♪ dear lord ♪ lord, i thank you
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♪ thank you, lord
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♪ mm
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♪ lord, i thank you
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♪ thank you, lord
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♪ mm
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♪ i'm amazed
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♪ i'm amazed at how you love me ♪
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♪ lord, you love me even though i don't deserve all ♪
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♪ of your blessings, still you bless me ♪
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♪ hallelu
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♪ for my family
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- [choir member] yes.
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♪ lord, i thank you
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♪ for my family, ha-
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(gentle gospel music)
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♪ lord, i thank you
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♪ hallelujah
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♪ lord, i thank you
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♪ i'm amazed
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♪ i'm amazed at
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♪ how you love me
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♪ lord, you love me
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♪ even though i don't
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♪ even though i don't deserve
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♪ deserve all of your blessings ♪
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♪ still, you bless me
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♪ hallelu
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♪ it's a new day
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♪ yes
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♪ and i thank you ♪ oh
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♪ for my family, hallelu
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♪ don't deserve all of your blessings ♪
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♪ but lord, i thank you
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♪ oh, my lord god
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♪ lord, i thank you, mm
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♪ lord, i thank you
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♪ say ♪ mm
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♪ i (indistinct) more than i deserve ♪
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♪ lord, i thank you
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♪ and i thank you
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♪ mm
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♪ thank you ♪ lord, i thank you
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♪ letting me see another day
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♪ mm, lord i thank you
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♪ kept death away, lord
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♪ mm, lord i thank you
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♪ oh, lord, i thank, thank you, jesus ♪
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♪ lord, i thank you
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♪ for everything you've done
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♪ mm ♪ for everything you've done
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♪ lord, i thank you
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♪ thank you ♪ mm
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♪ oh, my, thank you
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♪ lord, i thank you, mm
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(music ends)
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(audience clapping)
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- psalm 51 is something that god laid in my heart,
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In my davidic moment, in my david moment.
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After you mess up so badly.
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And these are things that people don't wanna talk about
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In christianity.
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The mess ups.
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We wanna talk about the accomplishments,
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And the souls that came in,
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But we don't wanna deal with the side of us
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That didn't obey, that went against the will of god,
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Even after knowing him for so long, like david.
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And i had messed up so badly,
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And i sat down in my contrition.
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And psalm 51 came.
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♪ have mercy on me by your loving kindness ♪
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♪ the multitude of your tender mercy ♪
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♪ take away all of my transgressions ♪
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And i just started weeping,
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And sat at the piano and played it,
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And then i taught it to our church choir,
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And that became my prayer of repentance to god.
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And then it gets to create in me a clean heart, oh god,
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Renew a right spirit within me, and then everybody says.
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♪ let no sin have dominion over me ♪
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And that wipes me out.
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(gentle string music)
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And that song, i think more than any other song
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On the whole entire project, it's a part of my redemption.
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My repentance, and coming back into the good graces
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Of the relationship with god.
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And i think people will be able to relate to it,
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Because it speaks to everybody's walk with god.
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We need to come back to him, and do what, like david said,
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Just say, have mercy on me, oh lord,
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According to your loving kindness, and the multitude
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Of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions,
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And forgive me of my sins.
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(gentle music)
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(donnie humming)
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♪ have mercy on me
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♪ by your loving kindness
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♪ multitude of your tender mercy ♪
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♪ take away all of my transgressions ♪
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♪ have mercy on me, lord
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♪ by your loving kindness
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♪ the multitude of your tender mercies ♪
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♪ take away-
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♪ take all of my transgressions ♪
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(gentle music)
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♪ have mercy on me
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♪ have mercy
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♪ and your loving kindness
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♪ and mercy
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♪ the multitude of your tender mercies ♪
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♪ and mercy, lord
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♪ took away all of my transgressions ♪
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♪ (indistinct) lord god
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♪ had mercy on me
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♪ i need you lord
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♪ by your loving kindness
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♪ the way you love me
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♪ the multitude of your tender mercies ♪
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♪ take away
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♪ take away all of my transgressions ♪
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♪ everybody say i need
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♪ i need ♪ a clean
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♪ a clean
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♪ i need ♪ i need
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♪ a clean heart ♪ a clean heart
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♪ i need ♪ i need
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♪ a clean ♪ a clean
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♪ i really need ♪ i need
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♪ clean heart ♪ a clean heart
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♪ so purge me
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♪ purge me ♪ from the inside
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♪ purge me
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♪ purge me ♪ purge
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♪ i pray ♪ purge
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♪ and wash me ♪ wash me
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♪ wash me ♪ wash me
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♪ create ♪ create
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♪ clean heart ♪ a clean heart
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♪ create ♪ create
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♪ in me ♪ create
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♪ create ♪ create
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♪ clean heart ♪ a clean heart
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♪ create ♪ create
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♪ create in me ♪ create
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♪ clean heart ♪ a clean heart
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♪ create ♪ create
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♪ in me ♪ create
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♪ create a clean heart
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(impassioned music)
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♪ tell me yeah
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♪ yes
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♪ yes ♪ yes
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♪ tell god ♪ yes
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♪ tell him yes ♪ yes
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♪ surrender ♪ yes
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♪ totally ♪ yes
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♪ tell god yes ♪ yes
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(music softens)
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♪ create in me a clean heart, oh god ♪
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♪ renew a right spirit within me ♪
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♪ and let no sin
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♪ let no sin have dominion over me ♪
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♪ and no sin
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♪ let no sin have dominion over me ♪
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♪ please create in me a clean heart, oh god ♪
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♪ i need it, renew a right spirit within ♪
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♪ let no sin
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♪ let no sin have dominion over me ♪
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♪ and let no sin
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♪ let no sin have dominion over me ♪
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(gentle gospel music)
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(gentle gospel music)
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(bright music)
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♪ this is my story, this is my song ♪
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- i've always wanted to sing a michael w. smith song
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Called "place in this world",
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And i've always wanted to sing with michael w. smith.
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- donnie multitude.
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There's no one like donnie mcclurkin.
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I've been a fan of his forever, for years and years,
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And actually did not realize, i mean,
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He didn't know who i am.
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Donny, you know.
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I just didn't think he knew who i was.
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Well, you know,
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I think one of the very first times i met him,
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He just like, oh my gosh!
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♪ place in this world, place
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He starts, he breaks into "place in this world",
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And so i jumped on the piano,
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And i think we were backstage someplace,
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And i went, wow, this guy knows my songs.
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(gentle string music)
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When i first heard the song, it hit me,
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And i had no clue of who michael w. smith was.
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But the song just spoke my testimony.
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- well, places well, i wrote the music, and,
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Wayne kirkpatrick and amy grant came to the table
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And helped write the lyric.
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And i think it was really originally inspired by,
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Back in the day, i had a girl named devita reading
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All my letters, and all this fan mail, it's way
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Before emails and stuff.
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And i just had so many girls that were just struggling,
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Just live stuff.
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And i think there was one girl who was just, ugh.
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Just laying it all out in a letter going, you know,
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I just don't, i don't fit in.
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I don't feel like there's a plan for my life.
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I'm just trying to find my place in this world.
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- that is the epitome of my testimony.
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Even when i was growing up insecure, looking for who i was,
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Trying to find out how i fit in.
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- and that just sparked something.
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I wrote the music in three and a half minutes.
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It just tell out the sky,
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And then i think that was probably
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The original inspiration of pulling-
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- wayne and amy and going,
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"i have to write this song,"
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Not for just this girl,
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But maybe thousands and thousands,
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Not just girls, boys too, you know?
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They're all just trying to figure out,
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It's almost like you want,
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When i talk to young people,
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My one request is, in prayer, going,
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"i want you to reconnect with why you're here
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Because you're not here by mistake."
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- i thought that we wouldn't be able
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To do "place in this world"
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Because it's been done by other groups.
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- i was prepared to come and just support
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And do whatever he wanted me to do, you know?
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So i thought it'd be one of his songs.
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I thought it'd be a hymn.
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And all of a sudden he wants to do "place in this world."
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- and that set my heart into a fit.
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And so after waiting patiently for decades,
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God in his infinite, timely manner,
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Brought all things together at this point
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On my final live recording.
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And i cannot wait to sing with smitty.
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(uplifting music)
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♪ the wind is moving
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♪ but i am standing still
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♪ a life of pages
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♪ waiting to be filled
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♪ a heart that's hopeful
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♪ a head that's full of dreams
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♪ but this becoming
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♪ is harder than it seems
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♪ feels like
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♪ i'm looking for a reason
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♪ roaming through the night to find ♪
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♪ my place in this world
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♪ not a lot to lean on
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♪ i need your light to help me find ♪
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♪ my place in this world
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(uplifting music)
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♪ if there are millions
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♪ down on their knees
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♪ among the many
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♪ how can you still hear me
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♪ hear me asking
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♪ where do i belong
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♪ is there a vision
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♪ that i can call my own
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♪ show me
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♪ i'm looking for a reason
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♪ roaming through the night to find ♪
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♪ my place in this world
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♪ not a lot to lean on
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♪ i need your light to help me find ♪
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♪ my place in this world
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(uplifting music)
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♪ looking for a reason
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♪ i've been roaming through the night to find ♪
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♪ my place in this world
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♪ place in this world ♪ my place in this world
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♪ not a lot to lean on
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♪ i need your light to help me find ♪
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♪ my place in this world
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♪ place in this world ♪ my place in this world
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♪ looking for a reason
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♪ roaming through the night to find ♪
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♪ my place in this world
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♪ place in this world ♪ my place in this world
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♪ not a lot to lean on
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♪ lord, i need your light to help me find ♪
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♪ my place ♪ place in this world
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♪ sing (uplifting music)
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♪ place in this world
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(uplifting music)
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(audience member shouts)
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(upbeat music)
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♪ and friends are friends forever ♪
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♪ if the lord's the lord of them ♪
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♪ and a friend will not say never 'cause the ♪
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♪ will not end
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♪ though it's hard to let you go ♪
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♪ in the father's hands we know ♪
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♪ that a lifetime's not too long ♪
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♪ to live as friends
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- come on, donnie.
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♪ and friends are friends forever ♪
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♪ if the lord's the lord of them ♪
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♪ and a friend will not say never ♪
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♪ 'cause the welcome will not end ♪
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♪ although it's hard to let you go ♪
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♪ in the father's hands we know ♪
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♪ that a lifetime's not too long ♪
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♪ and friends are friends forever ♪
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♪ if the lord's the lord of them ♪
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♪ and a friend will not say never ♪
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♪ 'cause the welcome will not end ♪
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♪ although it's hard to let you go ♪
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♪ in the father's hands we know ♪
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♪ that a lifetime's not too long ♪
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♪ to live as friends
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♪ michael, a lifetime's not too long ♪
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♪ to live as friends
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♪ hmm
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♪ thank you for being my friend ♪
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(audience claps)
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- michael w. smith!
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(audience claps and cheers)
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(transition whooshes)
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- i have known and worked with donnie,
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I'm believing it's right around 13 or 14 years now.
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It started off, i was getting to work with his sister,
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Andrea, and donnie and i connected, and
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Something happened,
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And one of the producers couldn't be there,
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And i got involved and got to do a few of the tracks,
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And it just, i don't know, it sparked a friendship
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More than just working with family, and next thing i know,
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My kids are calling donnie, "uncle donnie."
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I mean, my kids,
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That's all they've ever known him is uncle donnie,
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And, you know, he made me feel so comfortable
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That we were family.
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He treated me like family.
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(upbeat music)
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The song "run to you" is very special to me personally.
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I love the lyrics.
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When donnie first sent it, it started off,
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"here i am broken hearted,"
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And it kind of just got me right then.
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I sat and listened to it and just,
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I played it several times, and it just,
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I don't know, it captured me,
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Because when it gets to the section at the end of the song,
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It starts saying, "i need you, i need you."
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To me, it wasn't just saying, "i need you."
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It was a cry of like, "god, i really need you in my life.
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I really need your help,"
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And i was going through some things personally that just,
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I was grateful that i was the one
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Getting to put that song together and be a part of it
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And jovan singing on it,
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Her and donnie together, like oh my goodness.
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It's amazing.
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Her vocal's ridiculous,
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And donnie, with her, is just such a great match.
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We just came up with this really moving vibe that
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Set this atmosphere that i think will put you
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In the thought of person sitting there saying,
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"okay, i'm in a spot in my life
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Where i don't have the answers,
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And i don't really know where i'm going next,"
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And like i said, that starting line,
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"here i am, broken hearted, but everything's gonna be okay,"
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And i think it gives you hope that
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You know you're gonna be okay.
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You know you're gonna get through it.
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("run to you" plays)
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♪ here i am broken hearted
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♪ here i am again on my own
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♪ i don't know how it all started ♪
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♪ all i know is that i'm not alone ♪
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♪ i run to you
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♪ you understand
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♪ i run to you
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♪ i never thought this would happen ♪
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♪ never thought i would feel this way ♪
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♪ but instead of complaining
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♪ but instead of wanting to run away ♪
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♪ i run to you
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♪ you understand
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♪ i run to you, oh
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♪ i run to you
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♪ you understand, oh
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♪ lord, i run to you
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♪ oh yeah
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♪ when the winds are blowing
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♪ and my tears began to fall, i pray ♪
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♪ lord, you understand
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♪ thank you, lord
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♪ and you are ever knowing
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♪ and you hold my hand throughout this land ♪
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♪ i run to you
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♪ ooh
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♪ you understand
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♪ lord, i run to you
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♪ oh, i run to you
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♪ oh, my
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♪ i run to you
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♪ and i need you
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♪ you understand
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♪ i run to you, oh
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♪ i run to you
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♪ i run ♪ i run to you
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♪ you understand
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♪ i run to you
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♪ run to you
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♪ lord, i cast my cares upon you ♪
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♪ i run to you
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♪ run to you
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♪ lord jesus
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♪ i run to you
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♪ where else can i run to?
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♪ lord, i cast my cares upon you ♪
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♪ i run to you
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♪ whenever i need shelter ♪ run to you
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♪ whenever i need a friend ♪ i run to you
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♪ i just call your name
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♪ lord, i cast my cares upon you ♪
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♪ i run to you
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♪ all that i live
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♪ i run to you
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♪ oh, a triple ride
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♪ i run to you
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♪ i'm gonna keep on running
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♪ lord, i cast my cares upon you ♪
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♪ i run to you
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♪ lord, i run to you ♪ run to you
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♪ lord, i run to you ♪ i run to you
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♪ i thank you, lord
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♪ lord, i cast my cares upon you ♪
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♪ i need you
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♪ i said, i need you
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♪ i need you
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♪ oh, i need you right now
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♪ i need you
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♪ oh, lord
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♪ i need you, lord
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♪ i need you
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♪ like i'll never need you
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♪ i need you
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(jovan vocalizes)
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♪ i need you
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(jovan vocalizes)
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♪ i need you, lord
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♪ yeah, i need you
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♪ i need you
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♪ yeah, i need you
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♪ i need you
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♪ jesus, we need you
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♪ i need you
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♪ where else can we turn?
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♪ i need you, lord
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♪ lord
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(transition whooshes)
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(transition whooshes)
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♪ this is my story
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♪ this is my song
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- one of the things, and the main thing
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That's pushing me to do this
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Is because god is showing-
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- to me that somewhere along the line,
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We lost contact.
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We became more commercial than spiritual,
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And god is, god's heart cries.
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God's heart cries.
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He cries for us to get back into the relationship with him.
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(gentle gospel music)
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He cries for us to get back out onto the streets,
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And become the evangelists that he called us to be.
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We have built some wonderful, great cathedrals,
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And they serve as great places for summit meetings
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For christians,
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But the real work is not in the cathedral.
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The real work is not in the church building.
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The real work is out on the streets.
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The real work is out in the marketplace.
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The real work is out there at the bus stop,
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In the train stations, in the prisons and the schools,
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In the shopping malls and in the supermarkets.
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The real crux and the real thrust
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Of who we're supposed to be is evangelists.
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Jesus is coming soon,
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And we have got to be conscious of that so much
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That we get out there, and tell people about his love.
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Just, even if they don't accept it,
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They can never un-hear what they've heard.
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They may reject it, but they can't un-hear it,
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And it'll be with them even in their midnight hours.
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They'll remember what was said to them on a street corner,
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On a bus, on a train, in an airport.
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So i believe that in this last day, that god is telling us
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To get back to work.
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I think that more than anything else is the heart of god.
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To rescue the perishing, care for the dying,
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Go and snatch them in pity from sin.
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Snatch 'em out of sin, and out of the grave.
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Weep over the ones that are erring,
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Lift up the ones that are fallen.
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Tell everybody about jesus, this mighty christ who can save.
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And that's our job.
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That's his heart.
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(crowd clapping)
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(upbeat music)
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- [singer] hey!
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Come on! (laughing)
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- [singer] come on!
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(upbeat music continues)
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♪ anybody holding onto hope today ♪
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- [attendee] yeah!
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♪ is there anybody holding on to faith ♪
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(choir shouting)
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♪ anybody at the end of your rope, don't let go ♪
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♪ there'll be a brighter day
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♪ i want you to know it's gonna get better ♪
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- [choir member] woo!
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♪ after while
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♪ it's gonna get better after while ♪
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♪ y'all it's gonna get better
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♪ after while
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♪ say (indistinct)
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♪ is anybody holding on to hope ♪
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♪ anybody holding on
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♪ is anybody holding on to faith ♪
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♪ anybody at the end of your
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♪ is anybody at the end of their rope ♪
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♪ gonna be
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♪ it's gonna be a brighter day ♪ and i want you to know
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ gonna get better
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♪ after while
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♪ gotta believe it
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ after while
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♪ if you know
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ after while
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♪ yes it will, yes it will
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♪ it's gonna get better ♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ after while
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♪ say it again, anybody, anybody ♪
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♪ is anybody holding on to hope ♪
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♪ anybody, anybody, anybody, anybody ♪
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♪ is anybody holding on to faith ♪
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♪ anybody at the end of your rope ♪
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♪ is anybody at the end of their rope ♪
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♪ don't let go, don't let go
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♪ it's gonna be a brighter day ♪ said i want you to know
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ hey, my my
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♪ after while
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♪ tell your neighbor ♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ after while
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♪ said you gotta believe it
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ yeah, lord
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♪ after while
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♪ gonna get better
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ talk to me, lord
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♪ after while
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♪ it's gonna get better
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(lead singer singing indistinctly)
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♪ after while
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♪ got to trust him
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ after while
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♪ weeping may endure for a night ♪
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ joy comes
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♪ after while
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♪ in the morning
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ gonna get better
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♪ after while
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♪ you'll see
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♪ you'll see you made it
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(lead singer singing indistinctly)
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♪ through tears, you made it
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♪ god made you (indistinct)
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♪ and say you held on
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♪ you've been strong
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♪ right through the storm ♪ right-
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♪ through the storm
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♪ through fear
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♪ you made it
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♪ even through your night
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♪ through tears
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♪ you paid it
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♪ god given all the dangers
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♪ my faith
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♪ you held on
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♪ you've been strong
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♪ right through the storm
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♪ and now it
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ tell me don't it get better
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♪ after all
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♪ god's gonna do it better
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ after all
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♪ watch god work
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ after all
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♪ tell your neighbor
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ oh, through me
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♪ after all
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♪ through fear
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♪ you made it
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♪ even with your tears
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♪ through tears
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♪ you paid it
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♪ my faith you held
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♪ my faith
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♪ you held on
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♪ you've been strong
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♪ right through the storm
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♪ yeah
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♪ through fear
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♪ you made it
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♪ tears born now
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♪ through tears
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♪ you paid it
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♪ god made everything all right ♪
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♪ my faith
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♪ you held on
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♪ you've been strong
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♪ right through the storm
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♪ said it's gonna
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ after all
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♪ yes, it really is
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ oh, yes
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♪ after all
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♪ you gotta believe it
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ said it's gonna get better
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♪ after all
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♪ keep on holding on
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ said it's gonna get better
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♪ after all
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♪ oh
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ oh god
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♪ after all
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♪ he's gonna make it
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ they believe you
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♪ after all
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♪ hold on to it
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ your love lord
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♪ after all
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♪ god's gonna do it
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ yes, he will
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♪ after all
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♪ shame now
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ after all
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♪ yes, it will
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ oh
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♪ after all
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♪ i believe
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ said we're walking in victory ♪
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♪ after all
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♪ good god almighty
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ said we're walking in victory ♪
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♪ after all
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♪ say
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ better
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♪ we've been begging good
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ better
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♪ joy comes in the morning light ♪
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ better
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♪ hold on to his hand, lord
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ better
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♪ everybody sing now
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ better
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♪ he's gonna come through
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♪ he's gonna come ♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ better
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♪ god's gonna work it out to you ♪
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ better
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♪ you got to know
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ better
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♪ oh, it's
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ better
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♪ say it ♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ better
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(gospel music continues)
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ better
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♪ say it now
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♪ it's gonna get better
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♪ better
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♪ tell them
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♪ it's gonna get better
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(audience clapping and cheering)
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(dramatic electronic music)
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- in honor to talk about this artist,
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I gotta go back.
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Everybody heard the song oh, happy day.
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That came up from edmond hawkins in 1969.
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Well, tramaine hawkins
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Was a 17-year-old girl at that time.
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I was nine, she was 17,
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And
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She was always my idol,
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'cause her voice was so different.
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Her voice was so beautiful and so unique.
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I was born again listening to a song
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That tramaine did with andrae crouch
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Called i'm coming home.
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Tramaine davis at that time sang
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♪ i'm coming home, dear lord
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♪ i'm sorry i stayed away so long ♪
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And i would sit at nine years old and just cry.
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And then i gave my life to the lord
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Not knowing what god had planned in the future.
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And it left from being iconic
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To being a friend, to being my sister now,
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- i think it's been over 40 years
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Since i've known donnie.
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I remember donnie singing
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At a church in new york
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And we were on the road
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And just happened to,
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Back in the day, we used to just go
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To churches and i heard donnie and
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I was
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Pretty awestruck.
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He was pretty captivating, real sincere.
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You know, our lives have just intertwined.
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And i called him my brother, and i'm his sis.
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- tramaine hawkins is coming in
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And i wrote a song for her
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And she's going to sing the song.
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- again, this is like, and i can't express it enough.
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This is like a dream come true.
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- he told me, he wrote something for me a few months ago,
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And he sang it, and then he apologized.
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He said, it's a terrible vocal.
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He says, and i don't have all the words, he said,
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But i believe, you know, god gave me this song for you.
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So listen to it, and then tell me what you think.
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It's the kind of song that you make it your own.
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It's personal, you know?
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When you say, lord, you're all that i need,
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You can think of all the things you really need,
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And the lord is that and more.
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(relaxed gospel music)
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♪ lord, i'm lifting up my hands to you ♪
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♪ but this time it's not to receive ♪
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♪ but to give you all my love
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♪ i love you
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♪ you're the one i trust and believe ♪
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♪ others have tried to help me
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♪ but their help couldn't do what you do ♪
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♪ so i had to rely on you
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♪ you're the one who brought me through ♪
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♪ lord
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♪ you
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♪ are all that i need
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♪ lord, you are all that i need ♪
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♪ lord
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♪ you are
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♪ you're all that i need
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♪ lord, you are all that i need ♪
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♪ you're the reason why i live and breathe ♪
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♪ all my hope and trust is in you ♪
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♪ and the tender love you give to me ♪
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♪ when i call you, you come to my rescue ♪
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♪ others have tried to help me
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♪ but their help couldn't do what you do ♪
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♪ so i surrender my life to you ♪
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♪ jesus, you brought me through ♪
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♪ lord
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♪ lord, you
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♪ you
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♪ you're all that i need
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♪ lord, you are all that i need ♪
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♪ oh, lord ♪ lord
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♪ you are
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♪ you're all that i need
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♪ lord, you are all that i need ♪
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♪ you're a friend
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♪ lord
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♪ that sticks closer than a brother ♪
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♪ you
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♪ you are
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♪ lord, you are all that i need ♪
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♪ you've been a shelter
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♪ lord
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♪ when times are hard
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♪ you are
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♪ lord, you are all that i need ♪
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♪ you're holy
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♪ holy
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♪ holy ♪ holy
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♪ let us praise ♪ holy
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♪ your great and worshiped name ♪
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♪ holy
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♪ you're holy
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♪ holy
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♪ holy, holy
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♪ holy
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♪ you are
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♪ lord, you are all that i need ♪
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♪ you're faithful
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♪ faithful
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♪ forever, can i get a witness
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♪ faithful
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♪ in all your promises
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♪ faithful
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♪ you are faithful
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♪ faithful
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♪ faithful ♪ faithful
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♪ so faithful
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♪ faithful
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♪ you are
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♪ lord, you are all that i need ♪
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♪ you're righteous
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♪ righteous
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♪ righteous ♪ righteous
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♪ in all your works ♪ righteous
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♪ in all your ways ♪ righteous
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♪ nobody like him
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♪ righteous
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♪ no one can compare
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♪ righteous
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♪ you are
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♪ lord, you are all that i need ♪
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(lead singer singing indistinctly)
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♪ lord
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♪ you are
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♪ you-
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♪ lord (singer vocalizes)
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♪ lord, you are all that i need ♪
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(audience cheers and claps) - tremaine.
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- [audience] yeah.
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- [audience] yeah.
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♪ this is my story
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♪ this is my song
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- in this project, we are doing
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An eclectic array of songs,
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New songs that i've written,
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Hymns that are rarely sung,
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But i'm taking it back to my church of god in christ roots,
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Pentecostal, church of god in christ roots,
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And there are some songs that i grew up
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Listening to, singing, and we don't hear them anymore,
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And one of them is "come unto me,"
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And it's a simple song.
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♪ hear the blessed savior
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♪ calling the oppressed
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♪ saying, come, ye heavy-laden
00:49:26.653 --> 00:49:28.722
♪ come to me and rest
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♪ come, no longer tarry
00:49:30.757 --> 00:49:32.793
♪ i your load will bear
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♪ bring me every burden
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♪ bring me every care"
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And then it's a big call thing.
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It is a call and response.
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I say, "come."
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They say, "come onto me, come onto to me, come..."
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And it's just pentecost all the way.
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♪ hear the blessed savior
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♪ calling the oppressed
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♪ "o ye heavy-laden
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♪ come to me and rest
00:49:56.883 --> 00:49:59.152
♪ come, no longer tarry
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♪ i your load will bear
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♪ bring me every burden
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♪ and bring me every care"
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♪ oh, come unto me
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♪ come unto me
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♪ and i ♪ will give you rest
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♪ will give you rest ♪ i will give you rest
00:50:14.501 --> 00:50:16.970
♪ oh, take ♪ my yoke upon you
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♪ my yoke upon you ♪ take my yoke upon you
00:50:18.939 --> 00:50:21.341
♪ oh, hear ♪ hear me and be blessed
00:50:21.341 --> 00:50:23.643
♪ me and be blessed ♪ hear me and be blessed
00:50:23.643 --> 00:50:25.979
♪ oh, i ♪ i am meek and lowly
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♪ am meek and lowly ♪ i am meek and lowly
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♪ oh, come ♪ come and trust my might
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♪ and trust my might ♪ come and trust my might
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♪ oh, come ♪ come
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♪ my yoke is easy ♪ my yoke is easy
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♪ oh, and my burden's light
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♪ oh, come unto me ♪ come unto me
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♪ come unto me ♪ come unto me
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♪ oh, and i ♪ i will give you rest
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♪ will give you rest ♪ i will give you rest
00:50:50.871 --> 00:50:53.073
♪ oh, take ♪ take my yoke upon you
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♪ take my yoke upon you ♪ take my yoke upon you
00:50:54.841 --> 00:50:57.344
♪ oh, hear ♪ hear me and be blessed
00:50:57.344 --> 00:50:59.546
♪ hear me and be blessed ♪ hear me and be blessed
00:50:59.546 --> 00:51:01.915
♪ oh, i ♪ i am meek and lowly
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♪ am meek and lowly ♪ i am meek and lowly
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♪ oh, come ♪ come and trust my might
00:51:06.253 --> 00:51:08.288
♪ and trust my might ♪ come and trust my might
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♪ oh, come ♪ come
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♪ my yoke is easy ♪ my yoke is easy
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♪ oh, and my burden's light
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♪ hear the blessed savior
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♪ calling the oppressed
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♪ "o ye heavy-laden
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♪ hear me and be blessed
00:51:27.874 --> 00:51:29.976
♪ come, no longer tarry
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♪ your load, i'll bear
00:51:32.045 --> 00:51:34.247
♪ bring me every burden
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♪ and bring me every care"
00:51:36.650 --> 00:51:38.218
♪ oh, come unto me ♪ come unto me
00:51:38.218 --> 00:51:40.487
♪ come unto me ♪ come unto me
00:51:40.487 --> 00:51:42.522
♪ oh, and i ♪ i will give you rest
00:51:42.522 --> 00:51:44.791
♪ will give you rest ♪ i will give you rest
00:51:44.791 --> 00:51:47.394
♪ oh, take ♪ take my yoke upon you
00:51:47.394 --> 00:51:49.462
♪ take my yoke upon you ♪ take my yoke upon you
00:51:49.462 --> 00:51:51.698
♪ oh, hear ♪ hear me and be blessed
00:51:51.698 --> 00:51:54.167
♪ you'll be blessed ♪ hear me and be blessed
00:51:54.167 --> 00:51:56.870
♪ oh, i ♪ i am meek and lowly
00:51:56.870 --> 00:51:58.638
♪ am meek and lowly ♪ i am meek and lowly
00:51:58.638 --> 00:52:00.874
♪ oh, come ♪ come and trust my might
00:52:00.874 --> 00:52:03.009
♪ and trust my might ♪ come and trust my might
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♪ oh, come ♪ come
00:52:05.378 --> 00:52:06.880
♪ my yoke is easy ♪ my yoke is easy
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♪ and my burden
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♪ my burden ♪ oh, and my burden's light
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♪ it's the way to know you, you say ♪
00:52:13.320 --> 00:52:15.255
♪ oh, come unto me ♪ come unto me
00:52:15.255 --> 00:52:17.157
♪ come unto me ♪ come unto me
00:52:17.157 --> 00:52:19.192
♪ oh, and i ♪ i will give you rest
00:52:19.192 --> 00:52:21.061
♪ i'll give you rest ♪ i will give you rest
00:52:21.061 --> 00:52:23.496
♪ oh, take ♪ take my yoke upon you
00:52:23.496 --> 00:52:25.732
♪ my yoke upon you ♪ take my yoke upon you
00:52:25.732 --> 00:52:27.867
♪ come on and hear ♪ hear me and be blessed
00:52:27.867 --> 00:52:30.070
♪ i wanna bless you ♪ hear me and be blessed
00:52:30.070 --> 00:52:32.505
♪ oh, i ♪ i am meek and lowly
00:52:32.505 --> 00:52:34.708
♪ am meek and lowly ♪ i am meek and lowly
00:52:34.708 --> 00:52:36.977
♪ oh, and to come ♪ come and trust my might
00:52:36.977 --> 00:52:39.045
♪ come and trust my might ♪ come and trust my might
00:52:39.045 --> 00:52:41.581
♪ oh, come ♪ come
00:52:41.581 --> 00:52:43.116
♪ my yoke is easy ♪ my yoke is easy
00:52:43.116 --> 00:52:46.186
♪ come on and come ♪ come
00:52:46.186 --> 00:52:47.821
♪ you don't have to hold it ♪ my yoke is easy
00:52:47.821 --> 00:52:50.357
♪ i waited on you to come ♪ come
00:52:50.357 --> 00:52:52.659
♪ my yoke is easy ♪ when holding on the way
00:52:52.659 --> 00:52:55.629
♪ come
00:52:55.629 --> 00:52:56.997
♪ come ♪ my yoke is easy
00:52:56.997 --> 00:52:58.498
♪ i take all of your burden ♪ come
00:52:58.498 --> 00:53:01.234
♪ come ♪ my yoke is easy
00:53:01.234 --> 00:53:03.536
♪ oh, i've been waiting on you ♪ come
00:53:03.536 --> 00:53:05.839
♪ i can't be alone ♪ my yoke is easy
00:53:05.839 --> 00:53:08.208
♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ come
00:53:08.208 --> 00:53:10.010
♪ come on, come on ♪ my yoke is easy
00:53:10.010 --> 00:53:12.679
♪ oh, and my burden is light ♪ my burden's light
00:53:12.679 --> 00:53:20.120
♪ yeah
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♪ oh yeah
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(rhythmic music)
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- the lost part of church in many of our churches today
00:53:32.299 --> 00:53:36.303
With the new modern music, which is beautiful,
00:53:36.303 --> 00:53:38.672
And i love it.
00:53:38.672 --> 00:53:40.173
I love the sweet sounds of the ccm praise and worships
00:53:40.173 --> 00:53:43.977
That are in our churches today.
00:53:43.977 --> 00:53:46.546
But the lost element in the church are the hymns.
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The hymns that speak to the grandeur of god,
00:53:51.885 --> 00:53:55.221
The glory of god, the majesty of god.
00:53:55.221 --> 00:53:58.425
I dunno, why i'm about to cry.
00:53:58.425 --> 00:54:01.995
I don't know why i'm about to cry.
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But the hymns i speak about how glorious god is.
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There's a hymn that says.
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♪ crown him with many crowns
00:54:11.838 --> 00:54:15.842
♪ the lamp upon his throne
00:54:15.842 --> 00:54:19.713
♪ like how the heavenly anthem
00:54:19.713 --> 00:54:21.815
♪ drowns all music but its own
00:54:21.815 --> 00:54:25.752
♪ awake my soul and sing of him who died for thee ♪
00:54:25.752 --> 00:54:35.261
♪ and crown and hail him as thy matchless king ♪
00:54:36.262 --> 00:54:42.369
♪ through all eternity
00:54:42.869 --> 00:54:45.205
♪ and then come thou fount of every blessing ♪
00:54:45.205 --> 00:54:48.575
♪ to my heart to sing thy grace ♪
00:54:48.575 --> 00:54:51.745
♪ streams of mercy never ceasing ♪
00:54:51.745 --> 00:54:55.482
♪ calls for songs of the loudest praise ♪
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(gentle piano music)
00:54:58.518 --> 00:54:59.753
And then the third verse says, oh to grace,
00:54:59.753 --> 00:55:02.322
How great a debtor daily i...
00:55:02.322 --> 00:55:05.558
I'm constrained to be.
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So let your goodness like a setter,
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Bind my wandering heart to thee.
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I'm prone to wander.
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Lord, i feel it.
00:55:14.667 --> 00:55:16.136
I've never heard of hymn that talked about the frailty
00:55:16.136 --> 00:55:18.738
Of man, and the majesty of god in the same.
00:55:18.738 --> 00:55:22.041
Prone to wander, god, i feel it.
00:55:22.041 --> 00:55:24.144
I'm prone to leave the god i love.
00:55:24.144 --> 00:55:26.913
So lord, here's my heart.
00:55:26.913 --> 00:55:28.815
Take and seal it.
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Seal it for your courts above.
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These are hymns that most people have not even heard.
00:55:33.720 --> 00:55:36.790
And so that's what i wanted to bring back.
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I wanted to bring gospel back to gospel music.
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(gentle piano music)
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♪ come thou fount of every blessing ♪
00:55:50.170 --> 00:55:59.012
♪ to my heart to sing thy grace ♪
00:55:59.746 --> 00:56:07.954
♪ streams of mercy never ceasing ♪
00:56:08.755 --> 00:56:17.197
♪ call for songs of loudest praise ♪
00:56:17.997 --> 00:56:26.539
♪ teach me some melodious sonnet ♪
00:56:27.340 --> 00:56:35.448
♪ sung by flaming tongues above ♪
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- [attendee] come on.
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♪ praise the mount, i'm fixed upon it ♪
00:56:47.527 --> 00:56:56.202
♪ mount of thy redeeming love
00:56:56.870 --> 00:57:05.078
(gentle piano music continues)
00:57:05.712 --> 00:57:08.882
♪ mm
00:57:08.882 --> 00:57:14.187
♪ oh, to grace, how great a debtor ♪
00:57:14.988 --> 00:57:22.929
♪ daily i'm constrained to thee ♪
00:57:23.696 --> 00:57:31.204
♪ let thy goodness like a fetter ♪
00:57:32.005 --> 00:57:39.646
♪ bind my wandering heart to thee ♪
00:57:40.446 --> 00:57:48.054
♪ prone to wander, lord, i feel it ♪
00:57:48.855 --> 00:57:56.629
♪ prone to leave a god i love
00:57:57.297 --> 00:58:08.942
♪ here's my heart, oh take and seal it ♪
00:58:09.842 --> 00:58:18.084
♪ seal it for thy courts above
00:58:18.718 --> 00:58:25.858
(impassioned gospel music)
00:58:26.426 --> 00:58:27.260
♪ prone to wander
00:58:27.260 --> 00:58:31.297
♪ lord, i feel it
00:58:31.297 --> 00:58:35.668
♪ prone to leave the god i love ♪
00:58:35.668 --> 00:58:47.113
♪ here's my heart
00:58:47.580 --> 00:58:50.316
♪ oh, take and seal it
00:58:50.316 --> 00:58:55.588
♪ seal it for thy courts above
00:58:56.222 --> 00:59:03.463
♪ prone to wander, lord i feel it ♪
00:59:04.263 --> 00:59:12.038
♪ prone to leave the
00:59:12.538 --> 00:59:16.009
♪ leave the god i love
00:59:16.009 --> 00:59:23.683
♪ here's my heart
00:59:24.150 --> 00:59:29.055
♪ oh, take and seal it
00:59:29.055 --> 00:59:34.927
♪ seal it for thy
00:59:35.395 --> 00:59:39.966
♪ courts above
00:59:39.966 --> 00:59:43.903
♪ here's my heart, lord
00:59:43.903 --> 00:59:48.908
♪ please take and seal it ♪ take and seal it
00:59:48.908 --> 00:59:53.212
♪ seal it for thy
00:59:53.212 --> 00:59:58.484
♪ courts above
00:59:58.851 --> 01:00:07.760
(audience clapping)
01:00:08.227 --> 01:00:15.935
(music ends)
01:00:16.269 --> 01:00:19.439
- and then there's a song that says.
01:00:20.206 --> 01:00:21.374
♪ my jesus, i love thee
01:00:21.374 --> 01:00:25.344
♪ i know the heart
01:00:25.344 --> 01:00:30.550
♪ for thee all the folly
01:00:31.117 --> 01:00:35.088
♪ of sin i resign
01:00:35.088 --> 01:00:39.525
♪ most gracious redeemer, my savior art thou ♪
01:00:39.525 --> 01:00:45.264
(gentle piano music)
01:00:45.732 --> 01:00:46.733
♪ and if ever i love thee
01:00:46.733 --> 01:00:50.803
♪ lord jesus, 'tis now
01:00:50.803 --> 01:00:56.109
♪ i love you because
01:00:56.609 --> 01:01:02.815
♪ you first loved me
01:01:03.316 --> 01:01:10.957
♪ and you purchased
01:01:11.457 --> 01:01:15.962
♪ my pardon
01:01:15.962 --> 01:01:21.267
♪ on calvary's tree
01:01:21.768 --> 01:01:28.207
♪ i thank you, you for wearing
01:01:28.841 --> 01:01:35.548
♪ those thorns upon your brow
01:01:36.215 --> 01:01:43.523
♪ lord, if ever i loved thee
01:01:44.157 --> 01:01:53.266
♪ my jesus, 'tis now
01:01:53.766 --> 01:02:00.373
These are songs that you don't hear, please forgive me.
01:02:01.440 --> 01:02:04.477
(donnie sniffing)
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These are songs that you don't really hear anymore,
01:02:05.845 --> 01:02:08.447
But they speak about god in such a magnificent way.
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Such a magnificent way.
01:02:12.318 --> 01:02:14.020
(rhythmic gospel music)
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♪ blessed assurance, jesus is mine ♪
01:02:15.288 --> 01:02:21.127
♪ oh what a foretaste of glory divine ♪
01:02:21.994 --> 01:02:28.968
♪ heir of salvation
01:02:29.468 --> 01:02:33.206
♪ purchased of god
01:02:33.206 --> 01:02:37.376
♪ born of his spirit
01:02:37.376 --> 01:02:40.546
♪ washed in his blood, everybody ♪
01:02:40.546 --> 01:02:43.983
♪ this is my story, this is my song ♪
01:02:43.983 --> 01:02:50.890
♪ praising my savior all the day long ♪
01:02:51.791 --> 01:02:58.297
♪ this is my story, this is my song ♪
01:02:59.098 --> 01:03:05.905
♪ praising my savior all the day long ♪
01:03:06.806 --> 01:03:12.345
♪ perfect submission
01:03:12.845 --> 01:03:16.849
(donnie singing indistinctly)
01:03:14.080 --> 01:03:17.817
♪ perfect delight
01:03:17.817 --> 01:03:20.519
♪ visions of rapture
01:03:20.519 --> 01:03:26.592
♪ (indistinct) on my sight
01:03:27.193 --> 01:03:29.962
♪ angels descending bring from above ♪
01:03:29.962 --> 01:03:35.368
(donnie speaking indistinctly)
01:03:36.002 --> 01:03:37.270
♪ echoes of mercy, whispers of love ♪
01:03:37.270 --> 01:03:41.107
(impassioned gospel music)
01:03:41.107 --> 01:03:44.076
♪ this is my story, this is my song ♪
01:03:44.076 --> 01:03:50.449
♪ praising my savior all the day long ♪
01:03:51.350 --> 01:03:57.790
♪ this is my story, this is my song ♪
01:03:58.591 --> 01:04:04.297
♪ praising
01:04:04.630 --> 01:04:05.998
♪ praising my savior all the day long ♪
01:04:05.998 --> 01:04:11.304
♪ perfect submission
01:04:11.804 --> 01:04:15.274
♪ all is at rest
01:04:13.172 --> 01:04:20.346
♪ i and my savior are happy and blessed ♪
01:04:16.642 --> 01:04:26.619
♪ watching and waiting, looking above ♪
01:04:27.420 --> 01:04:32.758
♪ come on, sing y'all
01:04:33.292 --> 01:04:34.794
♪ filled with his goodness, washed in his love ♪
01:04:34.794 --> 01:04:40.700
♪ this is
01:04:41.033 --> 01:04:42.268
♪ this is my story, this is my song ♪
01:04:42.268 --> 01:04:48.007
♪ praising my savior all the day long ♪
01:04:48.908 --> 01:04:55.281
♪ this is my story, this is my song ♪
01:04:56.082 --> 01:05:01.554
♪ praising my savior
01:05:02.054 --> 01:05:03.589
♪ praising my savior all the day long ♪
01:05:03.589 --> 01:05:09.495
♪ this is
01:05:09.829 --> 01:05:11.097
♪ this is my story, this is my song ♪
01:05:11.097 --> 01:05:16.635
♪ praising my savior all the day long ♪
01:05:17.536 --> 01:05:23.776
♪ this is my story, this is my song ♪
01:05:24.577 --> 01:05:30.783
♪ praising my savior all the day long ♪
01:05:31.684 --> 01:05:36.122
(music softens)
01:05:36.122 --> 01:05:39.091
♪ this is my story
01:05:39.091 --> 01:05:42.795
♪ this is my song
01:05:42.795 --> 01:05:46.265
♪ praising my
01:05:46.265 --> 01:05:48.801
(impassioned gospel music continues)
01:05:48.801 --> 01:06:02.815
♪ one more time
01:06:03.215 --> 01:06:07.053
♪ this is my story, this is my song ♪
01:06:07.053 --> 01:06:13.426
♪ praising my savior all the day long ♪
01:06:14.326 --> 01:06:20.566
♪ this is my story, this is my song ♪
01:06:21.367 --> 01:06:27.506
♪ praising my savior all the day long ♪
01:06:28.407 --> 01:06:34.680
♪ praising my savior all the day long ♪
01:06:35.581 --> 01:06:41.720
♪ praising my savior all the day long ♪
01:06:42.621 --> 01:06:50.296
(music ends)
01:06:50.629 --> 01:06:57.303
(logo swooshing)
01:06:57.670 --> 01:07:01.999
(logo swooshing)
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(impassioned gospel music)
01:07:02.779 --> 01:07:04.013
♪ this is my story, this is my song ♪
01:07:04.013 --> 01:07:08.485
- i have been working with pastor donnie mcclurkin
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For about 21 years, and it has been a phenomenal journey.
01:07:10.420 --> 01:07:14.124
We've traveled the world together,
01:07:14.124 --> 01:07:15.525
We've done stateside ministry,
01:07:15.525 --> 01:07:18.027
And we've done international ministry,
01:07:18.027 --> 01:07:19.395
And that's really what it is.
01:07:19.395 --> 01:07:20.663
Ministry through music, and through song,
01:07:20.663 --> 01:07:22.899
And just taking musicians around the world,
01:07:22.899 --> 01:07:25.768
And just really helping people to see jesus is our goal.
01:07:25.768 --> 01:07:30.073
So that's really the goal for what we do,
01:07:30.073 --> 01:07:32.375
Not just as christians, but as creators.
01:07:32.375 --> 01:07:35.044
Those who create music and art.
01:07:35.044 --> 01:07:37.747
It is all from him, and it's for him.
01:07:37.747 --> 01:07:39.616
So i want people to see jesus in all that happens.
01:07:39.616 --> 01:07:42.886
The music, the lights, the sound, all of those things,
01:07:42.886 --> 01:07:45.588
The singing, it's gonna be great,
01:07:45.588 --> 01:07:47.123
But just making sure that people come away with a knowledge,
01:07:47.123 --> 01:07:50.493
And an introduction at least to jesus and who he is.
01:07:50.493 --> 01:07:54.330
- when people watch this special, and get the album,
01:07:54.330 --> 01:07:57.500
And put it in their car and they're listening
01:07:57.500 --> 01:07:59.335
To it over and over, man, i hope that through the songs
01:07:59.335 --> 01:08:03.306
Like it's gonna get better after a while,
01:08:03.306 --> 01:08:05.742
I hope that you realize
01:08:05.742 --> 01:08:07.443
That god has everything under control.
01:08:07.443 --> 01:08:10.914
I hope they take back from this, that there's joy,
01:08:10.914 --> 01:08:13.483
There is hope.
01:08:13.483 --> 01:08:15.385
If you're dealing with whatever you are dealing,
01:08:15.385 --> 01:08:17.320
Whatever the moment is right now, it's gonna get better.
01:08:17.320 --> 01:08:20.790
Everything's gonna be okay.
01:08:20.790 --> 01:08:22.759
But sometimes i think we forget that.
01:08:22.759 --> 01:08:23.960
- what i hope-
01:08:23.960 --> 01:08:26.796
And people that really love gospel music,
01:08:27.664 --> 01:08:30.500
And see the depth that donnie has in terms of his writing.
01:08:30.500 --> 01:08:37.307
It's amazing how god has used him to do that.
01:08:38.208 --> 01:08:41.177
- donnie mcclurkin, you're a rock star.
01:08:41.177 --> 01:08:44.047
At least you are in my book, and i love you,
01:08:44.047 --> 01:08:46.149
And i love what you've done with your life
01:08:46.149 --> 01:08:49.886
And your contribution.
01:08:49.886 --> 01:08:51.020
There's no one like you,
01:08:51.020 --> 01:08:52.255
And i'm honored to be here
01:08:52.255 --> 01:08:55.358
To celebrate this moment with you.
01:08:55.358 --> 01:08:57.560
Love you.
01:08:57.560 --> 01:08:58.962
- i'm sitting in tbn right now. i'm sitting in tbn.
01:08:58.962 --> 01:09:02.265
A place where i got my start so long ago
01:09:02.265 --> 01:09:06.336
And to end my recording career here,
01:09:06.336 --> 01:09:10.974
It is absolutely dynastic, it's legendary.
01:09:11.874 --> 01:09:17.380
(uplifting music)
01:09:17.814 --> 01:09:21.818
- "the solid rock" is special to me
01:09:22.552 --> 01:09:23.987
Because it's a remake.
01:09:23.987 --> 01:09:25.355
It's a take on "on christ the solid rock i stand."
01:09:25.355 --> 01:09:27.090
It's a hymn and it's just a favorite of the church.
01:09:27.090 --> 01:09:29.792
And i learned about that song early on in my life,
01:09:29.792 --> 01:09:32.695
Started playing it as a child,
01:09:32.695 --> 01:09:34.297
And i have fallen in love with it over the years.
01:09:34.297 --> 01:09:36.633
And so, we just flipped the song.
01:09:36.633 --> 01:09:38.401
Pastor donnie came in one day and he said,
01:09:38.401 --> 01:09:40.003
"i wanna do this. i wanna do it this way."
01:09:40.003 --> 01:09:41.804
And he comes in, and he plays the song,
01:09:41.804 --> 01:09:43.606
Plays the concept, and we bring it to life.
01:09:43.606 --> 01:09:45.408
And i believe it's going to touch everybody
01:09:45.408 --> 01:09:47.910
No matter where you're from, where you are,
01:09:47.910 --> 01:09:50.413
It's gonna touch you.
01:09:50.413 --> 01:09:51.581
"on christ the solid rock i stand.
01:09:51.581 --> 01:09:52.682
All other ground is sinking sand."
01:09:52.682 --> 01:09:55.151
(bright gospel music)
01:09:55.652 --> 01:09:59.689
- we put a little hawkins on this thing if you don't mind.
01:10:00.857 --> 01:10:03.693
Everybody clap your hands.
01:10:03.693 --> 01:10:06.262
(audience claps)
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(bright gospel music continues)
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♪ i will not stand in my own strength ♪
01:10:15.204 --> 01:10:19.542
♪ i won't let life defeat me
01:10:19.542 --> 01:10:24.380
♪ but on your word, i will depend ♪
01:10:24.380 --> 01:10:29.152
♪ you fill my life completely
01:10:29.152 --> 01:10:34.457
♪ everybody sing
01:10:34.891 --> 01:10:36.192
♪ i will not stand in my own strength ♪
01:10:36.192 --> 01:10:40.563
♪ i won't let life defeat me
01:10:40.563 --> 01:10:45.201
♪ but on your word
01:10:45.201 --> 01:10:46.336
♪ but on your word, i will depend ♪
01:10:46.336 --> 01:10:50.206
♪ you fill my life completely
01:10:50.206 --> 01:10:55.511
♪ everybody sing on christ
01:10:56.112 --> 01:10:57.580
♪ on christ the solid rock i stand ♪
01:10:57.580 --> 01:11:02.118
♪ all other ground is sinking sand ♪
01:11:02.118 --> 01:11:17.934
♪ white stormy passes
01:11:18.468 --> 01:11:22.672
♪ and the crashing waves ♪ lies crashing waves
01:11:20.470 --> 01:11:25.007
♪ the winds may blow around me
01:11:25.007 --> 01:11:29.545
♪ i stand still ♪ but i stand still
01:11:29.545 --> 01:11:32.215
♪ for you saved ♪ as for you saved
01:11:32.215 --> 01:11:34.550
♪ my life the day you found me
01:11:34.550 --> 01:11:39.856
♪ everybody sing, on christ
01:11:40.490 --> 01:11:41.924
♪ on christ the solid rock i stand ♪
01:11:41.924 --> 01:11:46.529
♪ all other ground is sinking sand ♪
01:11:46.529 --> 01:12:01.477
♪ on christ the solid rock
01:12:02.078 --> 01:12:04.247
♪ on christ the solid rock i stand ♪
01:12:04.247 --> 01:12:09.018
♪ once i was bound
01:12:09.018 --> 01:12:10.987
♪ but now set free
01:12:10.987 --> 01:12:13.656
♪ when i was sinking deep in sin ♪
01:12:13.656 --> 01:12:18.327
♪ i know his love, it lifted me ♪
01:12:18.327 --> 01:12:24.233
♪ say it again
01:12:24.600 --> 01:12:25.768
♪ on christ the solid rock i stand ♪
01:12:25.768 --> 01:12:29.505
♪ once i was bound, but now set free ♪
01:12:29.505 --> 01:12:34.277
♪ when i was sinking
01:12:34.277 --> 01:12:35.478
♪ when i was sinking deep in sin ♪
01:12:35.478 --> 01:12:39.248
♪ i know
01:12:39.248 --> 01:12:40.450
♪ i know his love, it lifted me ♪
01:12:40.450 --> 01:12:46.722
♪ on christ
01:12:47.089 --> 01:12:48.257
♪ on christ the solid rock i stand ♪
01:12:48.257 --> 01:12:52.628
♪ all other ground is sinking sand ♪
01:12:52.628 --> 01:12:56.599
♪ say
01:12:56.599 --> 01:12:57.834
♪ all other ground is sinking sand ♪
01:12:57.834 --> 01:13:08.711
♪ i'm standing on
01:13:09.178 --> 01:13:12.048
♪ standing on, standing on
01:13:10.246 --> 01:13:14.951
♪ i'm standing on the solid rock ♪
01:13:14.951 --> 01:13:19.889
♪ i'm standing on
01:13:19.889 --> 01:13:24.460
♪ i'm standing on the solid rock ♪
01:13:24.460 --> 01:13:29.232
♪ i'm standing on
01:13:29.232 --> 01:13:31.667
♪ my hope has filled the motherless ♪
01:13:31.667 --> 01:13:34.303
♪ i'm standing on the solid rock ♪
01:13:34.303 --> 01:13:38.808
♪ i'm standing on ♪ good god
01:13:38.808 --> 01:13:43.646
♪ i'm standing on the solid rock ♪
01:13:43.646 --> 01:13:48.384
♪ i'm standing on
01:13:48.384 --> 01:13:53.155
♪ i'm standing on the solid rock ♪
01:13:53.155 --> 01:13:57.894
♪ i'm standing on
01:13:57.894 --> 01:14:02.832
♪ i'm standing on the solid rock ♪
01:14:02.832 --> 01:14:07.503
♪ that rock is jesus
01:14:07.503 --> 01:14:13.543
♪ jesus ♪ that rock is jesus
01:14:09.805 --> 01:14:18.114
♪ you're the only one, yeah ♪ that rock is jesus
01:14:18.114 --> 01:14:22.785
- with this project, i'm hoping
01:14:22.785 --> 01:14:25.354
That the listener around the world
01:14:25.354 --> 01:14:28.724
Gets the eclectic array of gospel
01:14:29.458 --> 01:14:33.863
In its different points.
01:14:33.863 --> 01:14:35.698
We are crossing boundaries
01:14:35.698 --> 01:14:37.500
Because gospel has never been held in four walls.
01:14:38.434 --> 01:14:43.439
It's never been in a box. we made it like that.
01:14:44.440 --> 01:14:46.409
The industry made it ccm versus gospel,
01:14:46.409 --> 01:14:50.146
Black versus white, the industry did that.
01:14:50.146 --> 01:14:53.783
But it's not the ministry or the heart of the artists.
01:14:53.783 --> 01:14:57.086
We are co-laborers in this thing.
01:14:57.086 --> 01:15:00.423
And i want the listener to walk away feeling, understanding,
01:15:00.423 --> 01:15:05.294
Seeing, maybe some of them for the first time,
01:15:05.294 --> 01:15:09.565
All of the different genres of gospel music on one project.
01:15:09.565 --> 01:15:14.036
That's what i want them to see,
01:15:14.036 --> 01:15:15.905
That god is not a monolithic god,
01:15:15.905 --> 01:15:18.708
That there are so many different facets to the musicality
01:15:18.708 --> 01:15:22.712
That we call gospel music.
01:15:22.712 --> 01:15:24.380
♪ jesus
01:15:24.380 --> 01:15:25.648
♪ all other ground is sinking sand ♪
01:15:25.648 --> 01:16:08.224
(audience applauds and cheers)
01:16:08.858 --> 01:16:08.858

Donnie McClurkin: Finally - Bringing Gospel Back to Gospel Music

October 3, 2025 | 77:49

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