Many artists possess multiple influences and skills, but not every singer/songwriter/musician harnesses them at the depth and intensity Ricardo demonstrates on Moving Forward, newly released through Integrity Music. Roots like these are planted early and tended lovingly-and that's exactly how it was with Ricardo.
www.ricardomusic.com.
The Beginning Years
The youngest of Vicente and Fransica Sanchez's six children, Ricardo grew up speaking Spanish at home and English at school. He also grew up loving traditional Mexican mariachi music, as well as American rock, pop, and R&B. Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Richard Marx, the Beatles-you name it. Ricardo's life was deeply multicultural long before he even knew the meaning of the word.
While music clearly seemed Ricardo's destiny from the time he began singing in his family band as a child at the age of five, something else even more significant was beginning to call and captivate him-and not something that typically attracts children.
Although his parents belonged to the local Catholic Church, Christianity and church attendance were not a part of the family's life-except for Ricardo. From his grade school through high school years, he'd regularly walk for miles from his house to church to attend Mass alone.
"I just felt the presence of God in my life, but I didn't know what it was," Ricardo remembers. "I didn't know how to explain it. I knew God was real, and something in me yearned for Him. All I knew was that Jesus was hanging up there on that cross, and I was supposed to fear God and go to confession."
A turning point in his spiritual life came in his freshman year of high school when a friend invited him to a Young Life meeting. Active in Young Life throughout his high school years, Ricardo grew in his passion for music as well as his knowledge of the Bible, and he wanted to draw nearer to the Lord. But despite his faithful lifelong church attendance, he still carried beliefs about Christ that stood in the way of a closer relationship with Him
"I thought I knew everything about Christianity already, until I went to a Young Life weekend retreat in my junior year," Ricardo says. "They walked us through all the Gospels the first night. Then the next night they talked about sin and Christ dying to pay for our sins. I had never made the correlation, and when suddenly I did, it literally rocked my world. I went outside and found somewhere I could be alone, and just broke down weeping."
"It became clear to me that I hadn't turned everything over to Christ, and that I had to have Him in my heart," Ricardo says.
Now, with his faith in overdrive, Ricardo began to clearly see the connection between his love of music and his love for God. Over the years that powerful combination eventually led him to work alongside Israel Houghton-a sought-after worship leader and Grammy-Award winning recording artist-and the two forged a strong friendship early on, and a musical partnership that exposed Ricardo to the realities of the recording industry. The two remain friends and co-writers to this day, with the most recent project being the new live-worship record, Moving Forward.
With the release of Moving Forward, Ricardo's spiritual and creative existence has taken on a high-octane flair.
"Often people get wrapped up in the idea of 'religion,' but lack a real saving knowledge of who Jesus truly is-just like I had been", says Ricardo. "I hope to carry the message of truth that Christ is more than mere religion and encourage people towards a deep and personal relationship with Him."
Albums:
"Unmerited" (2005)
"Oh What A God" (2006)
"Moving Forward" (2007) - Free Chapel with Ricardo Sanchez
"Power of the Cross" (2009) - Free Chapel with Ricardo Sachez
"It's Not Over" (2011)
You Are Good
Ricardo Sanchez Lyrics
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I am drawn by Your loving-kindness
I am captured by your beauty
Lord, I worship you
I am speechless in Your presence
I am drawn by Your loving-kindness
I am captured by your beauty
You are fairer than ten thousand
You are lovelier by far
Lord your beauty knows no measure
God, I worship who You are
You're more valuable than silver
You are lovelier by far
You are awesome, You are sovereign
God, I worship who you are
I am speechless in Your presence
I am drawn by Your loving-kindness
I am captured by your beauty
Lord, I worship you for who You are
Who You are
You are fairer than ten thousand
You are lovelier by far
Lord your beauty knows no measure
God, I worship who You are
You're more valuable than silver
You are lovelier by far
You are awesome, You are sovereign
God, I worship who you are
You are awesome, You are sovereign, God
You are holy, holy, holy, Lord
You are awesome, You are sovereign, God
You are holy, holy, holy, Lord
You are awesome, You are sovereign, God
You are holy, holy, holy, Lord
You are awesome, You are sovereign, God
You are holy, holy, holy, Lord
You are awesome, You are sovereign, God
You are holy, holy, holy, Lord
You are awesome, You are sovereign, God
You are holy, holy, holy, Lord
You are awesome, You are sovereign, God
You are holy, holy, holy, Lord
You are awesome, You are sovereign, God
You are holy, holy, holy, Lord
You are fairer than ten thousand
You are lovelier by far
Lord your beauty knows no measure
God, I worship who You are
You're more valuable than silver
You are lovelier by far
You are awesome, You are sovereign
God, I worship who you are
You are awesome, You are sovereign
God, I worship who you are
You are awesome, You are sovereign
God, I worship who you are
You are awesome, You are sovereign, God
You are holy, holy, holy, Lord
You are awesome, You are sovereign, God
You are holy, holy, holy, Lord
You are awesome, You are sovereign, God
You are holy, holy, holy, Lord
You are awesome, You are sovereign, God
You are holy, holy, holy, Lord
You are awesome, You are sovereign, God
You are holy, holy, holy, Lord
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The song "You Are Good" by Ricardo Sanchez is a beautiful and deeply moving expression of worship and adoration towards God. The lyrics express the songwriter's feelings of humility, awe, and reverence in the presence of God's beauty, grace, and sovereignty. The phrase "I am speechless in Your presence" captures the sense of awe and wonder that the songwriter feels when beholding God's majesty and goodness. The repeated refrain "You are awesome, You are sovereign, God" reinforces the theme of God's supreme power and authority, and the repeated declaration "You are holy, holy, holy, Lord" underscores God's absolute purity and perfection.
The second stanza of the song amplifies the theme of God's beauty, declaring that God's loveliness surpasses anything in creation: "You are fairer than ten thousand, you are lovelier by far, Lord your beauty knows no measure." The third stanza highlights God's worth, declaring that God is more valuable than anything else in the world - even silver: "You're more valuable than silver, you are lovelier by far, you are awesome, you are sovereign." The final stanza brings all of these themes together in a final act of worship, declaring that God is the object of our adoration, and that we will worship Him for who He is: "God, I worship who you are, you are awesome, you are sovereign, God".
Overall, this song is a powerful expression of worship and adoration, affirming God's beauty, sovereignty, and holiness, and expressing the songwriter's total surrender to God's will and purpose.
Line by Line Meaning
I am speechless in Your presence
Your presence renders me speechless, in awe of your greatness.
I am drawn by Your loving-kindness
Your kindness draws me towards you, making me feel loved.
I am captured by your beauty
Your beauty captivates me, leaving me completely mesmerized.
Lord, I worship you for who You are
I worship you, Lord, not just for what you do, but for who you are.
You are fairer than ten thousand
You are far more beautiful than anything else in existence, unparalleled in your loveliness.
You are lovelier by far
Your loveliness exceeds anything else that could ever be considered lovely.
Lord your beauty knows no measure
The measure of your beauty is beyond comprehension, impossible to measure or fully grasp.
You're more valuable than silver
You are worth more than any precious metal, more valuable than anything else in this world.
You are awesome, You are sovereign
You inspire awe in me with your power and reign supreme over all.
You are holy, holy, holy, Lord
You are completely pure, set apart, and worthy of reverence, Lord.
Contributed by Lucy H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
dwana medlin
GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!
terrym30076
Man this song just rocks.
Tim Eno
Good stuff, Maynard: 'cause it's all about Jesus!
Cain Womble
duh hello