tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57198609449278454592011-12-16T01:03:36.749-08:00Joe Choinoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5719860944927845459.post-25539011026774773112011-04-22T21:31:00.001-07:002011-04-22T21:31:52.194-07:00I Will Sing a New Song<br />words and music by Joe Choi (2010)<br /><br /><br />I will sing a new song<br /><b></b><br />Many will come to know and fear the LORD<br /><br />[twice]<br /><br /><br /><br />I will shout it<br /><br />I will shout it out loud<br /><br />[three times]<br /><br />I will not keep it hidden within my heart<br /><br />No...<br /><br /><br /><br />I will not be ashamed <br /><br />To call on Your Name and be Your child<br /><br />[twice]<br /><br /><br /><br />I will shout it<br /><br />I will shout it out loud<br /><br />[three times]<br /><br />I will not keep it hidden within my heart<br /><br />No...<br /><br /><br /><br />For a city, a city on a hill<br /><br />Was never meant to be hidden<br /><br />Still why do I try to hide this light<br /><br />You've put inside?<br /><br />So I will sing a brand new song<br /><br />I'll open my lungs and sing<br /><br />I'm gonna sing<br /><br />With all I've got<br /><br /><br /><br />I will shout it<br /><br />I will shout it out loud<br /><br />[three times]<br /><br />I will not keep it hidden within my heart<br /><br />No...<br /><br /><br /><br />I will shout it<br /><br />[some yea yea's and such]<br /><br /><br /><br />I will not keep it hidden within my heart<br /><br />No...<br /><br /><br />- - - <br />Thank You<br />words and music by Joe Choi (2010)<br /><br /><br />Thank You for the gift of music<br /><br />Thank You for the gift of worship<br /><br />Thank You for the gift of relationship<br /><br />I don't know what I would do without it<br /><br />I don't know what I would do without it<br /><br />Without You here with me<br /><br /><br /><br />Thank You for the gift of forgiveness<br /><br />Thank You for Your tender mercies<br /><br />Thank You for Your kindness never-changing<br /><br />I don't know what I would do without it<br /><br />I don't know what I would do without it<br /><br />Without You here with me<br /><br /><br /><br />Cause I have never been the same<br /><br />Yes I have never been the same<br /><br />Yes I have never been the same<br /><br />Yes forever, forever I've been changed<br /><br /><br /><br />I don't know what I would do without You<br /><br />Thank You<br /><br />That I am not without You<br /><br />- - - <br />Lost and Found<br />words and music by Joe Choi (2010)<br /><br /><br />I waste myself on You<br /><br />To find myself again<br /><br />[twice]<br /><br />O Darling, You are my sole existence<br /><br />O Darling, when I lose my life I find it<br /><br />I find it in You<br /><br /><br /><br />I waste myself on You<br /><br />To find myself again<br /><br />[twice]<br /><br /><br /><br />O Darling, You know that I just<br /><br />Can't go on without You<br /><br />O Darling, You are my reason for living<br /><br />You are my soul, my soul, my soul!<br /><br /><br /><br />I waste myself on You<br /><br />When I lose my life I find it<br /><br /><br />- - -<br />Paths Straight<br />words and music by Joe Choi (2010)<br /><br /><br />I will always trust in You<br /><br />I will always hope in You<br /><br />I will always trust in You<br /><br />I will always put my hope in You<br /><br /><br /><br />You make all things beautiful. <br /><br />You make my paths straight<br /><br />And I, I will trust in You<br /><br />[twice]<br /><br /><br /><br />Firm Foundation. O You never move. <br /><br />[bunch of times]<br /><br /><br /><br />You always You, You make all things beautiful. <br /><br />You make my paths straight<br /><br />And I, I will trust in You<br /><br />[twice]<br /><br />- - -<br />Awake<br />words and music by Joe Choi (2010)<br /><br /><br />It's that feelin' that I get when You call my name<br /><br />I come alive every time You remind me of who I am<br /><br />[twice]<br /><br />Remind me of who I am...<br /><br /><br /><br />Awake O my soul<br /><br />And find<br /><br />Open arms of love of an Awesome God<br /><br />Who reminds you, you are never alone<br /><br />Yes, I am never alone<br /><br /><br /><br />It's that comfort in Your calm words<br /><br />That opens these eyes<br /><br />Your quiet whispers are like thunder in the night<br /><br />When I need to hear Your voice<br /><br />[twice]<br /><br />I need to hear Your voice....<br /><br /><br /><br />Awake O my soul<br /><br />And find<br /><br />Open arms of love of an Awesome God<br /><br />Who reminds you, you are never alone<br /><br />[twice]<br /><br />Yes, I am never alone<br /><br /><br /><br />O I lift my eyes I find my soul<br /><br />[twice]<br /><br />Yea I got s-o-u-l<br /><br />I got soul<br /><br />[twice or so]<br /><br /><br /><br />Your quiet whispers are like thunder in the night<br /><br />When I need to hear Your voice<br /><br />I...<br /><br />It's so good to hear Your voice.<br /><br />- - - <br />Daylight<br />words and music by Joe Choi (2010)<br /><br /><br />Daylight creeps in through my windows, under my doorway<br /><br />And hope comes in shades of color overtaking my black and gray<br /><br />Vibrantly replacing somehow, all the pain<br /><br /><br /><br />You are my Morning Star<br /><br />You are my Sun<br /><br />Your love, it's what keeps me warm<br /><br />With You I can face this day<br /><br />Believe in the promises You made<br /><br />They're no longer just empty words on a page<br /><br />Your love keeps me alive<br /><br />I'm so alive<br /><br />Your love keeps me alive<br /><br /><br /><br />The stars roll out like a blanket across my cold black sky<br /><br />And I feel warmth in my lungs<br /><br />Gives me a new song that I can sing<br /><br />Yes You give me a song to sing<br /><br /><br /><br />You are my Morning Star<br /><br />You are my Sun<br /><br />Your love, it's what keeps me warm<br /><br />With You I can face this day<br /><br />Believe in the promises You made<br /><br />They're no longer just empty words on a page<br /><br />Your love keeps me alive<br /><br />I'm so alive<br /><br />Your love keeps me alive<br /><br /><br /><br />Stars shine opening up windows of light<br /><br />Daylight comes causing my shadows to flee from the sun<br /><br />My healing comes on the shoulders, on the wings of the dawn<br /><br />My new day has come<br /><br />My new day has come<br /><br /><br /><br />I'm so alive<br /><br />I'm so alive<br /><br />Your love makes me alive<br /><br />Makes me so alive<br /><br />I'm so alive<br /><br />Your love makes me alive<br /><br />Makes me so alive<br /><br /><br /><br />Daylight creeps in<br /><br />- - - <br />This Day<br />words and music by Joe Choi (2010)<br /><br /><br />This day, this day is mine<br /><br />Is mine for the taking<br /><br />This day, this day is sacred<br /><br />This day, this day can be<br /><br />Can be so significant<br /><br />This day, I must be open<br /><br />To realize<br /><br /><br /><br />That this day the LORD has made<br /><br />I will rejoice<br /><br />And be glad in it<br /><br />Glad in it<br /><br />Glad in it<br /><br /><br /><br />This day, this day is now<br /><br />It's not for tomorrow<br /><br />Nor the days, the days that feel wasted<br /><br />This day, this day is bright<br /><br />Even with a clouded sky<br /><br />This day, we can take it together, and sing!<br /><br /><br /><br />This day the LORD has made<br /><br />I will rejoice<br /><br />And be glad in it<br /><br />Glad in it<br /><br />Glad in it<br /><br /><br /><br />And seize this day, I will<br /><br />Seize this day, I will<br /><br />Seize this day, I will<br /><br />Seize this day, I will<br /><br />I will<br /><br />- - - <br />I Choose Joy!<br />words and music by Joe Choi (2010)<br /><br /><br />The joy of the LORD is a healing fountain<br /><br />Opens the eyes, heals the broken mind<br /><br />The joy of the LORD is an open window<br /><br />Gives choice for more light and that choice is mine<br /><br /><br /><br />And I choose joy!<br /><br />A spring and a fountain<br /><br />Flowing through the desert<br /><br />Bringing it back to life<br /><br />And I choose joy!<br /><br />Like a river in the mountains<br /><br />Brings a new perspective<br /><br />To all who are dry<br /><br />I choose joy<br /><br /><br /><br />The joy of the LORD is new beginning<br /><br />Makes way for the day to start again<br /><br />The joy of the LORD is Heaven's wisdom<br /><br />To laugh even when it makes no sense<br /><br /><br /><br />And I choose joy!<br /><br />A spring and a fountain<br /><br />Flowing through the desert<br /><br />Bringing it back to life<br /><br />And I choose joy!<br /><br />Like a river in the mountains<br /><br />Brings a new perspective<br /><br />To all who are dry<br /><br />I choose joy<br /><br /><br /><br />The choice is before me<br /><br />The choice is mine<br /><br />To have joy<br /><br />To want joy<br /><br />To see it in my life<br /><br />The choice is before me<br /><br />The choice is mine<br /><br />To have joy<br /><br />To want joy<br /><br />To rise above my circumstances<br /><br />And find the strength I need again to fly<br /><br />Find the strength I need again to fly<br /><br />O and fly<br /><br /><br /><br />And I choose joy!<br /><br />A spring and a fountain<br /><br />Flowing through the desert<br /><br />Bringing it back to life<br /><br />And I choose joy!<br /><br />Like a river in the mountains<br /><br />Brings a new perspective<br /><br />To all who are dry<br /><br />I choose joy<br /><br /><br /><br />I choose joy<br /><br />[a bunch of times]<br /><br />Now I've got joy<br /><br />I've got joy<br /><br />[bunch of times]<br /><br />Joy<br /><br />[lots of joys and joy]<br /><br />- - - <br />Christina's Song<br />words and music by Joe Choi (2007)<br /><br /><br /><br />I heard it takes some time to get to know someone <br /><br />Well I can't wait, to get to know ya <br /><br />To spend my life by your side<br /><br />And watch that time, just fly by <br /><br /><br /><br />I want to be your best friend<br /><br />Your confidant<br /><br />Someone you can always trust<br /><br />You can tell me your secrets<br /><br />Share your greatest weakness<br /><br />You're gonna find acceptance always<br /><br />I promise<br /><br /><br /><br />O my love<br /><br />It is truth <br /><br />That I love you<br /><br />It's not just a feeling that will pass away<br /><br />It's a choice I make everyday<br /><br />To articulate how to say<br /><br />"I love you"<br /><br />I truly do<br /><br /><br /><br />So let's grow old together and laugh about it<br /><br />And travel around the world<br /><br />And tell them how we got through it<br /><br />Let's make sense together like two pennies<br /><br />And watch God use us to make some change<br /><br /><br /><br />O my love<br /><br />It is truth <br /><br />That I love you<br /><br />It's not just a feeling that will pass away<br /><br />It's a choice I make everyday<br /><br />To articulate how to say<br /><br />"I love you"<br /><br />I truly do<br /><br /><br /><br />When I say "I do"<br /><br />It really means I do<br /><br />I'm gonna love you <br /><br />Cause I always get to choose to<br /><br />When I say "I will"<br /><br />It really means I will<br /><br />I'm gonna love you<br /><br />I'm gonna love you<br /><br />Because I always get to choose to<br /><br />- - - <br />Mystery<br />words and music by Joe Choi (2008)<br /><br /><br />You see right through me<br /><br />You know all about me<br /><br />You know me more than I know myself<br /><br />And you surround me like a blanket<br /><br />You make these cold bones feel so warm<br /><br /><br /><br />And O, my Mystery<br /><br />O how You know me<br /><br />And O, You come to me<br /><br />And You never leave<br /><br /><br /><br />Like the morning sun <br /><br />Chases the night away<br /><br />Your love chases all my fears<br /><br />You open up Your arms<br /><br />You find me when it's dark<br /><br />I run to You and I am safe<br /><br /><br /><br />And O, my Mystery<br /><br />O how You know me<br /><br />And O, You come to me<br /><br />And You never leave<br /><br /><br /><br />O You come to me<br /><br />You comfort me<br /><br />You hold me and You never leave<br /><br />O Mystery, my Mystery<br /><br />How You know me<br /><br />And You love me<br /><br />[twice]<br /><br />O<br /><br /><br /><br />And O, my Mystery<br /><br />O how You know me<br /><br />And O, You come to me<br /><br />And You never leave<br /><br /><br /><br />O You come to me<br /><br />You comfort me<br /><br />You hold me and You never leave<br /><br />O Mystery, my Mystery<br /><br />How You know me and You love me<br /><br />[twice]<br /><br />- - - <br />Five Minutes<br />words and music by Joe Choi (2010)<br /><br /><br /><br />Five minutes could mean life to these bones<br /><br />Even just a moment could mean life to this soul<br /><br />It could mean life<br /><br />It could mean life<br /><br />To these bones<br /><br />To this soul<br /><br /><br /><br />Just a few words could speak life to these bones<br /><br />Even just a whisper could scream life into this soul<br /><br />It could mean life<br /><br />It could mean life<br /><br />To these bones<br /><br />To this soul<br /><br /><br /><br />Cause I'm so hungry<br /><br />I'm so thirsty<br /><br />My soul is crying out<br /><br />[repeats]<br /><br />[Most of this from here on is spontaneous...]<br /><br /><br /><br />Though winter chill tries to freeze me still<br /><br />I will choose to trust You<br /><br />And my hope will not become like the dust<br /><br />Though nothing else lives, I know that will<br /><br /><br /><br />My eyes are on You<br /><br />My eyes are on You<br /><br />What else can I do but keep my eyes on You?<br /><br />I'm waiting on You<br /><br />I'm waiting on You<br /><br />What else can I do but keep my eyes, keep my hope in You<br /><br /><br /><br />I will taste and see how You are so good<br /><br />See how blessed I am for finding my refuge in You<br /><br />I will taste and see how You are so good<br /><br />See how blessed I am for finding my refuge<br /><br />Finding my refuge in You<br /><br /><br /><br />I find my refuge in You<br /><br /><br /><br />Even if it's just for five minutes<br /><br />Could mean life to these bones<br /><br />Even just this moment<br /><br />Could change my life<br /><br />Could change my soul<br /><br />- - - <br />Fly<br />words and music by Joe Choi (2006)<br /><br /><br />I fly<br /><br />I fly all through the night<br /><br />I fly<br /><br />I fly all through the night<br /><br />Soon you will see<br /><br />Soon you will see<br /><br />[repeat]<br /><br />You will see<br /><br /><br /><br />O<br /><br /><br /><br />I fly all through the night<br /><br />I fly all through the night<br /><br />I fly<br /><br />- - - <br />We Sing With an Open Heaven<br />words and music by Joe Choi (2009)<br /><br /><br /><br />We join the angels and sing<br /><br />We join the angels and sing<br /><br />Holy, holy, holy is the LORD God Almighty<br /><br />Holy, holy, holy is the LORD God Almighty<br /><br /><br /><br />We join the elders and throw down our crowns<br /><br />We join the elders and throw down our crowns<br /><br />Worthy, worthy, worthy is the Lamb who was slain<br /><br />Worthy, worthy, worthy is the Lamb who was slain<br /><br /><br /><br />Yes, we join every people and sing salvation's song<br /><br />Yes, we join every nation as we sing salvation's song<br /><br />Precious is the blood, the blood of Jesus<br /><br />Precious is the blood, the blood of Jesus<br /><br /><br /><br />Precious is the blood<br /><br />Worthy is the Lamb<br /><br /><br /><br />Yes, Earth joins with Heaven and they sing one new song<br /><br />Yes Earth joins with Heaven and we sing a brand new song<br /><br />All blessing, all honor, all glory, all power is Yours LORD forever<br /><br />All blessing, all honor, all glory, all power is Yours LORD forever<br /><br /><br /><br />Earth joins with an open Heaven<br /><br />We sing with an open Heaven<br /><br />Yes we sing with an open Heaven<br /><br />Yes we sing with an open Heaven<br /><br /><br /><br />All glory, all honor, all blessing, all power be Yours LORD forever<br /><br />All glory, all honor, all blessing, all power be Yours LORD forever<br /><br />- - 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