Producer Terrence Lamar Ford remixes David’s Dunn pop song ‘Today Is Beautiful’ as part of a remix competition, transforming it into a chilled, hip-hop, electronica influenced joint.
Sometimes the day won’t ever end Sometimes you just throw up your hands It’s the little things sometimes
Sometimes the world has just gone dark Sometimes your praying for a spark It’s the little things sometimes
But if you lift your eyes See it in a different light Just a cloud up in the open sky Let the rain, fall away Cause today is beautiful
Lift your eyes See it in a different light Just a cloud up in the open sky Let the rain, fall away Cause today is beautiful
Right now it feels so hard to breath Right now you’re asking God why me It’s what you can see right now
Cause right now there’s a greater truth Right now there’s a bigger view Than what you can see right now
But if you lift your eyes See it in a different light Just a cloud up in the open sky Let the rain, fall away Cause today is beautiful
Lift your eyes See it in a different light Just a cloud up in the open sky Let the rain, fall away Cause today is beautiful
If you see more than what’s in front of you You might see more of heavens view If you see more than what’s in front of you You might see more of heavens view
So lift your eyes See it in a different light Just a cloud up in the open sky Let the rain, fall away Cause today is beautiful
Lift your eyes See it in a different light Just a cloud up in the open sky Let the rain, fall away Cause today is beautiful
Lyrics: They say be careful and look before you take your first step Love is so dangerous you don’t wanna have regrets I might be in over my head You won’t leave me for dead, no
Aye, holding on to every word that You say Courage comes and goes in waves, but with You I’m just always so brave on the wild side
It’s dangerous to be in love but I like it on the wild side, the wild side’s Dangerous for hearts to touch, but I want You to hold mine, there’s no denying that I’m Dangerous with you. I’m so Dangerous with you. You got me feelin’
Feelin like I’m runnin from the police how my heart stay rushin Light up the dark light up this art you know it’s me why you askin me questions I know its Him cause He given me life I know we win in the end no surprise Pen in my hand are you down for the ride it might get wild we like that side
Oh we got it so I flaunt it love on repeat like its chronic Word on the street is we’re toxic Infiltrating other’s mindsets I’m a diamond got me shinin’ I’m the branch and You’re the vine and Loves so fierce got the heart of a lion veils been pierced so it’s hard to stay silent
Aye, holding on to every word that You say Courage comes and goes in waves, but with You I’m just always so brave on the wild side
It’s dangerous to be in love but I like it on the wild side, the wild side’s Dangerous for hearts to touch, but I want You to hold mine, there’s no denying that I’m Dangerous with you. I’m so Dangerous with you. You got me feelin’
Lyrics: (Verse 1) I once was dead in sin Alone and hopeless, A child of wrath I walked Condemned in darkness,
But Your mercy brought new life And in Your love and kindness, Raised me up with Christ And made me righteous.
(Chorus) You have bought me back With the riches of, Your amazing grace And relentless love. I’m made alive forever, With You, life forever By Your grace I’m saved, By Your grace I’m saved.
(Verse 2) Lord, You are the light, That broke the darkness. You satisfy my soul, When I am heartless.
If ever I forget My true identity, Show me who I am, And help me to believe.
(Chorus)
(Bridge) My sin has been erased, I’ll never be the same. My sin has been erased, I’ll never be the same.
Now a veteran of gospel music, this is one of Andraé Crouch’s earlier songs originally released in 1972 on his album ‘Soulfully’. On this testimonial track, gospel music meets 70s Jazz, Soul & Funk creating an incredibly smooth, classic joint that’s aged like a beautiful wine.
Lyrics: My world was empty before Christ came into my life My days were lonely and dark Before He came and brought the light
Just like a song wanting to be sung But there was no melody I never thought there could be Happiness in this world for me Let me tell you that
Everything changed Everything changed When Christ stepped into my life
My world was empty before Christ came into my life My days were dark before he came Before He came and brought the light
Just like a song wanting to be sung But there was no melody See I never thought there could be Happiness in this world for me Now I know that
Everything changed Everything changed When Christ stepped into my life
One cold and dreary night He stepped into my life And He brought to me the breath of spring And then He gave me a brand new song to sing
Everything changed Everything changed When Christ stepped into my life
Member of the Deeper Well Collective, Liz Vice released her first solo album earlier this week. Drawing on the influence of 60/70s gospel and R&B as well as a head nod or two to contemporary singers like Adele & Duffy, Liz Vice beautifully combines the old & the new on this record.
Lyrics: Empty me out / Fill me with You Lord there is nothing / I can give to You I lay down my life / Here at Your feet You give me life / So completely
Hot on the heels of his latest album ‘The Loner’, SPZRKT (pronounced Spazzy Rocket) joins fellow SCMGWP (Social Club Misfit Gang Wolf Pack) member and producer, Tyshane, to release the single ‘Best Of Your love’. On this track, Spazzy uses his smooth vocals to sing of God’s grace and love over this sweet summer beat. This tune is only further proof that SPZRKT is one of the most exciting guys in CHH right now, constantly pushing his style forward and driving his creativity further.
This song, taken from Christon Gray’s album Even With Evil With Me, is a beautiful song written about the singers wife. It paints a wonderful picture of how a relationship looks, and on this track Christon Gray manages to find that balance between romance and realism. A true love song, timeless and classic in sound, and a perfect addition to any Valentines Day Playlist 😉
This song by Brass Knuckle Bullies is from their debut album bkb, Brass Knuckle Bullies is a Hip-Hop duo comprised of Customary, and Dominique Berho. In this song, Brass Knuckle Bullies rap about their future wives, and how they think they might be. The acoustic guitar loop over the top of this beat creates a nice summery, chilled out hip-hop sound. It’s great hearing a song like this, especially a hip-hop song, that is honouring to women especially when the music industry is filled with so many derogatory songs often about sex, where as this song looks at the personality and interests of the opposite sex. A brilliant and original song, and a great album too.
Here’s a song from Lecrae’s mixtape he released earlier this year named Church Clothes, on this track he is joined by two fellow Christian rappers (Andy Mineo and Co Campbell) This song is about the ways that (young) people these days often try to find fulfilment through material and superficial things but they never succeed because Christ is the only one who can fill the void within our hearts. They show this in the first few lines of the song as they talk about girls who wear “Fake nails, fake hair, fake pearls” yet wonder why they can’t find any real love in their lives. This is a great hip-hop song with an awesome beat and an even better message, let’s hope that one day we can hear songs like this on the radio instead!
Lyrics: (Verse 1: Lecrae) Yeah, fake hair, fake nails, fake pearls Call herself a Barbie, wanna be a fake girl She can’t even see, she Stevie Wonder at night time Too busy trying to get them red bottoms the right size Tell her that you love her and she gonna call you a liar (Whatever, you don’t really love me, you just wanna give me the lie) On the bet, but the fact is she deals with fools That see women as garden tools, never treated them cool She said that suckers and brothers always makin’ her sick So she gave up on em now she’s just attracted to chicks But she never seen a man with a soul as clean He fightin’ to be whatever God made him be Don’t want to manipulate the date, then lay her, or shake her Wanna give his life to her followin’ his creator Maybe she gonna see he ain’t crazy and start wondering “God, what’s the reason you made me? “ Maybe it ain’t to be physically attractive just so you can trap and capture A man, that’d be superficially happy. Nah, you’re worth more than that, yeah
(Chorus: Co Campbell) Beautiful lies, yeah, I know they ain’t right But I bought it, but that’s the price of life
(Verse 2: Andy Mineo) Yeah, look I wanted the girl that was super official I found my standard superficial Cause behind the glamour was some super issues And I ain’t trying to shoot to diss you, I’m just sayin’ Everybody gotta look fly, call em planes And you don’t wanna step outside, lookin’ plain They call it running game, everybody playn’ Dang, that’s trinity the word ‘play’ Sephora made you make up your mind Coach bags made you feel first class this whole time And them Nike kicks running your life Your ambition been driven by them cars that you like I know some girls that’s faster than T3ch N9ne Self esteem as low as they neck-line Cause they don’t know whose image they reflect, went to bed to find love,woke up with regrets
This is a matter of heart, kid Gimme a second, let me show you If you own something you can’t depart with You probably don’t own it, it own you
Man, tell me what’s the price of life Too much to find peace, so what’s your release Yeah, there’s much more, believe me Than living for the things that your leaving
(Chorus: Co Campbell) Beautiful lies, I know they ain’t right, but I bought it But that’s the price of life
(Verse 3: Lecrae) She camouflage her insecurity in Jimmy Choo’s High heels but the mountain’s top she’ll never choose She’ll set up for a dude & precious medals A slave to his money by his chains you can tell it Page to embellish the life that you really live Them nice clothes cover up, how you really feel When your eye liner off and you’ve been revealed Trapped in a prison with multiple life sentences 55 life times as infinity, you don’t wanna pray your middle fingers to Divinity You ever stop and think about what the incentive is Livin for their approval has got it’s benefits They special cause they don’t live like you But they die and their blood bleeds red like you Truth is they depressed, takin’ meds like you They ain’t livin’ it up, they’re dead like you
But you can live, uh If you know the price of life
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