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
Take Me In
Kutless Lyrics
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Into the holy place,
Past the brazen altar.
Lord I want to see Your face.
Pass me by the crowds of people
And the priests who sing Your praise.
I hunger and thirst for Your righteousness,
But it's only found in one place.
Take me in to the holy of holies.
Take me in by the blood of the lamb.
Take me in to the holy of holies.
Take the coal, touch my lips, here I am.
The lyrics to Kutless's song Take Me In describe a longing to go beyond the physical realm into the spiritual, where God's presence can be felt. The singer desires to bypass the outer court, with its crowds, rituals, and sacrifices, and enter the inner sanctuary where the tangible presence of God resides. The brazen altar, where animals were sacrificed, represents the old covenant of the law, while the holy of holies represents the new covenant of grace. The singer acknowledges that righteousness can only be found in the holy of holies, where one can come face to face with God.
The chorus of the song repeats the plea to be taken in to the holy of holies, the most sacred and inaccessible part of the temple where God's glory dwelled. The only way to enter was through the blood of the lamb, an allusion to the sacrificial system that symbolically cleansed people from sin but could not truly take away their guilt. The singer asks God to take the coal and touch his lips, a reference to the prophet Isaiah's vision of being purified by a burning coal as a sign of being chosen and commissioned by God. The final line, "here I am," is a surrender to God's will and a willingness to be transformed by his presence.
Line by Line Meaning
Take me past the outer courts,
Lead me beyond the external rituals and ceremonies of worship.
Into the holy place,
Take me into the inner sanctuary where Your presence dwells.
Past the brazen altar.
Beyond the place of sacrifice where sin is atoned for.
Lord I want to see Your face.
I desire to have a personal encounter with You.
Pass me by the crowds of people
Take me away from the distractions of the world and the opinions of others.
And the priests who sing Your praise.
Even beyond the religious leaders who lead worship in Your name.
I hunger and thirst for Your righteousness,
I crave to be in Your presence and to live in accordance with Your ways.
But it's only found in one place.
True righteousness can only be found in Your presence.
Take me in to the holy of holies.
Grant me access to the deepest, most intimate place of worship.
Take me in by the blood of the lamb.
Let me enter into Your presence through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross.
Take me in to the holy of holies.
Bring me closer to You, where Your glory is most revealed.
Take the coal, touch my lips, here I am.
Purify me with Your fire and make me clean, so that I may serve You with a pure heart.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVE BROWNING
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