Since his first solo project in 1983, Smith has become one of the most popular artists in the contemporary Christian music world, while also finding considerable success in the mainstream. Smith has frequently topped both Christian radio and Billboard charts and is often listed as one of the top keyboardists in rock and roll in Keyboard Magazine. Smith has sold more than 13 million records and has had 29 #1 hit songs. By 2005, he had garnered 14 gold records and 5 platinum records, 40 Dove Awards, an American Music Award and 3 Grammy Awards. He was also named one of People magazine's most beautiful people.
The Glory Songfacts reports that recorded with a 65-piece London orchestra, Glory is Christian musician Michael W. Smith’s seventeenth studio album and his second instrumental record. It was released November 22, 2011. His first instrumental album was Freedom, which was released November 21, 2000.
The Race Is On
Michael W. Smith Lyrics
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Got our eyes on the one who will be our goal
and our brothers at our side
If we stumble we won't fall
If we miss the mark He'll be there after all
With an everlasting prize
The race is on
Leave behind the sin you find
That slows your time
Come on and go
You know the race is on
Come on and go
Straight ahead be safely led
By him instead
Come on and go
You know the race is on
Lord I try running my own race
Losin' ground, losin' hope
Losin' sight of your face
And I'm ready to retire
Then I'm back on your solid ground
You remind me of the strength
That in you I've found
And you fill me with your fire
The race is on
Cone on and go
Leave behind the sin you find
That slows your time
Come on and go
You know the race is on
Come on and go
Straight ahead be safely led
By him instead
Come on and go
You know the race is on
"The Race Is On" is a gospel song by Michael W. Smith that compares the Christian life to a race. The song encourages listeners to continue on in their spiritual journey despite obstacles and to keep their eyes fixed on Jesus, who is the ultimate goal. The first verse sets the stage for the analogy of the Christian life as a race. The narrow road represents the straight and narrow path to life, which Jesus talked about in Matthew 7:14. The "one who will be our goal" is Jesus himself, who is the prize that believers are striving to reach. The second verse talks about stumbles and failures, but reminds listeners that God is always there to help them back up and keep going. The overall message is one of hope and perseverance.
The chorus of the song is an invitation to listeners to join the race and leave behind anything that is slowing them down. The repetition of "come on and go" emphasizes the urgency of the moment and the need to press on. The phrase "safely led" suggests that following Jesus is the safest route and that he will guide believers along the way.
Line by Line Meaning
Got our feet on a narrow road
We are walking down a path that is difficult and hard to navigate.
Got our eyes on the one who will be our goal
We are keeping our focus on Jesus, who is the ultimate goal of our journey.
And our brothers at our side
We are not walking alone, but we have our fellow believers with us.
If we stumble we won't fall
Even if we make mistakes, we know that we can still get back up and keep going.
If we miss the mark He'll be there after all
If we fail to reach our goal, we know that Jesus will still be there for us.
With an everlasting prize
We are not striving for temporary rewards, but for eternal ones.
Come on and go
Encouragement to keep moving forward.
Leave behind the sin you find
We need to let go of the things that hold us back, like sin.
That slows your time
Sin can hinder our progress and hold us back from reaching our goal.
You know the race is on
We are reminded that we are in a race towards our ultimate goal.
Straight ahead be safely led
We need to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, who will guide us safely through the journey.
By him instead
We rely on Jesus's guidance, not our own.
Lord I try running my own race
Sometimes we try to do things on our own and lose sight of our ultimate goal.
Losin' ground, losin' hope
When we take our eyes off of Jesus, we can feel like we're losing ground and losing hope.
Losin' sight of your face
When we don't keep our focus on Jesus, we can lose sight of Him in our lives.
And I'm ready to retire
We can feel like giving up when we feel defeated and lost.
Then I'm back on your solid ground
When we turn back to Jesus, we find a firm foundation and solid ground.
You remind me of the strength
Jesus reminds us that we can't do things on our own strength, but only through Him.
That in you I've found
When we rely on Jesus, we find the strength we need to keep going.
And you fill me with your fire
Jesus fills us with His Spirit, which gives us the passion and drive to keep running the race.
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP
Written by: DEBORAH D. SMITH, MICHAEL W. SMITH
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Elsa Chapa Mendoza
on Above All
i love it thank you so much god is good !!