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.
Teach Me to Love
Steve Green Lyrics
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Though I see no end in sight
I stand in line with men
Who made a vow to never stop the fight
And to trust that you can comprehend
A loss you've never known
Will take a love that I have searched for
But love I cannot find alone
There's no power but the power of the cross
That can melt my hardened heart
And show me all the pride and arrogance
That tear our souls apart
For injustice that you suffer
And for our nation's shameful sin
I humbly ask for your forgiveness
We need to learn to love again
Lord, teach me to love
Show me how to care for others
Cause my soul to burn within
For the fellowship of my brother
Only You can break the chains
That have held me for so long
Lord, You're my hope, my only hope
Teach me to love
Lord, teach me to love
Show me how to care for others
Cause my soul to burn within
For the fellowship of my brother
Only You can break the chains
That have held me for so long
Lord, You're my hope, my only hope
Teach me to love
So daily I seek to know the Christ
Who suffered for all men
For in Him I find the courage
To ask again and again
Lord, teach me to love
Show me how to care for others
Cause my soul to burn within
For the fellowship of my brother
Only You can break the chains
That have held me for so long
Lord, You're my hope, my only hope
Teach me to love
The song 'Teach Me to Love' by Steve Green is a call for help, a prayer for guidance to the Lord to learn how to love, care and show compassion for others. The first stanza of the song portrays the struggles the singer has faced throughout their entire life trying to find freedom, without seeing an end in sight. They stand beside other men who've also committed themselves to never stopping the battle, and they seek to grasp the concept of loss, one they've never understood. They acknowledge that it will take more than just their own love to overcome this grief.
The second stanza highlights the need for the power of the cross, a force capable of melting the hardened heart of the singer and revealing the pride and arrogance that has been tearing their souls apart. They seek God's forgiveness for the injustice that He's suffered and their nation's shameful sin. They've known only hatred for so long and need to learn how to love again.
The chorus of the song is a plea to the Lord to teach the singer how to love, how to care for others, and ignite a fire within their soul for the fellowship of their siblings. They acknowledge that only God can break the chains that have held them for so long, and He's their only hope for true love.
Overall, the song is a compassionate and sincere portrayal of the struggles people face in learning how to love, how they never truly know the depth of loss until they've seen it, and how only God can help us overcome our shortcomings and seek the love and fellowship of others.
Line by Line Meaning
All my life I've had to struggle to be free
Throughout my life, I have found it difficult to achieve true freedom.
Though I see no end in sight
I do not see a future where this struggle will end.
I stand in line with men
I am standing beside other individuals facing similar struggles.
Who made a vow to never stop the fight
These individuals have made a promise to keep pushing forward and never give up.
And to trust that you can comprehend
We have faith that a higher power understands our struggles.
A loss you've never known
It takes a certain type of love to understand the pain that comes from certain losses.
Will take a love that I have searched for
I have been seeking a specific kind of love that can help me overcome these struggles.
But love I cannot find alone
However, I know that I cannot find this love on my own.
There's no power but the power of the cross
Only the power of faith can melt my hardened heart.
That can melt my hardened heart
This power of faith can help me let go of my emotional barriers.
And show me all the pride and arrogance
It can also make me realize my own flaws, including my sinful pride and arrogance.
That tear our souls apart
These flaws can harm ourselves and others on a deep, emotional level.
For injustice that you suffer
I express remorse for the injustices that others face.
And for our nation's shameful sin
I also apologize for the shameful acts that our nation has committed.
I humbly ask for your forgiveness
I request forgiveness for these past wrongdoings.
We need to learn to love again
As a society, we must rediscover how to love and care for each other.
Lord, teach me to love
I am asking for divine guidance and instruction to help me love others.
Show me how to care for others
Help me understand and empathize with the needs and struggles of those around me.
Cause my soul to burn within
Help me feel a passionate desire to act upon the needs of others.
For the fellowship of my brother
Help me build strong bonds and relationships with those around me.
Only You can break the chains
Divine intervention is necessary to break the emotional chains that hold me back.
That have held me for so long
These emotional barriers have prevented me from fully loving others for far too long.
Lord, You're my hope, my only hope
I am placing my faith and hope in divine guidance to help me overcome these personal struggles.
So daily I seek to know the Christ
Every day, I strive to deepen my understanding and relationship with Christ.
Who suffered for all men
I recognize the sacrifice that Christ made for all humanity.
For in Him I find the courage
Through Christ, I find the confidence and bravery to continue growing and learning how to love others.
To ask again and again
I constantly ask for guidance and instruction on how to better love and serve those around me.
Contributed by Ian S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
R Mendonza
All my life I've had to struggle to be free
Though I see no end in sight
I stand in line with men
Who made a vow to never stop the fight
And to trust that you can comprehend
A loss you've never known
Will take a love that I have searched for
But love I cannot find alone
There's no power but the power of the cross
That can melt my hardened heart
And show me all the pride and arrogance
That tear our souls apart
For injustice that you suffer
And for our nation's shameful sin
I humbly ask for your forgiveness
We need to learn to love again
Lord, teach me to love
Show me how to care for others
Cause my soul to burn within
For the fellowship of my brother
Only You can break the chains
That have held me for so long
Lord, You're my hope, my only hope
Teach me to love
Lord, teach me to love
Show me how to care for others
Cause my soul to burn within
For the fellowship of my brother
Only You can break the chains
That have held me for so long
Lord, You're my hope, my only hope
Teach me to love
So daily I seek to know the Christ
Who suffered for all men
For in Him I find the courage
To ask again and again
Lord, teach me to love
Show me how to care for others
Cause my soul to burn within
For the fellowship of my brother
Only You can break the chains
That have held me for so long
Lord, You're my hope, my only hope
Teach me to love
Leanne Seidelman
How wonderful to have two of the best voices in Christian music today together at one time! Please do this again and again guys! It is such an uplifting to the soul! Thank you!
R Mendonza
All my life I've had to struggle to be free
Though I see no end in sight
I stand in line with men
Who made a vow to never stop the fight
And to trust that you can comprehend
A loss you've never known
Will take a love that I have searched for
But love I cannot find alone
There's no power but the power of the cross
That can melt my hardened heart
And show me all the pride and arrogance
That tear our souls apart
For injustice that you suffer
And for our nation's shameful sin
I humbly ask for your forgiveness
We need to learn to love again
Lord, teach me to love
Show me how to care for others
Cause my soul to burn within
For the fellowship of my brother
Only You can break the chains
That have held me for so long
Lord, You're my hope, my only hope
Teach me to love
Lord, teach me to love
Show me how to care for others
Cause my soul to burn within
For the fellowship of my brother
Only You can break the chains
That have held me for so long
Lord, You're my hope, my only hope
Teach me to love
So daily I seek to know the Christ
Who suffered for all men
For in Him I find the courage
To ask again and again
Lord, teach me to love
Show me how to care for others
Cause my soul to burn within
For the fellowship of my brother
Only You can break the chains
That have held me for so long
Lord, You're my hope, my only hope
Teach me to love
Dennika K.
Thank you!
Germaine Manuel
Thank you for supplying these lyrics.
Summer Sunday
A timely song for the world. God Bless us All.🙏🙏🙏
SONEROSRD
I will always love this song. Though I am not a christian man, I feel moved by this...God Bless them!
j carlos silpa
Hino maravilhoso... letra linda... cantores maravilhosos.
Kurtdog
Wow. Wonder how far back this is? 80's? Never heard this one. Two great voices for God.
Laarni Lucero Apat
I grew up with this song. This has had a very special place in my heart. Thank you, Steve and Larnelle! May God be glorified in all that you do. Thank you for inspiring us to see JESUS as our ALL through loving others the way we love ourselves.
Sarah's sunny side of the Mountain
Thanks for remaking this on Facebook. I love the gift God has given you in singing. My favorite is the duet I've just seen Jesus. Such a blessing. Can't wait for the new normal when there WILL only be love. Come Lord Jesus come soon.