Latest buzz on twitter

Cuz There Is
6 replies
I wrote this song years ago. Below are the lyrics. The Lord is my strength the reason for my song The Lord is my strength the reason I go on What a great victory was yours You defeated everyone who oppoesed All of your Grace and Mercy Your miracle workers and all you set free Cuz there's no other way no other path If the people don't turn they'll face your wrath Cuz there's no other way no other path Which leads to you Cuz there's no other way no other path If the people don't turn they'll face your wrath And I want them to know you The Lord is my light my light the One who guides my path The Lord is my light my light I'm leaded by the Lamb ENJOY!!!!

It look's like you don't have Adobe Flash Player installed. Get it now.

Wecome to the forum! This song has a really catchy tune and your recording is well done. I like the melody of the first two lines too. Your guitar riff (and playing) are really good. I have some opinions on the lyrics which you could take or leave: 1) Personally I find the tone of the chorus doesn't suit me. There IS no other path but the parable of the sheep and the goats suggests that people are judged according to the degree of revelation given to them. It IS vital for us to want people to know Him though as the lyrics say, and for people who find evangelism hard (like me) your song is a good encouragement. I wouldn't want to be singing about God's wrath against the unbelievers in a worship song though, although I suppose that the Psalms do it all the time...... Do you mean it to be a performance item? 2) I think you need to make sure the stresses are on the right syllable in the verses e.g. 'What a great victory WAS yours' and 'Grace and merCY' 3) I don't understand this bit: 'You defeated everyone who opposed All of your Grace and Mercy Your miracle workers and all you set free' I presume that the first line goes with the second? And who are the miracle workers here? As it's in the past tense I assume it is the disciples? Or is it Christians through the ages? 4) 'I'm leaded by the lamb' should be 'I'm led by the lamb. I know - I'm picky! Sorry but I hope it's helpful as IMO there is lots of potential musically and in terms of lyrical passion.

http://www.myspace.com/ianbwilson

Your opinion is much appreciated. I wrote this song over 10 years ago with a buddy of mine, and recorded it 5 years ago, figured I'd throw it on the forum and see what happens. This song is a bit more performance than worship admittedly, so the lyrics were put together to sound good with Biblical principle in mind. Let me explain and defend your points 1) In the book of John, Jesus very clearly states how we inherit eternal life John 14:1-6 and John 3:16 Jesus is the only way. Gods wrath, although harsh, is still true. God displayed his wrath upon the Earth numerous time in the Old Testament, specifically the flood. 2) The word describes God's victory as past tense. He has already won, considering he exists beyond time and measure, He was, is, and is to come; this he has win, in winning, and will win...use either tense and you're correct. 3) Think of this part as list off who and what people have opposed You defeated everyone who opposed: -your grace -your mercy -your miracle workers -all you set free Miracle workers is not past tense...present tense, like 'I am a worker' or 'they are workers' 4) I'm led by the lamb doesn't go with the tune Figured a detailed criticism is worthy of a detailed response. I have no plans of selling or performing this song so I won't be correcting it soon. I appreciate your thoughts and will keep it in mind if I ever do perform it. Many Thanks and blessings to you :)
"4) I'm led by the lamb doesn't go with the tune" But 'I'm leaded by the Lamb' is grammatically incorrect! How about 'I'm led on by the Lamb'?
www.thepointchurch.co.uk
Love your voice & guitar playing. The arrangement was fresh & the song was delivered with some great energy. Generally I liked the song except: 1. Hated the title & the use of 'cuz' in the song. The title does nothing to convey anything about what the song is about. It wouldn't make me want to check it out. 2. 'You defeated everyone who opposed All of your Grace and Mercy Your miracle workers and all you set free' This verse is very confusing (as pointed out by another reviewer). Your explanation makes sense, but a song should be written so it can be understand without the writer having to explain it - especially worship songs. 3. "I'm led by the lamb doesn't go with the tune" this isn't a good enough reason to to use mangled English. Rewriting is the cure. Anyway, enjoyed checking out your song & hope to hear more from you in the future.
John Green Recent Rainfall Worship www.RecentRainfall.com
I like the I'm led on by the lamb suggestion. I'll change it to that for future recording.
Thanks for giving such a detailed response. The intention wasn't to make you defensive and I don't think you've really understood what I've said! 1) I'm not denying your theology. The 'sheep and the goats' point is orthodox too. 2) What I'm trying to say here isn't about your theology or the tense in 'What a great victory was yours', just the fact that musically the stress needs to fall on 'great', 'victory' or 'yours' and not on 'was'. I was always taught that sung melodies should ideally follow the patterns and stresses of speech so that the meaning is clear unless the intention of the writer is to draw attention towards a particular word. I don't think your intention is to stress 'was' in this context? As Praisemaker says above, clarity is really important in worship songs. 3) It's the word 'defeated' that is in the past tense. As the rest seems as though it might flow from that line, it puts all of the rest in the past tense, hence my confusion. Hope that helps. God bless, Ian

http://www.myspace.com/ianbwilson