ALBUM: Ancient Skies
TRACK LIST:
Say So
Be Praised
Giving it All
Never Stop
Ancient Skies
Prodigal
You are the Light
Grace for Me
Fly
You Alone
White Man
Glory is Here
Song for My Family
ALBUM CREDITS:
Producer:Michael Gungor, Michael Rossback
Distributor:Alternative Dis. AllianceRecording type:StudioRecording mode:StereoSPAR Code:n/a
Michael Gungor: Michael Gungor (vocals, various instruments, guitar, guitars, banjo, mandolin, glass); Michael Rossback (vocals, guitar, guitars, trumpet, box, programming); John Arndt (vocals, piano, keyboards); Lisa Gungor (vocals).
Personnel: Josh Eatmon, Daniel Grothe (vocals, drums, hand claps); Mary Ann Lindsay, Mary Lindsay (cello); David Gungor (bass instrument); Don Harris (upright bass); Brad Nyght (drum); Dave Hay.
Additional personnel: A Bunch of Ground Floor Kids (vocals).
Audio Mixers: Allen Salmon; Shane D. Wilson.
ALBUM LYRICS:
Say So
Words and music by Michael Gungor and Isreal Houghton
What does it mean to be saved
Is it more than just a prayer we pray
More than just a way to heaven
What does it mean to be His
To be formed in His likeness
Know that we have a purpose
To be salt and light in the world, in the world
To be salt and light in the world
Chorus:
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so
Say so
Oh that the church would arise
Oh that we would see with Jesus’ eyes
We could show the world heaven
Show what it means to be His
To be formed in His likeness
Show them they have a purpose
To be salt and light in the world, in the world
To be salt and light in the world
To be salt and light in the world, in the world
To be salt and light in the world
Chorus x2
I am redeemed, I am redeemed
I have been redeemed, I’ve been redeemed
I am redeemed, I am redeemed, yeah
To be salt and light in the world, in the world
To be salt and light in the world
To be salt and light in the world, in the world
To be salt and light in the world
To be salt and light in the world in the world in the world in the world in the world
Let the redeemed of the Lord rise up
Let the redeemed of the Lord rise up
Let the redeemed of the Lord rise up, rise up, rise up
Chorus
I am redeemed, I am redeemed
I have been redeemed, I’ve been redeemed, yeah
Chorus
©2006 Integrity's Praise! Music/BMI & Sound of the New Breed (adm by Integrity's Praise! Music) / BMI & Vertical Worship Songs / ASCAP. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Be Praised
Words and music by Michael Gungor
All praises to the One from whom it all began
The One who formed the stars and who gave life to man
You set the world in motion, created sky and ocean
And here I stand beloved and called by name.
Be praised
Be praised
Listen to creation
Lifting up Your Name
Be praised
Be praised
Be praised
All praises to the One from whom it all began.
The One who gave Himself to save sinful man.
You scorned the shame of the cross.
My sin, my blame is now gone,
And here I stand beloved and called by name
Be praised
Be praised
Listen to Your people
Lifting up Your Name
Be Praised
Be praised
Be praised
All praises to the One from whom it all began.
The One who conquered death and who will come again.
The nations will behold You as everything becomes new,
And there we'll stand beloved and called by name.
Chorus
© 2006 worshiptogether.com songs/ASCAP. Admin by EMI CMG Publishing.
Giving it All
Words and music by Michael Gungor and Lisa Gungor
You are the author of life.
Just one word and I am free.
You are the Savior and I need Your grace to rescue me.
I surrender.
We're giving it all to You
We're giving it all to You
Our hearts cry out
We need You now
We're giving it all to You
You are the fountain of life
Just one drop and I am filled.
You are my joy and desire; I resign to Your will
I surrender
Chorus
Just one drop and we are filled
Just one drop and we are filled
Just one word and we are free
Chorus X3
I surrender, I surrender, I surrender all
© 2007 worshiptogether.com songs/ASCAP. Admin by EMI CMG Publishing.
Never Stop
Words and music by Michael Gungor, Michael Rossback, and Lisa Gungor
Come on, come on all who are free
Love has redeemed you
Rise up and sing louder!
Come on, come on
If you believe
Love has redeemed you
Rise up and sing.
Chorus:
I will never stop loving You
You have never stopped loving me
There is nothing that the world can do
I will never stop
I will never stop
Come on, come on
Oh can’t you see
What we’ve been given
What we could be?
Come on, come on
If you believe
Love is redeeming,
Rise up and sing.
Chorus X2
Make it loud; make it louder (repeat 3x)
Sing it loud, live it louder!
Chorus X2
© 2007 worshiptogether.com songs/ASCAP. Admin by EMI CMG Publishing.
Ancient Skies
Words and music by Michael Gungor and Michael Rossback
You have never changed.
Your love is endless and Your mercy has remained.
Through all the ages You shine so bright.
Nothing can compare.
You made the heavens and Your glory fills the air.
Through all the ages You ride the ancient skies
And You ride the ancient skies
You’re amazing
Creation cries
So will I
You have never changed.
Your love is endless and your mercy has remained.
Through all the ages You shine so bright.
Nothing can compare.
You made the heavens and Your glory fills the air.
Through all the ages You ride the ancient skies.
And you ride the ancient skies
You’re amazing
Creation cries
So will I
You’re amazing
And You ride the ancient skies
You’re amazing
Creation cries
So will I
Now we stand amazed,
And now we sing the word
They sang in ancient days.
A single word that’s overflowing
Endless praise: Hallelujah.
Hallelujah (Repeated)
© 2006 worshiptogether.com songs/ASCAP. Admin by EMI CMG Publishing.
Prodigal
Words and music by Michael Gungor and Michael Rossback
I’ve tasted Your glory and I left it there.
Your poured out Your Spirit and I didn’t care.
Still you loved me
I’ve lived for myself with nobody to blame.
I took what You gave me and squandered Your grace.
Still You loved me.
Nothing compares to what You’ve done for me
Nothing compares to what You’ve done for me.
I could live for the broken and share in their pain.
I could die like a martyr or live like a saint just to love You.
I could sing like the angels and gather Your praise:
Be blessed beyond measure and give it away just to love You.
Still nothing compares to what You’ve done for me.
Nothing compares to what You’ve done for me.
My heart has been broken; I’ve laid out my shame.
Because of Your mercy,
All I can say is I love You.
So I’ll tell of Your story
I’ll carry Your name
I’ll live for Your glory Lord,
I’ll share in Your pain just to love You.
Nothing compares to what You’ve done for me.
Nothing compares to what You’ve done for me.
Nothing compares to what You’ve done for me.
Nothing can separate us
Nothing can separate us
Not death or life
Or depth or height
Or unseen power
Now or ever!
© 2007 worshiptogether.com songs/ASCAP. Admin by EMI CMG Publishing.
You Are The Light
Words and music by Lisa Gungor
You are the light, the light of the world
You are the hope, the hope for heaven
To come into the earth, to come into the earth
We are a light, a light to the world
We have a hope, a hope for heaven
To come into the earth, to come into the earth
Shine Jesus shine
Let Your love bring life into our lives
Would You shine cause You are the light, You are the light
You are the light, the light of the world
You are the hope, the hope for heaven
To come into the earth, to come into the earth
We are a light, a light to the world
We have a hope, a hope for heaven
To come into the earth, to come into the earth
Shine Jesus shine
Let Your love bring life into our lives
Would you shine cause You are the light, You are the light
Shine Jesus shine, let Your love bring life into our minds
Would You shine cause You are the light, You are the light
Let the light shine, oh let the light shine
Let the light shine, oh let the light shine
Let the light shine, oh let the light shine
Let the light shine
Shine Jesus shine
Let your love bring life into our lives
Would You shine cause You are the light
Shine Jesus shine
Let Your love bring life into our lives
Would You shine cause You are the light, You are the light
Shine Jesus shine; let Your love bring life into our lives
Would You shine, cause You are the light, You are the light
You are the light, You are the light
© 2007 worshiptogether.com songs/ASCAP. Admin by EMI CMG Publishing.
Grace For Me
Words and Music by Michael Gungor and Michael Rossback
This jar of clay and all its weakness;
Somehow inside dwells Your fullness.
Even though I’m not yet flawless,
You are forming me.
Your grace for me is all I need
All I need is here
Your grace for me
Is all I need
All I need is here
Everything that I desire really may not meet my needs.
Help me to seek first Your kingdom.
You’ll provide for me.
Your grace for me
Is all I need
All I need is here
Your grace for me is all I need
All I need is here
Valleys come and tears aren’t dry yet and there are things I don’t yet see.
But I’ll rejoice despite of hardship; You’ll watch over me.
Your grace for me is all I need
All I need is here
Your grace for me is all I need
All I need is here
Your grace for me is all I need
All I need is here
All I need
All I need is here in You
© 2007 worshiptogether.com songs/ASCAP. Admin by EMI CMG Publishing.
Fly
Words and music by Michael Gungor
All this doubt
Trying to work it out
Could you lay it down
For now
It’s good to think
But it’s good to drink
From this living stream
So why
Chorus:
Why don’t you fly
Free your mind
To all this splendor
Why don’t you fly
To the arms
That save
You can come
While your heart feels numb
You could just lie down
And rest
Or lift your eyes
To the open sky
We could come alive
And fly
Chorus
© 2007 worshiptogether.com songs/ASCAP. Admin by EMI CMG Publishing.
You Alone
Words and music by Rob Gungor, David Gungor, Michael Rossback, John Arndt, Lisa Gungor and Michael Gungor
You gave Your life
In place of mine
Called me your own
You brought me to life
Now my life’s not my life
It belongs to You
I belong to You
You alone
You are worthy of all my praise
You, You alone
You’re the One I live for
You, You alone
You are worthy of all my praise
You, You alone
You’re the One I live for
Left on my own I’d never know
The beauty at hand or see the story unfold
How you brought us to life now
Your life is our life
We are one in you
We belong to you
You alone
You are worthy of all our praise
You, you alone
You’re the one we live for
You, You alone
You are worthy of all our praise
You, you alone
You’re the one we live for
Repeat:
I am not my own
I’m Yours alone
I am not my own
You, You alone
You are worthy of all our praise
You, you alone
You’re the one we live for
You, You alone
You are worthy of all our praise
You alone
You’re the one we live for
© 2007 worshiptogether.com songs/ASCAP. Admin by EMI CMG Publishing.
White Man
Words and music by Michael Gungor and Lisa Gungor
God is not a man
God is not a white man
God is not a man sitting on a cloud
God cannot be bought
God will not be boxed in
God will not be owned by religion
But God is love, God is love, and He loves everyone
God is love, God is love, and He loves everyone
God is not a man
God is not an old man
God does not belong to Republicans
God is not a flag
Not even American
And God does not depend on a government
But God is good, God is good, and He loves everyone
God is good, God is good, and He loves everyone
Atheists and Charlatans and Communists and Lesbians
And even old Pat Robertson, oh God He loves us all
Catholic or Protestant, Terrorist or President
Everybody, everybody, love, love, love, love, love
Oh, la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Yeah, I say God is love, God is love, and He loves everyone
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Stop the hating, please just stop the hating now cause God is love
Oh, whoa, la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
© 2008 worshiptogether.com songs/ASCAP. Admin by EMI CMG Publishing.
Glory Is Here
Words and music by Lisa Gungor and Michael Gungor
Someday You’ll come.
Darkness will cease.
True light will dawn, everyone will then see everything new
We’ll finally see You.
Awaiting that day, searching for more
While along You are found with the poor.
Help me to see
You’re all around me
Chorus:
Our praises arise
As we come to recognize
Jesus is near
Glory is here
In oceans and hills, and in ancient skies;
Hidden in faces and pain and delight; glory is here,
And I get a glimpse of You.
In silence and prayer; in bread and wine;
Somehow the common become the divine.
You’re making me new.
I’m starting to see You.
Chorus
Glory is here
Our praises rise
Our praises rise
Whoa, whoa, yeah
Chorus
Your glory is here
Your glory is here
© 2007 worshiptogether.com songs/ASCAP. Admin by EMI CMG Publishing. |
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ALBUM: Beautiful Things
TRACK LIST:
Beautiful Things
Brighter Day
Heaven
You Have Me
Cannot Keep You
The Earth Is Yours
Call Me Out
Please Be My Strength
Higher
Late Have I Loved You
People Of God
We Will Run
ALBUM CREDITS:
Produced by: Michael Gungor
Michael Gungor: Vocals, Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitars, Banjo, Piano (toy and real), Bass, Harmonica, Melodica, and the shaking and beating of various household items
Lisa Gungor: Vocals, Keyboards, Glockenspiel
Brad Waller: Drums, banjo, electric guitar, vocals, cello, and other plant shaking, box beating, foot stomping mayhem
Daniel Grothe: Drums
David Gungor: Bass
John Arndt: Piano, Organ
Rob Gungor: Organ
Michael Rossback: Electric Guitar, Trumpet
Donovan Gorb: Flute
Brandon Gillies: Drums
Andy Burtschi: Upright Bass
John Catchings: Cello
David Davidson: Violin
Gang vocals: anybody that happened to be around
Israel Houghton: Guest Vocals
Calvin Turner: Bass on "Heaven"
Lemar Carter: Drums on "Heaven"
Tracking Engineer: Jon Schroeder
Mixing Engineers: Craig Alvin and Ainslie Grosser
Recorded in the mountains, at Michael and Lisa's house, in a few random studios, in a hotel, or anywhere else where could set up a mic or two
ALBUM LYRICS:
Dry Bones
my soul cries out
my soul cries out for you
these bones cry out
these dry bones cry for you
to live and move
only You
can raise the dead
lift my head up
Jesus, You’re the one who saves us
Constantly creates us into something new
Jesus You’re the one who finds us
Surely our Messiah will make all things new
Beautiful Things
All this pain
I wonder if I’ll ever find my way
I wonder if my life could really change at all
All this earth
Could all that is lost ever be found
Could a garden come up from this ground at all
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of the dust
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of us
All around
Hope is springing up from this old ground
Out of chaos life is being found in You
You make me new, You are making me new
Brighter Day
Verse 1:
At the start there was love
And life began in Him
Creation falls, Creator gives
The promise of a better day
Pre-chorus
We are not there yet
Chorus:
Let it come, let it come in
Love is here, Love is coming
Heaven is breaking open
Heaven is breaking open
Verse 2:
Love came down and hope was found
Life began again
A brand new start
Yeah a brand new start
The promise of a brighter day
Pre-chorus
Chorus 2x
Bridge:
Love came down and hope was found
Now we’re waking up to a brighter day
Oh brighter day brighter day
Oh brighter day brighter day
Oh brighter day
We’ll see a brighter day
Heaven
I don't know what you've been told but
heaven is comin' down to the world
Heaven (repeat)
Heaven (repeat)
is comin' down
Heaven (repeat)
Heaven (repeat)
is all around
You Have Me
out on the farthest edge
there in the silence
you were there
My faith was torn to shreds
heart in the balance
but you were there
always faithful
always good
you have still have my
you still have my heart
I thought I had seen the end
everything broken
but you were there
I've wandered heaven's gates
I've made my bed in hell
You were there still
You have me
You have my heart completely
Cannot Keep You
they could not keep you in a tent
they could not keep you in a temple
or any of their idols, to see and understand
we cannot keep you in a church
we cannot keep you in a Bible
or it's just another idol to box you in
they could not keep you in their box
we cannot keep you in ours either
you are so much greater
who is like the Lord
the maker of the Heavens
who dwells with the poor
and he lifts them from the ashes
and he makes them sit with princes
who is like the Lord
We've tried to keep you in our tents
We've tried to keep you in our temples
We've worshiped all our idols, we want all that to end
We will find you in the streets
We will find you in the prisons
and even in our Bibles and churches
who is like the lord
the maker of the heavens
lover of my soul
who takes me from the ashes
who heals me of my blindness
who is like the Lord
The Earth is Yours
Verse 1:
Your voice it thunders
The oaks start twisting
The forest sounds with cedars breaking
The waters see You and start their writhing
From the depths a song is rising
Now it’s rising from the ground
Chorus:
Holy, Holy
Holy, Holy Lord the earth is Yours and singing
Holy, Holy
Holy, Holy Lord
The earth is Yours
The earth is Yours
Verse 2:
Your voice it thunders
The ground is shaking
The might mountains now are trembling
Creation sees You
And starts composing
The fields and trees they start rejoicing.
Now it’s rising from the ground
Bridge:
Now it’s rising from the ground
It’s rising from the ground
Hear us crying out
Hear us crying out
Call Me Out:
I keep on falling
I keep on falling short
This world keeps bringing me down
You keep on calling
You keep on calling me
I’ll keep on running
I’ll keep on running home
This world is dying
This old world’s dying now
But a new one’s dawning
And You keep calling us out
Out, call me out,
You’re calling me out
Please Be My Strength
I've tried to stand my ground
I've tried to understand
but I can't seem to find my way
like water on the sand
or grasping at the wind
I keep on falling short
please be my strength
please be my strenth
I don't have anymore
I don't have anymore
I'm looking for a place
that I can plant my faith
one thing I know for sure
I cannot create it
I cannot sustain it
It’s Your love that’s keeping (captured) me
Please be my strength...
at my final breath
I hope that I can say
I've fought the good fight of faith
I pray your glory shines
through this doubting heart of mine
so my world would know that You
You are my strength
You and You alone
You and You alone
Keep bringin me back home- on the tag
Higher
There is no one there is no one like You
no one like you
in heaven or on earth
only good things can ever come from you
even your judgment
is righteous and true
Your Name is sweeter than the rain that falls upon
the face of dry and weary land
and causes us to turn our face again
Your Name be praised
and be lifted higher
There is no one...
With every morning there are mercies new
Your kindness
brings us back to you
Your name is stronger than the pain
it's covering the shame of all these weary hands
and causing us to turn our face again
Your Name be praised
Late Have I Loved You
Late have I loved you,
O Beauty so ancient,
so new.
late have I loved you
you were within me, but I was outside you
it was there that I searched for you
it was there that I searched for you
Late have I loved you,
O Beauty so ancient, so new.
you were here with me
but I was not with You
it was there that you found me
it was there that you found me
You called and you shouted,
you broke through my deafness.
You flashed and you shone,
dispelled my blindness.
You breathed your fragrance on me
You breathed your fragrance on me
Late have I loved you
I drew in your breath
I keep on breathing
I've tasted I’ve seen
And now I want more
You breathed your fragrance on me
You breathed your fragrance on me
Late have I loved you
People of God
we could have tongues of angels
we could move mountains with our faith
we could give everything away
but if we don't have love
we're left with nothing
we could see blind eyes opened
know all the mysteries of our faith
we could sing all the highest praise
but if we don't have love
we're left with nothing
people of God rise up
rise up and shine God's love
we are the light of the world
of the world oh
we are the light of the world
of the world oh
love is the what holds it all together
love never fails, it never dies
there is no deeper truth
we know that God is love, our God is love
tear down the walls that divide us
let love rebuild and unite us
all we need is
all we need is love
We Will Run to You
Create in me a clean heart, a clean heart
For I have turned my face from You
Teach us of Your ways oh God, oh God
For we have turned away from You
Lord have mercy
We will run to you, we will run to you
Turning from our sin we return to You
Father heal your world, make all things new
Make all things new
Your love and mercy build and shape us
Break us and recreate us now
Lord have mercy
Oh, bring us back to you |
