Biography/Early years:
Kurt Carr was born in the early 1960s in Hartford, Connecticut, where he grew up in a family who believed in Jesus, but was not deeply involved in church. At the age of 13, Kurt found himself being increasingly drawn to the church. In his early teen years, he performed as an actor and dancer at the Hartford Stage Company in a Broadway musical called "On the Town," which was directed by the late Clay Johnson. He became an active member in his church's music department. At the age of 17, he realized that he was being called to do something even higher with his life. After high school, Kurt entered into the music program at the University of Connecticut, where he studied classical music and earned a Fine Arts degree. Carr is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.
Music Career:
Kurt was Andrae Crouch's piano accompanist for Crouch’s music ministry for one year. After playing there for a year, Rev. James Cleveland hired Carr to be musical director and pianist for Rev. Cleveland’s ministry. He was employed there for seven years until Rev. Cleveland died. Eventually, Carr became director of the West Los Angeles Church of God in Christ Choir, where he had the opportunity to work with both Gospel and Secular musical artists, such as Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Yolanda Adams, and Kirk Franklin. In 1989 while in Los Angeles, Carr formed a six member vocal ensemble Gospel singers group, called The Kurt Carr Singers. The group has grown to seven members and now includes sopranos Yvette Williams, Nakitta Clegg-Foxx, and Michelle Prather, altos Timiney Figueroa-Caton, Vonnie Lopez, and Nikki Potts, and tenors Troy Bright and Brandon Winbush.
Carr’s music is an interesting blend of traditional Gospel composition and vocals, elements of R&B, jazz, soul, blues, and the distinct modern harmonies and singing styles found in Urban Contemporary Gospel. The Kurt Carr Singers under Kurt Carr’s direction and musical influence have created six albums. Kurt Carr has won four Stellar awards.
Discography:
1991: Together
1994: Serious About It
1997: No One Else
2000: Awesome Wonder
2005: One Church
2008: Just the Beginning
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Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers Lyrics
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destroying the world right before our very eyes, our children are killing
our children guns and knives terrorize our schools, we can't just stand
here we can't accept this, there's only one thing left for the believers
CH. We declare war against the enemy he is defeated satan's under our feet
we cannot lose with the Lord on our side satan this is it we're tired of
taking it satan we declare war
2. The enemy is cunning and his strategy is sure on this you can depend
the devil hates it when we glorify God he wants us to glorify him
that's why our music is losing its power, worldly influence is making it sour
there's no gospel there's no anointing we cannot let this happen in this
critical hour
Repeat Chorus 1x
Brdge: Stand fight rise up
Bridge 2: blow the trumpet in Zion Zion (2x)
he is defeated the devil is defeated (2x)
blow the trumpet in Zion Zion (2x)
Brdge 3: Stomp stomp stomp stomp stomp on the devil (4x)
he is defeated the devil is defeated (2x)
I've got the victory I've got the victory (4x)
End: satan this is it we're tired of takin it satan we declare war
“We Declare War” by Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers calls on all believers to wake up and realize that Satan is busy destroying the world right in front of their eyes. The singer describes how children are killing each other with guns and knives, and schools are terrorized. The lyrics urge believers to take a stand and declare war against the enemy. Despite the enemy’s cunning strategy, the singer reminds us that with the Lord on our side, we cannot lose.
The second verse highlights how Satan hates it when we glorify God, and he wants us to focus on his glory instead. This often leads to the loss of power in gospel music as worldly influence infiltrates the lyrics. The singer reminds us that we cannot let this happen at such a critical hour. The song concludes with the call to stomp on the devil and declare war one final time.
Overall, the song is a powerful call to action for believers to stand up to Satan and declare that he is defeated. It is a reminder that with God on our side, we cannot lose and that we must take an active role in defeating evil in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Every believer all over the world wake up and realize, satan is busy destroying the world right before our very eyes, our children are killing our children guns and knives terrorize our schools, we can't just stand here we can't accept this, there's only one thing left for the believers to do
Believers need to acknowledge that Satan is active in destroying the world, causing violence in schools and communities. We cannot stand idly by and accept this reality.
We declare war against the enemy he is defeated satan's under our feet we cannot lose with the Lord on our side satan this is it we're tired of taking it satan we declare war
Believers are taking a stand against Satan and declaring war to defeat him. With God on our side, we cannot lose this battle against the enemy who we are tired of allowing to cause mayhem in our lives and communities.
The enemy is cunning and his strategy is sure on this you can depend the devil hates it when we glorify God he wants us to glorify him that's why our music is losing its power, worldly influence is making it sour there's no gospel there's no anointing we cannot let this happen in this critical hour
Satan is clever and his tactics are predictable. He tries to turn our focus away from glorifying God and towards glorifying him instead, which results in gospel music losing its impact. It is up to us to resist worldly influences and keep the gospel and its power in our lives, especially during critical moments.
Stand fight rise up
A call to action for believers to stand up, fight back, and rise up against the enemy.
blow the trumpet in Zion Zion (2x) he is defeated the devil is defeated (2x) blow the trumpet in Zion Zion (2x)
A reminder to sound the trumpet and celebrate because the enemy is defeated and we have emerged victorious.
Stomp stomp stomp stomp stomp on the devil (4x) he is defeated the devil is defeated (2x) I've got the victory I've got the victory (4x)
Believers should boldly stomp on the devil, signifying his defeat, and proclaim that they have the victory through Christ.
satan this is it we're tired of takin it satan we declare war
A final declaration that believers are tired of Satan's grip on their lives and are officially declaring war to defeat him once and for all.
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