During the next two decades Carman changed the face of Christian music and evolved contemporary evangelism into what it is today. Carman established "Carman World Outreach," a non-profit organization that helps touch the lives of literally millions of people worldwide. Billboard Magazine recognized Carman's influence in Christian music by first naming him "Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year" in 1990. He has received numerous gold and platinum albums and videos. Even with all this success, the heartbeat of this Champion for Christ continues to beat strong for the souls of people who need Jesus. As an outflow of this passion, Carman had more than 50,000 people attend his "Music for Peace" crusade in Johannesburg, South Africa. These numbers topped the charts as his largest concert crusade ever, until more than 70,000 people packed the legendary Texas Stadium, making it the largest Christian concert in history.
For over 26 years, Carman has entertained, encouraged and preached the Gospel to millions-crossing denominational, cultural and ethnic lines. During this time, he has never compromised the call to take the Gospel to every person.
Carman died on February 16, 2021 (28 days after his 65th birthday) in a Las Vegas hospital, after a series of complications resulting from surgery to repair a hiatal hernia. He was survived by his ex-wife, five stepchildren and ten step-grandchildren.
Satan Bite the Dust
Carman Lyrics
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I'm huntin' for someone y'all
He's a lyin' thievin'rattlesnake
And he's broken every law
He's terrorized the lives
Of men and he's under arrest
Because I've been sent
With a warrant from the body of Christ
"Satan, bite the dust!"
Every one of you unclean spirits,
I'm runnin' you outta town
Depression, strife,
Disease and fear, your posse's goin' down
-Boy, last tenderfoot who
Talked that big we sent him home in a box -
But I know who I am
Through Jesus Christ so I talk to you demons like dogs
Satan you coward, you molester of souls,
I command you to appear
You're hidin' from the presence of God but
I can feel your fear from here
-You rattled my chain, boy, long enough, you
Got something in your craw? -
A praying church wants you to know
- Know what? -
Your kingdom's gonna fall
-There's gonna be
Trouble here tonight -
Chorus(1):
'Cause I represent a
Whole new breed of Christian of today
And I'm authorized and
Deputized to blow you clean away
I've got a message to
Deliver from One who's true and just
We'll spit in your eye,
You father of lies
Satan, bite the dust!
-Boy, you gonna take me on and my unholy herd?-
Not only take you on, but
Take you out by the Spirit and the Word
One by one you'll drop
Like flies under foot and in the ground
Because greater is He who is in me
Than the snake I'm starin' down
You demon of alcoholism,
You'll be the first to go
There's deliverance from you
Through Jesus Christ, so, hit the road!
You spirit of infirmity,
You ain't welcome here no more
We lay hands on the sick
And they recover so, out the door!
You demon of false religion,
You've preyed on minds so simple
I bind the spirit of your songs,
So el kabong!
Play that in your temple!
Now Satan you're next in line,
I'm gonna hit you where it hurts
'Cause I'm tired of you in
My family and I'm tired
Of you in my church
I'm not my own,
I'm bought with a price,
I'm a Holy Ghost filled man
And I'm tollin' the bell of
Your eternal destruction
'cross the land
Chorus(2):
'Cause I represent a
Whole new breed of Christian of today
And I'm authorized and
Deputized to blow you clean away
I've got a weapon with
Two bullets that overcome all sin and crud
One bullet is called the word of my testimony,
And the other one's called The Blood
Satan, bite the dust!
Bite the dust!
Well how do you feel about that, devil?
-I'm afeelin' mighty low-
Good!
In Carman's song Satan Bite the Dust, the singer appears to be on a mission to weed out the devil and his demons from the lives of people. The singer asserts that Satan has terrorized the lives of people, and his time of oppression has come to an end. The lyrics reveal a man who is spiritually filled, and understands his authority as a Christian to cast out demons. He delivers a message from God, denouncing Satan as the father of lies, and challenging him to face him head-on. The singer understands that Satan's influence on people can only end through the power of Christ, and he defies him to appear and face his ultimate downfall.
The song expresses the power of faith through its lyrics, emphasizing the importance of Christians to believe in Christ as an authority over the devil. The message of the song is for Christians to remain steadfast in their beliefs, and to trust in the authority of Christ to overcome evil. It is an inspirational song that seeks to encourage believers to stand up against the forces of darkness.
Line by Line Meaning
Party's over, shut it down,
I am on a mission to find Satan.
I'm huntin' for someone y'all
He's a lyin' thievin' rattlesnake
Satan is a deceiver and thief.
And he's broken every law
Satan has committed countless sins.
He's terrorized the lives of men and he's under arrest
Satan will pay for his wrongdoing.
Because I've been sent with a warrant from the body of Christ
I am authorized by Christ and the Church to deal with Satan.
Well, tell me what it says then! - "Satan, bite the dust!"
The warrant commands Satan to submit and surrender.
Every one of you unclean spirits, I'm runnin' you outta town
I am driving all evil spirits out.
Depression, strife, Disease and fear, your posse's goin' down
All forms of suffering will be eradicated.
Boy, last tenderfoot who Talked that big we sent him home in a box - But I know who I am Through Jesus Christ so I talk to you demons like dogs
My faith in Jesus empowers me to face demons with confidence.
Satan you coward, you molester of souls, I command you to appear
I demand that Satan shows himself.
You're hidin' from the presence of God but I can feel your fear from here
Satan is afraid of God and His power.
You rattled my chain, boy, long enough, you Got something in your craw? -
A praying church wants you to know - Know what? - Your kingdom's gonna fall -There's gonna be Trouble here tonight -
The Church is praying for Satan's downfall, and there will be a conflict tonight.
Chorus(1): 'Cause I represent a Whole new breed of Christian of today And I'm authorized and Deputized to blow you clean away
I am a new type of Christian, and I have the power to defeat Satan.
I've got a message to Deliver from One who's true and just We'll spit in your eye, You father of lies Satan, bite the dust!
I am delivering a message from God, and I despise Satan for his lying.
Boy, you gonna take me on and my unholy herd?- Not only take you on, but Take you out by the Spirit and the Word
I am confident that I can defeat Satan and his followers through the guidance of the Holy Spirit and Word of God.
One by one you'll drop Like flies under foot and in the ground Because greater is He who is in me Than the snake I'm starin' down
With God's strength, I am more powerful than Satan.
You demon of alcoholism, You'll be the first to go There's deliverance from you Through Jesus Christ, so, hit the road!
I will defeat Satan's influence on those who suffer from addiction.
You spirit of infirmity, You ain't welcome here no more We lay hands on the sick And they recover so, out the door!
I will drive out Satan's influence on the ill and injured.
You demon of false religion, You've preyed on minds so simple I bind the spirit of your songs, So el kabong! Play that in your temple!
I will combat Satan's influence on those who follow false religions.
Now Satan you're next in line, I'm gonna hit you where it hurts
Satan will be the next to feel the wrath of God and His followers.
'Cause I'm tired of you in My family and I'm tired Of you in my church
Satan's presence in God's family and Church is unacceptable.
I'm not my own, I'm bought with a price, I'm a Holy Ghost filled man And I'm tollin' the bell of Your eternal destruction
I belong to God, and with His Spirit, I will signal Satan's defeat.
Chorus(2): 'Cause I represent a Whole new breed of Christian of today And I'm authorized and Deputized to blow you clean away
I am a new type of Christian, and I have the power to defeat Satan.
I've got a weapon with Two bullets that overcome all sin and crud One bullet is called the word of my testimony, And the other one's called The Blood Satan, bite the dust!
My weapon is the truth of my faith and the power of the Blood of Christ.
Bite the dust!
I command Satan to submit and surrender.
Well how do you feel about that, devil?
I challenge Satan to respond.
-I'm afeelin' mighty low- Good!
Satan is defeated.
Contributed by Jacob C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Julie Baker
@Joe Omundson I'm afraid I have to disagree with you from personal experience. I have a rather unusual backstory where my faith is concerned. You see I never had anyone to lead me to the Lord. My parents were atheists and my grandparents were Lutheran.
I have a fairly high IQ and it was always obvious to me that the odds of the world just happening as it existed were so astronomical that it was essentially impossible. I KNEW that intelligent design was the only possible plausible explanation. I studied and examined every religion and belief system I could find for 3 years before I came to the realization that the only explanation for what I observed was the one in the Bible. It wasn't the only brand of scripture that I examined, but it was the only one that ticked all the boxes that had to be ticked to convince me it was the genuine article.
I was 11 when I asked Jesus to be my Savior, and I received the Holy Spirit at that time too. I know that's not always the case with some Christians, but it WAS with me. I had no expectations, since I had no one to tell me what to expect, or even to explain what was happening to me. At best I had heard some vague Lutheran doctrine on the subject, but not even much where THAT was concerned, since I had not been through the catechism, where such things were taught.
I was filled with the Spirit, including speaking in tongues, and the ability to see (as shadow figures) what was going on in the spirit realm. I poured over the Bible for insight into what I was experiencing, and found everything there. This was confirmation to me that these were both real and normal experiences. The Bible was mirroring everything I was experiencing exactly.
It ALSO reassured me that God was greater than any of the evil in the world, and promised that, as a Christian, I had the SAME authority Jesus did. Not because I had any PERSONAL authority, but because I had been given the right to exercise, what amounted to Jesus' power of attorney, in the spirit realm. And this through the Blood of the Lamb (Jesus' proxy), and the word of my testimony. Because you can argue with a theory or a concept, but there's no arguing with an experience.
I have never been afraid of the demonic, disgusted and appalled, absolutely, but it had no power over me as a Christian, so why fear it?
Susan Turner
But my friends mom was paying
for it so I went !
I was 16 and he
was 22 !
In
1976
He was a
nightclub singer
in LAS VEGAS
(LOST WAGES)
and I was a Junior
in Lakewood High
School.
He asked me
to dance after
The Ron Konoley
Concert and while
we were dancing
he said GOD told
him he was going
to mar
Jake Tucker
It’s cheesy, it’s preachy, it’s over the top, and I love every single moment of it
Sir Brad
And he's a 💯 correct
Ini Naidoo
Lol!
HolyCannoli
Amen
Kent Peterson money talks
First time i saw this video was as a 9-year-old in 1994. I wasn't even a Christian yet and would be another 5 years before i became one, but I do remember enjoying this video.
Brent Kruger
Absolutely 😂
jeffsond
RIP Carman!! You heard the words “Good and faithful servant”
Total Transparency
I don’t share his beliefs, but I hope he’s found peace.
Jake Tucker
There’s one more angel in heaven boys
jeffsond
@Deborah Mendez you came back here to just reply to me ! RIP..