Friends:
Welcome to the First Pres Contemporary Music email/blog, dedicated to enhancing your Contemporary Christian music experience! Y
In Christ,
Mark
SONG OF THE WEEK This week’s feature is Dominic Balli’s “LOUDER”, from his April 2011 release, THE AMERICAN DREAM. Not sure how I’ve missed this guy in the past, for he makes truly unique Christian music. Balli describes his music as “CaliRockReggae”. It’s apt – he blends hip-hop and rock and fuses it with reggae – and then delivers a Christian message. He also has a distinct, likeable singing voice that reminds me of Toby Mac. Oh, and he throws in orchestral instrumentation just to spice it up. And he’s coming to St. Petersburg in February (see concert listings).
LOUDER, along with the title track AMERICAN DREAM, are songs that attack some of our most base challenges – 1) how hurtful words can be (addressed in LOUDER) and 2) greed (addressed in AMERICAN DREAM).
LOUDER
They say sticks and stones can break your bones
But words they never hurt
Can turn a spark into a flame and then the fire burns
But I’ve heard words that shatter souls
They knock you down down
They break you down down
Them words but loudest can be heard
Chorus:
All around the world you can feel it moving
Shaking foundations waking up nations
Listen to the sound you can hear it calling
Don’t matter ’bout them sticks and stones, oh!
Love is louder
Love is louder
You know a bitter tongue is a bullet slung
It’ll shoot some people down
And a gentle word though it’s seldom heard
Can wipe away a frown
They can lift your soul to the highest heights
Or knock you down down
They break you down down
Them words but loudest can be heard
Chorus
La la la love
La la la love
La la la love is louder
La la la love
La la la love
La la la love is loud
Chorus
You can hear LOUDER here, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_gvFYvK2cQ
SONGS THIS WEEK: Children’s program, band plays 4 songs – MIDNIGHT CLEAR, MY DELIVERER, HARK/ALLELU, LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
VERSE OF THE WEEK:
The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4
FEATURED MUSIC Songs we are listening to – some for church, and some for just the fun of it. Let us know what you think of them!
DOMINIC BALLI – AMERICAN DREAM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT2r6Zz7GRE&feature=related
UPCOMING CONCERTS
MATT KEARNEY, January 26, The Ritz Ybor City http://www.matkearney.com/events.aspx
MATT MAHER,January 28, Nativity Catholic Church, Brandon https://nativitycatholicchurch.org/youthevents/
DOMINIC BALLI, February 9th, State Theater, St. Petersburg http://www.stpetedoc.com/events
NEEDTOBREATHE, February 26th, The Ritz Ybor City http://www.needtobreathe.net/tour-dates/
