Asbury began leading worship at his church in North Carolina at the age of 17. Even as a kid, music has always had a profound impact on him, "I'd find a CD that I really loved, that really moved my heart and just sit in my room, silent and still and just listen." He was originally planning to attend UNC Chapel Hill when the Lord redirected his path. Through a few friends who had just graduated the onething internship in Kansas City, he was encouraged to go and check it out for himself. "Thinking the internship was solely dedicated to raising up young worship leaders, I decided to come. I soon found that the Lord had tricked me into something much bigger than myself." During this internship each intern was required to sit in the prayer room for long hours each day. After 6 months he "realized that this was what I was made for. To sit before Him and love Him."
Asbury says that his songs usually begin with a gentle nudge or whisper from the Holy Spirit that arises out of tenderness in quiet time with God. "Usually, the Holy Spirit will give me a melody or a chord progression and that's where it all begins. From there, I continue to ask Him what He's saying...I ask, 'How can I express what I am feeling through music?'" His goal through his music is that hearts would fall more in love with Jesus, and that a deep longing to know and love Him more would be awakened, "That when people listen to my songs, they would find themselves in His presence. That people would know the delight of God over them and truly find enjoyment in spending time with Him." Cory, who currently leads worship six times a week with co-leader Matt Gilman, is married to Anna Asbury, a prophetic singer and dancer at the House of Prayer. He has dedicated his life to fasting, prayer and worship, for the raising up of houses of prayer all across the world.
So Good to Me
Cory Asbury Lyrics
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And He inclined and heard my cry
He pulled me up out of the miry clay
He set my feet upon the Rock
He gave me beauty for ashes and joy for my mourning
And praise for heaviness
He put a new song in my mouth and a crown upon my head
He gave me life forevermore
so good, so, so good to me
So good, so, so good to me, Jesus
He’s been so good, so, so good to me
so good, so, so good to me
So good, so, so good to me, Jesus
He picked me up
and He turned me around
And He placed my feet
on the solid ground
Hallelujah, hallelujah
He picked me up
and He turned me around
And He placed my
feet on the solid ground
Hallelujah, hallelujah
He picked me up
and He turned me around
And He placed my
feet on the solid ground
Hallelujah, hallelujah
He picked me up
and He turned me around
And He placed my
feet on the solid ground
Hallelujah, hallelujah
He’s been so good, so, so good to me
so good, so, so good to me
So good, so, so good to me, Jesus
He’s been so good, so, so good to me
so good, so, so good to me
So good, so, so good to me, Jesus
He’s been so good, so, so good to me
so good, so, so good to me
So good, so, so good to me, Jesus
He’s been so good, so, so good to me
so good, so, so good to me
So good, so, so good to me, Jesus
I’ve got love, joy, peace and righteousness in the Holy Spirit
I’ve got love, joy, peace and righteousness in the Holy Spirit
I’ve got love, joy, peace and righteousness in the Holy Spirit
I’ve got love, joy, peace and righteousness in the Holy Spirit
I’ve got love, joy, peace and righteousness in the Holy Spirit
I’ve got love, joy, peace and righteousness in the Holy Spirit
I’ve got love, joy, peace and righteousness in the Holy Spirit
He’s been so good, so, so good to me
so good, so, so good to me
So good, so, so good to me, Jesus
He’s been so good, so, so good to me
so good, so, so good to me
So good, so, so good to me, Jesus
He’s been so good, so, so good to me
so good, so, so good to me
So good, so, so good to me, Jesus
He’s been so good, so, so good to me
so good, so, so good to me
So good, so, so good to me, Jesus
Cory Asbury's song "So Good to Me" is a powerful testimony of God's goodness and faithfulness in the singer's life. The song is based on Psalm 40:1-3, which speaks of waiting patiently on the Lord and His faithfulness in delivering us. The lyrics describe the singer waiting on the Lord and how God pulled him up from the "miry clay," which could be a metaphor for a difficult or hopeless situation. The singer expresses how God gave him beauty for ashes, joy for mourning, and praise for heaviness. He also speaks of God putting a new song in his mouth and a crown upon his head, which could be interpreted as God giving him a new life and identity.
The chorus repeats the line, "He's been so good, so, so good to me," emphasizing the singer's gratitude for God's goodness in his life. The second verse describes how God turned the singer around and placed his feet on solid ground, a metaphor for a new direction and standing on the firm foundation of God's love and faithfulness. The bridge declares the singer's possession of love, joy, peace, and righteousness in the Holy Spirit, emphasizing the spiritual blessings that God has given him.
Overall, "So Good to Me" is a beautiful and personal testimony of God's goodness and faithfulness in the singer's life. It is a song that inspires gratitude and worship towards God for all the ways He has blessed and saved us.
Line by Line Meaning
I waited patiently upon the Lord
I trusted in God's timing and waited for His response
And He inclined and heard my cry
God listened to my plea and responded
He pulled me up out of the miry clay
God rescued me from a difficult and helpless situation
He set my feet upon the Rock
God gave me a solid and secure foundation to stand on
He gave me beauty for ashes and joy for my mourning
God brought healing and restored my joy after a time of grief and sadness
And praise for heaviness
God turned my mourning into worship and gratitude
He put a new song in my mouth and a crown upon my head
God gave me a new perspective and purpose, along with honor and dignity
He gave me life forevermore
God gave me eternal life and a hope for the future
He picked me up and He turned me around
God lifted me up and changed the direction of my life
And He placed my feet on the solid ground
God gave me a firm and stable foundation to stand on
I’ve got love, joy, peace and righteousness in the Holy Spirit
God has given me spiritual blessings and a sense of wholeness through His presence within me
He’s been so good, so, so good to me
God has consistently shown me kindness and favor throughout my life
So good, so, so good to me, Jesus
I acknowledge that all the goodness in my life comes from Jesus
Contributed by Connor N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.