Musical career
Mason Proffit was formed in 1969 after the disbanding of Chicago garage rock group Sounds Unlimited. Brothers John Michael Talbot and Terry Talbot decided to form a new group that was more of a folk and country band. "Two Hangmen", off of their first album Wanted... Mason Proffit, became a regional hit but was unable to chart nationally. It did, however, help their second album, Movin' Toward Happiness, chart on the Billboard 200. In 1972, the band signed to Warner Bros. Records and were placed on a national tour opening for the Grateful Dead. Warner Bros. released two of their albums, but both sold poorly, prompting the label to drop the band. Mason Proffit disbanded shortly afterward.
After the break-up, the Talbot brothers began to record contemporary Christian music, earning themselves a Grammy Award nomination and several Dove Award nominations. The Talbot brothers opened for The Eagles on a national tour.
Discography
Wanted, Happy Tiger, 1969.
Movin' Toward Happiness, Happy Tiger, 1971. #177 US
Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream, Ampex Records, 1971. #186 US
Rockfish Crossing, Warner Bros. Records, 1972.
Bareback Rider, Warner Bros. Records, 1973. #198 US
External links
http://www.masonproffit.com
Face to Face
Terry Talbot Lyrics
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Like a thief in the night
He told us all we shall not know
The seasons or the times
He just said we must be ready
For there′ll be no place to hide
Make straight the paths of righteousness
And shine your light
Face to face
All of creation shall be
Face to face
With the Light of the world
Face to face
Every nation shall see
Jesus
Face to face
And so we shall see Jesus
And all the ones who've gone before
Such a great cloud of witnesses
Coming with the Lord
The poor and afflicted
The needy and the hurt
The lowly and the humble
Shall inherit all the earth
And for everyone who called in vain
While injustice raised its head
For the ones who cried in hunger
And yet could not be fed
There shall come a new beginning
They shall all be glorified
We′ll see every murdered unborn child
Standing by His side
Face to face
All of creation shall be
Face to face
With the Light of the world
Face to face
Every nation shall see
Jesus
Face to face
Face to face
All of creation shall be
Face to face
With the Light of the world
Face to face
Every nation shall see
Jesus
Face to face
We shall see
Jesus
Face to face
The song "Face to Face" by Terry Talbot is a Christian song that talks about the return of Jesus Christ. Talbot begins the song by saying that Jesus will return like a thief in the night and no one will know the exact time of his second coming. He advises people to be ready and make straight the paths of righteousness and to shine their light. In the chorus, Talbot tells us that all of creation shall be face to face with the Light of the world, meaning the second coming of Jesus Christ.
In the following verse, Talbot talks about the great cloud of witnesses that will accompany Jesus, including the poor, afflicted, needy, and humble. He tells us that they shall inherit all the earth, and there shall be a new beginning where those who called in vain or cried in hunger will be glorified. The murdered unborn child will stand by his side, and justice will be served in the end. And finally, Talbot concludes the song by repeating the chorus and saying that we shall see Jesus face to face.
Overall, the song "Face to Face" encourages Christians to be ready for the second coming of Jesus Christ and to live a life of righteousness. It also assures us that in the end, justice will be served, and the poor, afflicted, needy, and humble will inherit all the earth.
Line by Line Meaning
Jesus is returning
The second coming of Jesus is imminent
Like a thief in the night
Jesus' return will be sudden and unexpected
He told us all we shall not know
No one knows the exact time of Jesus' return
The seasons or the times
The time of Jesus' return cannot be determined by earthly seasons or times
He just said we must be ready
We need to always be prepared for Jesus' return
For there'll be no place to hide
There will be no escape or place to hide from Jesus' judgement
Make straight the paths of righteousness
We must live morally upright lives and follow God's will
And shine your light
We must be a beacon of hope and share God's love with others
Face to face
We will come face to face with Jesus at his return
All of creation shall be
Everyone and everything will experience Jesus' return
With the Light of the world
Jesus is the source of truth and hope for all
Every nation shall see
All nations will witness Jesus' return
Jesus
The son of God who will return to judge the living and the dead
And so we shall see Jesus
We will have the opportunity to see Jesus face to face
And all the ones who've gone before
Believers who passed away before Jesus' return will be resurrected
Such a great cloud of witnesses
Countless believers who lived before us will bear witness to Jesus' return
Coming with the Lord
Believers will meet Jesus upon his return
The poor and afflicted
Those who suffered in poverty or affliction will be rewarded in God's Kingdom
The needy and the hurt
Those who were in need and suffered will be comforted by God
The lowly and the humble
Those who were humble and meek will inherit the earth
Shall inherit all the earth
The meek and humble will be rewarded by receiving possession of the earth
For everyone who called in vain
Those who called out to God in desperation and felt unheard will be granted justice
While injustice raised its head
Injustice and oppression will be brought to an end upon Jesus' return
For the ones who cried in hunger
Those who suffered in hunger and poverty will be provided for by God
And yet could not be fed
Those who experienced starvation and could not find food will be fed by God
There shall come a new beginning
With Jesus' return, a new age will begin with God's Kingdom
They shall all be glorified
Everyone who believes in Jesus shall be made glorious in God's Kingdom
We'll see every murdered unborn child
All innocent lives lost, including unborn children who were murdered, will be seen and accounted for
Standing by His side
Those who were lost will be reunited with Jesus
We shall see
We will have the opportunity to see Jesus' return and witness God's plan come to fruition
Writer(s): Terry Talbot
Contributed by Wyatt B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@chikacoka
Glad to finally find this song on YouTube. We sang it in our youth choir around 1995/96. What a beautiful song of hope that captures that glorious moment, finally with our LORD and Savio(u)r. Our pains and grief will be no more. He will wipe away every tear…Revelation 21:4. Thanks for uploading this song, and thanks @terrytalbotmusic for this timeless gospel piece.
@TerryTalbotMusic
Thank you for posting my music. Appreciate all of your kind comments.
@sparxter971
My mother listened to this cassette a lot when I was little. I'm 39 now and this song still pops into my head from time to time.
@larryfloyd4993
its a shame terry , that your music from your early albums , like so many others are not being put out... so much ..70s and 80s jesus music is lost.. thank god for youtube
@dudzdigital6140
Hi Terry, where can I buy the accompanying track for this song? God bless you.
@johnpfeiffer4978
Terry's song here is one of the most edifying songs that anyone has ever made in this time. Come quickly Lord Jesus!
@jimgardner327
I miss the early Jesus music. I still cry when I hear this song. Thank you Jesus for Your Grace and Mercy.
@richardchiorino4716
30 years ago my husband and I heard you, Mr. Talbot, sing 'Face to Face at a church in Peterborough, NH. The Lord has always used that song to strengthen and bring joy to my heart at key points in my life! ....just thinking on the truth of the words! Some day...we WILL see Jesus....face to face!
@cottoncandy9907
I love Terry...saw him at Heritage Fellowship back in the 80's.
@Ransomed77
Amen! The truth never changes!