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
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
Kutless Lyrics
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That glorious song of old
From angels bending near the earth
To touch their harps of gold
"Peace on the earth, goodwill to men
From Heaven's all gracious King!"
The world in solemn stillness lay
To hear the angels sing
Still through the cloven skies they come
With peaceful wings unfurled
And still their heavenly music floats
O'er all the weary world
Above its sad and lowly plains
They bend on hovering wing
And ever over its Babel sounds
The blessed angels sing
O ye beneath life's crushing load
Whose forms are bending low
Who toil along the climbing way
With painful steps and slow
Look now, for glad and golden hours
Come swiftly on the wing
Oh rest beside the weary road
And hear the angels sing
In the song "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" by Kutless, the singer describes a moment of peace and beauty that occurred on a quiet night long ago. The lyrics recount the story of angels appearing on Earth to sing a song of peace and goodwill to all men. These angels played their harps of gold to spread their message of peace and love to all who would hear. The world was still, solemn and reverent as they listened to the angels' melodic voices.
The song continues by describing the ongoing presence of angels, still making their way down to Earth to bring peace wherever they go. They come with peaceful and outstretched wings and music that echoes throughout the weary world. Through their songs, they provide consolation that offers comfort even over the noise of human struggles.
In the final verse, the song takes on a more personal tone as the singer addresses the listener directly, encouraging them to set their burdens aside and rest. Those who are struggling are urged to take a moment, to rest, and listen to the angels' song, find peace and strength to continue.
Line by Line Meaning
It came upon the midnight clear
The event happened at the time of night when there was complete silence and peace.
That glorious song of old
The pleasant and beautiful melody of the angels that had been heard by people in the past.
From angels bending near the earth
The angels who were very close to the earth and who were about to descend on it.
To touch their harps of gold
To play their musical instruments that were made of gold.
"Peace on the earth, goodwill to men
The message of peace and kindness to all the human beings on the earth.
From Heaven's all gracious King!"
Sent from the King of heaven, who is very kind and merciful towards his creation.
The world in solemn stillness lay
The world was completely silent and calm while the event was happening.
To hear the angels sing
People were listening attentively to the beautiful melody of the angels.
Still through the cloven skies they come
The angels were still descending from the open skies.
With peaceful wings unfurled
Their wings were open and they were flying in peace and tranquility.
And still their heavenly music floats
The angels' pleasant melody was still alive and enchanting.
O'er all the weary world
Through the whole world where people were struggling and feeling exhausted.
Above its sad and lowly plains
Above the regions of the earth where people were unhappy and living poorly.
They bend on hovering wing
The angels were hovering in the air with their wings bent downwards.
And ever over its Babel sounds
Over the noisy and chaotic human society.
The blessed angels sing
The holy angels were continuing to sing their beautiful melody.
O ye beneath life's crushing load
Oh, you who are struggling with the heavy burden of life.
Whose forms are bending low
Those whose physical and emotional capacities are exhausted.
Who toil along the climbing way
Those who are working hard to achieve their goals.
With painful steps and slow
With a lot of difficulties and obstacles on their way.
Look now, for glad and golden hours
Be hopeful because the joyful and golden moments of life are coming soon.
Come swiftly on the wing
They are coming quickly and unexpectedly.
Oh rest beside the weary road
Take a break from your tiresome journey and relax.
And hear the angels sing
Listen to the beautiful melody of the angels which will soothe your mind and soul.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Edmund Hamilton Sears, Richard Storrs Willis
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
GBS
This song is soooooo good adds to Christmas playlist
Hulk Coaster
Fantastic song, cannot stop hearing it!
Tim Smith
"An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them." -Luke 2:9
Tim Smith
@Winter's King Out of about 30 translation it seems like only around 5 or 6 use the word "the" and the remaining 25 or so have the word "an." (https://biblehub.com/luke/2-9.htm)
I'm not sure that difference makes any form of impact on the importance/message of the passage in Luke 2
Winter's King
Not an, THE angel of the Lord. The angel of the Lord is a specific one...
Margaret Gaskell
🌲🌱🌲🌱🌲🌱🌲🌱🌲🌱a lovely version .............
Ratna Sweety
Your voice and music are suuuuuuupeeeeeeeerr...👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻
Stina Kerry
This is a very beautiful version of the song! Could you tell me the chords?
FX Fade
Take any basic key. I'll take Am. The chords used are, Am, G, F, E.
Lentzdadjentlaman
It's in the key of A flat minor
If you're trying to play it on guitar
You should tune your guitar half a step down