The Seven Places guys are from southern Oregon and have a long family history in the Calvary Chapel environment. Tyler Jones, guitarist for Seven Places comments, ”The Calvary Chapel system was initially created for hippies on the beach in southern California to hear the gospel. They were kids that were a little out of the box from the mainstream church at the time, but the worship was amazing and it spoke to them. They were getting saved right where they were, in their environment. We’ve just carried that original philosophy into our band. We want to impact kids right where they are.” Indeed they have. Seth and Tyler, together with Seth’s little brother Jeffrey on drums, and Donnie Vizzini on bass began playing for their youth group at a weekly worship event. That number went from 100 to 1,000 kids and stayed that way for two years. Shortly thereafter, Seven Places signed a record deal with BEC Recordings and hit the studio with producer Aaron Sprinkle (Kutless, Jeremy Camp) to record their debut release, Lonely For The Last Time. Clearly, Sprinkle’s indie-rock meets power pop sensibilities gelled well with Seven Places’ pre-existing sound on the disc’s eleven choice cuts, which are loaded with electric urgency, towering crescendos, and a hint of the alternative underground, designated to please listeners of various genre interests. Tyler sums up the band’s approach to writing by saying, “I strive for honesty, and I realize a lot of other songwriters do the same thing, but sometimes they don’t point to anything eternal in the end. It’s fine to share your feelings in really emotional and expressive manners, but in the end thoughts have to be brought back to the Lord.”
Specifically, songs like “Stay the Same” (an ode to self-esteem); “Thinking It Over” (about making difficult life choices) and “Yours” (revolving worshipful adoration) echo such sentiments, as does the anthemic title cut about finding identity in Christ. The punchy radio ready rocker “Like It Never Happened” is a plea for listeners to forget their sinful past, while “Western Wall” was inspired by Seth’s recent trip to Israel. “I gained a new love and appreciation for all of the history of Israel and the Jewish people,” he explains. “But I also saw the community weakened and really struggling by depressing economic times. I wrote ‘Western Wall’ in response to that situation as an encouragement to those feeling dry in their walk with the Lord.”
Beyond any hit single, a spot on any coveted tour, or the quest for longevity, Seven Places’ members would rather focus on the ministering elements of such songs. Unlike some bands with Christian members who get their start on the spiritual scene in hopes of crossing over to the mainstream, Seven Places’ specifically strives to edify the body of Christ and revive hurting listeners’ faith. “We’re about presenting a faith that is real and relevant to young people that have grown up in the church and we’re hear to remind them that this isn’t just their parents’ God,” Seth concludes. “It’s about getting a message of hope to those that have been burnt out in their walk and getting them back on track.”
Closer to Thee
Seven Places Lyrics
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More than a friend, more than a brother
More than anything to me
And all along my journey
Give me the strength
Give me the love
To walk closer to thee
Lord be the strength
That walks closer to me
You're my fearless leader
Gracious redeemer
Beautiful savior
Almighty king
You give a brand new start
Can heal any broken heart
Piece in Your presence
Get me closer to thee
Get me closer to thee
Nor for ease or worldly pleasure
Nor for the fame
Not for the fortune
My prayer shall be
Gladly will I suffer
Just give me the strength
Give me the love
To walk closer to thee
Lord be the strength
Lord be the love
That walks closer to me
You're my fearless leader
Gracious redeemer
Beautiful savior
Almighty king
You give a brand new start
Can heal any broken heart
Piece in Your presence
Get me closer to thee
I sat alone in darkness
With a troubled soul
You stood up in heaven
Ready to take control
Removing all the distance
That was between You and me
Help me never to replace it
And keep me closer to thee
Lead me though the vale of shadows
Lay me on Your shoulder
Then bear me over
Life's fitful sea
Then at the gate of life eternal
Show me the strength
Show me the love
That kept me closer to thee
Cause You are the strength
You are the love
That is closest to me
You're my fearless leader
Gracious redeemer
Beautiful savior
Almighty king
You give a brand new start
Can heal any broken heart
Piece in Your presence
Get me closer to thee
Give me the strength
Give me the love
To walk closer to thee
You are the strength
You are the love
That walks closest to me
I give you my praise
I give you my love
I wanna be closer to thee
The song "Closer to Thee" by Seven Places is a touching tribute to the singer's relationship with God. The lyrics convey a deep sense of devotion to God and a desire to draw closer to Him. The song begins with the singer acknowledging that God is more than just a friend or a brother, but an everlasting portion. The singer then asks God to give him strength and love to walk closer to Him on his journey. Throughout the song, the singer continues to praise God, referring to Him as a fearless leader, gracious redeemer, beautiful savior, and almighty king.
The second verse of the song expresses the singer's dedication to God. The singer states that his prayer is not for ease or worldly pleasures but rather to suffer gladly and draw closer to God. The singer recognizes that God can heal any broken heart and provide peace in his presence, which brings him closer to God. The final verses of the song show the singer's gratitude to God for all he has done in his life. The singer asks God to lead him through the valley of shadows and bear him over life's fitful sea. He then expresses his desire to be shown the strength and love that kept him closer to God so that he can continue to draw closer to Him.
Line by Line Meaning
You're my everlasting portion
You are the one who sustains me forever
More than a friend, more than a brother
You are greater than any human relationship I could have
More than anything to me
You are my everything
And all along my journey
Throughout my life
Give me the strength
Grant me the power to endure
Give me the love
Grant me the ability to love others
To walk closer to thee
So that I may be nearer to you
Lord be the strength
Please be the source of my strength
Lord be the love
Please be the source of my love
That walks closer to me
So that I may be nearer to you
You're my fearless leader
You are my brave guide through life
Gracious redeemer
You are the one who saves me despite my flaws
Beautiful savior
You are the one who saves me with your beauty and grace
Almighty king
You are the all-powerful ruler of the universe
You give a brand new start
You offer renewal and new beginnings
Can heal any broken heart
You have the power to mend any emotional wound
Piece in Your presence
I find peace when I am with you
Get me closer to thee
Bring me nearer to you
Nor for ease or worldly pleasure
I am not seeking comfort or material possessions
Nor for the fame
I am not seeking recognition or attention
Not for the fortune
I am not seeking wealth
My prayer shall be
My request is
Gladly will I suffer
I am willing to endure pain
Just give me the strength
Please grant me the power to persevere
To walk closer to thee
So that I may be nearer to you
I sat alone in darkness
I was lost and alone
With a troubled soul
I was deeply troubled
You stood up in heaven
You rose to your position in the world
Ready to take control
Prepared to guide me
Removing all the distance
Eliminating the space between us
That was between You and me
Which separated us
Help me never to replace it
Please don't let the distance come back
And keep me closer to thee
So that I may be nearer to you
Lead me though the vale of shadows
Guide me through difficult times
Lay me on Your shoulder
Support me when I am weary
Then bear me over
Carry me to safety
Life's fitful sea
Life's tumultuous waters
Then at the gate of life eternal
At the brink of immortality
Show me the strength
Demonstrate your power
Show me the love
Demonstrate your love
That kept me closer to thee
That brought me nearer to you
Cause You are the strength
Because you are the source of my strength
That is closest to me
That is nearest to me
I give you my praise
I worship you
I give you my love
I love you
I wanna be closer to thee
I desire to be nearer to you
Writer(s): Gilbert Seth Stephen
Contributed by Zachary Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
The Real Donald Trump
Amen and God bless and guide you all ✝️🐑🩸
”9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,
12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.”
Revelation 7:9-17
Servant
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We must go and preach [repentance] And [remission of sins] Among All nations
and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Luke 24:47 KJV
- Believe [for your faith will save you]
I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for [if ye believe not] that I am he, ye shall [die in your sins.]
John 8:24 KJV
- To give knowledge of salvation [by the remission of "our" sins]
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the [remission of their sins,]
Luke 1:77 KJV
- Receive [remission of sins] when initially believing
To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name [whosoever believeth] [in him] shall [receive] [remission of sins.]
Acts 10:43 KJV
- Convert sinner from his error of sin [convince someone of their error, like we were convinced]
Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall [hide a multitude of sins.]
James 5:20 KJV
- Confession of sin [confess your sins, everyday]
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to [forgive us our sins,] and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9 KJV
- [Remission of sins] from water baptism
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be [baptized] every one of you in the [name of Jesus Christ] for the [remission of sins,] and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts 2:38 KJV
- Have charity [to have compassion]
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall [cover the multitude of sins.]
1 Peter 4:8 KJV
- Love [to love thy neighbor as thyself]
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but [love covereth all sins.]
Proverbs 10:12 KJV
- Endure [predestined are those that endure until the end and do not die in sin]
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall [endure unto the end,] the same [shall be saved.]
Mark 13:13 KJV
- Repent from sin [or All will likewise perish]
I tell you, Nay: but, [except ye repent,] ye shall [all likewise perish.]
Luke 13:3 KJV
Nobody
1 Samuel 2:6-9
“The LORD puts to death and gives life,
casts down to Sheol and brings up again.
The LORD makes poor and makes rich,
humbles, and also exalts.
He raises the needy from the dust;
from the ash heap lifts up the poor,
To seat them with nobles
and make a glorious throne their heritage.
“For the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s,
and he has set the world upon them.
He guards the footsteps of his faithful ones,
but the wicked shall perish in the darkness;
for not by strength does one prevail.
Rayma
Say this prayer:
Dear Father in Heaven:
I believe that you sent your only Son, Jesus, to be born of a virgin. Fully man - Fully God. I believe that Jesus lived a blameless life and died on the cross for our sins. That his precious blood was shed as the final sacrifice. I believe that on the 3rd day, Jesus rose from the dead and sin was defeated. I know that You freely gives salvation to those who ask You. That we are saved by Grace. I confess that I am a sinner. Please forgive me of my sins. I know that when we ask for forgiveness, You God, are merciful and will remember our sins, no more. I ask that Jesus come into my heart and take control of my life. I want to trust Him and follow Him for the rest of my life. Thank you for sending Your Son and for the assurance that I will dwell in the House of the Lord, forever.
In Jesus' precious name, I pray.
Amen
Michael T David
1Co 10:20 - But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
1Co 10:21 - Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.
1Co 10:22 - Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
1Ti 4:1 - Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
Rev 16:14 - For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
Rev 16:15 - Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
God bless you all and much Love 🙏❤🎺📯📯
Edwina Talley
Y’all don’t understand that half an hour of the silence in Heaven preceding God’s Wrath. Understand it will the punishment of all punishments 😢 Yes God is loving and patient and Merciful but you just can’t act like Christ didn’t come here and teach and warn us…It will be the build up of wickedness that God has excused with mild punishment for the Love ❤️ of Christ…But God done had enough of the disrespect of the world 😖
Pray and get on and stay on the Path of Righteousness to become Holy…God will not accept nothing less…If I was folks I would tremble in horror at the thought of God unleashing all Anger at Once😮😮
I fear it but I’m not worried about it cause I’m told not too by Jesus Christ…Listen to Christ and pray and beg that He will include us in the Rapture😊❤❤before God fry the World and Universe faster than putting foil in a microwave 😮😮😮
30 minutes of silence in Heaven Oh God! I pray that Jesus Christ will come for me before the Days of our Heavenly Father’s Wrath…Get your lives right with Christ and God…
Hurry now there’s not much time left😢😢
Thank you God for Jesus Christ…In Christ name I pray and beg….Amen!❤❤❤
Adlih Kristopher
Every knee shall Bow and every tongue shall confess that Jesus christ is Lord.
HP 757
Spread the gospel to everyone especially your family and friends
Arthur R
" Do the work of an Evangelist all who are believers and followers of the Lord Jesus Christ. "
Derek Wilson
Do you believe disabled people will be excused from doing the work of an evangelist? I'm disabled and would love to go out but I can't. When I believe in God with all my heart I'm baptized and saved and I've chosen to be married to the Holy Spirit than to actually take a wife. I believe God will understand me not being able
Subarna Masih
O Lord! You are our true pleasure, come soon to reedem us 🙌🙇🛐🙏🇮🇳🙌
Rik Ellis
❤❤❤Even so, Come Lord Jesus Christ, Amen ❤❤❤
Brando
No man knows the day or the hour. Live for Christ the same today, as you did or should have done yesterday, and plan to do tomorrow. Nothing changes.
Tammy Harless
Amen!! 🙏🏻♥️
Joseph Austin
Thank you, Pastor, for the message. Father, we are witnessing the end time events as reveal by the book of Revelation famine, floods, earthquakes, rumors of war, fire, the Anti-Christ, terrorism, evil doers and so many other calamities. The time and the hour only Christ know. Jesus, we are patiently waiting for your second coming. Amen.
Brenda
Only the father knows