For Today’s debut full-length Ekklesia, produced by Jamie King, was released on April 1, 2008 through Facedown Records.
On June 9, 2009, the band released their second full length album, Portraits, produced again by Jamie King. The album charted on three of Billboard's charts: number 14 on Top Heatseekers, number 15 on Christian Albums, and number 40 on Top Independent Albums.
Their third full length was announced on May 26, 2010, via their official MySpace blog. Breaker was released on August 31, 2010, and was their most successful album to date. It was recorded in New Jersey with Will Putney and includes guest vocals by Drew Dijorio (Stray From The Path), Shane Raymond (Close Your Eyes) and Jay Pepito (Reign Supreme).
In 2011, For Today announced that they had left long-time label Facedown Records and had signed with Razor & Tie. They released their fourth full length, Immortal on May 29, 2012. The album was produced by Will Putney and includes guest vocals by Tommy Green (Sleeping Giant), Jake Luhrs (August Burns Red) and Sonny Sandoval (P.O.D.).
Band Members:
Vocals: Mattie Montgomery
Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals: Ryan Leitru
Rhythm Guitar: Mike Reynolds
Bass: Brandon Leitru
Drums: David Puckett
Redemption
For Today Lyrics
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To know its time to bring this to an end.
A call to be pure, to be so clean.
A call for action
I lift my prayers to you father,
Bring us to our knees.
Let me hear your voice in this time of need,
And take this lust away from me!
This is your redemption.
This is our freedom!
Our freedom, our right,
Tonight I make this promise,
To never let lust take over my life.
I know there will be many trials,
And I will be tempted,
But by your grace and your love,
I will defeat this,
And taste the sweet sweet victory,
In you Jesus
In this song, For Today lead singer encourages himself and others who have been long engaged in a battle against lust to bring it to an end. He emphasizes the need for purity and cleanliness and calls for action. In order to achieve this, he prays to God to bring them all to their knees, hear their prayers, and take away the lust that has been plaguing them. He reminds those fighting this battle that their redemption and freedom lie in defeating this temptation and tasting the sweet victory in Jesus.
The lyrics of this song reflect the struggle to overcome lust and remain pure, and by calling on God's grace and love, it's possible to achieve redemption and freedom. The song is encouraging and inspiring, urging those fighting this battle to hold on and not give up.
Line by Line Meaning
I have been in this daily battle long enough
I have been struggling in this fight against temptation for a long time now, and I know it's time to put an end to it.
To know it's time to bring this to an end
I am aware that I need to put a stop to my temptation and overcome my weaknesses.
A call to be pure, to be so clean
I am called to live a life of purity and cleanliness.
A call for action
I need to take action and make changes in my life to overcome my struggles.
I lift my prayers to you father
I am calling out to God and seeking His guidance and support in my struggles.
Bring us to our knees
I pray that we may humble ourselves before God and seek His will in our lives.
Let me hear your voice in this time of need
I am asking God to speak to me and guide me through my struggles.
And take this lust away from me!
I am asking God to help me overcome my temptations and desires.
This is your redemption
Through God's love and grace, I can find redemption and overcome my struggles.
This is our freedom!
By letting go of our temptations, we can find true freedom in God's love.
Our freedom, our right
It is our right to live free from the bondage of temptation and to find true freedom in God's love.
Tonight I make this promise
I am making a commitment to God to overcome my temptations and to live a life of purity.
To never let lust take over my life
I promise to never let my temptations control me and to overcome them with God's help.
I know there will be many trials
I understand that there will be many challenges and struggles ahead, but with God's grace, I can overcome them.
And I will be tempted
I know I will still face temptations, but I can resist them with God's help.
But by your grace and your love, I will defeat this
With God's loving guidance and grace, I have the strength to overcome my struggles and temptation.
And taste the sweet sweet victory, in you Jesus
Through God's love and grace, I can achieve victory over my temptations and find true peace and joy in Jesus Christ.
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