Casting Crowns (Thrive), Mandisa (Overcomer) and Britt Nicole (Still That Girl): Reviews, Lyrics and mp3 Downloads

Have you ever been in a place in life where you are wondering, "LORD/God are you really still there…!?”and you seem to be asking yourself so many questions as to why things are not working out the way they should? Well, I have been there; and the Psalmist was there too (Psalm 35:22 (NLT) "O LORD, you know all about this. Do not stay silent. Do not abandon me now, O Lord."). Christ was there too (Matthew 27:46 (NLT) "At about three o'clock, Jesus called out with a loud voice, 'Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?' which means 'My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?'")
It has happened to many servants of God, it happened to Jesus, and it happens to the best of us. There is no exception to this.

The three songs I am sharing today are going to speak to your life in that place of disarray and wonder... to remind us that we were made to thrive, we are overcomers and that we are still that girl/boy... and that we can still achieve our goals. God is still VERY PRESENT and is thinking well of us - planning what is best for us.

So, here goes...

Casting Crowns' song from their newest album "Thrive"  released on 28th January this year, is cool song - cool in all the essence of "coolness" you can ever imagine as far as Christianity is concerned. It has a touch of pop, acoustics and an old Irish feel, making you somehow want it more, and somehow  try to "dig it out"...

This song (and a good part of this album) is filled with a message of hope and is tagging along the theme line we were made to thrive...! It is a song worthy listening to. It is reminding us that regardless of what we face in this life, on this world, we are still the trees at His river bank... bearing fruit in and out of season (Psalm 1:3) and that it's time for  us to more than just survive... we truly were made to thrive...!!

Mandisa's "Overcomer" is, well, also out of this world. This album (Overcomer) won a Grammy Award this year as the Best Contemporary Christian Music Album, so I guess you now know what I am talking about.
Her music style is beautiful. It is beautiful in such a way that If you are a young person who prefers to listen to upbeat music, yet music that is still theologically sound and alive, Mandisa's music should be in your collection. Yes, it should be.
Overcomer tells us we may be down for a moment, feeling like it's hopeless... but that's when He comes along... Yes, in whatever we face He reminds us that we are MORE THAN OVERCOMERS!! So, we should not quit or give in, because we are more than overcomers...!!

I need not add more, right?

Here are the lyrics and downloads to the two songs (plus a third one at the bottom from Britt Nicole - you should get that one too. :-))

Song: Thrive

Track number: 1

Album: Thrive

Year released: January, 2014

Artist: Casting Crowns

Download link (4.8 MB)

Lyrics:

Whoooooooah!!!!

Here in this worn and weary land where many a dream has died
Like a tree planted by the water we never will run dry

Bridge:
So living water flowing through
God we thirst for more of You
Fill our hearts and flood our souls
With one desire...

Chorus:
Just to know You and to make You known, we lift Your name on High
Shine like the sun make darkness run and hide
We know we were made for so much more than ordinary lives
It's time for us to more than just survive...
We were made to thrive!

Into Your word we're digging deep to know our Father's heart
Into the world we're reaching out to show them who You are

Bridge:
So living water flowing through
God we thirst for more of You
Fill our hearts and flood our souls
With one desire...

Repeat Chorus

Vamp:
(Joy Unspeakable, Faith Unsinkable, Love Unstoppable, Anything is possible) x4

Repeat Chorus

Hey!
We were made to Thrive...!!

Whoooooooah!!!!

We were made to Thrive...!!

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Song: Overcomer

Track number: 1

Album: Overcomer

Year released: August, 2013

Artist: Mandisa

Download link (3.6 MB)

Lyrics:

Staring at a stop sign, watching people drive by, T Mac on the radio

Got so much on your mind, nothing's really going right, Looking for a ray of hope

Bridge:

Whatever it is you may be going through

I know He's not gonna let it get the best of you

Chorus:

You're an overcomer, stay in the fight ‘til the final round

You're not going under, 'Cause God is holding you right now

You might be down for a moment, feeling like it's hopeless, that's when He reminds You

That you're an overcomer, you're an overcomer

Everybody's been down, hit the bottom, hit the ground, ooh, you're not alone

Just take a breath, don't forget, hang on to His promises

He wants You to know...

Repeat Chorus

Vamp:

The same Man, the Great I am, the one who overcame death, He's living inside of You

So just hold tight, fix your eyes, on the one who holds your life, there's nothing He can't do

He's telling you...

(Take a breath, don't forget, hang on to His promises)

Repeat Chorus

(You're an overcomer) x3

End:

So don't quit, don't give in, you're an overcomer

Don't quit, don't give in, you're an overcomer

Don't quit, don't give in, you're an overcomer

You're an overcomer...

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For lovers of pop and a touch of techno, I am adding a song by one Britt Nicole - one lady I have really come to admire and love. (I'll talk about her in detail some other time.)
Her music style is unique, borrowing from pop, electronic and techno genres. She has three albums to her name, and I am sure there is much more to expect from her...
Here's the song: Britt Nicole - Still That Girl download (4.3 MB).

All lyrics originally obtained from: http://www.azlyrics.com

Bonface Morris.