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AcaDisc #17- Act of God by Acappella
Original Release: 1997 Word, Inc.
Available through The Acappella
Company
Producer: Keith Lancaster
Production Assistants: Gary
Miller and Larry Sparks
Engineers: John Laws, Gary Miner, Gary Miller,
Darin Cochran, Kevin Schaffer, Robert Orr, and Norman Zuercher
Art
Direction: Buddy Jackson for Jackson Design
Design: Karinne Caulkins
and Christine Knubel for Jackson Design
Album Photography: Mark
Tucker
Recording Studio: Clifty Studios- Paris, TN
Mixed by: John
Laws
Mastered by: Mastermix
Members: Gary Miller -
Bass
Gary
Moyers - Baritone
Steve Reischl - 2nd Tenor
Kevin Schaffer - 1st Tenor
Additional
Vocals: Robert C. Guy and Duane Adams
He's Gonna Let You Know
Get to the Point
Act of God
House of Praise
And They Praised God
Gotta Grow Up
Let There Be Love
Teaching the Truth in Love
Let's Show and Tell
Walking That Line
Words and music: Duane Adams © 1996 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)
Lead:
Duane Adams
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
Chorus:
Even though the wind may blow
Troubles toss you to end
and fro
Get on your knees and give it time
There the answers you
will find in Jesus
He's gonna let you know
Repeat Chorus
In my darkest hours
I have never been alone
Tho' I could not see
the Son
I knew He was right there
Oh yes He was
When your heart
turns sour
And your faith has all but flown
Seek the Holy
Spirit
And He will be right there
I've got to have the Lord's
direction
Simply for my own protection
Repeat Chorus
At my weakest moment
Is the time that He will be strong
He will
not forsake you
You know He will be right there
He has made the
difference
In the Lord you can't go wrong
What you need He's gonna
give you
He's gonna be right there yes He will
Put your cares upon
the Lord
And live with Him in one accord
Bridge:
Oh the storm is a vicious pill to swallow
For the path
becomes unclear
But through it all He is holding my tomorrow
Leaning
on the Master will bring peace instead of tears
I have seen His
power
Coming down from heaven's throne
As he showered the
blessings
I knew He was right there, right there
Like a mighty
tower
He's the rock that we call home
When he comes I'm gonna be
running
I'm gonna be up there
I'm gonna be with the Lord
Oh I
don't really understand it
But I know that I can't live without it
Even though the wind may blow (you know it's gonna blow
sometimes)
Troubles toss you to end and fro (help me, Lord, to make up
my mind)
Get on your knees and give it time (gotta need you)
There
the answers you will find in Jesus (gotta need you)
He's gonna let you
know (He gonna let you know)
Even though the wind may blow (Oh, we need the Lord in our
lives)
Troubles toss you to end and fro (I can't make it on my
own)
Get on your knees and give it time (One day gonna be with Him, oh
yeah)
There the answers you will find in Jesus
He's gonna let you,
let you know
Scriptural Reference:
"But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth." 1 John 2:20
Words and music: Keith Lancaster and Gary Moyers © 1996 Anthony K.
Music (ASCAP)/Clifty Music (BMI)
This song also appeared on The Collection by
Acappella.
Producer's Note from The Collection: "Gary Moyers sings the
lead on this song, which we co-wrote. I love the bantering back and
forth that takes place on the chorus between the inquirers saying 'Get to
the point!' as Mo calmly tells them that he will do just that. Kevin
Schaffer provides some magical vocal interludes that remind me of a
rotating carousel."
Lead: Gary Moyers
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
I was busy minding my own business
Simply trying to stay on top of
my game
Never thinking about consequences
Always finding me somebody
to blame
But then it came together
When I read this letter
A
message from somebody named Paul
He wrote of One who bought me
All
the things he taught me
I really thought I'd heard it all
Chorus:
Get to the point: I will if you ask me
Get to the point
how have you changed?
I was on sinking ground
Until He turned me
around
And I know I'll never be the same
Get to the point: I'm
trying to tell you
Get to the point what have you done?
It is not
what I've done
But what He's doin' for me
And I know we've only just
begun
We've only just begun
Now I'm busy mindin' my Father's business
Tryin' to do what He told
me to
And I still have that wonderful letter
Knowin' every time I
read it it's new
Today I never worry
My vision's never
blurry
I've found Someone to handle the stress (Jesus)
I know you
really need Him
So would you like to meet Him
I'm prayin' that the
answer is yes
Repeat Chorus
Bridge:
All your efforts will be in vain (No matter what you
do)
Trying to save yourself will drive you insane (He sees you through
and through)
Crossing that final change with confidence (I'm crossing
that line)
Is what you can do through His providence
Repeat Chorus (x2)
Scriptural Reference:
"You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men." 1 Corinthians 7:23
Words and music: Keith Lancaster and Duane Adams © 1996 Anthony K.
Music (ASCAP)
Lead: Duane Adams
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
It was an act of God
This old world was not an accident
It came to be by the touch of His
hand
Through His love He formed creation
Then reached out and
breathed His life into man
Yes for all of us
He is calling us with
His blessings to show
The best part of it is the heart of it
It's
the good news we know
Chorus:
Every time the sun shows His face
Every time I've needed
His grace
Every little bird in the air
Never will escape from His
care
He arose again He defeated sin
And He shed His blood for
me
It was an act of God
Now we hear such strange philosophies
From those who teach - we
expect them to know
But they push God out of the picture
When His
presence is quite obvious
Only fools deny Him so
And in all of us there's a call in us
For the truth to be
shown
Yes the heart of it - every part of it
Is from God's highest
throne
Repeat Chorus
(I've got to know...)
Was it an act of God - causing you to turn Him
away?
Is it an act of God - that you're refusing to pray?
It was an
act of God - opening the blind eyes to see
It is an act of God - what
He is doing for me
Repeat Chorus
I know
He arose again He defeated sin
And he's coming back for me
It is an act of God
Oh it, it is an act of God
Scriptural Reference:
"I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, O Sovereign Lord; I will
proclaim your righteousness, yours alone." Psalm 71:16
"The next day
John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, 'Look, the Lamb of God, who
takes away the sin of the world." John 1:29
Words and music: Duane Adams © 1996 Anthony K. Music
(ASCAP)
Lead: Duane Adams
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
House of Praise, House of Praise
There is a path before us
And
it's there that we must choose
For the road that leads to life is what
we're after
Within the pounding chorus
We hear the words of
truth
For the knowledge of Him brings the joy and laughter
Dwelling
in the presence of His majesty
Is liberty, I'm free to sing
That is
where my soul will always long to be
Even when it seems I can't go
on
Chorus:
The Lord, He has given me the power
(And He's) with me
every hour
And made my heart His dwelling place
And Lord, we thank
You for Your Son
And all the battles won
That brought me to Your
house of praise
House of Praise
He will always answer you
When you kneel to pray
God has made it
plain that He is the giver
It may not be in my time
But I know He'll
make a way
Cause I'm living in the light of One who delivers
(Oh, yes I'm) Reaching down from heaven
He took hold of me
So
carefully He rescued me (oh, He rescued me)
No one here has yet
encountered Calvary
(Oh, and) That is why in faith I'm pressin' on
Repeat Chorus
We magnify Your name most high
We look to You for your are
life
We endlessly adore Your name
For You will always be the
same
You are the Lord of lords
And King of kings
We praise Your
name in everything
We long to see You in the sky
We love You, lift
You on high
Repeat Chorus (x2)
Bringing me to your house of Praise (repeat and fade)
Scriptural Reference:
"Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners--of whom I am the worst. But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life. Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen." 1 Timothy 1:15-17
Words and music: Keith Lancaster © 1996 Anthony K. Music
(ASCAP)
Lead: Steve Reischl
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
I sang to the people in Russia
As they were searching for the
truth
Their eyes were so cold and empty
From the eldest to the
youth
What a privilege I had to carry
The joy of the God we
love
And I sang of the Christ, His compassionate life
Of a home He's
prepared above
And they praised God (praised God)
And they praised God (praised
God)
And they praised God because of me
I sang to the people in Africa
Some who didn't have food to
eat
In the depths of full-blown poverty
Most were living out in the
street
What a thrill to deliver the Gospel
To a people who were so
distressed
Holding back the tears and the cultural
fears
Overwhelmingly I was impressed
And they praised God (praised God)
And they praised God (praised
God)
And they praised God instead of me
I sang to the people in my hometown
Trying to guess their
minds
Most had already heard the precious Word
Of a God who's good
and kind
As I sang I could tell that they knew it
I didn't sing for
the joy of the song
But because of a Cross and a Savior's loss
To
deliver mankind gone wrong
And they praised God (praised God)
And they praised God (praised
God)
And they praised God in spite of me
And they praised God (praised God)
And they praised God (praised
God)
And they praised God because of me
Scriptural Reference:
"Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God.
When all the people saw it, they also praised God." Luke
18:43
"And they praised God because of me." Galatians 1:24
Words and music: Keith Lancaster and Steve Reischl © 1996 Anthony
K. Music (ASCAP)
Lead: Steve Reischl
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
When I was a child I spoke as a child
But I put away childish
things
Now I'll never forget and you'll prob'ly suspect
That we are
the children of the King (yeah)
Now that I'm a man I do what I
can
To find what my Father wants for me
I got to be humble and kind
as He changes my mind
As we're growing in His family
I can't keep
from movin' when I'm seein' His glory
I can't quench this fire that's
in my soul
I can't quench this fire that he's put in my soul
Chorus:
You gotta grow up (grow up) get ready (get ready)
Feast
upon the things that you know
Just because you're older
Doesn't mean
you're growin' colder
Why not be bolder as you're followin' Him
You
gotta grow up (grow up) be steady (be steady)
Don't be lost or tossed
to and fro
And don't you lose that child-like trust in Him
When I'm on my own I feel so alone
Cause I'm leavin' Him far
behind
If I push Him away, though He wants me to stay
He will not be
forcing me in line (yeah)
But when I understand He has the best
plan
And He's got it all planned for me
I will never regret if I
only submit
To His providential sovereignty
I can't keep from movin'
when I'm seein' His glory
I can't quench this fire...
I can't
quench this fire that He's put in my soul
Repeat Chorus
Bridge:
No one can explain the trials and struggles I've been going
through
Growing pains and heartaches flood my way
I always fail when
I take charge of all the things I'm going through
Instead of hearing
what He has to say
Repeat Chorus
Scriptural Reference:
"But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen." 2 Peter
3:18
"When I was child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child,
I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways
behind me." 1 Corinthians 13:11
Words and music: Gary Miller © 1996 Anthony K. Music
(ASCAP)
This song also appeared on The Collection by
Acappella.
Lead: Steve Reischl (1st Verse, 1st Chorus), Gary Miller
(2nd Verse, 2nd/3rd Chorus), Gary Moyers (4th Chorus), and Kevin Schaffer
(5th Chorus)
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
Once there was love long ago
Sweet innocence long ago
Please tell
me where did it go
Out of our hearts out of our world
Then Someone
came in the night
Came to lead men to the light
Turn us around make
us right
Bring love to our hearts love to the world
Chorus:
Let there be peace (around the world)
Let there be joy
(around the world)
Let there be hope (around the world)
Let there be
love (around the world)
Let there be love
My friend what the world needs now
Truly is love, God's love
We
need to change somehow
Changing our hearts changing our world
I know our God He can do
His love is strong and His word is
true
We need to take the Good News
Into our hearts into our world
Repeat Chorus
Chorus 2:
Let freedom ring (all around the world)
Let children
sing (all around the world)
Crown Jesus King (all around the
world)
Let there be love (all around the world)
Love in our hearts will bring
Change to our world you will see (wait
and see)
Setting the captives free
Causing the blind eyes to see
(you will see)
Repeat Chorus
Repeat Chorus 2
Let there be peace, yeah (around the world) (let it be, let it
be)
Let there be joy, joy (around the world) (let it be, let it
be)
Gotta show the world joy and hope, in Christ, 'Cause He is
love (around the world) (let it be, let it be)
Doesn't matter what
you've got 'less you have love (around the world) (let it be, let it
be)
Gotta have love just to set you free, yeah, yeah (around
the world)
(Let children sing) Let children sing (around the
world)
(Crown Jesus King) Crown Jesus King (around the world)
He's
the Lord of lords, He's the King of kings
Let there be love, oh yeah
Let there be love (let there be love)
Scriptural Reference:
"But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law." Galatians 5:22-23
Words and music: Keith Lancaster © 1996 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)
This song also appeared on The Collection by Acappella.
Lead:
Steve Reischl
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
Chorus:
Are we teaching the truth in love
Telling it like it
is
While holding pure motives
And showing that we care
Are we
teaching the truth in love
A man came to my Jesus
Telling all that he had done
To fulfill
the good commandments
He knew every single one
But Jesus said
there's something
That indeed he did lack
Yes the savior told the
truth
He didn't hold the message back
(Because)
He was teaching the truth in love
Telling it like it
is
While holding pure motives
And showing that He cares
He was
teaching the truth in love
A woman caught in evil and without an alibi
The truth, so very
obvious, made no attempt to lie
With all the foes against her how she
felt so all alone
Until Jesus asked the people who would throw the
first stone
Teaching the truth in love
Telling it like it is
While holding
pure motives
And showing that He can
He was teaching the truth in
love
Sometimes it's hard to know exactly how we are to share
With our
Master's words of confidence, directly, do we dare?
Should we water
down the message, should we tell them only parts?
Will they see Him in
our message, will they see Him in our heart?
Repeat Chorus (x2)
We're teaching the truth in love
Give Him the peace of His
Love
Yes in love, oh yes in
We're talking, we're talking love
Oh,
in love, yeah.
Scriptural Reference:
"Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ." Ephesians 4:15
Words and music: Keith Lancaster © 1996 Anthony K. Music
(ASCAP)
Lead: Steve Reischl (v2, Chorus, and Bridge), Gary Moyers (v1),
Kevin Schaffer (v3), and Duane Adams (v4)
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
I've got some news cause I know that you care
When were you gonna
tell me?
These news gotta be the best I ever could share
When were
you gonna tell me?
I met the Lord, I know the Son
My life is
reconstructed and my soul has been won
It's a new day - knowing His
way
I'm forgiven and I'm going to heaven
I see you're pleased 'bout
the news that you've heard
When were you gonna tell me?
The change
I've had since I've learned of His Word
When were you gonna tell me?
He saw my need, He took me in
Now I am depending on my heavenly
Friend
It's a new day - knowing His way
I'm forgiven and I'm going
to heaven
Chorus:
Let's show and tell them about Jesus (Jesus)
Let's go and
tell them of His love for you and me
How He walked within our shoes,
died for us it is good news
Let's show and tell them about Jesus
You still believe that it's the pearl of great price
When were you
gonna tell me?
And it's worth every minute, every sacrifice
When
were you gonna tell me?
It's not our job to hold it in
The message
of compassion and the freedom from sin
It's a pleasure none can
measure
We've received it now others can believe it
Let's not waste
time 'cause it's running out
When were you gonna tell them?
We know
the truth and what's salvation's about
When were you gonna tell
them?
It's such a joy to know the right
It's not complicated thing
to show them the light
It's a pleasure none can measure
We've
received it now others can believe it
Repeat Chorus
Bridge:
Only you (only you) can prevent the error of their
way
Only you can prevent their loss by what you've got to say
It is
time they repent or they'll surely pay the cost
It is time we
repent or they'll surely all be lost
I've got some news cause I know that you care
When were you gonna
tell me?
These news gotta be the best news I ever could share
When
were you gonna tell me?
I met the Lord, I know the Son
My life is
reconstructed and my soul has been won
It's a new day - knowing His
way
I'm forgiven and I'm going to heaven
Repeat Chorus (x2)
Let's show and tell them about Jesus (repeat)
Scriptural Reference:
"In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see
your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." Matthew 5:16
"'No
one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under
a bowl. Instead he puts in on its stand, so that those who come in
may see the light." Luke 11:33
Words and music: Gary Moyers and Keith Lancaster © 1996 Anthony K.
Music (ASCAP)/Clifty Music (BMI)
This song also appeared on The Collection by
Acappella.
Producer's Note from The Collection: "Kevin
Schaffer's crystal clear tenor voice glides effortlessly through this song
of triumph and determination, reminding us that we don't lose unless we
give up."
Lead: Kevin Schaffer
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
I will hold up my head
Proudly march where I am lead
Now that I
see the way
I'm walking it day by day
I will not fear this
road
Gladly I'll bear this load
And I will not think
twice
Because I am walking with Christ
Chorus:
I'm walking that line - never look back
I'm walking that
line - I'm on the right track
I'm never alone - He's holding my
hand
And everything's fine cause I'm walking that line
To the
promised land
Why don't you walk with me
Travel eternity
Staying within His
light
Keeping the end in sight
We will not go astray
Together His
will obey
And we will win the fight
We are walking with Christ
Repeat Chorus
Bridge:
Though my feet may often stumble
I will not be down for
long
He has called me to commitment
And my resolutions strong
So
when satan clouds the vision
And his poison darts are thrown
I will
look back at these challenges
Just to see how much I've grown
Repeat Chorus
I'm walking that line - never look back (Don't look back now, keep your
eyes on the Lord)
I'm walking that line - on the right track (Stay on
track now)
I'm never alone - He's holding my hand (Let Him take ahold
of your hand now)
And everything's fine cause I'm walking that
line
To the promised land
And everything's fine cause I'm walking that line
I'm walking that
line (walking that line)
Scriptural Reference:
"It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us." 2 John 4
Special thanks for additions and/or corrections to: Newton Kern, Mindy Rast, Michael Luten, and Josh Hillmann
Acadisc is a synopsis of various albums of Christian acappella groups. It is written by The Acadisc Team and is very open to additions and/or corrections. These can be addressed to Ken at ken@acadisc.com.
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