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).
Yesterday Is Gone
Charlie Hall Lyrics
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Make me clean just like the snow pure and white
I have trampled on Your grace and in my folly
Place Your hand upon my heart and make me right
I'm turning around
I'm turning around
I'm turning around
Yesterday is gone
And You've forgiven all my wrongs
You fill my heart with songs
Yesterday is gone
Let these broken bones rejoice
And sing an anthem strong
You fill my heart with songs
Yesterday is gone
Let my broken life be loud and sing an anthem
Place in me a brand new heart, where there is stone
Hand me back the holy joy of my salvation
In Your presence there is life, so bring me home
I'm turning around
I'm turning around
I'm turning around
Yesterday is gone
And You've forgiven all my wrongs
You fill my heart with songs
Yesterday is gone
Let these broken bones rejoice
And sing an anthem strong
You fill my heart with songs
Yesterday is gone
I'm chasing after Your heart, I'm after Your heart
I'm chasing after Your heart, I'm after Your heart
Yesterday is gone
And You've forgiven all my wrongs
You fill my heart with songs
Yesterday is gone
Let these broken bones rejoice
And sing an anthem strong
You fill my heart with songs
Yesterday is gone
Yesterday is gone
And You've forgiven all my wrongs
You fill my heart with songs
Yesterday is gone
Let these broken bones rejoice
And sing an anthem strong
You fill my heart with songs
And yesterday is gone
I'm chasing after Your heart, I'm after Your heart
I'm chasing after Your heart, I'm after Your heart
The lyrics to Charlie Hall’s song Yesterday Is Gone speaks about the hope, forgiveness and transformation that come from turning to God. It begins with a confession of a person who recognizes their imperfections and flaws, and seeks the cleansing, mercy and love of God to make them right. They acknowledge their past mistakes and seek a chance to start over, to turn around and be different from how they were before. The song expresses the joy and freedom that comes from realizing that the burden of guilt and shame has been lifted and one can now move forward with a new heart that is full of love, grace and joy. The bridge emphasizes the pursuit of God's heart as the ultimate goal for a transformed life that sings a new confident anthem of victory, hope and faith.
Line by Line Meaning
Wash me clean in Your great love and in Your mercy
Please purify me with Your love and mercy
Make me clean just like the snow pure and white
Cleanse me completely, so I am as pure and untouched as the snow
I have trampled on Your grace and in my folly
I have carelessly and foolishly disregarded Your grace
Place Your hand upon my heart and make me right
Please correct me, and help me to become righteous by your touch
I'm turning around
I have decided to change my ways
Yesterday is gone
The past is done, and it no longer has control over me
And You've forgiven all my wrongs
You have forgiven all the faults that I have committed
You fill my heart with songs
My heart is full of joy and happiness
Let these broken bones rejoice
Please let me rejoice even though I am broken
And sing an anthem strong
Let me sing a powerful anthem
Let my broken life be loud and sing an anthem
Please allow my fragmented life to sing out loudly
Place in me a brand new heart, where there is stone
Replace my heart with a new one, so I may become more compassionate and empathetic
Hand me back the holy joy of my salvation
Give me back the feeling of being saved and joyful in You
In Your presence there is life, so bring me home
Being in Your presence brings life, so take me to You
I'm chasing after Your heart, I'm after Your heart
I am pursuing Your heart with all my heart
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: CHARLIE HALL
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@nompumelelophakathi4042
Wooooow 🙌🙌🙌🙌I don't know how many times I've listened to this song. AMAZING WORSHIP 🙌🙌🙌
@merymanaloe1212
Haleluyah.......Praise. The. Lord....🛐
@cherinelsonc
Yes!! Rescue me from danger, Lord!! Take me heart God and continue to carry me through... take it and seal it!! What an amazing song!! I praise him 💜🙏
@rasheawhite3644
This song was rocking!✊🏾💯🥰
@jessie9192
This boy can SANG! Hallelujah! 🔥
@chrisl00
Awesome to hear Charlie Hall again!!
@samjacob1310
Chris Lorenzoni totally with you there!
@flooty45
I agree, he is sorely missed, glad to hear from him again...Awesome worship leader even when performing in the Passion Conferences. 2 God b the Glory🙏🏼
@shawnholliday2199
@Samuel Jacob iooooooo
@chiefsaintdaniel5102
🕊👼🏾may YAHUAH my heavenly Father bless you all, keep you all, guide you all, protect you all at all times in the name of YAHUSHA my MESSIAH I pray🎤HALLELUYAH🎸SHALUM family love ya'll😇🕎