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Korean Christian Music – New Faces Vol. 4

LYRICS – KOREAN CHRISTIAN MUSIC

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The South Korean Christian Congregational Choir somehow ended up in Southern California and had me engineer their CD. I don’t speak Korean so I don’t know what the lyrics say. Can anybody help on that?

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Stop Running – New Faces Vol. 4

LYRICS – STOP RUNNING

CHORUS
Stop running
Stop hiding
Stand up and face the enemy
He’s faithful
By his blood
Who God said (free is) free in me

Why should you trust what you cannot see
So you give in to the enemy
The path is broad and yes it’s wide
The choice is yours to either live or die
He sits so high and he (still lives low)
And I just want you to know

CHORUS
Stop running
Stop hiding
Stand up and face the enemy
He’s faithful
By his blood
Who God said (free is) free in me

You see Paul said in the book of Romans
The 8th chapter the 38th verse
He said now I’m persuaded
That neither death nor life
Nor angels nor principalities
Nor powers nor things present nor things to come
No height no depth nor in the earth creatures there
Will be able to separate me from the love of God
I said no whoop there it is

CHORUS
Stop running
Stop hiding
Stand up and face the enemy
He’s faithful
By his blood
Who God said (free is) free in me

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Pastor Fred Reliford is a minister from the Southern California High Desert. You can visit him on facebook at: http://www.myspace.com/pastorreliford

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Agnus Dei – New Faces Vol. 4

LATIN LYRICS – AGNUS DEI
Agnus Dei, qui tolis peccata mundi,
miserere nobis.

ENGLISH LYRICS – AGNUS DEI
Lamb of God, who take away sins of world,

have mercy on us.
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I have always wanted to write a Mass, which is several different parts. One of those is the Agnus Dei. An alto and mezzo-soprano/soprano duet for strings and piano. Later I wrote another part of the mass, the “Gloria” which you may find on this website. (The Gloria is with full chorus as it is traditionally performed).

I actually do have a specific visualization of this piece. I have always wanted to write for movies, but as of yet have not done much of that. This piece to me is what Hannibal Lecter would listen to while drinking a glass of wine, pondering his next macabre move. Lecter in Silence of the Lambs would often listen to classical music and opera. I think this piece would be perfect for that type of scene.

The piece is classical and retro, but it is actually meant as an underscore to a contrasting mood.

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Worry ‘Bout Nothin’ – New Faces Vol. 4

LYRICS – WORRY ‘BOUT NOTHIN’

CHORUS
Worry ’bout nothin’
Pray about it all
Pray about all things big and small
Listen to the Lord and read His word
Take advice
Do what you’ve learned

Don’t waste your life
Don’t waste your tears
With bitterness, envy and fears
Wasted days into years
Don’t waste your life
Don’t waste your tears

Yeah – yeah – yeah

CHORUS
Worry ’bout nothin’
Pray about it all
Pray about all things big and small
Listen to the Lord and read His word
Take advice
Do what you’ve learned

When we are afraid
He will be our strength
When all hope is gone
He will lead us on

Yeah – yeah – yeah

CHORUS
Worry ’bout nothin’
Pray about it all
Pray about all things big and small
Listen to the Lord and read His word
Take advice
Do what you’ve learned

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Paula Sexsmith was absolutely the overall best experience I had producing an album for an artist (and I’ve worked with a lot of very cool people). She was so upbeat and open to so many different ideas. Every day she showed up was like “ok, what do we create today!”.

I hope she’s still singing and performing. She has such a gift to share.

I produced her album on Pro Tools. We did a lot of fun things on her album including a string quartet and a massive host of guest musicians laying down tracks.

Paula, come to China. Let’s do another album!

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Never Again – New Faces Vol. 4

LYRICS – NEVER

It’s the peer pressure from within
The temptation of the skin
Which causes me to sin
Later on feeling discouraged
Just again and again
Now the sense of hopelessness
Is starting to win
This condemnation from Satan
Begins to seep in
Until the state of depression
Hides away your chin
What day in in the ice
That you’re walking in is thin
And the possibility of heaven
Is still so very slim
You’re feeling defeated
Like fat people in the gym
Drowning in your sorrow
Like a child who can’t swim
And so close to death
That you’re hanging on a limb
What are you doing when you close your eyes
And see nothing but black
Your vision is gone
You know the old man is back
Feeling the anger of God
And what He thinks about that
A spiritual death
With no Jesus at your side
Is like a blind man
Without any type of God
Moving slower than a man
(Speaking of) number four rod
I’m falling by the side
I’ve lost my sense of time
Now I’m paying for the crime
I’m (pouring) in sin
Suffering for this reason
And goin’ through a drought
Even though it’s due season

CHORUS
Satan you can come and have your pick at me
And never again will I choose iniquity
Instead it’s Jesus the sacrificial lamb
‘Cause now I’m dedicated to the great I Am

Completely fed up with life
And all it’s frustrations
The thought of suicide
Keeps handing me it’s invitations
(It’s time I throw) Christian
I’m running short on patience
Enjoying the sound of death
Wanting to make it’s reservations
Sometimes I hate life
And it makes me want to cry
Sometimes I hate life
And it makes me want to die
But the emotions I hate the most
Are the ones I can’t explain why
Why in the word do I be feeling these ways
It’s like the spirt of death
Only attacks on certain days
(And the spotty) tryin to keep myself
From gun blaze
I got to watch myself
Because the devil’s been talking to me
Now I’m (playin’ with never)
Tryin’ to sell my soul
But my answer remains never

CHORUS
Satan you can come and have your pick at me
And never again will I choose iniquity
Instead it’s Jesus the sacrificial lamb
‘Cause now I’m dedicated to the great I Am

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I love the track I created for this song. I think it really fits the vocal well. I like the conviction and performance of the lyrics.

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Soy (De Christo) (Spanish) – New Faces Vol. 4

LYRICS – SOY (DE CHRISTO)

Soy de Christo

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My apologies that my Spanish is not good enough to do a full posting of the text with a full translation. Maybe someone will see this and be able to post the lyrics and an English translation in the comments here?

627 is a Hispanic Christian band from Victorville in the Southern California High Desert.

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Medulla Oblangada – New Faces Vol. 4

LYRICS – MEDULLA OBLANGADA

Deception’s game is being lost
By those who are giving in
Rarely choosing what they feel is right
As opposed to what is actually sin
So who’s to convey what is actually true
As opposed to what remains taboo?
You might be thinking what can we say
What can we possibly do?

CHORUS
Jesus is the way
He shatters all the lies and deception
Jesus saves the day
He’s coming down again

He’s coming down…

Lookin’ around now we see the sin we see
And people try to make them make believe
That if we learn to tolerate then everything’s ok
Waste of time

Jesus has come to show the way
He is living with us here today
He is standing here with open arms
Welcome (us and)

CHORUS
Jesus is the way
He shatters all the lies and deception
Jesus saves the day
He’s coming down again

I want to tell you about my friend who’s Jesus
He is my friend
Loves us all
He is my friend
Standing here right now waiting for you

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I think Brothers of the Creed has so much talent. I just love their organic sound, it’s like you can just crunch your teeth into it. They were a very convicted group and I enjoyed working with them very much.

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The Lord’s Prayer – New Faces Vol. 3

LYRICS – THE LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father who art in heaven
Hallowed be thy name
Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done
On earth as it is in heaven

Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive our debts
As we forgive our debtors

And lead us not into temptation
But deliver from all evil

For thine is the kingdom
The power and the glory
Amen

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I would love to re-record and re-orchestrate. I still love the melody and the call and response with the lead vocal and chorus. There is another more subdued version of this song on a Catholic CD release but I don’t have access to that audio to post for download.

I would like to hear three new versions of this: First with just vocal and guitar, Second with a praise band, Third with a more detailed and full orchestration with a classical vocalist. Any takers?

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Worthy – New Faces Vol. 2

LYRICS – WORTHY

Worthy of my praise
I will worship all my days
Give glory, give honor to the Lord
Bowing in submission
With love and adoration
Give glory, give honor to the Lord

CHORUS
I know, I know that he is worthy of my love
I know, I know that he is worthy of my praise
I know, I know that he is worthy
And He loves me as his own

Holy is the Lord
He’s the one to be adored
Give glory, give honor to the Lord
With reverent captivation
My life is his ovation
Give glory, give honor to the Lord

Worthy of my praise
I know He’s worthy of my praise

CHORUS

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Thank you to the Emmanuel Temple choir for singing on this song. They have some true conviction and soul!

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The Star Will Shine Again – New Faces Vol. 2

LYRICS – THE STAR WILL SHINE AGAIN

If I could see a thousand miles
And live as many years
It would never be too long of a wait
Until the star appears

True I may be hard to see
Small from the skies
So I send to you a shining light
A beacon from my eyes

I wait now in the bitter cold
Staring out to heaven
For I know as sure as anything
The Star will shine again

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Short Christmas song written for a young child to sing. The lyrics have references to the singer being “small from the skies”. This is actually one song of a four part grouping called “The Star”. You can think of this piece as the proclamation – but instead of using trumpets I use a young child’s voice.

This piece is so short but it’s one of my favorites.