(Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Brown Bannister, Shane Keister)
Got a ticket coming home
Wish the officer had known
What a day today has been
Then I stumbled through the door
Dropping junk mail on the floor
When will this day end
But then your letter caught my eye
Brought the hope in me to life
Cause you know me very well
And I bet you wrote me just to tell me
[Chorus:]
In a little while
We'll be with the Father
Can't you see Him smile
In a little while
We'll be home forever
In a while
we're just here
To learn to love Him
We'll be home
In just a little while
Boy, that letter hit the spot
Made me think of all I've got
And all that waits for me
Guess I've known it all day long
Wonder where my thoughts went wrong
When will my heart believe
Wakin' half-way through the night
Reachin' toward the lamp for light
Pickin' up the Word I find
Here's another letter to remind me
[Chorus]
Days like these are just a test of our will
Will we walk or will we fall?
Well, I can almost see the top of the hill
And I believe it's worth it all
Amy Grant - Age to Age Album Lyrics
Amy Grant - Age to Age Lyrics
Writer: AMY GRANT, AMY GRANT GILL, BROWN BANNISTER, ELLIOTT B. BANNISTER, GARY CHAPMAN, GARY W CHAPMAN, JOHN SHANE KEISTER
Copyright: Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management, CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP
Copyright: Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management, CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP
I Have Decided
(Michael Card)
[Chorus:]
I have decided
I'm gonna live like a believer
Turn my back on the deceiver
I'm gonna live what I believe
I have decided
Being good is just a fable
I just can't, cause I'm not able
I'm gonna leave it to the Lord
There's a wealth of things that I profess
I said that I believed
But deep inside, I never changed
I guess I'd been deceived
Cause a voice inside kept telling me
That I'd change by and by
but the Spirit made it clear to me
That kind of life's a lie
[Chorus]
So forget the game of being good
And your self-righteous pain
Cause the only good inside your heart
Is the good that Jesus brings
When the world begins to see you change
Don't expect them to applaud
Just keep your eyes on Him and tell yourself
I've become the work of God
[Chorus]
[Chorus:]
I have decided
I'm gonna live like a believer
Turn my back on the deceiver
I'm gonna live what I believe
I have decided
Being good is just a fable
I just can't, cause I'm not able
I'm gonna leave it to the Lord
There's a wealth of things that I profess
I said that I believed
But deep inside, I never changed
I guess I'd been deceived
Cause a voice inside kept telling me
That I'd change by and by
but the Spirit made it clear to me
That kind of life's a lie
[Chorus]
So forget the game of being good
And your self-righteous pain
Cause the only good inside your heart
Is the good that Jesus brings
When the world begins to see you change
Don't expect them to applaud
Just keep your eyes on Him and tell yourself
I've become the work of God
[Chorus]
Writer: MICHAEL CARD
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP
I Love A Lonely Day
(Gary Chapman & Michael W. Smith)
T.V.'s off at 1:00 a.m.
One more day alone again
The road gets longer everyday
Why'd I have to get away
But I have found a comfort here
Solitude can be so dear
Loneliness is not so blue
When it puts my mind on you
[Chorus:]
I love a lonely day
It makes me think of you
All alone, I can easily find your love
I love a lonely day
It chases me to you
It clears my heart
Lets my very best part shine through
It's you
Lonely people everywhere
Lucky, lonely ones who care
You've got all you need and more
Someone to be lonely for
Someone cries for you to hear
Take your heart and wipe their tear
Give them someone they can miss
Give them love and sing them this
[Chorus]
T.V.'s off at 1:00 a.m.
One more day alone again
The road gets longer everyday
Why'd I have to get away
But I have found a comfort here
Solitude can be so dear
Loneliness is not so blue
When it puts my mind on you
[Chorus:]
I love a lonely day
It makes me think of you
All alone, I can easily find your love
I love a lonely day
It chases me to you
It clears my heart
Lets my very best part shine through
It's you
Lonely people everywhere
Lucky, lonely ones who care
You've got all you need and more
Someone to be lonely for
Someone cries for you to hear
Take your heart and wipe their tear
Give them someone they can miss
Give them love and sing them this
[Chorus]
Writer: GARY WINTHUR CHAPMAN, MICHAEL W. SMITH
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP
Dont Run Away
(Gary Chapman & Amy Grant)
Tell me, does your head keep turnin'
From the feelings churnin' deep inside of you
Tell me, when your mind is racin'
Are the things you're chasin' worth your while
Well, tell me, don't you ever question
Why you're always guessin' reasons for your life
Listen, there's no need to waiver
Long ago the savior died for you, so
[Chorus:]
Don't run away
You're headed nowhere
Keep up the pace
You're gonna go there
You'll fell alone
Who do you know there
Please turn back now
Don't run away
He wants your heart now
Hear what I say
And play it smart now
Wise up today
And give Him all of your love
Tell me, does the fear of losin'
Keep your heart from choosin' who has hold of you
Tell me, have you felt a yearnin'
Deep inside a burnin' need for love now
Tell me, can you sense the fightin'
Hate is now igniting fear of love in you
Listen, God is still here waitin'
He'll remove the hating part of you, so
[Chorus]
Tell me, does your head keep turnin'
From the feelings churnin' deep inside of you
Tell me, when your mind is racin'
Are the things you're chasin' worth your while
Well, tell me, don't you ever question
Why you're always guessin' reasons for your life
Listen, there's no need to waiver
Long ago the savior died for you, so
[Chorus:]
Don't run away
You're headed nowhere
Keep up the pace
You're gonna go there
You'll fell alone
Who do you know there
Please turn back now
Don't run away
He wants your heart now
Hear what I say
And play it smart now
Wise up today
And give Him all of your love
Tell me, does the fear of losin'
Keep your heart from choosin' who has hold of you
Tell me, have you felt a yearnin'
Deep inside a burnin' need for love now
Tell me, can you sense the fightin'
Hate is now igniting fear of love in you
Listen, God is still here waitin'
He'll remove the hating part of you, so
[Chorus]
Writer: AMY GRANT GILL, GARY W CHAPMAN
Copyright: Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc., CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP
Copyright: Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc., CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP
Fat Baby
(Steve Millikan & Rod Robinson)
I know a man
Maybe you know him, too
You never can tell
He might even be you
He knelt at the altar
And that was the end
He's saved and that's all
That matters to him
His spiritual tummy
It can't take too much
One day a week
He gets his spiritual lunch
On Sunday he puts on
His spiritual best
And gives his language
A spiritual rest
[Chorus:]
(He's just a fat)
He's just a fat little baby
He wants his bottle
And he don't mean maybe
He's sampled solid food
Once or twice
But he says doctrine
Leaves him cold as ice
He's been baptized, sanctified
Redeemed by the blood
But his daily devotions
Are stuck in the mud
He knows the books of the Bible
And John 3:16
He's got the biggest King James
You've ever seen
I've always wondered
If he'll grow up someday
He's momma's boy
And he likes it that way
If you happen to see him
Tell him I said
He'll never grow
If he never gets fed
[Chorus]
He's just a fat, fat, fat, fat, fat, fat, fat
A fat, fat, fat, fat, fat, fat, fat
A fat, fat, fat, fat, fat, fat, fat, little baby
I know a man
Maybe you know him, too
You never can tell
He might even be you
He knelt at the altar
And that was the end
He's saved and that's all
That matters to him
His spiritual tummy
It can't take too much
One day a week
He gets his spiritual lunch
On Sunday he puts on
His spiritual best
And gives his language
A spiritual rest
[Chorus:]
(He's just a fat)
He's just a fat little baby
He wants his bottle
And he don't mean maybe
He's sampled solid food
Once or twice
But he says doctrine
Leaves him cold as ice
He's been baptized, sanctified
Redeemed by the blood
But his daily devotions
Are stuck in the mud
He knows the books of the Bible
And John 3:16
He's got the biggest King James
You've ever seen
I've always wondered
If he'll grow up someday
He's momma's boy
And he likes it that way
If you happen to see him
Tell him I said
He'll never grow
If he never gets fed
[Chorus]
He's just a fat, fat, fat, fat, fat, fat, fat
A fat, fat, fat, fat, fat, fat, fat
A fat, fat, fat, fat, fat, fat, fat, little baby
Writer: RODNEY S. ROBISON, STEVE MILLIKAN
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP
Sing Your Praise To The Lord
Sing your praise to the Lord,
Come on everybody,
Stand up and sing, one more
Hallelujah,
Give your praise to the Lord,
I can never tell you,
Just how much good, that it's
Gonna do ya
Just to sing, anew,
The song your heart first learned to sing when he
First gave his life, to you,
The life goes on and so must the song,
You gotta sing, again,
The song born in your soul when you
First gave your heart, to him,
Sing his praises, once more
Sing your praise to the Lord,
Come on everybody,
Stand up and sing, one more
Hallelujah,
Give your praise to the Lord,
I can never tell you,
Just how much good, that it's
Gonna do ya
Just to sing, aloud,
The song that someone is dying to hear
Down in the madd'ning crowd,
As you once were before your heard the song,
You gotta let them know,
The truth is a life to shine upon the way,
So maybe they, can go,
Sing his praises, once more
Sing your praise to the Lord,
Come on everybody,
Stand up and sing, one more
Hallelujah,
Give your praise to the Lord,
I can never tell you,
Just how much good, that it's
Gonna do ya
Just to let the name of the Lord,
Be praise, both for now, and evermore,
Praise him all ye servants,
Give him praise to the Lord,
Come on everybody,
Stand up and sing, one more
Hallelujah,
Give your praise to the Lord,
I can never tell you,
Just how much good, that it's
Gonna do ya
Just to sing, sing sing,
Come on, sing, sing, sing,
I can hear you now, sing, sing, sing,
Come on everybody,
Stand up and sing, one more
Hallelujah,
Give your praise to the Lord,
I can never tell you,
Just how much good, that it's
Gonna do ya
Just to sing, anew,
The song your heart first learned to sing when he
First gave his life, to you,
The life goes on and so must the song,
You gotta sing, again,
The song born in your soul when you
First gave your heart, to him,
Sing his praises, once more
Sing your praise to the Lord,
Come on everybody,
Stand up and sing, one more
Hallelujah,
Give your praise to the Lord,
I can never tell you,
Just how much good, that it's
Gonna do ya
Just to sing, aloud,
The song that someone is dying to hear
Down in the madd'ning crowd,
As you once were before your heard the song,
You gotta let them know,
The truth is a life to shine upon the way,
So maybe they, can go,
Sing his praises, once more
Sing your praise to the Lord,
Come on everybody,
Stand up and sing, one more
Hallelujah,
Give your praise to the Lord,
I can never tell you,
Just how much good, that it's
Gonna do ya
Just to let the name of the Lord,
Be praise, both for now, and evermore,
Praise him all ye servants,
Give him praise to the Lord,
Come on everybody,
Stand up and sing, one more
Hallelujah,
Give your praise to the Lord,
I can never tell you,
Just how much good, that it's
Gonna do ya
Just to sing, sing sing,
Come on, sing, sing, sing,
I can hear you now, sing, sing, sing,
Writer: Robert Mullins
Copyright: Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing
Copyright: Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing
El Shaddai
(Michael Card & John Thompson)
[Chorus:]
El-Shaddai, El-Shaddai [means "God Almighty, God Almighty"]
El-Elyon na Adonai [means "God in the highest, Oh, Lord"]
Age to age, You're still the same
By the power of the name.
El-Shaddai, El-Shaddai
Erkamka na Adonai [means "We will love You, Oh, Lord"]
We will praise and lift You high
El-Shaddai
Through Your love
And through the ram,
You saved the son
Of Abraham.
Through the power
Of Your hand,
Turned the sea
Into dry land.
To the outcast
On her knees,
You were the God
Who really sees.
And by Your might,
You set Your children free.
[Chorus]
Through the years,
You made it clear,
That the time of Christ
Was near,
Though the people
Couldn't see
What Messiah ought to be.
Though Your Word
Contained the plan,
They just could not understand,
Your most awesome work was done
Though the frailty of Your son.
[Chorus]
[Chorus:]
El-Shaddai, El-Shaddai [means "God Almighty, God Almighty"]
El-Elyon na Adonai [means "God in the highest, Oh, Lord"]
Age to age, You're still the same
By the power of the name.
El-Shaddai, El-Shaddai
Erkamka na Adonai [means "We will love You, Oh, Lord"]
We will praise and lift You high
El-Shaddai
Through Your love
And through the ram,
You saved the son
Of Abraham.
Through the power
Of Your hand,
Turned the sea
Into dry land.
To the outcast
On her knees,
You were the God
Who really sees.
And by Your might,
You set Your children free.
[Chorus]
Through the years,
You made it clear,
That the time of Christ
Was near,
Though the people
Couldn't see
What Messiah ought to be.
Though Your Word
Contained the plan,
They just could not understand,
Your most awesome work was done
Though the frailty of Your son.
[Chorus]
Writer: MICHAEL J. CARD, JOHN W THOMPSON
Copyright: Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Copyright: Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Raining On The Inside
(Kathy Troccoli & Amy Grant)
When all goodbyes are said and done
And nighttime finds you home
Are you alright to spend a night
Of being all alone
Or do you hide between the lines
Of conversations past
A wall of words, a heart unheard
That hides behind a mask
[Chorus:]
I'm raining on the inside
My heart wells up with tears that start to pour
I'm raining on the inside
But Your cries of love break through
And I fall in love with You once more
When friends who care can't be there
To ease away my pain
And peace of mind is hard to find
Like sunlight in the rain
God sees my heart, the deepest part
Inside this lonely me
And reachin' in, His love begins
To heal the heart in me
[Chorus]
When all goodbyes are said and done
And nighttime finds you home
Are you alright to spend a night
Of being all alone
Or do you hide between the lines
Of conversations past
A wall of words, a heart unheard
That hides behind a mask
[Chorus:]
I'm raining on the inside
My heart wells up with tears that start to pour
I'm raining on the inside
But Your cries of love break through
And I fall in love with You once more
When friends who care can't be there
To ease away my pain
And peace of mind is hard to find
Like sunlight in the rain
God sees my heart, the deepest part
Inside this lonely me
And reachin' in, His love begins
To heal the heart in me
[Chorus]
Writer: AMY GRANT GILL, KATHY TROCCOLI
Copyright: Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Got To Let It Go
(Gary Chapman, Amy Grant, Brown Bannister, Shane Keister, Michael W. Smith)
All my lifetime plans
Got' em in my hands
Balancing my fate upon a wire
Got to let it go
Everywhere I turn I see
There's nowhere left to go
All my dreams are far
Too much for me to hold
Still I hate to drop them
Weren't they from you
What did I do
You alone can see
Into the heart of me
Am I really givin' up tomorrow
Got to let it go
This is gonna hurt a little
Still it's right I know
Even though I fear
Too much of me might show
I can't wait any longer for it
I've had enough
I'll give it up
[Chorus:]
Lord, here's my heart, I've been keepin' it from you
And I've got to let it go
Holdin' on just brings me worry
Got to let it go
Come and take it from me, hurry
Got to let it go
Got to let it go
Got to give up all of my control
Holdin' on too tight
Where do I lose sight
Where's the line that seems to bring frustration
Got to let it go
The best of dreams can turn to nightmares
When my heart takes hold
How long must I learn
This lesson's getting old
I've got to catch a clearer vision
I'm in your hand
You're in command
[Chorus]
All my lifetime plans
Got' em in my hands
Balancing my fate upon a wire
Got to let it go
Everywhere I turn I see
There's nowhere left to go
All my dreams are far
Too much for me to hold
Still I hate to drop them
Weren't they from you
What did I do
You alone can see
Into the heart of me
Am I really givin' up tomorrow
Got to let it go
This is gonna hurt a little
Still it's right I know
Even though I fear
Too much of me might show
I can't wait any longer for it
I've had enough
I'll give it up
[Chorus:]
Lord, here's my heart, I've been keepin' it from you
And I've got to let it go
Holdin' on just brings me worry
Got to let it go
Come and take it from me, hurry
Got to let it go
Got to let it go
Got to give up all of my control
Holdin' on too tight
Where do I lose sight
Where's the line that seems to bring frustration
Got to let it go
The best of dreams can turn to nightmares
When my heart takes hold
How long must I learn
This lesson's getting old
I've got to catch a clearer vision
I'm in your hand
You're in command
[Chorus]
Writer: AMY GRANT GILL, ELLIOTT B. BANNISTER, GARY W CHAPMAN, JOHN SHANE KEISTER, MICHAEL WHITAKER SMITH
Copyright: Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc., CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP
Copyright: Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc., CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP
Arms Of Love
(Gary Chapman, Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant)
Lord, I'm really glad you're here
Hope You feel the same
When You see all my fear
And how I fail
I fall sometimes
It's hard to walk in shifting sand
I miss the rock and find
I've nowhere left to stand
I start to cry
Lord, please help me
Raise my hand, so You can pick me up
Hold me close, hold me tighter
[Chorus:]
I have found a place where I can hide
It's safe inside
Your arms of love
Like a child who's held throughout a storm
You keep me warm
In Your arms of love
Storms will come and storms will go
Wonder just how many storms
It takes until I finally know
You're here always
Even when my skies are far from gray,
I can stay
Teach me to stay there
[Chorus]
Lord, I'm really glad you're here
Hope You feel the same
When You see all my fear
And how I fail
I fall sometimes
It's hard to walk in shifting sand
I miss the rock and find
I've nowhere left to stand
I start to cry
Lord, please help me
Raise my hand, so You can pick me up
Hold me close, hold me tighter
[Chorus:]
I have found a place where I can hide
It's safe inside
Your arms of love
Like a child who's held throughout a storm
You keep me warm
In Your arms of love
Storms will come and storms will go
Wonder just how many storms
It takes until I finally know
You're here always
Even when my skies are far from gray,
I can stay
Teach me to stay there
[Chorus]
Writer: GARY W CHAPMAN, AMY GRANT GILL, MICHAEL WHITAKER SMITH
Copyright: Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP
Copyright: Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP
Age to Age is the fourth studio album by Christian music singer Amy Grant, released in 1982 on Myrrh Records.
Age to Age was Amy Grant's breakthrough album, finally earning her serious recognition within the burgeoning Contemporary Christian music community as it ushered her into stardom, and also contributed to the creation of the mold for the modern Contemporary Christian music star. The hit success of the album's first two singles, "Sing Your Praise to the Lord," featuring a piano intro based on J.S. Bach's "Fugue No. 2 in C Minor" from The Well Tempered Clavier, Book 1, and "El Shaddai," saw its sales take off, selling well over a million copies. It became the first Christian music album by a solo artist to be certified gold in 1983, and the first ever platinum Christian music album in 1985.
The album was listed at No. 92 in the 2001 book, CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music and it was one of the fastest-selling specifically Christian albums ever released. It sold about 5,000 to 6,000 copies a week on average, which was unheard of for a Christian album at the time. Dan Harrell, one of Grant's managers, claimed that it was the fastest selling record in her record company's history. Indeed, it became the first Christian album by a solo artist to be certified gold (1983), and the first Christian album to be certified platinum. It became so popular that it topped Billboard's Christian albums chart for 85 weeks, including the entire year of 1983, and was named Gospel Album of the 1980s by Billboard. The album title comes from a prominent lyric in one of the album's most prominent tracks, "El Shaddai".
Genre(s):
CCM, Contemporary Christian music Age to Age was Amy Grant's breakthrough album, finally earning her serious recognition within the burgeoning Contemporary Christian music community as it ushered her into stardom, and also contributed to the creation of the mold for the modern Contemporary Christian music star. The hit success of the album's first two singles, "Sing Your Praise to the Lord," featuring a piano intro based on J.S. Bach's "Fugue No. 2 in C Minor" from The Well Tempered Clavier, Book 1, and "El Shaddai," saw its sales take off, selling well over a million copies. It became the first Christian music album by a solo artist to be certified gold in 1983, and the first ever platinum Christian music album in 1985.
The album was listed at No. 92 in the 2001 book, CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music and it was one of the fastest-selling specifically Christian albums ever released. It sold about 5,000 to 6,000 copies a week on average, which was unheard of for a Christian album at the time. Dan Harrell, one of Grant's managers, claimed that it was the fastest selling record in her record company's history. Indeed, it became the first Christian album by a solo artist to be certified gold (1983), and the first Christian album to be certified platinum. It became so popular that it topped Billboard's Christian albums chart for 85 weeks, including the entire year of 1983, and was named Gospel Album of the 1980s by Billboard. The album title comes from a prominent lyric in one of the album's most prominent tracks, "El Shaddai".
Producer(s): Brown Bannister
Length: 36:35
Released: May 1st, 1982
Year: 1982