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During last Easter season, I was contemplating what must have been going through the mind of Christ during the events leading up to and through the ‘first Easter season.’  Those thoughts led to the lyrics in this song.

Song which expresses the beauty & majesty of God’s creation!

I was having faith struggle at one point in my life. I was trying to decide if it was God’s will for me to go into business for myself. I was having trouble relying totally on God to supply my own needs at the same time struggling with guilt and shame of my own sin. All this came together with some chords that I could not get out of my head and some lyrics that I had written over a year earlier. I was reassured that God would place me on solid ground just like he had done time and time again in the past.

We need the Lord, in good times, and in sorrowful times, so stand up and raise your hands up to Him.

I remember I was about 15 or 16 when I wrote this song. I woke up one morning, and started penning this down. There is not special inspiration to where this came from - probably something God decided to give me that very morning. :)

I have always wanted to write an anthem - something that everyone will be able to join in together and sing as one big family of God. something where we can raise our hands and smile as we give praises to the One who gave us the lives we live, the air we breathe.