Comments on: Simple lyrics, are we only reaching the surface areas?

By: Blane Cox

Blane Cox — Sun, 03 May 2009 07:25:54 +0000

So…singing “I love you Jesus” 13 times in a row isn’t deep? Hmmmm

And writing songs that are simple AND deep is tough? Wow. Welcome to the world of songwriting.

By: Emerging Worshiper

Emerging Worshiper — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 05:09:37 +0000

I agree. I like the Crowder lyrics on Here is Our King:

From wherever spring arrives to heal the ground
From where ever searching comes to look itself
A trace of what we’re looking for
so be quiet now, and wait

And what was said to the rose to make it unfold
Was said to me, here in my chest
To be quiet now, and rest

Much deeper.

By: Kendra

Kendra — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:45:22 +0000

Man, this is good stuff. I too have recently been struggling so much with my lyrics. I feel like I revert back to what sounds like what I know a worship song to be rather than stretching myself and offering something totally new and fresh. I think creativity isn’t about how complex or philosophical you can make your lyrics but how well you can capture a thought and communicate it in an effective and creative way that is stimulating to the ear the mind and the heart. Wow, it is so much harder to do things in excellence! Sometimes I wish that I could just go back to the state where I didn’t know any better, where I thought I was doing it all just fine but then again, I’m SO grateful that the Lord is challenging me to reach new levels and not be satisfied with the mediocre. God is requiring the best of us and if we are obedient and allow His Spirit to flow through us how can we not produce creative, passionate and congregational worship songs.

By: Pastor Aaron

Pastor Aaron — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:43:46 +0000

we will beat you extremes! Good stuff kyle let’s always walk the tight rope of balance. Creative but congregational.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:56:06 +0000

Yes balance is key here. I think as long as we are struggling in the balance we are engaged in a good fight. I think previously I just took the easy route and said, simple and easy is good enough, I don’t need to try and be creative. Psalms is full of really creative writing, over time we’ve become used to it and it almost sounds safe. But I can’t ignore the writers hearts, that they were struggling to make sure they offered their best to God and captured their heart and God’s heart,vision and promise in amazingly beautiful and creative ways. So I at least want to struggle, over simplified may win sometimes, others crazy creativity, but my prayer is that a balance will be found in the struggle.

By: Pastor Aaron

Pastor Aaron — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 05:01:12 +0000

Amazing thoughts. I love the idea of communicating God’s heart in creative ways. My two sense is that the other side of the challenge is to in your creativity that you do not forget that part of communication is also saying it in a way that people can understand it. When it is a corporate setting the song must be creative and corporate. I also thing alot of songs are cheap in their thought and lyric. I have also heard songs that are creative and confusing. Man the balance is delicate but I would rather us walk the fine line then go extreme. I hope that make sense.

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Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:24:31 +0000

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