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).
Sum Of Beautiful
Charlie Hall Lyrics
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You are the God with a face we can know
In Christ you made all things beautiful
We see Your heart of Grace in all the world
You are the God with a face we can know
The earth quakes with melody, constellations
Sparkling, to our Father friend and King
Chorus
We love to hear a symphony,
From saints and angels, all creation, praise the King
From height of space to depth of sea,
Music flows from hearts You have redeemed
Bridge
The new has come the old has past (great is Your love)
Your words are lighting up our path (great is Your love)
You lit the night, made color glow (great is Your love)
You are the sum of beautiful
Down pre chorus ext.
The earth quakes with melody, constellations
Sparkling, to our Father friend and King
You paint sunsets in the sky;
You made daybreak through the night,
Redemption songs flow from our lives
Hallelujah
Charlie Hall's song "Sum Of Beautiful" is a beautiful testament to the grace and beauty of God, as seen through Christ. The verse speaks of how in Christ, God has made all things beautiful, and how we are able to see God's heart of grace in all the world. The song goes on to describe the beautiful music that permeates all of creation, from the symphonies of saints and angels to the melodies of the constellations themselves. The chorus expresses our love for this symphony and the music that flows from the hearts of all those whom God has redeemed. Finally, the bridge acknowledges the power of God to bring forth the new and to redeem the old, and how this beauty is seen in everything from the colors of a sunset to the words that illuminate our path.
Line by Line Meaning
You are the God with a face we can know
You are a God who reveals Himself to us, so we can know You on a personal level
In Christ you made all things beautiful
Through Jesus, You have made all things beautiful and worthy
We see Your heart of Grace in all the world
We see the evidence of Your grace all around us in the world
The earth quakes with melody, constellations Sparkling, to our Father friend and King
Nature is singing Your praises, and it's a beautiful sight to see
We love to hear a symphony, From saints and angels, all creation, praise the King
We love to see all of creation, including angels and people, praising and worshiping You like a symphony
From height of space to depth of sea, Music flows from hearts You have redeemed
All of creation, from the highest heavens to the depths of the sea, sings Your praises because You have redeemed and saved us
The new has come the old has past (great is Your love)
You have made all things new, and everything that was once old and broken has been replaced by Your love and grace
Your words are lighting up our path (great is Your love)
Through Your words, You are showing us the way and giving us direction and guidance, which is a testament to Your love for us
You lit the night, made color glow (great is Your love)
Your love is what illuminates everything around us, making everything more vibrant and colorful
You are the sum of beautiful
You, God, are the very essence of what is beautiful in the world
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