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).
God Of Hope
Charlie Hall Lyrics
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That I may be pure and holy
That I may be like You only
That I may be completely free
Though You slay me I will hope
Hope inspires my endurance
God of hope fill me
The song "God of Hope" by Charlie Hall speaks about the importance of having hope in God, even in difficult times. The first few lines express the desire to have hope set within the singer, that they may become pure and holy like Christ. This hope is what sets us free from the chains of the world and allows us to live in the freedom of Christ. The lyrics further state that even in the face of death, we will hold onto hope, for it inspires endurance.
The songwriters express that hope is what anchors and steadies us, and this anchor is the God of Hope. In times of uncertainty and fear, we can cling onto the hope that Christ provides and trust in His sovereignty. The lyrics call out, asking God to fill them with this hope that only He can provide, knowing that in Him, we find true and lasting hope.
Overall, "God of Hope" is a powerful song that captures the heart of the Christian faith—that we can find hope in Christ that is unshakeable, steadfast, and enduring. It reminds us that we can trust in God's goodness and sovereignty, even in the midst of trials and difficulties.
Line by Line Meaning
Set this hope in me, Set this hope in me
I ask of You to instill within me this hope, to fill me with it completely
That I may be pure and holy
So that I may be unblemished and righteous in Your sight
That I may be like You only
That I may imitate You in all things and become more like You
That I may be completely free
That I may be delivered entirely from sin and every burden that entraps me
Though You slay me I will hope
Even if my faith in You is tested grievously, I will still cling to hope
Hope inspires my endurance
Hope reinforces my ability to persevere through hardships and trials
Your hope is my anchor
My confidence rests entirely on Your steadfast hope, which keeps me secure
God of hope fill me
You, who are the source and embodiment of all hope, fill me to the brim with it
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