The band released their debut album, Good Feeling (1997), to moderate success where it debuted at number nine on the UK Albums Chart and was later awarded a silver certification from the BPI in January 2000. The band gained greater success with their second album, The Man Who (1999), which spent nine weeks at number one on the UK Albums Chart, totalling 134 weeks in the top 100 of the chart. In 2003, The Man Who was certified 9× platinum by the BPI, representing sales of over 2.68 million in the UK alone. Following this success, the band released their third effort, The Invisible Band (2001) album. The Invisible Band went on to match the success found with their previous album, where it debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and spent a total of four weeks at the top spot, fifteen weeks in the top ten, and a total of fifty-five weeks in the top 100 chart, as well as peaking at thirty-nine on the US Billboard 200 album chart, spending a duration of seven weeks in the Billboard 200 chart. A year following the release of The Invisible Band, the BPI awarded Travis with a 4× platinum certification for the album.
In recent years, the band's discography has included studio albums 12 Memories (2003), The Boy with No Name (2007), Ode to J. Smith (2008), Where You Stand (2013), Everything at Once (2016) and 10 Songs (2020). In 2004, the band released their first greatest hits album, Singles, which spent nineteen weeks in the top 100 of the UK albums chart. Travis have twice been awarded best band at the BRIT Awards and were awarded the NME Artist of the Year award at their 2000 ceremony, and in 2016 were honoured at the Scottish Music Awards for their outstanding contribution to music. The band are widely said by the media to have paved the way for other bands such as Keane and Coldplay to go on to achieve worldwide success throughout the 2000s, particularly with the success of The Man Who.
Craft Recordings celebrated the 20th anniversary of Travis' breakthrough year with two simultaneous releases: Live at Glastonbury '99, plus expanded editions of The Man Who – both of which were released on 21 June 2019.
Reason
Travis Lyrics
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There's a reason for this life inside me
One Name above all names
Jesus, yes, it's Jesus
There's a reason for this hope
There's a reason for this peace that I know
One worthy of all praise
I will lift my hands up
I will raise my voice high
I will shout of Your love
Till the day that I die
Everything that I have
All my worship I bring
You're the reason I live
You're the reason I sing
You're the reason I live
You're the reason I sing!
For the victory over sin
For the goodness of Your grace each day
I will bow and bless Your name
Jesus, I thank You, Jesus
I will lift my hands up
I will raise my voice high
I will shout of Your love
Till the day that I die
Everything that I have
All my worship I bring
You're the reason I live
You're the reason I sing
You're the reason I live
You're the reason I sing!
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
You're the reason I live
You're the reason I sing!
Yeah, You're the reason, You're the reason I sing!
When my time on earth is through
When my final breath has left these lungs
I'll forever be with You
Where the song goes on and on
I will lift my hands up
I will raise my voice high
I will shout of Your love
Till the day that I die
Everything that I have
All my worship I bring
You're the reason I live
You're the reason I sing!
I will lift my hands up
I will raise my voice high
I will shout of Your love
Till the day that I die
Everything that I have
All my worship I bring
You're the reason I live
'Cause You're the reason I sing
You're the reason I live
You're the reason I sing
The song "Reason" is a Christian worship song that expresses gratitude and devotion to Jesus. The lyrics emphasize Jesus as the reason for the singer's life, hope, peace, and victory over sin. The chorus, "You're the reason I live, You're the reason I sing," reinforces the idea that Jesus is the foundation of the singer's existence and purpose. The verses also acknowledge Jesus' holiness and worthiness of praise. The bridge anticipates the afterlife, where the singer will continue to praise Jesus forever.
The song's message encourages believers to focus on Jesus in their everyday lives and to offer their worship wholeheartedly. The lyrics are straightforward and easy to understand, making it simple for congregational singing.
"Reason" was released in 2013 as a single off the album "The Clearing" by the Christian band Travis. The band was formed in North Carolina in 1994, and their music is characterized by a folk-pop sound with Christian themes. The band has released several albums and won two Dove Awards.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a reason I can sing
I have a reason to sing and it's because of Jesus.
There's a reason for this life inside me
There's a reason why I'm alive and it's because of Jesus.
One Name above all names
Jesus is the one true name above all other names.
Jesus, yes, it's Jesus
The name above all names is Jesus.
There's a reason for this hope
I have a reason to hope and it's because of Jesus.
There's a reason for this peace that I know
I have a reason to have peace in my life and it's because of Jesus.
One worthy of all praise
Jesus is the one who deserves all the praise.
I will lift my hands up
I will lift my hands in worship to Jesus.
I will raise my voice high
I will sing out loud in worship to Jesus.
I will shout of Your love
I will proclaim the love of Jesus in my life.
Till the day that I die
I will continue to worship and praise Jesus.
Everything that I have
Everything that I have is because of Jesus.
All my worship I bring
I bring all of my worship to Jesus.
You're the reason I live
Jesus is the reason for my life.
You're the reason I sing
Jesus is the reason for my singing and worship.
For the victory over sin
I give thanks to Jesus for the victory over sin.
For the goodness of Your grace each day
I thank Jesus for His grace in my life every day.
I will bow and bless Your name
I will show respect and praise Jesus' name.
I thank You, Jesus
I am thanking Jesus for all that He has done for me.
Hallelujah
Praise the Lord!
You're the reason I live
Jesus is the reason for my life.
You're the reason I sing!
Jesus is the reason for my singing and worship.
When my time on earth is through
When I die and leave this earth.
When my final breath has left these lungs
When I take my last breath.
I'll forever be with You
I will be with Jesus forever.
Where the song goes on and on
In heaven the song of worship will never end.
You're the reason, You're the reason I sing!
Jesus is the reason for my singing and worship.
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Capitol CMG Publishing, Integrity Music
Written by: Travis Ryan, Travis Cottrell, Jeff Pardo
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