Let My Lifesong Sing!

One of my favorite CCM groups is Casting Crowns. Their second album was recently released in October, to wide acclaim. The title of the album comes from their song Lifesong.

This song has been in the top 10 Christian songs (played on the radio) since August 21, right around when it was released for the radio. It was number 1 for 8 weeks in a row, and then moved down (for Third Day’s new song Cry out to Jesus) to number 2 for 4 more weeks!

I think it would be appropriate to post the lyrics here. It is a statement when such a popular song has such a great message. That this could be, was the furthest thought from my mind as a fundamentalist. I accepted the party line that CCM songs were strictly worldly or extrememly shallow, with no message. The message of this song stacks up well to a great many of the hymns I grew up singing. And its message is conveyed well.

Lifesong
by Mark Hall (the groups lead singer)

Empty hands held high / Such small sacrifice /
If not joined with my life / I sing in vain tonight

May the words I say / And the things I do /
Make my lifesong sing / Bring a smile to You

Let my lifesong sing to You / Let my lifesong sing to You /
I want to sign Your name to the end of this day /
Knowing that my life was true / Let my lifesong sing to You

Lord, I give my life / A living sacrifice /
To reach a world in need / To be your hands and feet

So may the words I say / And the things I do /
Make my lifesong sing / Bring a smile to You

Let my lifesong sing to You / Let my lifesong sing to You /
I want to sign Your name to the end of this day /
Knowing that my life was true / Let my lifesong sing to You

Hallelujah / Hallelujah / Let my lifesong sing to You

(lyrics taken from the CD cover of Lifesong)

I blogged about the rest of that CD in a later post here.

Purchase the album at Amazon.