The band released their debut EP, Introducing the City Harmonic, on November 23, 2010 in Canada and the United States, Their début single, "Manifesto" appeared in the charts in several categories.After appearing on the K-LOVE Morning show on February 8, 2011, Introducing The City Harmonic rose to No. 5 on the iTunes sales charts in the Christian & Gospel Albums category. As of May 4, 2011, "Manifesto" remained on Billboard Magazine's Christian charts for 15 weeks.The song has also been featured as the walk-up song for Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Smith, was recently played at a San Diego Padres game, and was selected as the anthem for the National Day of Prayer celebrations in Nashville.
The EP was also released in January 2011 in Britain.
The band released their first full-length album titled I Have a Dream (It Feels Like Home) on October 18, 2011. On the iTunes Christian/Gospel chart it hit No. 1 in Canada and stayed in the top 4 in the U.S.On November 5, 2011 it peaked at 34 on Billboard's 'Christian Albums' chart, and at 6 on the 'Heatseekers Albums' chart. A song from this album, "Holy (Wedding Day)" was released on September 21, 2012. As of January 22, 2012 it had reached 39 on the Billboard chart of Christian Songs and had the fifth biggest jump.
The group was nominated for a 2012 GMA Dove Award for "New Artist of the Year."
On April 20, 2013, the band won a Juno award for Christian/Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year.
Wake Me Up
The City Harmonic Lyrics
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'Cause I'm so busy living I forgot to be alive
And I've lost count of the beat of Your heart
Come on, come on won't You wake me up
Wake me up, wake me up, wake me up, yeah
Cause when You sound You bring to life
Even my darkest of nights
Oh
Yeah, I've come home like a prodigal son
If home's where the heart is that is in the hands of God
And that is just where my heart belongs
Turn on the light, come on wake me up
Wake me up, wake me up, wake me up, yeah
Cause when You sound You bring to life
Even my darkest of nights
You wake me up to shine
Oh
Sleep will last from the dead
Sing Your songs instead
Right up to the end
Come on wake up
Sing out Your songs of life
In Your darkest nights
It will be alright
Come on wake up
Wake up
You gotta wake me up
Wake me up
You gotta wake me up
Wake me up
You gotta wake me up
Wake wake me up
You gotta wake me up
Wake wake me up
You got to wake me up!
You shine
You bring to life
Even my darkest of nights
You wake me up to shine
The song Wake Me Up by The City Harmonic is a call to God to wake up the songwriter and bring him back to life. The first verse begs the question of how long the songwriter will continue to forget to experience the joys of living and get lost in the daily grind. The writer admits to losing touch with the beat of God's heart and implores Him to wake him up. The second verse references the parable of the prodigal son and admits that the writer has come home to where his heart belongs, in the hands of God. The chorus repeats the plea for God to wake the songwriter up, as God's sound brings life, even in the darkest of nights.
The bridge reinforces the idea that God's songs of life and light can awaken even the dead and that they will be alright. The song ends with a final plea for God to wake up the writer and bring him back to life so that he can shine as God intended.
The song is an emotional plea for spiritual awakening and rejuvenation. It reveals that the songwriter has lost touch with their spiritual center and is looking to God for guidance and support. It's a message that will resonate with many who have gone through a similar experience. The song's melody and lyrics work together to create a heartfelt cry for help and healing.
Line by Line Meaning
How long, how long will the river run dry
For how much longer will my spiritual life remain empty and unfulfilled
'Cause I'm so busy living I forgot to be alive
I've been so caught up in the busy, mundane aspects of life that I haven't truly experienced living
And I've lost count of the beat of Your heart
I've become disconnected from God and have lost touch with His will and purpose for my life
Come on, come on won't You wake me up
I need a wake-up call from God to snap out of my spiritual slumber
Wake me up, wake me up, wake me up, yeah
Reiterating the need for God to wake me up and revive my spiritual life
Cause when You sound You bring to life
God's voice has the power to awaken and bring new life to my soul
Even my darkest of nights
No matter how deep a pit I am in, God's voice can lead me out of it
Wake me up to shine
God's wake-up call will help me shine and fulfill His purpose for my life
Yeah, I've come home like a prodigal son
I am returning to my spiritual roots and seeking God's forgiveness and guidance
If home's where the heart is that is in the hands of God
True spiritual restoration and healing can only be found in God's presence
And that is just where my heart belongs
My heart belongs in the hands of God and in His loving care
Turn on the light, come on wake me up
I am asking God to shine a light on my path and to wake me up from my spiritual stupor
Sleep will last from the dead
A reminder that spiritual death is a state of slumber and sleep, and that I need to wake up to fully live
Sing Your songs instead
I need to replace my spiritual lethargy with praise and worship to God
Right up to the end
I need to continue singing and praising God until the end of my days
Sing out Your songs of life
God's songs are songs of life that bring joy, peace, and fulfillment to the soul
In Your darkest nights
Even in the darkest times, God's songs can uplift and revive the soul
It will be alright
Assurance that with God's help and guidance, everything will be alright
You gotta wake me up
A plea to God to wake me up from my spiritual slumber
Wake me up
Reiterating the desire to be awakened and revived by God
You shine
Acknowledgment that God's light and glory can transform and renew my life
You bring to life
God's voice and presence have the power to transform and revive the soul
Even my darkest of nights
No matter how dark my situation may be, God can lead me out of it and into His light
You wake me up to shine
God's wake-up call will enable me to shine and fulfill His purpose for my life
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Capitol CMG Publishing
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I love this so much. Finally non generic Christian music that I can relate to :)
BMerlin
This Song Is Awesome (:
H Figueroa
beautiful. inspiring. Jesus lives.
Nathalie Lau
I love it =D
browilliams
its like the best parts of Coldplay+Jesus! I love it
Torry Calderweiss
They are not coldplay. They are their own thing, and they each belong to God. Can't wait to see them in heaven, possibly play music in heaven. Probably will have keyboards up there, they might as well since there are other instruments there. All of their songs are deserving to be singles.
Annette
This was not they'r first album. they'r first one was "Introducing the city harmonic" great band great song.
Justin Peabody
3:30- 4:06 Best Alarm Clock Alarm.
RPmusicstuff
@browilliams Not to sound rude, BUT THEY ARE THE CITY HARMONICS!!!
Daniel Fuller
to be honest they sound more like U2 if they had piano