Career
Green was born in Portland, Oregon to missionary parents, Charles and Jo Green. He is one of six siblings who spent much of his early life in Argentina. He studied Music at Grand Canyon University, graduating in 1976. He originally broke into Christian music with the Mobile, Alabama based youth worship group Truth. He also sang backup vocals and played bass with Sandi Patti, White Heart and the Gaither Vocal Band. In 1982, he joined the Christian rock band White Heart as a vocalist. But a difference in ministry vision accompanied by a confrontation with his brother, Randy, led to a spiritual renewal in Steve's life in 1983. He signed a solo contract with Sparrow Records, and his self-titled debut album appeared in 1984. In the same year, he established Steve Green Ministries.
His break out year came in 1985 with the release of He Holds The Keys. The album garnered Green a nomination and win as Male Vocalist of the Year in the Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) category. The following year, 1986, saw the release of two recordings, "For God And God Alone," and a high church style worship album entitled "A Mighty Fortress." The following year saw the release of his first Christmas recording, "Joy To The World." In early 1988, he released an album dedicated to his parents called "Find Us Faithful." As the 1980s came to an end, many of Green's songs became recognized standards including "People Need The Lord" and "Broken And Spilled Out." He was often considered the male version of Sandi Patti, using many of the same songwriters and styles as well as the traditional ending the song on a (literal) high note. Green also contributed background vocals to Patti's 1986 hit, "Let There Be Praise."
Green was one of the first artists to be involved with Promise Keepers, performing at their inaugural event at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado in July 1993 before 50,000 men. His song "Answer The Call" was inspired by the event and another song, "O Men of God Arise," embodies the Promise Keeper mentality.
Green recorded "The Mission" in 1989 and continued his success with "We Believe" in 1991. As the early 1990s direction of Christian music changed to a more rock oriented format, Green returned to traditional roots by releasing an album of hymns in 1992. Yet Green switched styles in 1994 on his "Where Mercy Begins" album. He also received the first of two career boosts due to outside events.
On September 9, 1994, a US Air jet crashed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, killing all aboard. One passenger was an up and coming Christian singer named Kirk Lynn. Lynn has just recorded Green's song "As We Sail To Heaven's Shore" from the 1988 "Find Us Faithful" album. Only a rough cut played at the memorial service for the passengers, grieving family members were told where to find the original song by Green, which boosted album sales for the older recording.
Green's style change continued on his 1996 recording, "The Letter." He was also instrumental in attempting to set up an accountability group for Christian artists following the adultery scandals of Michael English, Marabeth Jordan, and Sandi Patty as well as the Mike Warnke debacle. He was helped in this endeavor by Steve Camp, Wes King, and Michael W. Smith. That year also saw the release of his second Christmas album, "The First Noel."
Green changed focus again in 1998 by declaring he would only record songs that honor the Lord - songs that he could be satisfied with should it be his last recording. That year saw the release of "The Faithful" and 2000 saw the release of a devotional song album entitled "Morning Light." Two years later Green released "Woven In Time" and again found himself receiving a career boost.
Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster
Green was a personal friend of Space Shuttle Columbia commander Rick Husband, who was killed along with six others in the February 2003 disintegration during reentry. Green was interviewed by CNN and his song "God Of Wonders" got a boost from the unexpected publicity. He released another album in 2005.
Green's sister is married to Dr. Mark Bailey, president of the evangelical Dallas Theological Seminary, and he helped the seminary celebrate its eightieth anniversary in April 2004. He has also written a thirty day devotional titled, "The Power of the Cross" and has recorded numerous children's videos and songs.
His bilingual abilities have seen the release of two Spanish CDs in the United States.
He is married to Marijean Green, who has testified to her own struggle with bulimia and they have two children, Summer (b. 1984) and Josiah (b. 1986).
Green has expanded his musical ministry to include videos and James Dobson's Focus on the Family.
Bring Back The Glory
Steve Green Lyrics
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And the sound of the song that we sang
Slowly faded away
Simple joys that we knew
When we walked close with you, hand in hand
In the cool of the day
Are just memories
Or are they dreams
That the music will come back again
Bring back the Glory
Won't you show us what life is for
Bring back the Glory
Make us open once more
Bring back the music the trust the wonder
That's just like a child who has never known pain
Bring back the Glory
The Glory again
Give me a cause that is grand
And a reason to stand
That calls for the best I can see
Something worthy to live for
A reason to give
Everything that I ever could be
Or there must be more
Take me Lord
How I need you to give me
A glimpse of eternity
You are the Glory
You have shown us what life is for
You are the Glory
Make us like you once more
You are the music the trust the wonder
That's just like a child
Who has never known pain
You are the Glory
That brings us together again
You are the Glory
That brings us together again
In Steve Green's song "Bring Back the Glory," he addresses the loss of hope and joy in life. The opening verse paints a picture of a life that was once full of laughter and song, but over time, those things have faded away. The simple joys that once existed when walking close with God in the cool of the day are now only memories or dreams. However, the hope still remains that the music will come back again.
The chorus serves as a plea for God to bring back the glory and show us what life is truly for. Green asks God to open our hearts once more and bring back the trust, wonder, and innocence of a child. He longs for a cause that is grand and a reason to stand, something that is worthy of living for and giving everything to. And ultimately, the answer to all of these longings is found in God, who is the Glory that brings us together again.
This song is a reminder that life can often feel empty and meaningless, but we can find hope and purpose in God. We all have a longing for something more, something that will give us a reason to get out of bed in the morning and keep pushing forward, and that longing can only be truly satisfied by God.
Line by Line Meaning
All the laughter is gone
The joy we used to share has disappeared
And the sound of the song that we sang
The music we once made together is no longer present
Slowly faded away
The happiness and joy dwindled over time
Simple joys that we knew
The basic happiness we once found is missing
When we walked close with you, hand in hand
When we were close to you, we were happy
In the cool of the day
The peaceful time when we shared those simple joys
Are just memories
Those moments in time are now just memories
Or are they dreams
We wonder if these memories are real or just dreams
Yet we hold to the hope
Despite our doubts, we cling to the hope
That the music will come back again
That the joy and happiness we once had will return again
Bring back the Glory
Please restore the true meaning and purpose of life
Won't you show us what life is for
Help us understand how we can live a meaningful life
Make us open once more
Help us become more open to the blessings in life
Bring back the music the trust the wonder
Restore the happiness, trust and wonder like a child
That's just like a child who has never known pain
Help us recapture the innocence and freedom of a child, untainted by pain or suffering
Give me a cause that is grand
Give me a significant and meaningful purpose
And a reason to stand
Provide me with a motive to remain steadfast
That calls for the best I can see
A goal that will make me strive to be my best
Something worthy to live for
A justifiable reason to keep on living
A reason to give
A reason to share my blessings with others
Everything that I ever could be
A reason to be all that I can be in life
Or there must be more
I believe there is more to life than this
Take me Lord
I ask God to take me under His wing
How I need you to give me
I need God to help me gain
A glimpse of eternity
A momentary view of the majesty of God's Kingdom
You are the Glory
God is the ultimate source of meaning and purpose in life
You have shown us what life is for
God reveals to us the true meaning of life
Make us like you once more
Help us regain the attributes of God, like kindness, selflessness, and grace
You are the music the trust the wonder
God is responsible for happiness, trust, and wonder in life
That brings us together again
God's love is what unites all people together
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: BILL GEORGE, GLORIA GAITHER, WILLAM J. GAITHER
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