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.
Do Not Worry
Steve Green Lyrics
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Do Not Worry
25 "
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear.
Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?
26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.
27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life[a]?
28 "
And why do you worry about clothes?
See how the flowers of the field grow.
They do not labor or spin.
29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.
30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith?
31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?' or ‘What shall we drink?' or ‘What shall we wear?' 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.
Each day has enough trouble of its own.
The song "Do Not Worry" by Steve Green is based on the powerful and reassuring message from Matthew 6: 25-34 in the Bible. The lyrics of the song serve as an interpretation of the teachings of Jesus, which focus on the concept of not worrying about the material things in life. The first verse of the song directly quotes Matthew 6:25, where Jesus instructs us not to worry about our life and what we will eat, drink or wear. The following verse highlights the idea that we are much more valuable than birds, which are still taken care of by God, without the need to sow or reap.
The second half of the song focuses on the message that we need to put our faith in God and His kingdom, as opposed to material things that we may feel we need to worry about. The lyrics remind us that even King Solomon, with all of his wealth and splendor, was not able to dress as beautifully as the flowers of the field. The song emphasizes that the ultimate goal should be seeking God's kingdom and righteousness, and everything else will fall into place.
Overall, this song serves as a meaningful reminder and interpretation of biblical teachings regarding anxiety and focusing on what truly matters in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear.
You should not be anxious about the basic necessities of life which include food, drink, and clothing
Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?
Life is more important than just basic needs, and your body is more important than what you wear
Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.Are you not much more valuable than they?
Observe how birds don't have jobs, yet, God takes care of them. How much more will God take care of you because you are more valuable than birds?
Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life[a]?
No one can add even one hour to their life by worrying
And why do you worry about clothes?See how the flowers of the field grow.They do not labor or spin.
Why do you worry about clothes? Why do you try to obtain something that is easily attainable? Look at how the flowers in the fields don't have to work hard or sew clothing like humans do
Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.
King Solomon, who had everything, wasn't even dressed as well as the flowers in the field
If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith?
If God can take care of the grass in the field, which is here one day and gone the next, how much more can he take care of you?
So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?' or ‘What shall we drink?' or ‘What shall we wear?'
These basic needs should not be a worry for you
For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
It's the people who don't follow God who worry and think they need to chase after basic needs, but your God knows you need them
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Put God and his desires first, and these basic needs will be taken care of naturally
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.
Tomorrow will have its own problems, so it's not worth worrying about today
Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Each day has enough problems on its own, so you shouldn't worry about tomorrow's worries as well
Contributed by Hudson O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.