Jesus by Shaun Groves

Listen to: Jesus

Read Lyrics for: Jesus

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I thought this song would be fitting for the holiday season. Let's remember how fortunate we are and be thankful for the gifts God has given us. Let's also remember to give back to those who are less fortunate than us. Jesus spent his time on this earth with people who were sick, poor, and weak. To love Jesus, is to love these people.

"It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

Mark 2:4

Your Hands by JJ Heller

Listen to: Your Hands

Read Lyrics for: Your Hands

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I guess I am going to break an unwritten rule that I had for this blog. It was bound to happen sooner or later. If you go back to my first post, I said that I wanted to share music that you would not hear on K-LOVE or other Christian radio stations. Well... it just so happens that I have heard this song on L-LOVE about 15 times in the past week or so. (Editor's Note: I never said I didn't listen to K-LOVE. I just want people to know that there is more to Christian music to the stuff you hear on the radio).

When I first heard this song I really though I was listening to Sandra McCracken (an artist I hope to share with you soon). After a little research, I found JJ Heller. This song is really good. I have listened to a few others of hers via a little friend I like to call "the Googles". I was surprised to see that this song is from her fourth album. While I am thrilled to find a new artist, it disappoints me that it took four albums for me to hear a song of hers. There are so many other artists out there that have not been discovered (by me at least). One of my goals of this blog was to motivate me to keep looking for new artists. I will count this as my first success. I encourage you to listen to JJ Heller and look for new artists like her. Let me know who you find.

Nobody Wants to Work by Andy Gullahorn

Listen to: Nobody Wants to Work (Live)

Read Lyrics for: Nobody Wants to Work
(scroll down to second song)

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The reason I posted this song is two-fold. First, I wanted to post a live version of a song. Christian music is so much better if experienced live. I highly recommend that you go watch one of these artists if you ever get the chance. I have seen Andy Gullahorn perform three times as a side kick to Andrew Peterson. I have been hoping for the chance to see him do his own show as he certainly has plenty of good material. His songs are rich in lyrics and often amusing.

Which leads me to my second reason. The whole point of this blog is to show you that Christian music does not have to be lame. Not only does it not have to be lame, but it can be entertaining and funny! Andy Gullahorn is a riot! He has a very sarcastic sense of humor that goes right up my alley. His CD's offer a mix of deep thought music and humor. Some of his songs have both. I hope you enjoy Nobody Wants to Work.

(my first hat)







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We Win! by David Crowder Band

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I am reading from Hebrews again this week.

"For Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than than Moses - as much more glory as the builder of a house has more honor than the house itself." - Hebrew 3:3

So I am watching the New York Yankees celebrate a World Series Championship at Yankee Stadium. The stadium is rocking, the fans are happy, and the players are celebrating like a bunch of 12 year olds. This is glory in its truest sense, right? What is better than this?

Humans are made to give glory. We celebrate our favorite teams, rock stars, athletes, and movie stars. We cheer until our throats hurt. We love to give glory to our heroes. But we were really made to give glory to each other? I believe we were made to give glory to Jesus. There are two really cool things about doing this.

1. Derek Jeter is human. Sure, he makes great plays in the field and is a star athlete, but what has he done for me? I am his fan, but he does not know me or care about me. Jesus knows my name. He cares about me. He is my fan.

2. Our human heroes let us down. Mitch Williams let down his Phillies fans. Chris Webber let down his teammates. Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa let down a nation. The fact is that humans will let us down. The good news is that Jesus never fails us. With Jesus, we win! "Because we've already won, and you don't have a chance!"

Let's spend some time this week giving glory to Jesus, our true hero, maker, and fan.