It's all understood....

I learned how to play the intro to this song a few years ago, but I have not worked on it much since then. Yesterday I couldn't get the song out of my head so I decided to work on my technical skills and see if I could learn the tricky chords for the verses and chorus. After some work, it wasn't all that bad, and you can actually hear what song I'm playing! :)  It helped that I knew some of the chords from a different song (although it took me forever to realize it :)   Then, I tried teaching myself the chords for The Kingdom by Bethany Dillon, and once again, it sounds pretty good now! Yay for having free time, an empty apartment to get loud and noisy in, and for remembering things I learned long ago! Yay for muscle memory! (Yep, I learned at least one new thing in my Children's Music class :)



It's All Understood -Jack Johnson
Everyone laughed at her joke
As if they'd never even heard it before
And maybe they were truly amused
But every word that she spoke was a bore
And maybe it's because they had seen
The previews on the TV screen
Well this part is good and that's well understood
So you should laugh if you know what I mean

But it's all relative
Even if you don't understand
Well it's all understood
Especially when you don't understand
Then it's all just because
Even if we don't understand
Then lets all just believe

Everyone knows what went down
Because the news was spread all over town
And fact is only what you believe
And fact and fiction work as a team
It's almost always fiction in the end
That content begins to bend
When context is never the same

And it's all relative
Even if we don't understand
And that's well understood
Especially when we don't understand
Then it's all just because
Even if we don't understand
Then lets all just believe

I was reading a book
Or maybe it was a magazine
Suggestions on where to place faith
Suggestions on what to believe
But I read somewhere
That you've got to beware
You can't believe anything you read
But the good Book is good
And that's well understood
So don't even question
If you know what I mean

But it's all relative
Even if you don't understand
Well it's all understood
Especially when you don't understand
And it's all just because
Even if we don't understand
Then lets all just believe

But there you go once again
You missed the point and then you point
Your fingers at me
And say that I said not to believe
I believe
I guess
I guess it's all relative




The Kingdom   -Bethany Dillon
It tapped me on the shoulder today when I got home
I saw everything collecting dust
It made me hope there was something more
I pour over pages, desperate to find out why
The cripple at your table has what I'm longing to find

Teach me how to hum it
Because I don't know the words yet

Help me see the light
I'm reaching through the fight
Yahweh, show me the Kingdom
Arms open wide
Death swallowed up by life
Yahweh, show me the Kingdom

Why are some women barren
While the wicked's house is full
The stories never seem to end
Give me evidence I'm not alone
You said the weak would be lifted up
But maybe just not yet
So while I wait in this flesh and blood
I'll learn to lean in

Help me see the light
I'm reaching through the fight
Yahweh, show me the Kingdom
Arms open wide
Death swallowed up by life
Yahweh, show me the Kingdom

One Hundred

For my one hundredth post, I thought I would spice things up a little!

Here is a list of some favorite songs:
Something Beautiful- Needtobreathe
The Kingdom- Bethany Dillon
Glory to God by a worship leader at church- awesome, awesome song!
Hello Seattle- Owl City
Hey Soul Sister- Train
Take Me As I Am- FM Static
Alive Again- Matt Maher
Forever Love- Francesca Battistelli
On and On- Chason
Stand For You- Jonny Diaz
Live Like We're Dying- Kris Allen
Tik Tok- Key$ha
Whatcha Say- Jason Derulo
Listen Up- Brandon Heath
No Not One- Brandon Heath
Hallelujah- Tenth Avenue North
Yahweh- Hillsong
Let the Waters Rise- Mikeschair
Hallelujah- Mikeschair
Safe- Britt Nicole
Hanging On- Britt Nicole
Have Your Way- Britt Nicole
Corner- Allie Moss
The Chain [Live From Webster Hall]- Ingrid Michaelson
Winter Song- Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson
Folding Chair Regina Spektor
I Want It All- HSM#3
Oklahoma!- orig. Broadway cast

GOAL!

Putting it out there.

Goal: learn how to play these songs.


The Kingdom- Bethany Dillon
A Voice Calling Out- Bethany Dillon
No Not One- Brandon Heath
Revelation Song- Kari Jobe
All I Need- Bethany Dillon
No Sweeter Name- Kari Jobe
Beautiful- Bethany Dillon
Hallelujah- Bethany Dillon
For My Love- Bethany Dillon
Hallelujah- 10th Avenue North
Before the Throne- Shane & Shane
Save Me- JJ Heller
Only Have One- JJ Heller
All I Need- JJ Heller
Love Never Fails- Brandon Heath
Listen Up- Brandon Heath

eventually

I want to write a song about this someday.....


Luke 1:78-79
"because of the tender mercy of our God,
by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven
to shine on those living in darkness
and in the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the path of peace."


and this....

Matthew 3:8
"Produce fruit in keeping with repentance."


and this....

Psalm 103:10
"...he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities."

Amen! Thank you God for that last one!