Influenced by Jars of Clay, David Crowder and Lifehouse, Chris and Conrad also pull from the ranks of yesterday’s mainstream hit makers such as Chicago, The Police and U2. Not to limit their music to these influences, Chris and Conrad encourage and insist on working with a multitude of other writers in generating new ideas. The debut benefits from co-writes by some of the industry’s most successful talents: Sam Mizell (who co-wrote 2008’s most played song “You Are Everything”), Ian Eskelin (Francesca Battistelli), Andrew Osenga (Chris Tomlin), Doug McKelvey (Switchfoot), and Clint Lagerberg (Point of Grace).
One other important co-writer on their debut is Big Daddy Weave front-man Mike Weaver who brought his insight to the song “Who I Really Am” and had this to say about the ministry of Chris and Conrad; “Over the past couple of years I've become a huge fan of these guys... I've considered it a privilege getting to know them. They are such strong song writers and worship leaders to be so young!”
“Writing for us consists of a multitude of, what we like to term, hook ideas, which come to our minds as we’re driving around town”, says Kuti. “We typically have to record them onto our iPhones before we forget them. These ideas might not even have a subject topic, but they give us something to bring into a writing session, a conversation starter so to speak. Often times these collections of hooks and ideas turn into a single song, which is never a bad thing in our opinion.”
And their new project is not the only beneficiary of these ideas hastily saved for another day, Chris wrote “We Want The World To Hear” on the current Big Daddy Weave album “What Life Would Be Like.”
Their heart for artistry doesn’t stop with the songs they craft but also the soundscape they create. “Production is a big thing for us”, says Johnson. “In a market that is so saturated with great sounding bands both from a production and live perspective, it’s up to us and the producers that we worked with on this project (David Garcia, Greg Hill, Roy Mitchell-Cardenas) to bring a fresh sound to every song. This often means pushing the envelope with tones and textures that resonate with the current culture.”
In addition to their own music, Chris and Conrad stay busy recording and producing other artists in their Lakeland, Florida compound - Inertia Sound Studios. They currently serve as worship leaders in their respective churches. Chris also founded and leads the heavily attended Late Night outreach to Florida Southern University.
The 2009 Chris and Conrad tour with worship leader Ricardo Sanchez is sponsored by Teen Challenge.
The Chris and Conrad debut album will be released to retail on May 5th, 2009 by VSR Music Group and will be distributed by EMI CMG.
RescuE
Chris And Conrad Lyrics
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Oh oh oh oh
I've walked through the valley
Been tossed in the storm, yeah
And all of the demons
Were comin for more, yeah yeah
Only way I made it out
You came to my rescue
So I can make it home
You got me fallin
More in love with you
You got me wrapped up
I can barely even move
oh yeah whoa
Even the good days
Can fade into black
Yeah I can only change
It happens too fast, too fast, too fast
I never even got a chance
If I was alone, if I was alone
If there was no rescue
I could never even make it home
You got me fallin
More in love with you
You got me wrapped up
I can barely even move
You got me fallin
More in love with you
You got me wrapped up
I can barely even move
When no one could find me
When everyone else had already moved on
You came to reach out
You never gave up on me
Even when hope was gone, yeah
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
You got me fallin
More in love with you
You got me wrapped up
I can barely even move
Oh yeah
I'm falling in love with you
Oh I am falling, falling, falling, in love with you
With you
I'm falling, falling in love
Uou came to my rescue
So I could make it home
The song "Rescue" by Chris and Conrad is about how God is always there to rescue us, no matter what situation we might find ourselves in. The song starts with the lyrics "I've walked through the valley, been tossed in the storm" which suggests that the singer has gone through a difficult period in their life, but then they talk about how God came to their rescue and helped them make it through. The lyrics "Even when hope was gone, yeah" suggest that the singer had lost all hope, but then God came to their rescue and gave them a reason to keep going.
The song then goes on to talk about how the singer is falling more in love with God because of how He has rescued them. The lyrics "You got me falling more in love with you, you got me wrapped up, I can barely even move" suggest that the singer feels very close to God and is very grateful for everything He has done for them. The song also talks about how even on good days, things can quickly turn bad and how we need God to rescue us.
Overall, "Rescue" is a very positive and uplifting song that reminds us that no matter what we are going through, God is always there to rescue us and help us make it through.
Line by Line Meaning
I've walked through the valley
I have experienced difficult situations
Been tossed in the storm, yeah
I have been battered and shaken by the challenges I have faced
And all of the demons
And all of my fears and doubts
Were comin for more, yeah yeah
Were overwhelming me more and more
Only way I made it out
The only way I was able to overcome these struggles
When I was alone
When I felt like I was on my own
You came to my rescue
You (God) helped me and saved me
So I can make it home
So I can find my way back to happiness and peace
Even the good days
Even the happy times
Can fade into black
Can turn into times of sadness and despair
Yeah I can only change
I can only do so much to change my circumstances
It happens too fast, too fast, too fast
Things can change too quickly and unexpectedly
I never even got a chance
I never even had the opportunity
If I was alone, if I was alone
If I didn't have anyone to turn to
If there was no rescue
If there was no one to save me
I could never even make it home
I could never find my way back to a place of happiness and peace
When no one could find me
When I was lost and alone
When everyone else had already moved on
When everyone else had given up on me
You came to reach out
You (God) came to help me and offer support
You never gave up on me
You (God) never abandoned me, even when things seemed hopeless
Even when hope was gone, yeah
Even when I had lost all hope
I'm falling in love with you
I'm feeling a deeper connection to you (God)
You came to my rescue
You (God) helped me and saved me
So I could make it home
So I can find my way back to happiness and peace
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