1) The Citizens are an Am… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name:
1) The Citizens are an American band consisting of five members: Thom Loubet (guitar), Mark Lesseraux (vocals, keyboards), Jason Dimatteo (bass), John Bollinger (drums) and Katherine Miller (vocals, keyboards). The band debuted in 2002.
2) The Citizens are a London-based British indie funk and hip-hop band consisting of three members: Charly (vocals, guitar), Tom (bass) and Guillaume (drums)..
3) The Citizens are a teenage punk duo from Asheville, NC.
4) The Citizens were a Pittsburgh-based American ska band consisting of six members: Jon McCune (vocals, guitar), Chris McCune (vocals, drums, Jake Huffmeyer (saxophone), Dan Rosa (vocals, bass), Greg Hill (trumpet) and Kevin Corcoran (trombone). The band debuted in 1996 and split in 2002.
The band sometimes used additional members: Chris Bowser (vocals, guitar, bass), Mike Webber (trombone), Scott Rutledge (vocals, bass), Chad Neville (tenor saxophone, vocals) and Chris "Duke" Newcome (vocals, guitar). It released two albums: How to Start a Riot (2001) and So, Anyway (EP, 2002).
5) The Citizens are a Riga-based Latvian alternative rock band consisting of six members: Jānis Pētersons (vocals, guitar), Līva Aldere (vocals), Rihards Klūga (guitar), Roberts Veics (bass), Reinis Višķeris (keyboards) and Krišjānis Auziņš (drums). The band debuted in 2010.
6) The Citizens, formerly Christian Slayder (2006 - 2010), were a band based out of the San Francisco Bay Area who, in 2010, started playing a new form of music based around the peanut butter - chocolate situation of country and rock, with a strong emphasis on kicking ass. They had 3 members: Kerry (Guitars, Vocals), Allen (Bass Guitar), and Ian (Drums). You can find their first album at their Bandcamp. They went on hiatus in 2012 after the release of one full-length and three demos. There are live videos of performances by the band here.
Made Alive
The Citizens Lyrics
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A child of wrath I walked, condemned in darkness
But Your mercy brought new life
And in Your love and kindness
Raised me up with Christ, and made me righteous
You have bought me back
With the riches of
I'm made alive forever, with You, life forever
By Your grace, I'm saved
By Your grace, I'm saved
Lord, You are the light
That broke the darkness
You satisfy my soul when I am heartless
If ever I forget my true identity
Show me who I am and help me to believe
You have bought me back
With the riches of
Your amazing grace and relentless love
I'm made alive forever, with You, life forever
By Your grace, I'm saved
By Your grace, I'm saved
My sin has been erased
I'll never be the same
My sin has been erased
I'll never be the same
You have bought me back
With the riches of
Your amazing grace and relentless love
I'm made alive forever, with You, life forever
By Your grace, I'm saved
You have bought me back
With the riches of
Your amazing grace and relentless love
I'm made alive forever, with You, life forever
By Your grace, I'm saved
By Your grace, I'm saved
The Citizens's song "Made Alive" is a powerful testimony of a believer's salvation. The lyrics speak of the singer's former state of being dead in sin and hopeless, a child of wrath walking in darkness, until God's mercy brought new life. The singer acknowledges that it was God's love and kindness that raised them up with Christ and made them righteous. The chorus then declares that the singer has been bought back by God's amazing grace and relentless love, and they are now made alive forever with God.
The second verse continues this theme, acknowledging that God is the light that broke the darkness and satisfies the soul when the singer is heartless. The singer also recognizes that they need God's help to remember their true identity and believe in it. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the importance of God's grace in bringing the singer to new life and salvation.
Overall, the song is a beautiful reminder of God's redemptive power and the transformative effect that His grace can have on a person's life. It is a testimony of salvation and a call to remember the significance of God's love and mercy in our lives each day.
Line by Line Meaning
I once was dead in sin, alone and hopeless
I was spiritually dead and hopeless because of my sin
A child of wrath I walked, condemned in darkness
I was walking in darkness as a condemned child of wrath
But Your mercy brought new life
God's mercy brought me new life
And in Your love and kindness
Through God's love and kindness
Raised me up with Christ, and made me righteous
God raised me up with Christ and made me righteous
You have bought me back
God has redeemed me
With the riches of
Through the abundant gifts of
Your amazing grace and relentless love
God's amazing grace and never-ending love
I'm made alive forever, with You, life forever
I am eternally alive through God and will have life forever
By Your grace, I'm saved
I am saved through God's grace
Lord, You are the light
God is the light that brings truth and righteousness
That broke the darkness
God abolished the darkness through His light
You satisfy my soul when I am heartless
God satisfies my soul even when I am lost
If ever I forget my true identity
If I ever forget who I am in God
Show me who I am and help me to believe
God, reveal my true identity and strengthen my faith
My sin has been erased
God has forgiven and erased my sin
I'll never be the same
I am transformed through God's forgiveness
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Brian Eichelberger, Scott Zachary Bolen
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@teepee6314
"But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners Christ died for us" Romans 5:8
-He loved us while we were sinners.
We cannot go back to that "darkness" or we would a lost sinner.
Let us make sure that we do not water-down the Word of God Amen?
We were children of wrath,
headed for Hellfire, and well deserved.
The term dark or darkness can be a shade or color as well as a connotation to evil. Let's not leave the door open for subjectivism.
"For the Word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirits, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discrener of the thoughts and intents of the heart." HEbrews 4:12
@leticia8100
I once was dead in sin
Alone and hopeless,
A child of wrath I walked
Condemned in darkness,
But your mercy brought new life
And in your love and kindness,
Raised me up with Christ
And made me righteous.
You have bought me back
With the riches of
Your amazing grace
And relentless love
I'm made alive forever
With you, life forever
By your grace I'm saved
By your grace I'm saved
Lord, you are the light
That broke the darkness
You satisfy my soul
When I am heartless
If ever I forget
My true identity
Show me who I am
And help me to belive
You have bought me back
With the riches of
Your amazing grace
And relentless love
I'm made alive forever
With your life forever
By your grace I'm saved
By your grace I'm saved
My sin has been erased
I'll never be the same
My sin has been erased
I'll never be the same
@JacobSerns
Who's still enjoying this sweet tune in 2019??? And 2020? And 2021? AND 2022!?!? ...and...dare I say...2023? And now 2024!
@stevenAmani7
i am
@nathanaelcalvin777
This was one of the first Indie Christian songs that I listened to
@vanessaholgado7853
always
@susquehannavalleyelevators
2020
@Jet-ok7qm
2020
@SuperKaylaDee
i have been sober from hard drugs for two months and sober from pot three weeks tomorrow... jesus christ has helped me so much and i was tempted yesterday by satan but i pulled though and stayed clean!!! this song and SANDALS CHURCH has helped me so much I LOVE YOU PASTOR MATT BROWN!!
@mmmmicheni5141
SuperKaylaDee hope you're still doing well, Kayla! God bless! :)
@lockatyourtube8453
SuperKaylaDee just saw this post, just wondering how you are going now?, hopefully well, god bless
@lizlopez5945
Glory to the king of kings Yeshua!!!!!!!! Praise the almighty G-d of Israel 🇮🇱
I speak blessings upon blessings over you my sister in Messiah ❤️💓💕💖🌷❤️🤗❤️💓💓💓 he who the Son sets free Is FREE indeed amen and amen