As the season of Christmas is drawing near, and we quiet down and look up from our work, we wonder: ‘Are we on the right track’? We look around us and see a world in need of hope. A world full of misery and beauty. Questions that mount up and at the same time, beliefs that we can’t shake off, simply because they touch our core identity. On my way to a gig I once saw a graffiti saying: ‘if you want to see a change in the world, start today.’ And as you can see: this song was born! At the time I was dealing with doubts and cynicism about my faith and the church. I think that quote was what got me back to grips with my core beliefs: You might not exactly know how to pinpoint your faith, but that’s okay. In the end it’s our actions that truly matter. And we were soon to discover the very ancient truth that God is ever present and doesn’t let us go, even when we think it’s all up to us!
And now, as I continue to walk with Him, while singing songs of life in the light of the divine, I’m amazed at how practical the message of Christmas is: Christ breaking through and establishing His Kingdom on earth. The light of life and hope piercing through the darkness. And no matter how hard evil tries, it cannot overcome this light. Let’s be part of this rebellious movement of Christ and build that kingdom, one day at a time…
CREDITS
Title: Songs Of Live
Music & lyrics: G.J. Bos, N.F. Smelt, J. Smelt, E.N. Smelt, Ian Ashley Eskelin,
Video editor: Jimmy Thorpe
Published by: Trinity Music, Promotion and Relegation Music
Song Length: 03:01
ISRC code: NL-QR5-18-00012
©2018 Trinity Music / The Fuel Music
Elbert Smelt Performer, Composer, lead vocals, flute
Johan Smelt Performer, Composer, Acoustic Guitar, backing vocals
Niek Smelt Performer, Composer, Drums, Percussion, backing vocals
Bert Bos Performer, Composer, Bass guitar, backing vocals
Ian Eskelin Producer, Composer
LYRICS
I wanna see a change in the world, let’s start today
I don’t wanna keep looking at things that were better, yesterday
Let’s keep believing in a beautiful future come what may
Love alone can guide our feet on this narrow mountain way
Singing songs of life
In the light of the divine
We climb to where we touch the sky
Don’t know how, don’t know why
But Love is heaven’s song
Pulling us back home
In this life everybody has questions of the heart
Sometimes hope can feel a million miles away from where we are
But there is something even greater than the darkness pulling us apart
It’s that overwhelming feeling you get standing underneath the stars
Singing songs of life
In the light of the divine
We climb to where we touch the sky
Don’t know how, don’t know why
But Love is heaven’s song
Pulling us back home
Singing songs of life
In the light of the divine
We climb to where we touch the sky
Don’t know how, don’t know why
But Love is heaven’s song
Pulling us back home
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