David Crowder Band - "You Are My Joy"
"And He set me on fire,
And I am burning alive.
With His breath in my lungs
I am coming undone.
And He set me on fire,
And I am burning alive.
With His breath in my lungs
I am coming undone.
And I cannot hold it in
And remain composed.
Love's taken over me
And so I propose
The letting myself go.
I am letting myself go.
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy!
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy!
And He set me on fire,
And I am burning alive.
With His breath in my lungs
I am coming undone.
And He set me on fire,
And I am burning alive.
With His breath in my lungs
I am coming undone.
And I cannot hold it in
And remain composed.
Love's taken over me
And so I propose
The letting myself go.
I am letting myself go.
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy!
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy!
I need to catch my breath,
I need to
I need to catch my breath,
Give me a moment now.
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy!
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy!
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy!
I'm laughing so hard
And I'm laughing so hard
And I'm laughing so hard..."
It's been a long, long time since my last update. I suppose I got busy with the end of the school year, and then starting my new job, and I let this blog slip. My bad; I know all my thousands of readers were horribly disappointed (mmm...sarcasm).
Anyway, I'm back with this amazing song. I recently spent a week in New Orleans doing some work with Habitat for Humanity, helping to bring New Orleans back to life, piece by very small piece. This song served as a theme for me for the trip. We listened to it numerous times while riding around in the vans, and I think most of the group really enjoys Crowder, and this song in particular. I love it.
I only started listening to the David Crowder Band a few months ago. I didn't erally pay them any attention when they came onto the scene a while back, because I find a lot of worship music kinda boring and repetitive. But DCB somehow made its' way into my rotation (probably starting with with my boss Alfred's enthusiasm for the group), and the band has firmly planted itself into my "Dirty Dozen," the 12 bands I would pick if I were ever stranded on a deserted island.
This song is such an uplifting and powerful song for me, signifying the reliance we should have on God, and the fire inside that is a result of our relationship with God (ideally). The lines "I cannot hold it in and remain composed" or "I am burning alive" stick out to me and remind me that if I really do hold any faith in God, if I really will let myself go (another great line) that only then can I feel alive/on fire. The chorus, which is simply "You are my joy" lends itself to being screamed at the top of one's lungs (a prominent feature of DCB concerts, which I learned earlier this summer at Atlantafest).
I think that's something Christians often forget- the joy of God. In our rush to do the right things, to be "good Christians," I think we ( I ) miss out on something so awesome and important- with God as our joy, we should be some pretty happy people. I'm not talking about a "everything is rosy," happy-go-lucky goofiness (not to say that is a bad thing- it definitely isn't), but a real joy in knowing that God loves us, and really wants us to have that relationship. So this song serves as a reminder to be joyful and enjoy God.
Musically, DCB isn't the average praise and worship band (which is probably why I enjoy them so much). There probably isn't a musical instrument they wouldn't consider using, including everything from keytars to turntables. Just recently the band came out with a bluegrass ep ("B Collision"), containing reimaginings of 7 songs from "A Collision," the album on which one may find this song.
This song pulses and soars with timely drumwork and resonating chords. The verses are somewhat subdued and sparse in terms of instrumentation, but the chorus really cranks it up, a sort of loud/soft dynamic (often found in Nirvana songs, for example), which, to me, just makes me want to sing out the chorus. The song winds down and closes out with the line "I'm laughing so hard..." Personally, I enjoy a good laugh, and the message of this song, that God has set us on fire (figuratively, of course) and that we should be bursting with God's joy, makes me laugh. A true, joyous laugh, not like the kind of laugh when someone falls down, or when you hear a good joke, but a laugh that really resonates with the soul, a laugh that only God could provide.
For more info on DCB, please check out their websites: http://www.davidcrowderband.com, or http://www.myspace.com/davidcrowderband. Be sure to catch them in concert- they put on an amazing show. Not only does Crowder look like a crazy crack addict, but he plays a mean keytar, and the band is great at getting the crowd involved. You will sing along. You will whistle. You will scream at the top of your lungs. You will be joyous...
And I am burning alive.
With His breath in my lungs
I am coming undone.
And He set me on fire,
And I am burning alive.
With His breath in my lungs
I am coming undone.
And I cannot hold it in
And remain composed.
Love's taken over me
And so I propose
The letting myself go.
I am letting myself go.
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy!
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy!
And He set me on fire,
And I am burning alive.
With His breath in my lungs
I am coming undone.
And He set me on fire,
And I am burning alive.
With His breath in my lungs
I am coming undone.
And I cannot hold it in
And remain composed.
Love's taken over me
And so I propose
The letting myself go.
I am letting myself go.
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy!
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy!
I need to catch my breath,
I need to
I need to catch my breath,
Give me a moment now.
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy!
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy!
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy!
I'm laughing so hard
And I'm laughing so hard
And I'm laughing so hard..."
It's been a long, long time since my last update. I suppose I got busy with the end of the school year, and then starting my new job, and I let this blog slip. My bad; I know all my thousands of readers were horribly disappointed (mmm...sarcasm).
Anyway, I'm back with this amazing song. I recently spent a week in New Orleans doing some work with Habitat for Humanity, helping to bring New Orleans back to life, piece by very small piece. This song served as a theme for me for the trip. We listened to it numerous times while riding around in the vans, and I think most of the group really enjoys Crowder, and this song in particular. I love it.
I only started listening to the David Crowder Band a few months ago. I didn't erally pay them any attention when they came onto the scene a while back, because I find a lot of worship music kinda boring and repetitive. But DCB somehow made its' way into my rotation (probably starting with with my boss Alfred's enthusiasm for the group), and the band has firmly planted itself into my "Dirty Dozen," the 12 bands I would pick if I were ever stranded on a deserted island.
This song is such an uplifting and powerful song for me, signifying the reliance we should have on God, and the fire inside that is a result of our relationship with God (ideally). The lines "I cannot hold it in and remain composed" or "I am burning alive" stick out to me and remind me that if I really do hold any faith in God, if I really will let myself go (another great line) that only then can I feel alive/on fire. The chorus, which is simply "You are my joy" lends itself to being screamed at the top of one's lungs (a prominent feature of DCB concerts, which I learned earlier this summer at Atlantafest).
I think that's something Christians often forget- the joy of God. In our rush to do the right things, to be "good Christians," I think we ( I ) miss out on something so awesome and important- with God as our joy, we should be some pretty happy people. I'm not talking about a "everything is rosy," happy-go-lucky goofiness (not to say that is a bad thing- it definitely isn't), but a real joy in knowing that God loves us, and really wants us to have that relationship. So this song serves as a reminder to be joyful and enjoy God.
Musically, DCB isn't the average praise and worship band (which is probably why I enjoy them so much). There probably isn't a musical instrument they wouldn't consider using, including everything from keytars to turntables. Just recently the band came out with a bluegrass ep ("B Collision"), containing reimaginings of 7 songs from "A Collision," the album on which one may find this song.
This song pulses and soars with timely drumwork and resonating chords. The verses are somewhat subdued and sparse in terms of instrumentation, but the chorus really cranks it up, a sort of loud/soft dynamic (often found in Nirvana songs, for example), which, to me, just makes me want to sing out the chorus. The song winds down and closes out with the line "I'm laughing so hard..." Personally, I enjoy a good laugh, and the message of this song, that God has set us on fire (figuratively, of course) and that we should be bursting with God's joy, makes me laugh. A true, joyous laugh, not like the kind of laugh when someone falls down, or when you hear a good joke, but a laugh that really resonates with the soul, a laugh that only God could provide.
For more info on DCB, please check out their websites: http://www.davidcrowderband.com, or http://www.myspace.com/davidcrowderband. Be sure to catch them in concert- they put on an amazing show. Not only does Crowder look like a crazy crack addict, but he plays a mean keytar, and the band is great at getting the crowd involved. You will sing along. You will whistle. You will scream at the top of your lungs. You will be joyous...
posted by Corey at 7/14/2006 02:03:00 PM
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