Be-Blessed!: God of This City

Sometimes I wish I had never give up on my piano classes.

I love music but I wonder if I would be a good musician. I can play a little piano and even had tried to learn the guitar before... thought it was way to hard. The hands position, the short nails...nnnuh... not for me! Anyway, listen to music always inspires me to write. It brings my imagination to full speed and I start to create, wonder, see beyond. I also noticed how it makes me stop everything I'm doing and sit here to share.

This time, I was listening to an online radio station and the song come up. They were interviewing Chris Tomlin, the author of "How Great is Our God" (love it!) and he was asked about his favorite song at the moment. He answered "-Definitely, GOD OF THIS CITY". A song that he said was special because the story behind. His band was playing on a show in Africa (Passion Tour) and then during his ministration between songs, he suddenly started to feel so much love for that people that came to worship God with no restrictions, with hearts as one. He felt how the Lord loved them so much more; how He loved that city and that nation. So the lyrics came direct from the heaven and in tears he sang it for the first time.

I can imagine that moment. I wish I was there too! After he told the story, they played the song and I understood why it made to his favorites. It is just beautiful and I specially love this part: "You're the love to the broken..." It gave me goose bumps and right away I started making my phone calls with "let's do this and that"... I want to use the song for something special... Culto de Missoes? Who knows? Maybe we can do a video presentation and have it as it's soundtrack...

Well, here is the song lyrics and it's on iTunes for purchase. Totally worthy. You can also check out the online site for the Passion Tour. Click here

GOD OF THE CITY (Chris Tomlin)
You're the God of this city
You're the King of these people
You're the Lord of this nation
You Are

For there is no one like our God
There is no one like our God

Greater things have yet to come
Great things are still to be done
In this city
Greater things are still to come
And greater things are still to be done here

You're the Lord of Creation
The Creator of all things
You're the King above all Kings
You Are

You're the strength in our weakness
You're the love to the broken
You're the joy in the sadness
You Are

Greater things have yet to come
Great things are still to be done
In this city
Where glory shines from hearts alive
With praise for you and love for you
In this city

Greater things have yet to come
Great things are still to be done
In this city
Greater things are still to come
And greater things are still to be done here

Beria out!

Comments

Loved it!!!
Wooowww que historia, wish i was there too!! imagina o poder do espirito santo agindo naquele momento... =) tudo muito lindo!! God is worderfull and beautiful!!
loved the song, for sure i will buy it at itunes!! or try rsrs don't know if i can do it from here =P hope soo
miss ya beria and family
beijossss
love u all!!! S2

Posted by: Laninha | May 08, 2008 at 04:12 PM

ugh....i dont think you got the story straight!

chris tomlin did not write this song....ARON BOYD did he is a worship leader from belfast chris was doing a show there and before they went on a local band called bluetree which the lead singer is ARON BOYD sang this song and chris tomlins guitar player heard them play this song and called chris to listen to bluetree sing the song and chris was so touched by the song that he asked for permission to play the song in the PASSION TOUR.. . AND THE REAL STORY IS THAT THE SONG WAS WRITTEN IN THAILAND AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT IT WAS WRITTEN IN SIDE A CLUB WHERE PROSTITUTES WERE AND THE BAND WAS ALLOWWED TO PLAY SONG AND THEY BAND JUST STARTED SINGING THESE LYRICS OVER THESE THAI PROSTITUTES and that is the story...NICE FABRICATION STORY THOUGH!...IM SURE IT DID HAPPEN BUT IT WAS NOT THE BIRTH OF THE SONG!

Posted by: sophanna ven | June 05, 2008 at 05:00 PM