The outcome is an album that represents the multiple facets of Cindy’s life as a wife, mother, and storyteller. “One of the greatest things in my life is being a mother to my two girls, Olivia and Savannah. I love seeing the world through their eyes; they teach me so much everyday and, of course, they inspire me.
Song Snapshots
‘Lay Me Down’
‘Lay Me Down’ starts off the record. “I wrote this song with my good friend and soul man Phil Madiera.” The music was inspired by the music from ‘O Brother Where Art Thou’ and came to her while gardening. “I was at our home in Canada, digging in the dirt and had my shovel out trying to break through this huge rock. I started singing this lyric based on a Psalm, Oh lay me down in your green pastures.”
‘The Sun Shines Through’
“This song like many was inspired by a few people in my life… all true stories of how we are sometimes handed a hard road and we wonder how we’ll make it through. It is so good to know that God will not leave us or forsake us, but bring about to completion the good work which He has started in us”.
Morgan has intentionally released few details about this record, preferring to keep it under wraps until just before the release date. In keeping with this path she has also decided to brave the digital frontier, releasing ‘Beautiful Bird’ exclusively in digital format through her website (cindymorganmusic.com) and iTunes, as well as, other hand picked online outlets. “The wonderful thing about doing a record like this is that you throw the rule book out the window… it really sets the creative spirit free to let each song, and the record as a whole, be what it is without boundaries that often squash the creative process.”
This record is a mix of all the musical styles Morgan has been a fan of. “It is a mix of Pop, Appalachia, Country, and Symphonic. I can’t choose the cello over the doboro so I wanted to make a record where they could live together. I am also a great admirer and pursuer of the art of writing a great country song and many of the lyrics are from that approach.” Morgan, who is a dynamic vocalist and pianist, has added to her musical quiver, the lap dulcimer. “I have written on the piano for so many years, it was great writing on different instruments. This really brings about different melodies and character of songwriting… I play the dulcimer and a little guitar.”
A songwriter's songwriter, Morgan has garnered eighteen number one hits that include ‘Listen’, ‘Praise the King’, ‘Take my life’, and ‘I Know You’; as well as Point of Grace’s recent hit ‘How You Live’. Morgan has garnered several Dove Awards and Billboard Music Video Award nominations. Her songs have been recorded by luminaries such as Michael W. Smith, Point Of Grace, Avalon, Rachael Lampa, Brit Nicole, Mandisa, The Martins, Michael English, BeBe
Winans, Sandi Patty, Jaci Velasquez, Mark Schultz, John Tesh, and Natalie Grant.
“A few years ago, I decided it was time for a rest from the road and take more seriously my desire to become a better songwriter. I decided of all places, to do this in Los Angeles. Along with my husband and our then one year old daughter, we headed to our little apartment in Burbank, California.” In Burbank, Morgan worked as a full-time songwriter in the Christian, pop, and country genres, crafting hits including Christy "It was so great to be around people who were not necessarily Christians because I recognized that their search goes on earnestly, and I felt so blessed that I knew what I believed and that I felt truth in that
belief."
Eventually, the family returned to Nashville and bought a house where they still make their home six months of the year. In this jambalaya of settings, Morgan engaged in a journey toward new self-discovery. She stretched as a wife and mother, and matured as a woman and musician. First and foremost, she drank deeply from a spiritual well and grew stronger in her faith. “Everyday is a new journey for me...I think we just keep on struggling and walking toward the path that God has set before us. I am so thankful to be here and to have a wonderful husband and two healthy children. I am so happy that I know Jesus and that He knows me and hears the prayers of my heart. I pray that whatever gifts he has given me, that I make the most of these gifts…never letting anything stand in the way of making manifest the wonderful goodness of God and the good news of what He has done for us.”
Love's Still Love
Cindy Morgan Lyrics
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Questioning our hearts
Love takes the blame when life falls apart
But love still survives
Patiently and kind
When reason fails, god creates the rhyme
So love's not what we thought it was
Love's still love
Though we turn it around
Though we try to dress it down
Can't change love
Love's still love
Yeah, we've got to believe
Oh, in Jesus love will be
Love's still love
Love will endure
Love believes in you
Always forgives, always is true
Love knows no wrong
Always understands
It heals the heart
Given half a chance
So love's not what we thought it was
In spite of us, Heaven's love is faithful
Love's still love
Though we turn it around
Though we try to dress it down
Can't change love
Love's still love
Yeah, we've got to believe
Oh, in Jesus love will be
Love's still love
Love's still love
Though we turn it around
Though we try to dress it down
Can't change love
Love's still love
Yeah, we've got to believe
Oh, in Jesus love will be
Love's still love
Feel like dancing
When His heart touches mine
Heals my spirit
Oh, love divine
Love's still love
Though we turn it around
Though we try to dress it down
Can't change love
Love's still love
Yeah, we've got to believe
Oh, in Jesus love will be
Love's still love
Love's still love
Though we turn it around
Though we try to dress it down
Can't change love
Love's still love
Yeah, we've got to believe
Oh, in Jesus love will be
Love's still love
The lyrics of Cindy Morgan's song Love's Still Love are a testament to the resilience and enduring nature of love. The song speaks about how we often tend to blame love for the misfortunes in our lives when in reality, it is human flaw and misjudgment that causes them. However, even when everything else seems to fail, love still endures and survives. The lyrics also allude to the fact that love is not limited to our understanding of it but extends beyond our rational comprehension. In such situations, God creates the rhyme when reason fails.
The song urges the listener to realize that love is unchanging and constant even when we try to dress it down or turn it around. It is forgiving, true, and understanding, and it heals the heart given half a chance. The song emphasizes the power of love in the face of adversity and encourages us to believe in Jesus's love, which is still love even when we fail to understand it. In the end, the song prompts us to celebrate the joy that comes from the divine touch of love, which heals our spirit and makes us feel like dancing.
Line by Line Meaning
We've fooled ourselves
We have deceived ourselves
Questioning our hearts
Doubting our feelings
Love takes the blame when life falls apart
We blame love when things go wrong
But love still survives
Despite everything, love endures
Patiently and kind
Caring and gentle
When reason fails, god creates the rhyme
When we can't explain things, God provides an answer
So love's not what we thought it was
Our perception of love was wrong
But in spite of us, heaven's love is faithful
Despite our faults, God's love remains steadfast
Love's still love
True love remains unchanged
Though we turn it around
Even if we try to alter it
Though we try to dress it down
Even if we try to diminish it
Can't change love
Love cannot be altered
Yeah, we've got to believe
We need to have faith
Oh, in Jesus love will be
Through Jesus, we experience true love
Love will endure
Love will persist
Love believes in you
Love has faith in us
Always forgives, always is true
Love is forgiving and genuine
Love knows no wrong
Love is not judgmental
Always understands
Love comprehends us
It heals the heart
Love provides emotional healing
Given half a chance
If we allow it to
Feel like dancing
Feel joyful and uplifted
When His heart touches mine
When we connect with God's love
Heals my spirit
Love brings spiritual healing
Oh, love divine
Divine love
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Knit Wits
We've fooled ourselves
Questioning our hearts
Love takes the blame when life falls apart
But love still survives
Patiently and kind
When reason fails, god creates the rhyme
So love's not what we thought it was
But in spite of us, heaven's love is faithful
Love's still love
Though we turn it around
Though we try to dress it down
Can't change love
Love's still love
Yeah, we've got to believe
Oh, in Jesus love will be
Love's still love
Love will endure
Love believes in you
Always forgives, always is true
Love knows no wrong
Always understands
It heals the heart
Given half a chance
So love's not what we thought it was
In spite of us, Heaven's love is faithful
Love's still love
Though we turn it around
Though we try to dress it down
Can't change love
Love's still love
Yeah, we've got to believe
Oh, in Jesus love will be
Love's still love
Love's still love
Though we turn it around
Though we try to dress it down
Can't change love
Love's still love
Yeah, we've got to believe
Oh, in Jesus love will be
Love's still love
Feel like dancing
When His heart touches mine
Heals my spirit
Oh, love divine
Love's still love
Though we turn it around
Though we try to dress it down
Can't change love
Love's still love
Yeah, we've got to believe
Oh, in Jesus love will be
Love's still love
Love's still love
Though we turn it around
Though we try to dress it down
Can't change love
Love's still love
Yeah, we've got to believe
Oh, in Jesus love will be
Love's still love