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).
Come For Me
Charlie Hall Lyrics
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Jesus come take me away, I long to see Your face
This world is broken yet beautifully made,
Jesus come take me away
Jesus I'll patiently wait, till like a vapor I'll fade
Help me fulfill all your dreams for these days,
Jesus I'll patiently wait
Like a thief in the night you'll come riding on clouds
Finally the voice I have followed for life
Has a glorious face that is lit up with light
And you'll come for me, no more pain, peace,
No more fear, release
Just lost and consumed with my glorious King,
(last cho only)
And you'll come for me
Verse 2
Jesus today I am tired, I need your music to come and inspire
I give myself to be refined in this fire,
But Jesus today I'm so tired
Come for me
Charlie Hall's song "Come For Me" is a heartfelt yearning for the presence of Jesus Christ. The first verse of the song expresses how the singer longs to see the face of Christ and be taken away from this broken yet beautiful world. The singer patiently waits for the fulfillment of Christ's dreams for these days. The second verse expresses a sense of weariness and the need for inspiration, asking Jesus for his music to come and inspire the singer. The line "I give myself to be refined in this fire" may refer to the biblical idea of trials and tribulations refining and strengthening our faith. The chorus expresses a sense of anticipation for the return of Christ, with the promise of no more pain or fear, only peace and release. The final line "And you'll come for me" is a reaffirmation of the singer's faith that Christ will return and bring them into his glorious presence.
Line by Line Meaning
Jesus come take me away, I long to see Your face
I desire to be with Jesus and see His face, even though the world is broken but has its own unique beauty.
Jesus I'll patiently wait, till like a vapor I'll fade
I will wait patiently for Jesus until I die and disappear like a vapor, asking Him to help me fulfill His dream in my life.
You'll come again with a shout,
Jesus will come again in glory and triumph with a shout, as it is prophesized in the Bible.
Like a thief in the night you'll come riding on clouds
As unexpected as a thief in the night, Jesus will come on the clouds in His second coming, as it is written in the scripture.
Finally the voice I have followed for life
The voice I've been following my whole life belongs to Jesus, and I am looking forward to seeing His face.
Has a glorious face that is lit up with light
I will witness the radiant glory of Jesus' face at His second coming.
And you'll come for me, no more pain, peace,
Jesus will come for me, and I will have eternal peace without any pain or fear.
No more fear, release
I will be delivered from fear once and for all.
Just lost and consumed with my glorious King,
I will be in awe and overwhelmed by the glory and majesty of Jesus, my King.
And you'll come for me
I eagerly await Jesus' second coming, where He will come for me and take me away to be with Him forever.
Jesus today I am tired, I need your music to come and inspire
I am weary and seek inspiration from Jesus' music to help me refocus on Him.
I give myself to be refined in this fire,
I am willing to be refined through difficult trials and challenges as God purifies me and makes me more like Him.
But Jesus today I'm so tired
But even in my weariness, I trust Jesus to give me strength and renewal to continue following Him.
Contributed by Eliana W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.