Acadisc
Home
Album
Directory
Song Directory
Scripture Directory
Group
Directory
Connections
Acadisc Links
FAQs
Discussion Group
Acappella
Radio
AcaDisc #160- Ordinary Faces by Cross Examined
Original Release: 2007 Cross Examined and Church Mouse
Music
Available through Cross
Examined
Producer: Tim Staggs
Engineer: Tim Staggs at Church
Mouse Studios - Erie, CO
Mixed by: Tim Staggs at Church Mouse
Studios - Erie, CO
Mastered by: Dan Phillips at SCM Productions -
Arvada, CO
Recorded and Mixed at: Church Mouse Studios
- Erie, CO
Design: Tim Staggs and Laura Eldred
Photography:
Howard McClellan
Members: Tim Staggs -
Bass
Jim Craine -
Bass
Paul Schneider
- Tenor
Matt Eldred -
Tenor
Calisse Staggs -
Alto
Debbie Smith -
Alto
Sheri
Smith -
Soprano
Donna Craine -
Soprano
Laura Eldred - Soprano
Guest Vocal Percussion: Tim Jones of the groups
"Moosebutter" and
"Vocality"
Everything on the
Earth
Tabernacle
I'm Not Gonna Worry
Here I Am
A Place in the Choir
I Know Somebody
Because of You
Cornerstone
Raging Sea
Holy Spirit Rain Down
Pray For Me
Glorybound
You Come to Me
Words and Music: Laura Eldred © 2007 Church Mouse
Music
Lead: Laura Eldred
Lyrics:
Chorus:
Everything on the earth, shout with joy to our God
Sing
and make praise to Him; come and worship Him in song
Come and see what
He’s done, done for you and me
Listen with all your heart; He will set
you free
I come to love You; I come to worship You
I come to be with the
King
I come to serve You; I come to honor You
I come to praise you
and sing
I come to love You; I come to worship You
I come to be with
the King
I come to serve You; I come to honor You
I come to praise
you and sing
Repeat Chorus
Repeat Verse
Repeat Chorus
Repeat Chorus (with echos)
Set you free!
Set you free!
Set you free!
Scriptural Reference:
"He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of
joy." Job 8:21
"He brought out his people with rejoicing, his
chosen ones with shouts of joy." Psalm 105:43
"So if the Son sets
you free, you will be free indeed." John 8:36
Words and Music: Brent Lamb and Karla Worley © 1990
Diadem Sky
Lead: Tim Staggs
Lyrics:
Chorus:
Down by the tabernacle, oh
Where the June bugs danced,
and the lemonade flowed
And we prayed, and we sang till the sun sank
low
Laughin' with our sisters and brothers
Down by the tabernacle,
hey
Where you knew you were loved, and you wanted to stay
Though the
Texas heat was like Judgment Day
We always enjoyed each other
Well, we went to the river and some were baptized
We clapped our
hands and testified
Then we passed around the chicken and buttermilk
pie
And nothin' ever tasted better
Then the kids played ball, and
the babies just played
The old men napped out under the shade
The
women picked flowers and sipped lemonade
And sat around talking
together
Repeat Chorus
Well, I look back now, and I wish I could
Go back to the time when
life was good
When everybody lived the way they should
At least
that's the way I recall
When black was black was black, and white was
white
And everybody knew the wrong from the right
And we worked all
day, and we slept all night
We were proud and stood tall
Repeat Chorus
Down by the tabernacle, hey!
Scriptural Reference:
"At the Lord's command the Israelites set out, and at his command they
encamped. As long as the cloud stayed over the tabernacle, they remained
in camp." Numbers 9:18
"He will yet fill your mouth with laughter
and your lips with shouts of joy." Job 8:21
Words and Music: S. Jennings and W. Wright © 2002
Townsend/Warbucks Music
Lead: Paul Schneider
Lyrics:
I'm not gonna worry
I'm not gonna fret
I'm not gonna speculate or
contemplate what hasn't happened yet
I'm not gonna worry
He's got
the whole thing in his hands
I won't let it haunt me; I won't let it
win
I'm not gonna ruminate or meditate on how it might have been
I'm
gonna release it
He's got the whole thing in his hands
I'm not gonna
worry
I'm not gonna fret
I'm just gonna wait and see, and in between
give thanks for what I get
I'll live in the moment
He's got the
whole thing in his hands
Bridge:
Maybe lately I've started to resign
So here it goes, God
only knows
It might just ease my mind
I'm not gonna worry
I'm not gonna fret
I'm not gonna speculate or
contemplate what hasn't happened yet
I'm not gonna worry
He's got
the whole thing in his hands
He's got the whole thing in his
hands
He's got the whole thing in his hands
Scriptural Reference:
"So I reflected on all this and concluded that the righteous and the
wise and what they do are in God's hands, but no man knows whether love or
hate awaits him." Ecclesiastes 9:1
"Who of you by worrying can
add a single hour to his life?" Matthew 6:27
Words and Music: Laura Eldred © 2007 Church Mouse
Music
Lead: Laura Eldred
Lyrics:
Here I am, an ordinary face
In this world, a constant changing
place
I understand my life is just a simple page
In the book of
life, I pray
Holding on to what I’ve done before
I turn to you, and you open up
my door
Guide me through an endless journey; I’ll be true
And live
my life for you
Chorus 1:
Here I am; I understand
The simple life that you’ve
created
Majesty, I beg you please
Bring the peace to me; I’ve
waited
Here I am; you know the plan
Mold my life, and help me shape
it
Lord, you see; I’m on my knees
My heart is yours forever: take
it
In your hands, I know that I am safe
Amazing love, you save me by
grace
Without your name, I know my life is not the same
I need your
sweet embrace
Repeat Chorus
Chorus 2:
Here I am (here I am)
Here I am (here I am)
Here I
am (here I am; I understand; here I am)
Here I am (here I am; you know
the plan; here I am)
Repeat Chorus 2
Here I am
Scriptural Reference:
"And God spoke to Israel in a vision at night and said, 'Jacob! Jacob!'
'Here I am,' he replied." Genesis 46:2
"For everyone who asks
receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be
opened." Luke 11:10
Words and Music: Bill Staines © 1978 Mineral River
Music
Lead: Paul Schneider
Lyrics:
Chorus:
All God's critters got a place in the choir
Some sing
low, some sing higher
Some sing out loud on the telephone wire
Some
just clap their hands or paws or anything they've got now
Listen to the bass; it's the one on the bottom
Where the bullfrog
croaks, and the hippopotamus
Moans and groans with a big to-do
And
the old cow just goes "moo"
The dogs and the cats, well, they take up
the middle
Where the honey bee hums and the cricket fiddles
The
donkey brays, and the pony neighs
And the old coyote howls
Repeat Chorus
Listen to the top where the little birds sing
And the melody with
the high notes ringing
The hoot-owls hollers over everything
And the
jaybird disagrees
Singing in the night-time, singing in the day
The
little duck quacks, and he's on his way
The possum ain’t got much to
say
And the porcupine talks to himself
Repeat Chorus
It's a simple song, and it’s sung everywhere
By the ox and the fox
and the grizzly bear
The grumpy alligator and the hawk above
The sly
raccoon and the turtle-dove
Repeat Chorus (x2)
All God's critters got a place in the choir!
Scriptural Reference:
"I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living
creatures of every kind." Genesis 9:15
"My soul will be satisfied
as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise
you." Psalm 63:5
Words and Music: Tim Staggs © 2007 Church Mouse
Music
Lead: Tim Staggs
Lyrics:
I don’t understand how the world can be held
On a thread of nothing,
hanging in space
I don’t have a clue where the chains can be
found
That bind the stars of heaven and keep them in place
Can
somebody, please, explain the awesome decree
That tells the tide what
to do and holds back the sea?
I don’t know much about all of these
things
But I know somebody who does
Chorus 1:
How many hairs do I have on my head?
Is it a hundred or
a million…I don’t know
How many grains of sand on the beach?
Is it a
billion, a gazillion, a whole lot more?
How many years are there left
in my life?
All I know for sure, it’s fewer than my wife
I don’t
know much about all of these things
But I know somebody who does
I wish I could tell you exactly how
A little baby grows in his
mother’s womb
I still find it hard to believe my eyes
When I see a
rosebud turn to a bloom
And don’t even ask me to try to explain
How
a mighty tree comes from a tiny grain
I don’t know much about all of
these things
But I know somebody who does
Chorus 2:
My God knew the day that I would be born
And he knows
to the minute the day I will die
He knows every time that a sparrow
falls
And he counts every tear a baby cries
My God even knows when
I’m lonely or sad
And he knows what to do to make me glad
I don’t
know much about all of these things
But I know somebody who does
Scriptural Reference:
"Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. When I
awake, I am still with you." Psalm 139:18
"And even the very
hairs of your head are all numbered." Matthew 10:30
Words and Music: Tim Staggs © 2007 Church Mouse
Music
Lead: Sheri Smith
Lyrics:
Because of you, I have the sunrise
When I wake up in the
morning
And I feel your arms around me, to help me through another
day
Because of you I feel the sunshine
Even when the darkness
gathers
When the maze of life surrounds me
I know that I can find my
way
Because of you
Chorus:
Because of you, I have a reason
To believe that there’s
a heaven
Because of you, I know what love is
And the comfort of a
friend
Every breath I take is sweeter
Like the flowers in the
springtime
The stars are shining brighter
the sky’s a deeper shade
of blue
Because of you
Because of you, I know forgiveness
By all the times I’ve been
forgiven
And I know your gentle touch of grace
So many times I
don’t deserve
Because of you, I know contentment
And a peace no one
can measure
And the joy that gives my heart a song
Can only echo
one refrain
“Because of you!”
Chorus 2:
Because of you I have a reason
to believe that there’s
a heaven
Because of you I know what love is
And the comfort of a
friend
Because of you I have a purpose
And my life has found a
meaning
Because of you I know a power
That’s more than I can
comprehend
Every breath I take is sweeter
like the flowers in the
springtime
The stars are shining brighter
the sky’s a deeper shade
of blue
Because of you
Scriptural Reference:
"If they obey and serve him, they will spend the rest of their days in
prosperity and their years in contentment." Job 36:11
"We believe
it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they
are." Acts 15:11
Words and Music: Don Connell and Tim Pipes © 2005
Cornerstone Music
Lead: Debbie Smith
Lyrics:
Chorus:
You are the Cornerstone
You are the Holy One
You are
the Rock on which I stand
I will give glory and honor
You are the
Cornerstone
Repeat Chorus
Oooh...
Where's my foundation?
Where do I start?
Only with
You, Lord
Within my heart
Repeat Chorus
Oooh ...
Where's our foundation?
Where do we start?
Only with
You, Lord
Within our heart
Repeat Chorus
Bridge:
In my heart, Lord
you are the one
In your church,
Lord
Your kingdom come!
In my life, Lord
You are the one
In your church, Lord
Your
kingdom come!
Repeat Chorus (x2)
Oh, you are the Cornerstone
Yes, you are the Cornerstone
Scriptural Reference:
"So this is what the Sovereign Lord says: 'See, I lay a stone in Zion,
a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who
trusts will never be dismayed.'" Isaiah 28:16
"Built on the
foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the
chief cornerstone." Ephesians 2:20
Words and Music: Michael W. Smith and P.
Baloche © 2003 Smittyfly Music
Lead: Matt Eldred
Lyrics:
Sometimes the journey makes you weary
Feels like a long and winding
road
Sometimes this life can lose its meaning
But you might be
surprised to find some hope
Maybe you're wondering where love is
You
may feel it's far away from here
Maybe you're wondering where I
am
You might be surprised to find I'm near
Chorus:
And when your life is tossed and turning
And you are on
the raging sea
I'll come and pull you from the water
Then you will
know that you are free
So if you're stumbling through the valley
Or if you're tempted to
give up the fight
Reach out your hand and I will lead you
I will be
your strong arm in the night
Repeat Chorus (x2)
Scriptural Reference:
"Your arm is endued with power; your hand is strong, your right hand
exalted." Psalm 89:13
"But when he asks, he must believe and not
doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed
by the wind." James 1:6
Words and Music: Russell Fragar © 1997 Russell
Fragar/Hillsongs
This song also appeared on Beginnings by Northtown Church
Praise Team.
Lead: Laura Eldred
Lyrics:
Chorus:
Holy Spirit, rain down, rain down
Oh Comforter and
Friend
How we need Your touch again
Holy Spirit, rain down, rain
down
Let Your power fall, let Your voice be heard
Come and change
our hearts as we stand on Your word
Holy Spirit, rain down
Repeat Chorus
Bridge:
No eye has seen, no ear has heard
No mind can know what
God has in store
So open up heaven, open it wide
Over Your church,
and over our lives
Repeat Bridge
Repeat Chorus
Scriptural Reference:
"Then I will send rain on your land in its season, both autumn and
spring rains, so that you may gather in your grain, new wine and
oil." Deuteronomy 11:14
"Let my teaching fall like rain and my
words descend like dew, like showers on new grass, like abundant rain on
tender plants." Deuteronomy 32:2
"You heavens above, rain down
righteousness; let the clouds shower it down. Let the earth open wide, let
salvation spring up, let righteousness grow with it; I, the Lord, have
created it." Isaiah 45:8
Words and Music: Laura Eldred © 2007 Church Mouse
Music
Lead: Sheri Smith and Matt Eldred
Lyrics:
You came into my life for unexpected reasons
I’ve been praying for a
wife to be with me one day
Sometimes there are struggles through life’s
many changes
But with God we’ll find our way
Chorus:
Will you pray for me?
I will pray for you
That he’ll
take our hands and guide us through
Will you be a part of me?
I will
be a part of you
As long as we put Him first in whatever we do
My prayers have been answered, as you stand here in this place
Every
day my love grows deeper; you can see it on my face
He can change our
lives forever, if we listen to what He’ll say
As we join our lives
today
Repeat Chorus
Bridge:
You have filled the void within me
And brought new
meaning into my life
I trust in God completely
To choose you as my
wife
Repeat Chorus
Will you always love me?
I will always love you
As long as we
put Him first in whatever we do
Scriptural Reference:
"A wife of noble character is her husband's crown." Proverbs
12:4
"In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own
bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself." Ephesians 5:28
Words and Music: Tim Staggs © 2007 Church Mouse
Music
Lead: Paul Schneider
Lyrics:
I’m sailin’ up to heaven (heaven) on a ship called Glorybound
I want to see my King, so I’ve packed my things, for a voyage to the
sky
When my ship comes in, a crown of life I’ll win, and I’ll bid this
world goodbye
Walking with my Lord, I’m gonna step on board and lay my
armor down
I’m sailin’ up to heaven (bass: heaven) on a ship called
Glorybound
Chorus:
I’m gonna leave this world behind me (leave behind)
Go
sailin’ through the air (go sailin’ through the air)
Gonna smile and
wave goodbye (wave goodbye)
To all the sorrow and care (to sorrow and
care)
And when I wake up to hear the trumpet sound
And then my feet
start to leave the ground
I’m sailin’ up to heaven (heaven) on a ship
called Glorybound
When the twilight falls, and my Captain calls
And He welcomes me on
board
I will shout and sing, “By His blood redeemed,” taken up to my
reward
Gonna cry no more, when I step ashore, where no sorrow can be
found
I’m sailin’ up to heaven (heaven) on a ship called Glorybound
Repeat Chorus (x2)
Scriptural Reference:
"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of
his hands." Psalm 19:1
"The night is nearly over; the day is
almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the
armor of light." Romans 13:12
Words and Music: Tim Staggs © 2007 Church Mouse
Music
Lead: Laura Eldred
Lyrics:
You come to me, with a thousand hosts of angels standing by
Just to
listen and honor your command
You come to me, and with the gentle hand
that built the universe
You reach out to catch me when I fall
Chorus:
You come to me, and with your love
You fill my life with
who you are
You come to me, and with a touch
You know the way right
to my heart
You’re the Mighty God, the King of Kings
You’re the
Great I Am, Lord of Everything
You’re the Alpha and Omega
And still
you, you come to me
You come to me, leaving all of Heaven’s splendor far behind
Just to
know what it’s like to be a man
You come to me, with your body bruised
and bleeding
Every drop, when it falls, takes a sin of mine away
Repeat Chorus
Bridge:
All the angels fall before you
As they worship ‘round
your throne
They cry, “Holy Holy Holy”
To you God, the mighty
one
They cast their crowns before you
And cry “Worthy are you,
Lord”
All the hosts of heaven adore you
And still you
Repeat Chorus
You come to me (You come to me)
You come to me (You come to
me)
You come to me (You come to me)
Scriptural Reference:
"'The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they
will call him Immanuel' which means, 'God with us.'" Matthew
1:23
"Jesus replied, "To be sure, Elijah does come first, and restores
all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer much
and be rejected?" Mark 9:12
"The twenty-four elders fall down
before him who sits on the throne, and worship him who lives for ever and
ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say: 'You are
worthy, our Lord and God,to receive glory and honor and power, for you
created all things,and by your will they were created and have their
being.'" Revelation 4:10
Special thanks for additions and/or corrections to: Tim Staggs and Donna Craine
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.
To see counter stats since 1-15-02... click
This
page was last updated on
4-24-07.