Excerpt taken from Chapter 3 of Christa Black’s book, God Loves Ugly: I got to my hotel in Washington D.C., dropped off my bags as quickly as I could, and headed out in full patriotic fashion to explore my nation’s capital. I only had several hours to wander before my gig […]
Tag: Song Story
“God Loves Ugly” Song Story by Christa Black
“Sometimes you just have to fake it ’till you make it. Well, at least that was the case for me when I wrote the song ‘God Loves Ugly.’ I knew all the right words to say and all the right truths to spout off. I had the appropriate scriptures memorized as a good […]
“I’m Still Here” Song Story by Christa Black
“I shut the door to my bedroom, sliding down the creaky brown wood onto old carpet I usually wouldn’t have wanted to touch. Today, however, there was no time to be particular. Today, and every day for as long as I could remember, I just needed a place to cry. […]
“Who Brings The Change (More Like Falling In Love Part 7)” by Jason Gray
…it’s like I’m falling in love, love, love – deeper and deeper it was love that made me a believer in more than a name, a faith, a creed falling in love with Jesus brought the change in me “Therefore… continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, […]
“Lie, Hide, or… Love? (More Like Falling In Love Part 6)” by Jason Gray
Give me words I’ll misuse them Obligations I’ll misplace them `Cause all religion ever made of me Was just a sinner with a stone tied to my feet It never set me free My family and I had the privilege of seeing the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit at the Minnesota […]
“More Like Falling In Love Part 5 – The Limit Of Words” by Jason Gray
More Like Falling In Love Part 5 – The Limit Of Words Give me words I’ll misuse them Obligations I’ll misplace them Cause all religion ever made of me Was just a sinner with a stone tied to my feet… In my continuing series about the meaning behind the lyrics […]
“Come Take A Look At Me Now (More Like Falling In Love Part 4)” by Jason Gray
Come Take A Look At Me Now (More Like Falling In Love Part 4) It ought to be more like falling in love Than something to believe in More like losing my heart Than giving my allegiance Caught up, called out, Come take a look at me now It’s like […]
“More Like Falling In Love Part 3: Why Love Scares Us” by Jason Gray
More Like Falling In Love Part 3: Why Love Scares Us It ought to be More like falling in love Than something to believe in More like losing my heart Than giving my allegiance Caught up, called out, come take a look at me now It’s like I’m falling in […]
“The One (I’m Fighting For)” by Article One
“The One (I’m Fighting For)” is a song I wrote after hearing story after story from friends and fans who are going through really difficult times in their lives. I had this sense that so many of us as a society and as a culture were caught in this overwhelming […]
“The Heart Behind The Song: ‘More Like Falling In Love’ (Part 2)” by Jason Gray
The Heart Behind The Song: “More Like Falling In Love” (verse 1) Give me rules I will break them Show me lines I will cross them I need more than a truth to believe I need a truth that lives, moves, and breathes To sweep me off my feet I […]