Christian Song Writing

[SigaACristo]

I like to write music. Most of what I write comes from when life is really hard for me, or someone around me, but a lot of my music doesn't take long to come up with, when the Spirit moves, it moves, if you know what I'm sayin.
Here is one song that I've never really done anything with, if anyone wants to help take it from here, mail me or something so that this song can move from my unfinished to my finished bank:

We live in a world full of hate
Full of people who discriminate
Even little kids follow this trait
We don't know what we're doing isn't right
So we go on, we're blind to our own plight
Even against our own brother we fight
Those who know about it do almost nothing
Shouldn't someone be doing something
Won't anyone turn us around, do the right thing

There is a man who has done this for us
He came to this place, our world, to show us
The path we should take He laid it before us
His body, his blood he gave for us
Nailed to a tree upon Calvery, he died for us
He rose from hell to walk amoung us
He's coming back, our home He'll take us

All us people we're hedonistic
With no hope we're all pesomistic
To any change we're pasifistic
The path for peace is in our face
Take a look around maybe we can change this pace
This world we can make a better place
When will this change start
How soon will we soften our heart
All I know, I'm the best place for me to start

I'm going to start living like Him
I'll live my day to day for Him
Everyone'll see its the best with Him
Today is a day that I give it all to Him
My life will be a reflection of Him
Until the day when I die and meet him
I'm going to live my life just for Him

A new world, its what I I plan to see
Christ planted the seed of the brotherhood tree
That tree will grow, it will set us free
When this new world comes through
Our minds and hearts will belong to who is true
We'll all be a part of the God crew
When this day comes I will rejoice
Heavenly praises will be sung from my from my voice
For I know, we'll have made the right choice

Here in this place Christ works through us
Here in this place our voices will praise Him
Out in the world a light shines for us
Out in the wold this light comes from Him
Deep in my heart your presence fills me
Deep in my heart I daily cry out for you
I know you are with me, for that, I sing I love you

In Him
Siga

 

[MusicBizConsultant]

To All - God has given me a ministry to help newcomers to the music business or those who have been around a while, but are having difficulty achieving their musical goals. I rely on my 25 plus years of experience and expertise to informationally help Christian musicians, singers and songwriters broaden their musical influence for Christ.

Please contact me. I'd love to help where I can. I have helped many throughout the world with my down to earth, easy to understand strategies. Challenge me!

God bless you all for what you do for Christ!

James Jones

 

[yod]

In Him
Siga

I think I have a CD by you...do you know Alan Aguirre?

 

[yod]

Please contact me. I'd love to help where I can. I have helped many throughout the world with my down to earth, easy to understand strategies. Challenge me!

James Jones

Do I have to drink any kool aide, Mr Jones?


I'd like to pitch some songs to specific artists. How would I go about that?

Like say...Third Day?

 

[lollidee]

Hey guys... I think its awesome that you all are so interested in songwriting... There are a few things that the Lord has shared with me in my journeying in to writing and singing prophetically for Him... I will share a few...

The music should always follow the revelation, not vice versa... the most important thing will always be the WORDS... and their meaning... they hold the power of life and death, remember?! HAHA...

Secondly, stay away from humanistic songs... sooooo many Christian artists are content to sing about ME and US and where WE are, and the plight of man... although sometimes that is important, where is the victory in that? How can the Lord speak life and truth when all we do is basically write about our failures? I think God is raising up a generation of worshipers that walk in victory and speak prophetically in to the church from a heavenly perspective rather than a human-wordly perspective... does that make sense?

Anyway, those are a few big ones... I'll share some more later on! Keep writing but more importantly, keep listening!

I am interested in finding some original music to record (sopy writes paid, of course). Can't find any good contemporary christian songs here locally. Can you steer me in the right direction? Thanks, lolliedee

 

[GuitarMia05]

I've been writing songs for a while now...alot are about God..my recent one was about the bible and how it's the worlds greatest love letter...then i wrote 2 songs....one about road kill and one about digital cameras...pretty much i switch off now and then..haha

 

[LivingWorship]

Hey y'all I am in not muchof a position to offer advice, I've been at this for 3 years (kinda on and off but reasonably solid for two anyhow) and I have gotten better but I still feel much of my stuff is crummy... I try to keep it to praise music usually, although just recently I wrote a song called Sky is Black - based on the testimony of the Roman centurion at the cross of Jesus who said this man is the Son of God...

Anyhow my gripe is that I try to write modern stuff, but I want it to sound really different and fresh, yet at the same time I want to restore some doctrine into my songs, like the hymns of old. And in amongst I try to balance glorifying God directly with saying what He's done in my life (too much emphasis on one or the other isn't the best I reckon... because they should go hand in hand).

Here is perhaps the best song I ever wrote, although I'd been writing for around 6 months to this point I really consider this my first song. I don't like it that much but my church thinks it's ok, we've sung it several times... if you look at the chorus you'll also see where my UserName came from. Many blessings


By Your stripes I'm healed / by Your grace I'm free
A love so undeserved / You showered over me
Take my dreams and plans / in my life have Your way
All I have is Yours / may I glorify Your name

Jesus / Jesus / Jesus

We lay our lives down at the foot of the cross
As living worship to You Lord
We pray that we might be pleasing in Your sight
You alone are worthy Lord / You alone are worthy Lord

 

[MusicBizConsultant]

Please forgive me for not responding sooner. I'm so sorry! I do have good reason - many family issues, mainly death! My wife's aunt who was like her mother was sick in hospice care passed away and ironically my precious wife of nearly 15 years died herself at the age of 37 years. I'm in the process of rearranging my life with my two children. Please pray for me in the challenges that are ahead. Thanks!

I'm in the process also of getting back into the swing of helping others again, which has, obviously taken a back seat since all of the family losses. Please contact me again, or perhaps we could email. Thanks.

My eamil is: JamesEdwinJones@cs.com

God bless you.

James Jones

Do I have to drink any kool aide, Mr Jones?


I'd like to pitch some songs to specific artists. How would I go about that?

Like say...Third Day?