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).
Marvelous Light
Charlie Hall Lyrics
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a stranger with no hope;
Your kindness wakened me,
Awakened me, from my sleep
Your love it beckons deeply,
a call to come and die.
By grace now I will come
Sin has lost it's power,
death has lost it's sting.
From the grave You've risen
VICTORIOUSLY!
Into marvelous light I'm running,
Out of darkness, out of shame.
By the cross you are the truth,
You are the life, you are the way
My dead heart now is beating,
My deepest stains now clean.
Your breath fills up my lungs.
Now I'm free. Now I'm free!
Lift my hands and spin around,
See the light that I have found.
Oh the marvelous light
Marvelous light
Lift my hands and spin
See the light within
The song "Marvelous Light" by Charlie Hall talks about a transformational experience that the singer went through, from being fatherless and hopeless to being awakened by God's kindness and love. The lyrics mention the call to come and die, which is a reference to Jesus' invitation to follow Him and surrender one's life to Him. The singer acknowledges that by grace, he is able to take Jesus' life and in doing so, sin and death lose their power over him. The song describes the singer's journey from darkness and shame to running into the marvelous light of God. The light represents truth, life, and the way to freedom.
The lyrics also express gratitude for the cleansing power of God's love, which has made the singer's heart beat again and has washed away his stains. He acknowledges that he is now free and can lift his hands and spin around in praise and adoration for the marvelous light that he has found within him. The song is a declaration of faith and a celebration of the transformative power of God's love.
Line by Line Meaning
I once was fatherless,
I was a lost stranger with no guidance.
a stranger with no hope;
I was a stranger with no sense of direction.
Your kindness wakened me,
Your good deed stirred my conscience.
Awakened me, from my sleep
Your kind act brought me out of ignorance.
Your love it beckons deeply,
Your love calls me powerfully.
a call to come and die.
This is a call to let go of everything we hold on to.
By grace now I will come
I will come to you only by the grace of God.
And take this life, take Your life.
We take the life of Christ as our own.
Sin has lost it's power,
Sin no longer controls our lives.
death has lost it's sting.
Death has no power over us.
From the grave You've risen
Jesus has risen from the dead.
VICTORIOUSLY!
Jesus is victorious over death.
Into marvelous light I'm running,
We run towards Jesus' glorious light.
Out of darkness, out of shame.
We leave behind all our sorrows and faults.
By the cross you are the truth,
The cross represents the truth of Christ.
You are the life, you are the way
Jesus is the only way to true life.
My dead heart now is beating,
Our hearts are transformed and alive with Christ's love.
My deepest stains now clean.
Christ's love has cleansed us from our worst sins.
Your breath fills up my lungs.
God's breath fuels our new life.
Now I'm free. Now I'm free!
We are free from the bondage of sin and fear.
Lift my hands and spin around,
We lift our hands and rejoice.
See the light that I have found.
We see and experience the light of Christ.
Oh the marvelous light
The light of Christ is truly marvelous.
Marvelous light
The light of Christ is truly wonderful.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: STEVE J. HINDALONG
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@heyitssunnytoday
This is the one of the first songs that I could ever praise and worship to. Thank you, God.
@Cynthiaelizabeth811
Oo
@paigenicole2348
My councilor at camp a few years ago played this every morning as we were waking up. Love this song
@meme_king12
This song is great
@ashwinisaacs6371
I heard this at Camping4Africa for the 1st time and just remembered it today❤❤Jesus I love you
@Mark-in8ju
Was the camp titles Centrifuge?
@paigenicole2348
@@Mark-in8ju no, it’s a camp in Louisiana
@WoodstockProd
I grew up in the church but don’t really believe anymore, but I still remember hearing this song at youth group, and church camp, and Bible quizzing, and I still can’t help but smile at those really good memories
@aaronaravind6403
Trust me, GOD still loves you and wants you back. ❤
@WoodstockProd
@@aaronaravind6403 I don't believe that God doesn't love me, I never have, I'm just not a fan of certain cats that claim to speak on His behalf