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Bskillet
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Username: Bskillet

Post Number: 73
Registered: 8-2008

Posted on Saturday, December 13, 2008 - 8:19 pm:

Charlie Dodrill is my favorite Christian musician. A lot of Christian singers sound like they only decided to go into Christian music when their mainstream careers didn't pan out. They just re-wrote their love songs to the girlfriends, crossing out she and replacing it with He.
Charlie, on the other hand, sounds like he's actually read the Bible. He and Michael Card are the only two Christian musicians I can stand in large doses.

I love this song of his on people being freed from bondage to legalism. It's called "Misconception." Reminds me of my life in SDA-ism, before I realized God's love for me is not contingent on my ability to do all the right stuff. (If you go to his website, you can hear it for free. Click on the little widgety CD player-looking thing on the top right to cycle through his songs until Misconception comes up)

quote:
He sits and dwells on things that he has done
She leads a life no one would care to own
They concentrate on things that really don't matter much

He's told that he is clean, but he's unsure
And she's convinced that You're ashamed of her
And they're preoccupied with always doing it right... doing it right

Some people think you are there looking over their shoulder
Just waiting for them to fall
But I know You adore me since even before me
Was an entity at all
There's not always a task that you will ask me
To perform for You

So I sit with my friend and revel in
The fact that I'm delighted in by You... by You

And I thank You, God, that You're not mean
Not so concerned with where I've been
You don't ask me for anything
No, nothing but this heart

And I thank You, God, that You're not mean
Preoccupied with fault and sin
You don't ask me for anything
No, nothing but this heart You've given me... yeah, yeah
This heart You've given me...

Oh, One day, he will see You
She'll lift her head
They'll begin to understand just why You bled on that mountain

The Cloud to roll away
Of what we must do and must say.
Oh, the law became a Person that day

And I'm so happy about the day... that he sees clear
And she delights in Your delight when she sees the light in
Your in eyes drawing her near
The day that they realize...

That it's all about Jesus
That it's all about Jesus
That it's all about Jesus
That it's all about Jesus

And on that day they'll say

Some people think you are there looking over their shoulder
Just waiting for them to fall
But I know You adore me since even before me
Was an entity at all
There's not always a task that you will ask me
To perform for You

So I sit with my friend and revel in
The fact that I'm delighted in by You... by You

And I thank You, God, that You're not mean
Not so concerned with where I've been
You don't ask me for anything
No, nothing but this heart

And I thank You, God, that You're not mean
Preoccupied with fault and sin
You don't ask me for anything
No, nothing but this heart You've given me...

Indy4now
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Username: Indy4now

Post Number: 323
Registered: 2-2008

Posted on Sunday, December 14, 2008 - 8:56 pm:

This is the first time I've heard of Charlie Dodrill. This is a great song... it's all about Jesus. That's the focus that gets lost in the legalism. I also love Nicole Nordeman's song called "Holy". I connected with this song after I left the SDA church. Here's the link for her song on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhHtgScGUGs

How many roads did I travel
Before I walked down one that led me to You?
How many dream did unravel
Before I believed in a hope that was true?
How long? How far?
What was meant to fulfill only emptied me still
And all You ever wanted…

Only me on my knees
Singing holy, holy
And somehow
All that matters now is
You are holy, holy

How many deaths did I die
Before I was awakened to new life again?
How many half truths did bear witness to
‘Til the proof was disproved in the end?
How long? How far?
What was meant to illuminate shadowed me still

And all You ever wanted…
All I have is gratitude to offer You

It still hits home "How many half truths did I bear witness to..." only to realize that God only wanted me on my knees crying out "Holy". These words mean sooooo much to me now.

~vivian
p.s. Chris Tomlin was the first Christian concert I went to after my exodus. Unbelievable. I have gone to many concerts... really for me to enjoy the music. His was a completely different concert. His focus was that we were there that night to worship God, our Sovereign God... It was an awesome praise time to God.

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