Charlie Hall has been traveling for almost 15 years, from his home base of … Read Full Bio ↴Charlie Hall has been traveling for almost 15 years, from his home base of Oklahoma City to Kuala Lumpur, enthralling friends and strangers with his goatee and his songs.

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).

Madly
Charlie Hall Lyrics

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And I'm madly in love with You
And I'm madly in love with You
Say that to Him - spoken

And I'm madly in love with You
And I'm madly in love with You
From your heart to Him - spoken

And I'm madly in love with You
And I'm madly in love with You
And I'm madly in love with You
And I'm madly in love with You

Let what we do - spoken
Let what we do in here
Fill the streets out there
Let us dance for You
Let us dance for You

Let what we do in here
Fill the streets out there
Let us dance for You
Let us dance for You

And I'm madly in love with You
To Him - spoken
And I'm madly in love with You

And I'm madly in love with You
And I'm madly in love with You

Let what we do - spoken
Let what we do in here
Fill the streets out there
Let us dance for You
Let us dance for You

Let what we do in here
Fill the streets out there
Let us dance for You
Let us dance for You

All of my life
And nothing less
I offer to You, my Righteousness

Yeah, all of my life
And nothing less
I offer to You, my Righteousness

Yeah, all of my life
And nothing less
I offer to You, my Righteousness

Yeah, all of my life
And nothing less
I offer to You, my Righteousness

And I'm madly in love with You
Yeah, I'm madly in love with You

Yeah
And I'm madly in love with You
And I'm madly in love with You

Spoken:
Just begin to speak out Your love to Him
Say, "God, make me a fool for You. I'll go anywhere, I'll do anything for You."

And I'm madly in love with You
And I'm madly in love with You
And I'm madly in love with You
Yeah, I'm madly in love with You

Speak out your love to Him - spoken

Overall Meaning

The song "Madly" by Charlie Hall is a declaration of the singer's deep love and devotion to God. The repetition of the phrase "And I'm madly in love with You" throughout the song reinforces this message and creates a sense of intensity and passion in the expression of the singer's love. The spoken interjections, such as "Say that to Him" and "From your heart to Him," encourage the listener to join in this declaration and speak their own love to God.

The second half of the song shifts to a call for action, with the line "Let what we do in here, fill the streets out there" suggesting that the love and worship expressed in this gathering should extend beyond the walls of the church and into the world. The image of dancing for God reinforces the idea of joy and celebration in this active expression of love.

The final section of the song returns to the theme of offering all of one's life and righteousness to God, emphasizing the depth and sincerity of the singer's love. The spoken invitation to "speak out your love to Him" encourages the listener to take part in this expression of devotion and love.

Line by Line Meaning

And I'm madly in love with You
Expressing love to God wholeheartedly

Say that to Him - spoken
Encouraging to speak out love to God

From your heart to Him - spoken
Encouraging to express genuine love

Let what we do - spoken
Asking to let actions reflect love for God

To Him - spoken
Referring to God as the intended recipient of love expression

Let what we do in here
Asking to let deeds done in private reflect outwardly

Fill the streets out there
Asking to let the love shown in private be shown in public

Let us dance for You
Asking to express love for God through joyful movements

All of my life
Offering all of one's life to God

And nothing less
Giving one's all to God

I offer to You, my Righteousness
Offering one's own righteousness as a humble sacrifice