Here is another one of my favorite Christian songs by Rich Mullins. I love all of Rich's music. Rich died in a car accident in 1997. I even remember that day. We were with a choir in our previous church in Lansing, Illinois. I was getting ready for that mornings worship service and another choir remember told us he had heard on the radio that morning that Rich had died in a car accident on his way to a benefit concert in Kansas. One thing I always liked about Rich's music is that he incorporated the hammered dulcimer in many of his songs. I have always wanted to learn to play the hammered dulcimer and admire anyone who can. In the video for Creed he plays it throughout. I'll post a link to this song so you can hear it...just click on the title:
I believe in God the Father almighty
Maker of Heaven and Maker of Earth
And in Jesus Christ
His only begotten Son, our Lord
He was conceived by the Holy Spirit
Born of the virgin Mary
Suffered under Pontius Pilate
He was crucified and dead and buried
CHORUS:
And I believe what I believe
Is what makes me what I am
I did not make it, no it is making me
It is the very truth of God and not
The invention of any man
I believe that He who suffered
Was crucified, buried, and dead
He descended into hell and
On the third day, rose again
He ascended into Heaven where
He sits at God's mighty right hand
I believe that He's returning to
Judge the quick and the dead
Of the sons of men
CHORUS
I believe it, I believe it
I believe it
I believe it, I believe it
I believe in God the Father almighty
Maker of Heaven and Maker of Earth
And in Jesus Christ His only begotten Son,
Our Lord
I believe in the Holy Spirit
One Holy Church, the communion of Saints
The forgiveness of sin
I believe in the resurrection
I believe in a life that never ends
CHORUS
I believe it, I believe
I believe it, I believe
I believe it, I believe it
2 comments:
You know how with some Christian songs, you know the singer means the lyrics to reference God but yet...there's no direct mention of God? Then the music crosses over into the secular stations and becomes a hit. As much as I love "The Motions" by Matthew West, that's a perfect example of what I'm saying.
Not so with Rich Mullins. You know exactly what he believed in every song. I mean, he took the Apostle's Creed and made it into a song!!!! :)
Yes, I know exactly what you're talking about. Another artist who you know exactly what he is singing about is Michael Card. I'll feature him in a future blog post. He's another favorite and I've had the pleasure of seeing him in concert twice.
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