With a musical journey that has crisscrossed all kinds of rock music, folk music, and electronic music, he carries a songwriting sense that aims to capture dense images of life with God,
in compositions that can be carried with the listener. He aims to tell the old story of the Gospel in an ever-shifting world, without resorting to easy truisms, or lazy language. His new collection of songs, The Bright Sadness, echoes a journey pressed to the chest of God, joyful and sorrowful at once, with God's heart clear and pulsing in each note and word. It wraps liturgy with the unexpected, and daily mundanity with daily surprise.
As many of the Passion collegiate gatherings were recorded live, Hall was quickly dubbed "a voice" for the Passion movement, performing on all eight Passion albums, which have sold more than one million units.
Charlie expresses the desire to be "honed into God, where I'm not part of a culture where I'm trying to make the people around me think, 'Hey, that's a good Christian.' I'm just trying to pursue God and not pursue being accepted into a club...I'm more honed into my pursuit of God in Christ and how he's forming me and changing and helping me love him and know him.
Renewing and encouraging local churches, engaging young and old with social justice action, widening hearts to see God at work in the whole world, spurring local artists on to imaginative and creative expression, and offering songs of rest to those who are simply tired are some of the hopes of Charlie, and his band of gypsies. Hall's band, in which he performs vocals and guitar, consists of Kendall Combes (electric guitar), Brian Bergman (keyboard), Dustin Ragland (drums), and Quint Anderson (bass guitar).
Beautiful Of Heaven
Charlie Hall Lyrics
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There is no one more majestic, mysterious
There is no one more magnificent
There is no other God but You
There is no other more beautiful
So set my mind upon You wholly
Inject boldness in my confession
As I proclaim this awesome truth, hey
Holy God, fire of love, come O torch, burn me up
Take my life, my offering, 'til I am lost in the King of kings
More beautiful, more beautiful, beautiful
'Til I am lost in the King of kings
Take my life, my offering
'Til I am lost in You, King of kings
Here is my life, here is my life
The lyrics to Charlie Hall's song "Beautiful of Heaven" speak to the majesty and beauty of God. The opening lines of the song declare God as sovereign, transcendent, and magnificent. The singer exalts God's beauty as superior, acknowledging that there is no other God like Him.
The lyrics then shift to a personal plea for God's presence and guidance. The singer asks God to set their mind entirely on Him, removing all earthly distractions. They ask for boldness in their confession of faith, wanting to proclaim the truth of God's existence to others. The chorus repeats the desire to be lost in God's presence until nothing else matters.
The final lines of the song offer a declaration of surrender to God. The singer offers their life as an offering to God, willing to be consumed by His love and presence. The lyrics of this song are a beautiful expression of adoration and longing for God's presence.
Line by Line Meaning
O Beautiful of Heaven, O Sovereign God transcendent
Addressing God as beautiful and sovereign, with a transcendent nature that surpasses human understanding.
There is no one more majestic, mysterious
God's nature is incomparable, with unmatched majesty and mystery.
There is no one more magnificent
God's magnificence is unrivaled and unparalleled.
There is no other God but You
Acknowledging the uniqueness and exclusivity of God's divinity.
There is no other more beautiful
God's beauty is unsurpassed, with no rivals or comparisons.
So set my mind upon You wholly
Asking God for the focus and attention to be completely on Him.
Peel my fingers from the earthly, yeah
Requesting that God helps break the attachment to worldly things and desires.
Inject boldness in my confession
Asking God for the courage and strength to confidently declare His truth and love.
As I proclaim this awesome truth, hey
Reiterating the desire to declare God's truth with awe and reverence.
Holy God, fire of love, come O torch, burn me up
Requesting that God's all-consuming love comes and transforms the innermost being.
Take my life, my offering, 'til I am lost in the King of kings
Surrendering the entirety of one's life and self as a sacrifice to God until fully immersed in His presence.
More beautiful, more beautiful, beautiful
Reflecting on God's ever-increasing beauty and magnificence.
'Til I am lost in the King of kings
Desiring to lose oneself in the glorious presence of God, the ultimate ruler and king.
Take my life, my offering
Giving oneself fully as a sacrifice and offering to God.
'Til I am lost in You, King of kings
Yearning to be completely enveloped and immersed in the presence of God.
Here is my life, here is my life
Total submission and surrender of one's life to God.
Contributed by Hunter V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.