Hugh's Lyrics Collection of Christian Contemporary Singer/Songwriters



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Current Artists:

STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN

Steven Curtis Chapman - Still
2022 Album: Still - This is an incredible album!
2018 Single: "Remember to Remember"
LATEST ALBUM RELEASE:
"Worship and Believe" released March 4, 2016
Previous Release: "The Glorious Unfolding" on September 30, 2013 featuring the single "Love Take Me Over".

Previous Release: "Deep Roots" on March 11, 2013
Holiday Release: "JOY" (Christmas Album) - October 16, 2012
2011 Release: re:creation on Aug 9, 2011 with the first single, "Do Everything"
2009 Release: "Beauty Will Rise" on Nov 3, 2009 with the first single "Heaven Is The Face"
2007 Release: "This Moment" released October 23, 2007
First Single: "Miracle of the Moment" - 1280x1024 Wallpaper
My SCC/Casting Crowns Bible Verse Songfinder Search Engine
By His Wounds - from "Glory Revealed"
All I Really Want for Christmas (Oct 2005)
Remembering You - from "Music Inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia" (Sept 2005)
"All Things New" (Sept 2004)
Declaration (Fall 2001)
All About Love (February 2003).

More Steven Curtis Chapman info...

Steven writes and performs some of the best music out there period. Plus his persona comes across as just another humble man trying to understand his place in God's world. His vocals are genuine, his guitar playing incredible, and his songwriting leaves you "speechless". The Official Site has just about all the lyrics to all of his songs from his own albums. Plus a nice message board.

Songs not on his own albums:
Sometimes He Comes in the Clouds - one of my favorites from a fantastic various artist album
Faithful Friend - great duet with Twila Paris.
I Will Not Go Quietly - great song from the "Apostle" sountrack (and "WOW 1999") which fits very well both musically and subject wise with "Live Out Loud".
Parent's Prayer (Let Go of Two) - song by Greg Davis that Steven performed several years ago on a few wedding and love song CD's.
Heartbeat of Hope - from "Prince of Egypt: Nashville".
Out There - duet with MWS from "Roaring Lambs".
Remember the Day - Song written for the 9/11 Tribute
I See Love - from "The Passion of the Christ: Songs" with Third Day and MercyMe

MARK HALL (of Casting Crowns)

Casting Crowns - The Very Next Thing
2016 Album: "The Very Next Thing" released Sep 16, 2016
Previous Album: "Thrive" released January 28, 2014
Previous Studio Album: Come To The Well - October 18, 2011
Previous Studio Album: "Until the Whole World Hears" - November 17, 2009
My SCC/Casting Crowns Bible Verse Songfinder Search Engine

All of Casting Crowns' albums have been hugely successful, so it is easy to locate their lyrics on-line using our good friend Google, so I do not feel a need to post any here on my site. Of course Mark Hall did co-write two songs with other artists on my list here, "Voice of Truth" with Steven from the debut album and "Stained Glass Masquerade" with Nichole from Lifesong. They even won a Grammy, however meaningless those actually are. And Mark joined Steven, Mac Powell and Brian Littrell on "By His Wounds" from the "Glory Revealed" project.

JON FOREMAN (of Switchfoot)
DAN HASELTINE (of Jars of Clay)

Where the Light Shines Through Inland
Albums: "Inland" released August 27, 2013, and "Where the Light Shines Through" released July 8, 2016.

Previous Albums: "Fading West" & "Jars of Clay Presents The Shelter"

I had a tough time deciding whether to put Dan Haseltine here or Jon Foreman, so I put both. Whereas Jars of Clay is definitely more a group ensemble in writing and performing, Jon Foreman is the creative force behind Switchfoot (as Mark Hall is in Casting Crowns). However Dan does write most of the lyrics they perform in their original songs. What both Jon and Dan have in common is in writing personal lyrics that are intelligent and meaningful, but also catchy and radio friendly. Musically, I would give Jars the edge over Switchfoot, but they both write some pretty great sounding music that promote a Christian message to the mainstream without being preachy.

AARON SHUST & BRANDON HEATH


Brandon's Sixth Album, "Faith Hope Love Repeat" released October 20, 2017
Aaron's 2015 Album, "Doxology" released August 28, 2015
Brandon's Fifth Album, "No Turning Back" released Feb 6, 2015 with first single "No Turning Back"
Aaron's Fifth Album, "Morning Rises" released July 16, 2013 with the new single "God of Brilliant Lights"
Brandon's Fourth Album, "Blue Mountain" released October 9, 2012 with first single "Jesus in Disguise"
Aaron's Fourth album, "This Is What We Believe" (August 23, 2011) with the singles "My Hope Is In You" and "Risen Today"
Brandon's Third album, "Leaving Eden" released: January 18, 2011
Aaron's Third album, "Take Over" released: August 4, 2009
Brandon's Second album, "What If We" released: August 19, 2008
Aaron's Second album, "Whispered and Shouted" released: June 5, 2007
June 2007: Added Aaron to my "Bible Verse" Search Engine
Brandon's First album: "Don't Get Comfortable" 2006
Aaron's First album: "Anything Worth Saying" 2005

I am also adding Brandon Heath in Aaron's section here, since after reading the liner notes for "Take Over", it seems like Brandon helped write three of the songs. Since they are buddies I think the two of them should be listed together.
Artists Who Inspired Me Who Are No Longer "Active":

downhere

On The Altar of Love
Final Release: "On The Altar of Love" on August 23, 2011, with the new single "Let Me Rediscover You"
Previous Studio Album: Ending is Beginning, released Sept 23, 2008
Wow, I thought "Wide Eyed and Mystified" was good, but this new album is even better. I am adding downhere to my top list now since they write and perform such consistently top notch music. I just love how the two vocalists play off each other two. It just sounds fantastic. We got to see them perform live and it was incredible!! They released a Christmas album at the end of 2009 and in the summer of 2010 they released "Two At A Time" which includes two new songs (like their single "You're Not Alone") and also nine older B-sides that never made it on albums. It now appears that they will no longer be touring together after January 2013.


TWILA PARIS

Twila Paris - Hymns
Latest Album: Hymns (EP)
You can purchase any of her albums at her on-line store
The first artist that showed me there was more to Christian music than Amy Grant and Micheal W. Smith (not that they aren't talented, but it is hard for two people to singlehandedly represent all of Christian music). Not a powerful vocalist by common definition, Twila instead replaces "power" with a subtle gentleness that really carries both her contemporary and worship pieces. She writes hymns worthy of placement in hymnals everywhere, as well as powerful pop and worship pieces that have kept her in demand for over 20 years.

Lyrics to He is Exalted: Live Worship album.
Lyrics to House of Worship album.
Lyrics to new tracks on Greatest Hits album.
Lyrics to Bedtime Prayers: Lullabies and Peaceful Worship
Some Individual Tracks:
Unique, original pieces from "Sanctuary"
It's So Easy from Keepin' My Eyes on You
Keepin' My Eyes on You from Keepin' My Eyes on You
Come On In from Warrior is a Child
Do I Trust You from Warrior is a Child
Fountain of Grace from Perennial
Every Heart That is Breaking from For Every Heart
I Will Never Go from For Every Heart
Could You Believe from True North
Carry the Light from Carry the Light

Steven and Twila on the same album

One of Steven's best songs and one of Twila's best songs are on the My Utmost for His Highest album. And it appears that these lyrics are not on the various SCC sites or on Chris's Twila site. So I put them here. And if we mention Steven and Twila together the obvious reference should be their duet Faithful Friend from Twila's Where I Stand album.

NICHOLE NORDEMAN


Latest Project: "Every Mile Mattered" released July 28, 2017
For "Music Inspired by The Story" Nichole wrote all the songs.
Greatest Hits Album: "Recollection" (The Best of) released Mar 6, 2007 - includes two new songs "Sunrise" and "Finally Free".
I Will Believe from "Music Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia" (Sept 2005)
Nichole Nordeman has a great knack for writing intelligent lyrics along with very melodic and catchy music. Here I have collected all the lyrics from her first two albums, and the lyrics to her third, Woven and Spun, and her fourth, Brave are here too. Many of the lyrics were on her official site but not all the lyrics are there now and they are only available to members. I have also collected other lyrics that Nichole has performed on some "various artists" albums. Great stuff.

CINDY MORGAN


Latest: Cindy released a new album September 4, 2015, "Bows & Arrows".
Here is Cindy's new official site.

RECENT RELEASES I'VE BEEN ENJOYING:

2015
  • February 3, 2015 - Jeremy Camp: "I Will Follow"
  • February 10, 2015 - Brandon Heath: "No Turning Back"
  • March 17, 2015 - Matt Maher: "Saints and Sinners"
  • April 28, 2015 - Matthew West: "Live Forever"
  • 2016
  • March 4, 2016 - Steven Curtis Chapman: "Worship and Believe"
  • July 8, 2016 - Switchfoot: "Where the Light Shines Through"
  • September 16, 2016 - Casting Crowns: "The Very Next Thing"
  • October 14, 2016 - Tenth Avenue North: "Followers"
  • October 21, 2016 - Chris Tomlin: "Never Lose Sight"
  • 2017
  • March 31, 2017 - MercyMe: "Lifer"
  • July 28, 2017 - Nichole Nordeman: "Every Mile Mattered"
  • August 4, 2017 - Third Day : "Revival"
  • September 22, 2017 - Matthew West: "All In"
  • October 20, 2017 - Brandon Heath: "Faith Hope Love Repeat"

  • Wow, I haven't added many lyrics lately -- I must be too busy!


    Other favorite Christian artists of mine include: The Afters, Audio Adrenaline, Jeremy Camp, MercyMe, Sanctus Real, Sidewalk Prophets, Tenth Avenue North, Chris Tomlin, and Matthew West. Does U2 count, too?

    Note that I also like many other Christian and secular musical artists as well, including pop/rock, R&B, country, Broadway, jazz and classical music. The family CD collection numbers around 160 selections, with Christian artists comprising over one third of it. (Do Martina McBride, Alan Jackson and Sara Evans get to count too?) Now that most of my music purchases are electronic I no longer add them to the large CD tower in the living room. How sad!


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