Kutless consist of Jon Micah Sumrall (vocals), James Mead (guitar), Dave Luetkenhoelter (bass), and Jeff Gilbert (drums) and Nick Departee (guitar).
Kutless's albums are released by BEC Recordings, a company owned by Tooth & Nail Records. Kutless has toured with The O.C. Supertones and also with other prominent artists, such as tobyMac of DC Talk and Audio Adrenaline.
The group is currently touring with the Newsboys on the Go Tour.
The group also headlined The Hearts Of The Innocent Tour Powered by Suzuki in America last year with Disciple, Red, and Run Kid Run. Kutless was the first band to be sponsored by Suzuki Motor Sports.
A video of the band's song 'Tonight' has been featured on MTV2, and many of their songs have been played on TVU and hundreds of Christian radio stations. Their first single 'Run' holds the record for the longest charting song in the history of the R&R Top 40 charts. Kutless's song "All The Words" was featured in an episode of the hit TV show Scrubs. Their music video "Shut Me Out" was featured on the Target TV (Red Channel) in May 2006 and was part of a XBOX giveaway.
On December 5, 2006, Kutless released their first live CD/DVD combo titled 'Live In Portland' which highlights the electrifying performance of this great rock band. Their sixth album, To Know That You're Alive, was released June 24, 2008. It continues the band's diverse style, whilst also tapping into the harder tones of the band's first two albums.
Kutless has had 4 former members who have left the band for various reasons. They are Nathan Stuart (bass) 2002, Kyle Zeigler (bass) 2005 , Kyle Mitchell (drums) 2005 , and Ryan Shrout (guitar) 2007.
Albums:
2008 To Know That You're Alive
2007 Strong Tower [Deluxe]
2006 Live from Portland
2006 Hearts of the Innocent
2006 Hearts of the Innocent [Bonus Tracks/Bonus DVD]
2005 Strong Tower
2004 Sea of Faces
2002 Kutless
Official Homepage: www.kutless.com
Official Fanpage: www.kutlessrocks.com
Give Us Clean Hands
Kutless Lyrics
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Oh Spirit, come make us humble
We turn our eyes from evil things
Oh Lord, we cast down our idols
So give us clean hands, give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Give us clean hands, give us pure hearts
We bow our hearts, we bend our knees
Oh Spirit, come make us humble
We turn our eyes from evil things
Oh Lord, we cast down our idols
So give us clean hands, give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Give us clean hands, give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
And God, let us be a generation that seeks
Seeks Your face, oh God of Jacob
And God, let us be a generation that seeks
Seeks Your face, oh God of Jacob
You're my God, You're my God, oh oh
God, let us be a generation that seeks
Seeks Your face, oh God of Jacob
And God, let us be a generation that seeks
Seeks Your face, oh God of Jacob
And God, let us be a generation that seeks
Seeks Your face, oh God of Jacob
And God, let us be a generation that seeks
Seeks Your face, oh God of Jacob
Jesus, You are
You're my God, You're my God
You're my God, You're my God
You're my God
The lyrics to Kutless's song Give Us Clean Hands are a prayerful plea for purity and humility. The song begins with the lines "We bow our hearts, we bend our knees / Oh Spirit, come make us humble," which express an attitude of surrender and submission to God. The next line, "We turn our eyes from evil things / Oh Lord, we cast down our idols," reinforces this theme of repentance and turning away from sin. The chorus repeats the request for purity: "Give us clean hands, give us pure hearts / Let us not lift our souls to another."
The second verse repeats the same message as the first, with the same opening lines and the same refrain. However, it adds a further dimension by asking God to make the singers part of a generation that seeks after Him: "And God, let us be a generation that seeks / Seeks Your face, oh God of Jacob." The final lines of the song declare that Jesus is the singers' God.
Overall, the song is a call to surrender to God's will, turn away from sin and idols, and seek after Him with clean hands and pure hearts.
Line by Line Meaning
We bow our hearts, we bend our knees
We submit ourselves before you, Lord, in reverence and worship
Oh Spirit, come make us humble
We ask for the Holy Spirit's help to make us humble and acknowledge our need for God
We turn our eyes from evil things
We ask for the strength to turn away from temptations and ungodly influences
Oh Lord, we cast down our idols
We renounce any other gods or worldly things we may have placed our trust and hope in, and turn to the one true God
So give us clean hands, give us pure hearts
We ask for purity and righteousness, both in our actions and in our hearts and thoughts
Let us not lift our souls to another
We commit to not giving our worship and devotion to anyone or anything other than God
And God, let us be a generation that seeks
We pray that our generation will passionately pursue and search for God
Seeks Your face, oh God of Jacob
We desire to know God intimately and have a personal relationship with Him
You're my God, You're my God, oh oh
We declare our faith and trust in God, and that He is our God
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Capitol CMG Publishing
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@sukanyaitthi
We bow our hearts, we bend our knees
Oh Spirit come make us humble
We turn our eyes from evil things
Oh Lord we cast down our idols
So give us clean hands and give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Oh give us clean hands and give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Oh God let this be a generation that seeks
Who seeks Your face, oh God of Jacob
Oh God let us be a generation that seeks
Who seeks Your face, oh God of Jacob
We bow our hearts, we bend our knees
Oh Spirit come make us humble
We turn our eyes from evil things
Oh Lord we cast down our idols
So give us clean hands and give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Give us clean hands, oh God and give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Oh God let us be a generation that seeks
Who seeks Your face, oh God of Jacob
Oh God let us be a generation that seeks
Who seeks Your face, oh God of Jacob
Oh God of Jacob
(Give us clean hands)
So give us clean hands and give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Give us clean hands, oh God and give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Oh God let us be a generation that seeks
Who seeks Your face, oh God of Jacob
Oh God let us be a generation that seeks
Who seeks Your face, oh God of Jacob
Oh God of Jacob
Oh God of Jacob
Give us clean hands and give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Give us clean hands, oh God and give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Oh God let us be a generation that seeks
Who seeks Your face, oh God of Jacob
Oh God let us be a generation that seeks
Who seeks Your face, oh God of Jacob
Oh God of Jacob
@jameshowald2560
This is the song i graduated from rehab with. God is so good and changed my life forever. Once a hopless dope addict Now a Dopless Hope addict.
@MrStudentmom
Glad to hear you have joy now!
@journeyfrombitterness
I love that: "Dope-less Hope addict"! Praise Jesus!
@davidm4566
That's poetic! Hope you're doing well still
@littlezoe16
my little girl Zoe, 2 1/2 years old who likes singing this song, Give us clean hands...I praise the Lord that He is moving in my daughter's life at such young age...
@joannbyrd6324
Here in Tyler Texas praying fasting and praising God for his counsel and mercy on us
@kingsfamily8142
Amen! Tyler here too! Blessings
@PurpleEmpire123
I know someone moving to Tyler. I hear alot of people like it there.
@jonslimick451
I never thought I could wash all the dirt & grime off my hands... But it's nice for one to have clean hands. Praise the lord.
@AvisAvis961
I love this! Psalm 24. It's been speaking to me this past week. The Lord has planted this in me. Such a blessing! My son turned to Christ before I did when he was a teen. He played Kutlass CDs and they filled out home with such joy and the light of Christ. Thank you, Kutlass for being such a good band whose words ring out Jesus!