Carman (Carmelo Domenic Licciardello) was born in New Jersey where he grew … Read Full Bio ↴Carman (Carmelo Domenic Licciardello) was born in New Jersey where he grew up in an Italian home full of music and laughter. As a boy, Carman played the drums and the guitar, and he began singing in his teenage years. As his career developed, Carman played clubs then went on to Las Vegas. It was after seeing an Andrae Crouch concert that Carman gave his life to Jesus Christ and embraced his new found faith in the living Savior. After five years of ministerial preparation, he moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma where he began to develop his ministry headquarters for a worldwide outreach.

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.

Step Of Faith
Carman Lyrics

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Above the noise, I hear the voice
Of God givin' the choice for me to say
I do believe and will receive
Within the heart of me the seed of faith

He does accept a baby step
As long as I have kept His word inside
But Jesus knows that I must grow

And tells me I must go ahead and try
Well, all right, okay, I guess it's up, up and away

I'm takin' a step, takin' a step of faith
Walkin' out on the promises God made
Takin' a giant leap in the air

Steppin' out on nothin' and findin' somethin' there
Tellin' the doubt to wait, wait, wait, wait
I'm takin' a step of faith

It turns me out to think I'd doubt
Someone with so much clout from up above
And yet I see the way that He
Can work with me and do it all in love

The past is gone, the future's long
And I need someone strong to help me through
I'm ready now to take the vow
And see just what the power of God can do
Well, all right, okay, I guess it's up, up and away

I'm takin' a step, takin' a step of faith
Walkin' out on the promises God made
Takin' a giant leap in the air

Steppin' out on nothin' and findin' somethin' there
Tellin' the doubt to wait, wait, wait, wait
I'm takin' a step of faith

Take that step now
Keep goin', the left, the right, heel, toe, heel toe
Well, all right, okay, I guess I'll ride this horse away

I'm takin' a step, takin' a step of faith
Walkin' out on the promises God made
Takin' a giant leap in the air
Steppin' out on nothin' and findin' somethin' there

Tellin' the doubt to wait, I'm takin' a step of faith
Step of faith, step of faith
Living for the Lord, trusting in His care
Steppin' out on nothin' and findin' somethin' there

Walking with the Lord, stepping in the light
Living by faith and not by sight

Overall Meaning

In the song "Step of Faith" by Carman, the singer hears the voice of God giving him the choice to believe and receive the seed of faith within himself. He accepts that even baby steps are acceptable, but he knows that Jesus wants him to grow and to try. Therefore, he is taking a step of faith, walking out on the promises God made, and taking a giant leap in the air, stepping out on nothing and finding something there. The singer acknowledges that he used to have doubts, but he knows that God is strong and can work with him in love. He is ready to take the vow and see what the power of God can do.

The song's message is to encourage people to take a step of faith, meaning to trust in God and venture into the unknown. The song talks about how even a small step can lead to bigger things, that one's past should not hold them back, and that they should trust in God's love and strength. It is a message of hope and moving forward.

Line by Line Meaning

Above the noise, I hear the voice
I can hear God's voice clearly amidst everything else going on in my life

Of God givin' the choice for me to say
God has given me the choice to trust Him or not

I do believe and will receive
I choose to believe and accept what God has promised

Within the heart of me the seed of faith
Faith is growing within me and taking root in my heart

He does accept a baby step
God accepts even the smallest step of faith

As long as I have kept His word inside
As long as I have held onto God's promises in my heart

But Jesus knows that I must grow
Jesus knows that I need to grow in my faith

And tells me I must go ahead and try
And encourages me to step out and try to trust Him more

Well, all right, okay, I guess it's up, up and away
It's time to take a leap of faith and trust God

I'm takin' a step, takin' a step of faith
I am choosing to trust God and take a step forward

Walkin' out on the promises God made
I am putting my trust in the promises God has made to me

Takin' a giant leap in the air
I am taking a huge risk by stepping out in faith

Steppin' out on nothin' and findin' somethin' there
I am trusting that God will provide for me even when I can't see how

Tellin' the doubt to wait, wait, wait, wait
I am choosing to ignore my doubts and trust in God instead

It turns me out to think I'd doubt
I am surprised that I could doubt God's ability to provide

Someone with so much clout from up above
God has so much power and authority over everything

And yet I see the way that He
Despite all that, I can still see how much God cares for me

Can work with me and do it all in love
God can work with me through any situation and will do it out of love for me

The past is gone, the future's long
I can't change the past, but I can trust God for the future

And I need someone strong to help me through
I need God's strength and help to get through life

I'm ready now to take the vow
I am committed to trusting God and taking a step forward

And see just what the power of God can do
I want to see how God will work in my life when I trust Him fully

Take that step now
God wants me to take the step of faith now

Keep goin', the left, the right, heel, toe, heel toe
God will direct my steps as I keep moving forward in faith

Well, all right, okay, I guess I'll ride this horse away
I am ready to take a leap of faith and see where God takes me

Living for the Lord, trusting in His care
I am living my life for God and trusting Him to take care of me

Walking with the Lord, stepping in the light
I am walking through life with God's guidance and stepping into the light of his love

Living by faith and not by sight
I am choosing to trust God even when I can't see what's ahead

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: PAUL DEAN CARMAN, TOMMY L. SIMS

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Comments from YouTube:

Tiffany Morgan

4y↑4

Love this duet between Carman and the country/bluegrass legend himself Ricky Scaggs!!!!!

frankerdankerton

2y↑2

Carman is a legend😎

Tiffany Morgan

4y↑1

https://youtu.be/v5wShjkism0

here is the music video of this song if anyone's interested (by the way, the music video at the end transitions into the R.I.O.T movie, which, if you haven't seen it-you NEED to!!!!! Seriously!)