Troubadour

“I Saw God Today” was released on George Strait’s 2008 certified platinum album Troubadour, winning a Grammy for Best Country Album. It was the first Grammy Award win of his career. Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell, and Wade Kirby are the songwriters who show all the simple ways we witness God in everyday life.

In discussing the positive response to his song, Strait says, “Sometimes we take a lot of things for granted, especially anybody that’s had a child. When they first see that child — if they’re in the delivery room or not — it truly is a miracle. And you realize that all of these things that God has given us, sometimes you take it for granted. But if you just step back and take a look around, you’ll see what beauty we have around us in the things that He has created for us.”

In the end, our time on this planet is short. With a spirit of thankfulness, I sincerely hope you won't miss out on the everyday good stuff while you’re here.

Sources: Wide Open Country + Wikipedia + Johathan Borba + Tara Winstead

Stuart Townend & Keith Getty

This popular Christian song was written by Stuart Townend and Keith Getty in 2001. Both men are well-known songwriters of Christian hymns and contemporary worship music.

In Christ Alone was their first collaboration together. The two men initially meet at a Worship Together Conference in Dearborn, MI. After the meeting, Getty offered to send Townend some of his work.

The CD Townend later received had three melodies on it. After hearing the first one, Townend realized how brilliant is sounded, giving him an impression of an eternal, enduring quality. The same impression which became Townend’s inspiration for his credal lyrics. They tell the story of Christ Jesus and what He’s done for believers. That by God’s grace, our hope is not dependent upon what we’ve accomplished in this world. It stands on what Christ alone has accomplished for all of us.

Praise God!

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Sources: Wikipedia + Mission:Worship

Sade

For many years now, the British Nigerian artist named Sade Adu, has been one of my personal favorites. She’s known for a stripped away, minimalist approach to her jazz-tinged pop. This type of arrangement perfectly highlights her tender vocals.

While Sade has remained quiet about her beliefs, the love and corresponding relationships she so often sings about is as undeniable to the Christian faith, as it is to her. Consider these partial lyrics to “It’s Only Love That Gets You Through” — ‘You forgive those who have trespassed against you, And you know tenderness comes from pain, It’s amazing how you love, And love is kind and love can give, And love needs no gain,’ as compared to 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 — ‘Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.’

It’s altogether fitting that her “Lovers Rock” album, released in 2000, would contain such a song as ”It's Only Love That Gets You Through.”

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Sources: Wikipedia + Genius + Ok.Ru