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.
Proclaim The Glory Of The Lord
Steve Green Lyrics
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Let every tongue confess He reigns
Lift up His name in praises forever
Proclaim the glory of the Lord
Make known His mighty deeds to all
Take up the call, let every nation know
He is our Messiah, our Savior and our King
And fill the earth with singing
Glory to our God
His greatness we applaud
Let every race on every shore
Proclaim the glory of the Lord
Proclaim the glory of the Lord
Give honor to the Prince of Peace
For if we cease the stones will start shouting
Proclaim the glory of the Lord
With hands uplifted let us raise
Immortal praise to Him who reigns on high
He is our Messiah, our Savior and our King
Let all our voices join as one
And fill the earth with singing
Glory to our God
His greatness we applaud
Let every race on every shore
Proclaim the glory of the Lord
In the song "Proclaim the Glory of the Lord" by Steve Green, the message is clear: to declare and praise the Lord's greatness to all. The lyrics speak to the importance of recognizing and acknowledging the power, love, and sovereignty of God, and how doing so has the ability to unite all people in worship. The opening lines set the tone for the song, calling for all tongues to confess and proclaim the Lord's reign. The repetition of the phrase "proclaim the glory of the Lord" emphasizes the central message of the song and reinforces its importance.
The song goes on to reference the mighty deeds of God and calls for all nations to hear and know of them. It then reminds listeners of Jesus' role as Messiah, Savior and King, and calls for all voices to come together in worship of Him. The final stanza speaks to the imperative of continuing to give glory and honor to the Lord, because if we fail to do so, even the stones will cry out.
Overall, the message of "Proclaim the Glory of the Lord" is one of unity and worship, as well as the importance of recognizing and acknowledging God's power.
Line by Line Meaning
Proclaim the glory of the Lord
Spread the word about the magnificence of God
Let every tongue confess He reigns
Urge everyone to acknowledge that God is the ruler
Lift up His name in praises forever
Exalt God’s name through endless acclamation
Make known His mighty deeds to all
Publicize God’s powerful actions to everyone
Take up the call, let every nation know
Take on the duty to inform every country
He is our Messiah, our Savior and our King
He is the person who has come to save and lead us
Let all our voices join as one
Let's all come together to sing together
And fill the earth with singing
Sing to the point where the earth is overflowing with melody
Glory to our God
We give honor to our God
His greatness we applaud
We cheer for God's enormity
Let every race on every shore
Every race at every location
Give honor to the Prince of Peace
Show high regard to the bringer of harmony
For if we cease the stones will start shouting
If we halt, the rocks will cry out loud
With hands uplifted let us raise
Let's lift our hands up and exalt
Immortal praise to Him who reigns on high
Eternal praise to the Person who rules from above
Contributed by Olivia M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.