“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” I love the Christmas season. The world is a little brighter and appears to be less broken. It also seems more aware of the reason for the season – Jesus Christ. This year, I wanted to take a few of my favorite Christmas carols and give them my production perspective. Here they are, I hope you enjoy them. Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel and get updates to my ministry.
May this Christmas season be the best one ever!
“What do you mean, ‘If I can?’” Jesus asked. “Anything is possible if a person believes.” The father instantly cried out, “I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief!” Mark 9:23-24 (New Living Translation)
It is impossible to please God without faith. Yet, it is He who gives it to us. Our journey through life is made up of our choices. Our will or God’s will, selfishness or selflessness, ambition or surrender. The measure of your faith is seen through the choices you made in life.
I wrote the song “Give Me Faith” to praise God for things He has shown me that truly glorify Him and as a prayer knowing I only have faith when I surrender to His sovereignty over my life. (Psalms 8)
“Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us.” (Romans 12:3 New Living Translation)
Every created thing glorifies God the creator. The Earth, the wind, the sky, trees, mountains, rivers, and seas. All animals and everything that has breath praises the Lord — except Man. God gave us free will. Choose His or our own. Obey or disobey. It’s our choice. We can give and perform good deeds or we can be selfish. Still, we can’t take credit for any good thing we do as followers of Christ. If He is in the beginning, in the middle, and glorified in the end result of all our affairs — it was by His amazing grace and the power of the Holy Spirit working through us that makes us shine. Wherever He takes us, the darkest valley, immense cross-burdened suffering, even death – His grace will save us.
This song took 6 months to complete. I never could lock in the verse melody and satisfactory lyrics. I was overthinking most of it. Nonetheless, 32 tracks later I’m happy with the results. I tried mixing complicated rhythms and synth pads with the simplicity of acoustic instruments. The two mandolin tracks, acoustic guitar, fretless bass, and electric guitar tracks put a lot of string melodies into motion. In addition, I layered 12 vocal tracks to push the finale chorus. I recommend listening with headphones. May God bless you for listening.
Thank you, Jesus! Our Savior and King!
Marriage is a beautiful, holy union between man and woman. It says to the world, “I promise my spouse, myself, and I separate my body, my intimate love, and the whole of my life to be shared with them alone.” For the Christian, it boldly states, “We believe that in this life we can glorify God better together!” This is the love I have for my wife. Over the many years of marriage, we have had our hills and valleys, our “for better and for worse” moments. But by God’s grace, we’ve made it this far. I love her now more than ever. She is more beautiful to me. And I feel more blessed and unworthy to call he my wife.
Over the years, I have written many songs dedicated to her. This song, “I Have Everything” is my latest inspired by her love and dedication to me and our marriage. To artistically try something different, I tried to capture a 1960/70’s soulful feel.
Thank you, Jesus, for the gift of my wife. May we always know that Your love is in the center of ours, and surrounding us the rest of our days, Amen!
I wrote this song as a student in Ryan Tedders’ Monthly Class. It started with just the guitar loop at the beginning and evolved into this song production under Ryan’s class instruction.
All of us need to change every day, a refreshing, spiritual revival. It will make the world a better place. Sadly, some of us get stuck in daily routines. They lead to addictions and Einstein’s definition of insanity. You can’t expect something new by repeating the same habits every day.
We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. Through faith, Jesus can break every addiction and give us victory over our mundane routines. Jesus Christ is the only way!
We need God every day. We live in a broken world filled with adversity. Fear is constantly trying to steal our joy and hope. The joy of the Lord is our strength. We need to say it, pray it, and sing it to ourselves as often as possible.
Cori and I wrote this song based on a lyric/melody she had recorded in her voice notes. These were the lyrics:
This is one of my favorite productions. In addition to 24 instrumental tracks, Cori sang three lead vocal tracks and four background harmony tracks. I believe the 5 instrumental pad tracks really enhanced the song’s atmosphere and emotional color.
Your words are powerful. Proverbs says they have the power of life and death. We all experience too much criticism, negativity, and isolation. In Psalms 139, God says “we are fearfully and marvelously made.” Every person is made in the image of God.
“You Are Beautiful” is a song I just finished for a song production class I am currently taking. I hope its message inspires, uplifts, and speaks life to everyone who listens.
It was my “comfortable song” project in a music production class with Charlie Puth.
May today find you speaking life to the people God brings around you. Uplifting words. Encouraging words. Positive words. Life-giving, sprit-reviving words! To the glory of Christ!
I wrote this song as a measure of hope during our COVID lockdown. This is the first time in our church’s history that we didn’t meet as a congregation on Sunday mornings. Christians sing in the face of evil. We sing in the face of our imprisonment. We sing in the face of our trials. Psalm 40:3 (NIV) says “He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him.”
May today find you singing a new song proclaiming the gospel of our Lord!
There’s a grand wedding party coming! And we all are invited. It’s open to everyone. We only need to accept the invitation and go. Things will happen there too wonderful to explain with words. Too marvelous for our eyes to perceive. Too amazing for our minds to conceive.
All burdens are gone. All disease is cured. Perfection is real in every aspect. Sorrow is forgotten. Light has no opposite. Love is real and eternally true.
Come! Come one! Come all!
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for Jesus. Because of His resurrection, death has lost its sting! Thank You! That through His strength, we can face any obstacle with confidence. Thank You! That through His grace, we can love beyond the boundaries we set up. May Your will always be done through our lives! Amen.
What have you given God thanks for today? 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 says, “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” “Give thanks in all circumstances!” I believe this is the key to contentment – and it’s God’s will for your life in Christ.
I wanted to write a new song about being thankful for all God has done, is doing, and is going to do in my life. There just aren’t enough words or enough time in my life to contain His faithfulness and wonder. I hope this song helps you give glory and thanksgiving to God right in the middle of your circumstances.
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