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Love Is On The Move

The Door

The Door

Leeland Dayton Mooring, Jack Anthony Mooring, Steve Wilson, William Jacob Holtz

As the rain falls from heaven
I’m lost in Your love
You’re overwhelming, Jesus
And we’re walking together holding hands
Oh, it’s just You and me, Jesus

Life is good here, fruit is growing
On the beautiful branches
There is rest and there is peace
Inside the shade of Your garden

You’re the love, the way, the life, the truth
You’re the door I’m walking through

And the angels are lifting songs of praise
Oh, they’re just singing Your story
And nothing can take me away from this place
Lord, I’m just lost in Your glory

Your love is the reason that I am free
And I’m running to You ‘cause You’re all I need

You’re the only one for me
There’s no way I’m leaving You
You’re the love, the way, the life, the truth
You’re the door I’m walking through
Jesus, You’re the only one for me
There’s no way I’m leaving You

As the rain falls from heaven
I’m lost in Your love
You’re overwhelming, Jesus

© 2009 Meaux Mercy (BMI) / Meaux Jeaux Music (SESAC)/ Meaux Hits (ASCAP) All rights admin. by EMI CMG Publishing.

"Jesus says, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me [John 14:6, NIV].' Jesus is The Door. He's our access to the Kingdom of God, to heaven. This song is like an anthem for us. We can't wait to play it live, and we really hope people yell it with us. It's an awesome declaration."--Jack
Follow You

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Follow You

FOLLOW YOU

“God is in the slums, in the cardboard boxes where the poor play house. God is in the silence of a mother who has infected her child with a virus that will end both their lives. God is in the cries heard under the rubble of war. God is in the debris of wasted opportunity and lives, and God is with us if we are with them.” -Bono

We all know that God is omnipresent. It’s a very real fact. He’s everywhere. He has the ability to reach into situations unknown to us. Right now, there are billions of problems throughout the globe; a child soldier in Africa is forced to kill, a street sweeper in Bangladesh has no hope, a teen age girl in Romania is suffering from deep shame after aborting her child. There are problems across the street too. Your neighbor lost their job or their marriage is on the rocks. God knows everyone’s story, and He cares so much!

He’s there, right beside every person in the world. Now’s the time for us to get up and follow in God’s footsteps. It’s really that simple. Find out where God is, and run to meet him there! We know that God’s heart aches for the poor and the needy. They are His children too. As we reach out to people that are hurting, our problems begin to shrink, and we draw closer to God’s heart in the process!

This is what the song “Follow You” is all about. If the church doesn’t respond to the world’s brokeness, it would be the greatest tragedy in all of history. We have what it takes! We have the very love of God in our hearts. We have faith to see the impossible come to pass, and we have a God that’s waiting to back us up in this mission.

Ask God to open your eyes today. Ask Him to reveal His footsteps, so you can follow them. They will lead you to some amazing places.

Follow You

Leeland Dayton Mooring, Jack Anthony Mooring, Ed Cash

You live among the least of these
The weary and the weak
And it would be a tragedy
For me to turn away
All my needs You have supplied
When I was dead You gave me life
So how could I not give it away so freely?
And I’ll…
Follow You into the homes of the broken
Follow You into the world
Meet the needs for the poor and the needy, God
Follow You into the world

Use my hands, use my feet
To make Your kingdom come
To the corners of the earth
Until Your work is done
Faith without works is dead
On the cross Your blood was shed
So how could we not give it away so freely?

And I give all myself
I give all myself
I give all myself to You

© 2009 Meaux Mercy (BMI) / Meaux Jeaux Music (SESAC) (both admin. by EMI CMG Publishing) / Alletrop Music (BMI) (admin. by Music Services)

"This song was a lot slower at first, but we decided to speed it up, because it gives it more of an urgency. The message of it is so strong--calling out people, saying, 'We've got to do something. We've got to follow God where He is going. And the direction God is going is taking care of the needy, taking care of the broken.' One of my favorite lines on the record is in this song: 'You live among the least of these, the weary, and the weak/And it would be a tragedy for me to turn away.'--Jack
Via Delarosa

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Via Delarosa

“On the Via Dolorosa, all my sins were carried away. And the power of hell was broken, as He gave his life away.”

I try my best to imagine the day that Jesus died on the cross. So many things happened. Political systems were shaken, devote followers of Christ were disheartened, a mother lost a son, and God the Father experienced sorrow beyond comprehension. But right in the middle of confusion and fear, Jesus saved the world.

But, what was Jesus thinking, especially when He was walking down that road on His way to save the world? This was our inspiration for the song Via Dolorosa, which is the Latin name for the road He walked. It translates: “way of grief” or “way of suffering”.

We know one thing - Jesus did suffer. He went through more pain that day than one human could bear, and the weight of the sins of the world bore down on His heart.

As believers I think it’s good for us to sit every once in a while, and ponder the work of the cross. I mean, REALLY think about what happened. A king from a distant and powerful kingdom came as a humble and awe inspiring man. This man lived his life and poured out more love than any one man could possibly give. All of this built up to that moment when the sins of the world rested on His shoulders.

What was Jesus thinking when he walked the Via Dolorosa? I know that He saw our faces and felt the hope of our future, and the glory of his redeemed people. He saw through the ages and knew that this one act would tip the scales of power. He had won the war. He knew it. That’s why He was able to endure the pain and heartache.

Can you say the same for yourself? Life can beat us up, but can you look through the crowds of hateful people, casting off the weight of this world, and give your life away like Jesus did? This is the Gospel. His grace empowers us to give everything we have for His kingdom!

Via Delarosa

Leeland Dayton Mooring, Jack Anthony Mooring, Ed Cash

He traded His crown for a crown of thorns
He picked up His cross and laid down His sword
He stumbled down the road bruised and beaten for me
Jesus walked the way of grief
Hallelujah!

On the Via Dolorosa
All my sin was carried away
And the power of hell was broken
As He gave His life away

He knew what was to come from the very start
But His love for all the world beat inside His heart
He climbed the road of suffering to the hill of Calvary
Where the saints would be redeemed
Hallelujah!

Jesus fixed His eyes upon the new horizon
Soon He would arise
And the world would be forgiven

Hallelujah, Jesus rose again
On the cross He shed his blood at Calvary
And I’m thankful for the journey of my King

He traded His crown for a crown of thorns…

© 2009 Meaux Mercy (BMI) / Meaux Jeaux Music (SESAC) (both admin. by EMI CMG Publishing) / Alletrop Music (BMI) (admin. by Music Services)

"I wanted to write a song about the cross--Jesus coming down and what He did on the cross, about how He became a man, and how humbling that was, and how awesome it was for us that He did. When I brought the unfinished song to Ed [Cash, producer] and Jack, Ed said, 'I've always wanted to write a song about the Via Dolorosa. It's always been one of my biggest passions. But I've never had the right idea. What if we have this song not only talking about the cross, but talking about the road of suffering that Jesus walked on?' So we got so deep into it that we started pulling up pictures of the Via Dolorosa and clips of the The Passion of The Christ. We were praying and reading different scriptures about Jesus being beaten and bruised and walking down the road."--Leeland
Pure Bride

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Pure Bride

Pure Bride
Leeland Dayton Mooring

He’s coming for a pure bride
He’s coming for a pure bride
See Him riding in the skies
See the fire inside His eyes
Through the darkness His light will shine
In His glory He’s lifted high
He’s coming for a pure bride

The Lord is coming for His bride
Make way for the Lord
He’s clothing all His children in white
Make way for the Lord

What are you doing
When no one is watching?
What are you doing?

Children, get your hearts right
God’s coming for a pure bride
Children, get your hearts right

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"Over the course of a couple months, I heard about a lot of ministry friends of mine or people that I knew falling off in their faith or something happening that caused their whole ministry to fall. It didn't scare me, but it made me more aware that if that person fell, then I'm not exempt from that temptation of sin. And I began to look at that aspect and just pray, 'God, just give me a pure heart.' When I wrote this song, I really wrote it to myself--singing it to myself, not directing it at anyone else. To me, this is one of the first prophetic songs we've ever really had, because it talks about the Coming of God. And I hope it really encourages people to come back to a place of righteousness before God. It encouraged me to do that."--Leeland
Carry Me On Your Back

Carry Me On Your Back

Carry Me On Your Back
Leeland Dayton Mooring, Jack Anthony Mooring, Ed Cash

Even heroes fall down
And mountains won’t last forever
But Your promise never fails
When the ocean is raging
I find stillness in Your presence
And I lift my voice to say
Jesus, take me away

Carry me on Your back
Through the storm, Lord
Carry me on Your back
Through the storm, Lord
Through the storm, Lord

When the furnace is burning
I know rescue is coming
Your promise never fails
In the darkness Your light shines
Breaking over the horizon
And I lift my eyes to see
Heaven’s fighting for me

Waking up in the arms of love
I’ll be singing… singing a new song

© 2009 Meaux Mercy (BMI) / Meaux Jeaux Music (SESAC) (both admin. by EMI CMG Publishing) / Alletrop Music (BMI) (admin. by Music Services)

"We were doing a soundcheck in Florida, and Leeland just started playing what became the chorus for this song. And he said, 'Guys, play this with me,' and we started singing it together. Pretty much all we had was the chorus, and we wrote the rest of it with Ed in the studio. Lyrically, it's a great visual of God saving us from a really bad time in our lives--He just picks us up and carries us out of it on his back."--Jack
New Creation

New Creation

Leeland Dayton Mooring, Jack Anthony Mooring, Ed Cash

Standing at the gate of love
Waiting for the light of the Son
To fall on me ‘til I am undone
You pulled me out of the mud
Up from the miry clay
You’ve washed all my sins away
I’ve been redeemed

I am a new creation
I have been born again

I’m here… here in the world
But my home is in a heavenly place
Far above the stars out in space
I’m not afraid
Death, where is your sting?
Hell will never conquer me
A love pure and holy
Has set me free
For behold the old has passed away
There’s a hope inside of me
And I’ll never run away from You
Anymore…

© 2009 Meaux Mercy (BMI) / Meaux Jeaux Music (SESAC) (both admin. by EMI CMG Publishing) / Alletrop Music (BMI) (admin. by Music Services)

"Leeland had this guitar riff idea, and we just started jamming on it in the studio. It wasn't really on our original list of songs that we planned on recording, but after hearing it, we were like, 'Ah man, we've really got to add this.' We love the message behind this song because it's tried and true--God's made us new. It's a really triumphant kind of song. The line, 'Death, where is your sting' really proclaims it. Sin can't conquer us. We have authority over it."--Jack
Life Your Eyes Up

Life Your Eyes Up

Leeland Dayton Mooring

It feels like your world’s crashing down
And solid ground is hard to be found
It feels like the walls are closing in
And night has fallen
And the sun is gone
Your heart is dry
You need some time to find God

Come on, come on lift your eyes up
Lift your eyes up to the hills

Even in the testing fire
God supplies every need in your life
And He’ll come like the morning star
And wipe away your heart’s fears
And the dark will fall and the light will shine
It’s all alright with God here

And the sun, it will shine, it’s a holy day
It’s a brighter day for you

© 2009 Meaux Mercy (BMI) (admin. by EMI CMG Publishing)

"When we were recording the demo of this song, we didn't have any verses yet, so Leeland was just recording a scratch vocal. And usually when we don't have lyrics yet, he just mumbles random things. Well, literally, in one scratch vocal take, Leeland 'wrote' all the verses of this song. [Laughs] At the end of it, we just kind of looked at him and were like, "Those were actually really good lyrics!"--Jack "The funniest thing about that for me was the only lyric idea I had going into the scratch vocal was the first line: It feels like your world's crashing down. And when I started singing, these lyrics just kept coming and kept rhyming. (Laughs) I was like, 'Where are these coming from? This is so random, this has never happened to me before.'"--Leeland
Weak Man

Weak Man

Leeland Dayton Mooring, Jack Anthony Mooring, Ed Cash

Jesus, give me Your heart
Let there be a death in me
I’m making room for all that You are
Give me Your heart
Jesus, give me Your heart
Break me down and build me up
Let who I was keep falling apart
Give me Your heart

My creator, my creator
May I be low, low, low
So You’re made higher
May I be low, low, low
So You’re made higher
And I’ll be weak for You are strong
Weak, for You are strong in the weak man

Jesus give me Your heart
Burn away all the dross
Come on, let the fire start
Give me Your heart

© 2009 Meaux Mercy (BMI) / Meaux Jeaux Music (SESAC) (both admin. by EMI CMG Publishing) / Alletrop Music (BMI) (admin. by Music Services)

"Leeland had this idea awhile back, and I just loved it. The lyrics are actually kind of intense. The chorus is: May I be low, low, low so You're made higher/And I'll be weak for You are strong/Weak for You are strong it the weak man. The whole idea is that literally, we are at our strongest point when we're at the end of ourselves, and we just have to rely on God."--Jack
Love Is On The Move

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Love Is On The Move

“Love is on the move revealing heaven’s truth. Love is on its way and it will find you.”

We were having a writing session earlier this year in preparation for this new record. Leeland and I took a lunch break and on our way back to the studio we stopped at a red light. It was the lunch rush, so there were tons of cars. We looked to our left and saw a homeless man asking for money. We started to look around the van for a little bit of cash to give him, and before we knew it the light had turned green. Cars were honking at us to go, so we just sped off. We knew the Holy Spirit wanted us to help that man. We were tempted to just keep driving, but we turned all the way around and Leeland ran back to give him some money and simply show him love.

After that, we headed back to the writing session and had all but forgotten about the whole thing. We were writing on a faster song when all of the sudden Leeland started to play this soft and beautiful melody on the piano. Everything stopped and God got our attention.

We wrote “Love is on the Move” in just a few minutes, and it was like the heart of God was overflowing with joy because we had just taken care of his lost son on the side of the road.

There are so many forgotten people in the world…the overlooked. They may be across the street or in Africa. Some have no money and some have a lot of money. It doesn’t matter. Anyone can feel unloved.

God is so passionate and so aggressive in his pursuit of loving his children, that NO ONE can escape it! Here’s the catch though - we’re His representatives. The world is missing the love of God if we’re not SHOWING it!

Love isn’t really love unless it moving and living in the hearts of a people willing to pour it out. Will you make that commitment? Ask God to open doors and give you opportunities to give His love away. It will change your life.

Love Is On The Move

Love Is On The Move
Leeland Dayton Mooring, Jack Anthony Mooring, Steve Wilson, William Jacob Holtz

On the corner of 5th street
A homeless man needs to eat
Down on the edge of town
Lost his family long ago
And nobody even knows
They all just pass him by

Love is on the move
Revealing heaven’s truth
Love is on its way
And it will find you

In a high rise building
The rich man has everything
But the ladder has reached its end
Hasn’t talked to his kids in weeks
He and his wife don’t even speak
Nobody even knows

Love is on the move
Revealing heaven’s truth
Love is on its way
And it will find you
Anyone can run
Into the arms of God
Love is on its way
And it will find you

All the world
Cries for healing
The deepest longing
For the love of God
And, oh, the greatest mystery
Love has come to set us free

In a little quiet town
The hope of the world was found
Under the night sky
He died and rose again
The sacrifice that conquered sin
And now we are His feet… His hands

© 2009 Meaux Mercy (BMI) / Meaux Jeaux Music (SESAC)/ Meaux Hits (ASCAP) All rights admin. by EMI CMG Publishing.

"The biggest thing that I could ever understand, or get from God, is how much God loves me. For the longest time, you can hear about God's love for us, but when you really understand it in experience--how awesome God's love is for you--it changes your life and changes your world. Love is the most powerful thing we can release into the world. It doesn't matter how much anger, hate, violence or sin is surrounding us, the most powerful thing we can give someone is love. That's why we titled the record 'Love Is On The Move.'--Leeland
Learn To Love

Learn To Love

Leeland Dayton Mooring, Jack Anthony Mooring, Steve Wilson, William Jacob Holtz

We’re livin’ too fast
Caught up in satisfaction
We’re missing so much
Don’t even know we’re disconnected

Where’s the love that makes us stronger
Binds the hearts of every color
In the end we’re all God’s children now
We’ve got to learn to love
We need action and resolution
We need a revolution
Come close to each other
One love, we’re sisters and brothers

Where’s the love that makes us stronger
Binds the hearts of every color
In the end we’re all God’s children now
We’ve got to learn to…

Pray for each other
Standing together
We’ll see His kingdom come
Shining like the sun
Something is stirring
A new day is coming
Jesus is the king
We lift our voice and sing

© 2009 Meaux Mercy (BMI) / Meaux Jeaux Music (SESAC)/ Meaux Hits (ASCAP) All rights admin. by EMI CMG Publishing.

"I think we just kind of envisioned this as a big corporate song, just singing it before God. We've got to learn to love one another. We're coming out of a time in the church when we were really divided during election. Here right now politically, the landscape in our country is really heated with issues ranging from homosexuality to abortion and all that stuff. And no matter where you stand or what you believe, at the end of the day, we've got to show the love of God. You've got to stand for truth, and you've got to stand for righteousness, but stand in a way that doesn't tear people to pieces."--Jack
Holy Spirit Have Your Way

Holy Spirit Have Your Way

“I lay down my life, and pick up my cross. What a joy it is to give my life away to you. All that I need, all that I seek, is you here with me. Holy Spirit have your way in me.”

This is one of the most transformational prayers you’ll ever pray. Simply giving your life away to God. What does that mean practically?

First, we have to realize that God cares about our dreams and aspirations, because He’s the one who gave them to us. The most content people in the world are those who’ve given everything they have to God with no questions asked. Total surrender. These people end up seeing their dreams come true because they’ve stopped trying to please people, and they live to please God. Can you imagine living that way? Well, you can!

Secondly, think about the fact that Jesus gave His life on the cross and then rose again three days later. Why? So we could go to heaven? Yes, but that’s not all. He rose again, so we could be sure that we don’t serve a dead God. He’s living inside of you if you’ve made Him your Lord. That means that He’s given you the ability to surrender just like he did! (Lk 22:42) We can do the things Jesus did, and more. (Jn 14:12-13)

What are your dreams? What are your ambitions? I can assure you, the second you just sacrifice them and give them back to God you’ll see them come true in due time. Stop striving, and surrender just like Jesus did. His plan is the best and His timing is impeccable. (Pr. 19:21)

Holy Spirit have YOUR way!

Holy Spirit Have Your Way

Leeland Dayton Mooring, Jack Anthony Mooring, Ed Cash

Long after the tears fall I’m still Your child
I put down my defenses lay down my pride
Love and forgiveness flow deep and wide
So I run to You and surrender all

As I lay down my life pick up my cross
What a joy it is to give my life away to You
All that I need, all that I seek
Is You here with me, Holy Spirit, have Your way in me

In times of trouble though trials may come
The Rock of Ages is standing strong
I’m fighting battles but the war is won
So I’ll run to You and surrender all

More of You and less of me
More of You and less of me
More of You and less of me
More of You overflowing

© 2009 Meaux Mercy (BMI) / Meaux Jeaux Music (SESAC) (both admin. by EMI CMG Publishing) / Alletrop Music (BMI) (admin. by Music Services)

"One of the days I was doing vocals, it was just Ed and me in the studio. And a number of times while we were recording, I saw Ed lean back in his seat, lift his hands up, and worship God with tears running down his face. And the presence of God ministered to me a lot as well. There were a couple times that I got choked up, and it was hard for me to sing. On the chorus of this song, there's a part that says, 'All that I need, all that I need, all that I seek is You here with me.' And on that part, there were a couple times recording vocals that I couldn't get out 'all that I need,' because God was touching me so much I was on the verge of tears."--Leeland
My Jesus

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My Jesus

“And I’m lost in Your love and Your mercy. Lord Your beauty is so overwhelming. I’m thankful for Your truth. I’m so in love with You, my Jesus.”

Recently, I had one of those spiritual epiphanies and everything became clear in one moment. I was praying and suddenly my eyes were opened to something. I realized that I had complicated things. I’d turned my relationship with God into process…a formula. I knew God loved me, but for some reason I couldn’t get free from the bondage of “productivity”. I don’t think I’m the only one who has struggled with this.

Don’t get me wrong - we’re supposed to be responsible and get things done in life, but that’s not what I’m talking about. We’ve brought this “productivity” thing into our relationship with God and we’ve completely missed the point of the Gospel.

We were created for one simple purpose, and that’s to be intimate with God. To know Him and walk alongside Him with love is the highest calling, the ONLY calling. Everything else flows from this. Do you want to win this world to Jesus? Do you want to see your family situation turn around? How about those bills that are stacking up? The solution to the world’s problems and the answer to our needs will only come if you’re intimate with God. Show me someone that’s giving everything in pursuit of the face of God, and I’ll show you a world-changer. Show me someone that’s consumed with just “getting things done” for God, and I’ll show you a frustrated & unfulfilled person.

This song is an invitation to make things simple again and, to make your greatest goal in life to simply fall more in love with Jesus. Really get lost in Him. Here’s a project for you. Take some time today (and every day for the rest of your life) to just sit and let God love you. Then let that love fill every moment of your day, even the ordinary places. It will change your life. If we get this, we’ll be in the perfect position to change the world around us!

My Jesus

Leeland Dayton Mooring, Jack Anthony Mooring, Ed Cash

Here on the bank I stand
In the water is the hope of man
Unclean I fall before You now
Jesus, come wash me inside-out

I’m running to the water now
I’m running to the water now

And I’m lost in Your love and Your mercy
Lord, Your beauty is so overwhelming
I’m thankful for Your truth
I’m so in love with You
My Jesus
My Jesus

All things are new again
Covered in waters of love I stand
All my chains are broken
All things are new again
Covered in waters of love I stand
All my chains are broken
As I’m washed inside Your ocean

You make all things new
You are so good to me, Lord, yeah
So thankful, Lord, so thankful, Lord
I’m a new creation
You make all things new, oh, Lord
You are my foundation
You are just so beautiful
I’m a new creation
You make all things new, oh, Lord
So in love with You…

© 2009 Meaux Mercy (BMI) / Meaux Jeaux Music (SESAC) (both admin. by EMI CMG Publishing) / Alletrop Music (BMI) (admin. by Music Services)

"This song is based on the visual that God is the living water. He's the life-giving source. Physically, water is the most important thing to our body. Spiritually, God is, in the same way, the most important thing we can ever put in our spirit--the love of Jesus. Jesus is the life, He's the water. We recorded this song live in the studio together, and for the end of the song, we chose to just worship and flow and not really have an 'ending.' We just let the song fade out while we worshipped together. "--Leeland

Leeland’s passionate, progressive music is well known for creating a stir among a new generation of worshipers. Love Is On The Move continues the band’s mission of calling believers toward an active role in being God’s hands and feet on earth so that His kingdom can continue to press into the world. With a collection of epic vertical songs, Leeland’s powerful anthems and penetrating melodies are poised to spark a new revival in the church.

Opposite WayReleased:02/26/2008

Count Me In

Count Me In

By Jack Mooring

“Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” - John 15:13

So, chew on that one for a little while. That means, that no other entity in the universe can love you more than God. I can’t, your mom can’t, your husband or wife can’t. As intense and as fierce as they could possibly love you, it doesn’t come close to God’s love.

The love of God is so immeasurable, and I mean that literally. There are a lot of things we can measure: our height (mine is a bit challenged), our weight, our IQ, the length of a fishing pole, how many friends we have on MySpace. All of these things we can grasp, but the love of God is the one thing in the universe that we can’t just stretch out the measuring tape for. It’s invisible, it’s powerful, the most drastic and beautiful gift in the universe. And to make things even better, God invites us to be swallowed up by this love even when we’re dirty, grimy, and stink with sin. He still loves us no matter what. But for some reason, when we sin, we take it upon ourselves to pull out the measuring tape and put drastic limitations on God’s limitless love! We say, “God… I know You’re big, but I think your love stops here. It just doesn’t cut it for me.” What insanity!!!!!

Let’s realize today, that no matter what, He counts us in. We’ve made the team, you aren’t going to get kicked off. That’s how much he loves you. That’s what this song is about. Saying, “God, I know I’m not perfect, but Your love is perfect, and there is no way I’m passing this up.”

Count Me In

Leeland Mooring, Jack Mooring,
Mike Smith, Jake Holtz

You gave all You had
I didn’t choose You
You chose me first
Even when I turned my back
You still gave Your love
It’s the only thing I want to have

No greater gift than a man to lay down his life
How could I miss this?
I’m not about to pass it up

Count me in
I’m amazed this love is for me, Lord
Count me in
I’m amazed this love is for me, Lord

I’m looking at these plans You have
For me they’re plans of hope and peace
Much bigger than the ones I have
I tried to follow mine
I was going nowhere fast
Your love makes me like David with a stone and sling
Nothing else could bring my life so much meaning

I can’t believe it
I can’t believe it
I can’t believe it

Count me In
Come on, You can count me in, yeah
You can count me in
You can count me in

Come on
Come on
Come on

© 2008 Meaux Mercy (BMI) / Meaux Jeaux Music (SESAC) / Meaux Hits (ASCAP) (adm. by EMI CMG Publishing). All rights reserved. Used by permission.

This song centers around the idea of God’s love and wanting to make the most of His plan. The idea came up a few years ago when we were playing in youth group. I remember writing the chorus in my room thinking about all of the incredible plans God has for us. It also reminds me of so many people I’ve read about in the Bible who’ve done amazing things, and it makes me realize we can all do those same things if we have love in our heart.--Leeland
Let It Out Now

Let It Out Now

By Jack Mooring

“Everyone has their own sound/ Let it out Now/ Let it out Now” – from the song, “Let It Out Now”

Matthew 3:4 states, “Now John himself was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

John 1:23 says “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make straight the way of the Lord.”

One of my favorite things about God is His ability to be…God. What do I mean by that?

Well, He always seems to choose the most unlikely people, and does the most incredible things through them. Think about it, He wouldn’t be much of a God if he needed human talent to accomplish his plans! He doesn’t need our help… but He wants it desperately.

John the Baptist was weird. He ate locusts, ran around in camel underwear, and was screaming all the time about this person coming after Him. In my mind, maybe not the ideal choice as a front-runner for the King of Kings. But, God knew what He was doing. John had “his own sound,” and God wanted the world to hear it.

So, my word to you, is for you to stop trying to make yourself “ready” to be used by God. He wants you RIGHT now, the complete mess that you are. He’s big enough to work through you, and He loves you so much. We all have a distinct “sound” inside of us that the world is longing to hear.

1 Corinthians 1:26-27, “Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. But, God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.”

Let It Out Now

Let It Out Now
Leeland Mooring

It’s like you got to walk like him
Got to talk like her
Got to be like them
Everybody knows you follow the crowd
Or get singled out
But God says who you are
Not the world or movie stars
Don’t you know He holds the answers in His hands?

We’re stuck in a system
Is there anybody different?
Is anybody listening?
Is anybody listening?

Everyone has their own sound
Let it out now, let it out now
There’s nothing wrong with living loud
Let it out now, let it out now

I’m drawing the line between
Being them or being me
I’m not ashamed
To call myself one of Yours, Lord
But it’s a narrow path
I’ve got to break from the pack
No turning back
No turning back

Yes, God’s looking for a people
With a passion in their hearts
We’re God’s children
We need to shine bright
We need to shine bright

Everyone has their own sound
Don’t you know all God’s children have their sound?

© 2008 Meaux Mercy (BMI) (adm. by EMI CMG Publishing). All rights reserved. Used by permission.

This song is really interesting how it ties directly into the concept of Opposite Way. We were spending the night in Nashville at Michael W. Smith’s house and I came up with the melody and first few lines while hanging out in the basement. I didn’t finish it that night, but wound up writing the rest on a flight to Nashville, just prior to going into the studio to record Opposite Way. I prayed for the Lord to give me some lyrics and it was really cool to look out over the clouds and get a different point of view on how small the world really is compared to being up so high. So basically the basis of the song is to not worry if you look different or even like a fool for following Jesus, because it shouldn’t matter what the world says compared to all of God’s amazing qualities. It’s one of the tunes that ties in with our goal of radically changing this generation for God.--Leeland
Enter This Temple

Enter This Temple

By Jack Mooring

“Father, enter this temple/ Come touch Your people/ we need to be where You are” – from the song, “Enter This Temple”

Ephesians 2:22 says, “And in Him, you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by His Spirit.”

A temple, simply put, is a place or person in which God lives. I’ve always said that I wanted to “be where God is.” I guess for us to find out where God is, we have to know where to find him. First, we know that He’s in us. That’s made very clear to us throughout our Christian walk; that God actually dwells in us through salvation. But, a second and equally important place for God to be…is “in our midst.”

But you might say, “well if God is inside of us… isn’t He already ‘in our midst’?” Yes, that’s true, but I believe that it goes so much further than that. It’s great that Jesus is in our hearts, but Him being inside of us is only half of the work!

There is a lost and hurting world, including a hurting church that is desperate to see God in a tangible way. Why can’t we experience Jesus the same way the disciples did? God wants to move supernaturally in our midst, just as much as he wants to do an inward work in our hearts. It’s unbalanced to have one without the other.

In the book of Acts, we see men that each had their own amazing inward experience with God. These men were drastically affected by Jesus, but they didn’t let it stop there! They wanted the fullness of God’s power in their midst. What does that mean? It means that they gave their lives to see the hungry fed, the lost saved, the sick healed, the bound set-free, and the dead raised

So, when we sing “Enter This Temple,” we know that God is happy to be in us, and that’s where the work begins. But, will we be bold enough to ask God to enter another temple? The dwelling of our everyday life, changing the people around us and allowing them to experience the God that we know so intimately.

Enter This Temple

Leeland Mooring, Jack Mooring

We are saved in a world that’s lost
All our hope rests in Your Cross
God of strength, our weakness shows
We need You
We need You, Lord

Father, enter this temple
Come touch Your people
We need to be where You are
And children living as their Father
Washed in pure water
We need to be like You are

We are searching for Your presence
We are knocking on Your door
Let Your wings cover us with promise
For communion
For communion

To be like You are
To be where You are
Father, come touch Your people

To be where You are
To be like You are

© 2008 Meaux Mercy (BMI) / Meaux Jeaux Music (SESAC) (adm. by EMI CMG Publishing). All rights reserved. Used by permission.

I was sitting in my living room strumming my guitar and the line “father enter this temple/come touch your people” came up right there. And from there, the Lord plopped it in my lap- the fact that our hope rests in the cross- and we hope that reminder ministers to people.--Leeland
Opposite Way

Opposite Way

By Jack Mooring

“He knelt in the garden and prayed/ Father let this cup pass from me/ It’s not Your will for me to stay/ Your will for me’s the Opposite Way” - from the song, “Opposite Way”

Luke 22:42 says, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not My will, but Yours, be done.”

Here’s Jesus… literally, bearing the weight of the world on His shoulders. The fate of humanity all hinging on this one decision.

Jesus knew He had to become fully human in order to accomplish this work, but one of the major drawbacks to humanity is our never-ending desire to have things the easy way. He had come face-to-face with that decision: the easy way or the right way.

One of the most interesting things about that passage in Luke 22 isn’t even what Jesus prayed to the Father in verse 42, it is what he tells the disciples earlier in the chapter. He said, “Pray, lest you enter into temptation.” In other words, the decision I’m about to make is going to thrust you into a whole life of hard choices! So pray, because I’m leaving, and then you’re called to pick up where I left off; to live the opposite way on the earth, and bring people to me.

It seems our whole generation is tempted to flow with the ease of compromise and sin. But all the while, God is calling us to a higher purpose. The decision Jesus made that night changed eternity. He chose the opposite way of the world, and in doing so… SAVED the world! Now He’s calling us to do the same.

Opposite Way

Leeland Mooring, Jack Mooring, Michael Smith, Jacob Holtz

Living in the same town
For all these years
Doing the same old things
Hanging with the same crowd
And it’s starting to get crippling
You’ve never felt in place
And you tell yourself it’s all okay
But something’s different today
You want to run the opposite way

And it seems like you’re locked in a cage
And you need to find a way of escape
When everyone is setting the pace
It’s okay to run the opposite way

The Father sent His Son down
The light of men
The cross He bore was crippling
Rejected in His own town
They couldn’t see the sun shining
He knelt in the garden and prayed
Father, let this cup pass from me
It’s not Your will for me to stay
Your will for me is the opposite way

And it seemed like He was locked in a cage
And He couldn’t find away of escape
But through the cross He conquered the grave
My Jesus ran the opposite way

Oh, and through the cross He conquered the grave
Oh, He ran the opposite way
Yeah, through the cross He conquered the grave
So you could run the opposite way

© 2008 Meaux Mercy (BMI) / Meaux Jeaux Music (SESAC) / Meaux Hits (ASCAP) (adm. by EMI CMG Publishing). All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Jack and I wrote the first verse, which deals with living in the same town all your life. There’s certainly nothing wrong with that; this song is talking about the state of mind you’re living in. I think complacency is one of the biggest issues that confuses our generation, and everyone else, for that matter. But there has to be a point where we step over the line and don’t live like a mediocre Christian any longer. The chorus talks about being locked in a cage and needing to find escape, while the second verse addresses the idea of Jesus’ life and what He did on this earth. It talks about the way He spoke and the way He lived, while He also gave the opposite answers to everyone’s questions about the kingdom of God.--Leeland
Wake Up

Wake Up

Leeland Mooring, Jack Mooring

The nation lost and dying
Searching for You
Creation waits
Children with the word of God
Written on their hearts
Show love to the world

We need to wake up, wake up
Live like God
Pour out love
We need to wake up, wake up
Live like God
Pour out love

I know it’s sad
That the gift we have
We keep it for ourselves
Most of the time
The world is looking
For a love that’s locked up
Inside these four walls
Break the door down and shine

Our face is set
Our goal is heaven
Jesus, You are the well of love
We’ll pour You out
We’ll pour You out

© 2008 Meaux Mercy (BMI) / Meaux Jeaux Music (SESAC) (adm. by EMI CMG Publishing). All rights reserved. Used by permission.

This is about witnessing to the world and acting out your faith. One of the biggest things the Lord’s been showing me is to look heavenward in Christ. We’re not called to live a normal life, but to be constantly going forward, witnessing and advancing the kingdom of God.--Leeland
Beginning And The End

Beginning And The End

Leeland Mooring, Jake Holtz

Out of darkness into light
I know that I will be alright
Here inside Your hands
I never want to stray too far
Just want to be where You are
Here inside Your plan
And You’re the center of
The beginning and the end

And I place my life inside Your hands
You hold for me a perfect plan
And You are…
The beginning and the end

Everything that I’ve done wrong
Put You there on that cross
Where nails drove in Your hands
A crown of thorns deep in Your brow
I never knew it until now
It was all Your plan
God, You’ve always been
The beginning and the end

You have plans for me
You’ve given me a hope and a future
You have plans for me
You’ve given me a hope and a future
(I place my life inside your hands
You hold for me a perfect plan)
And You are…
The beginning and the end

© 2008 Meaux Mercy (BMI) / Meaux Hits (ASCAP) (adm. by EMI CMG Publishing). All rights reserved. Used by permission.

This song talks about what Jesus did on the cross. It’s about placing our lives in His hands and having hope in the future. It’s a lighthearted approach to a deep topic.--Leeland
Brighter Days

Brighter Days

Leeland Mooring

Time keeps moving on
Through the sunshine and the storm
And my dreams are set in stone
And someday I’ll be who I want to be
For now I’ll wait
For the sun to shine again
And for now I’ll wait
For the rain to pass away

And I’m looking for the brighter days
When all my hurts seem to fade away
I’m looking for the brighter days to come my way

Faces come and faces go
But none seem to look my way
And walls have stood and walls have fallen
But my heart seems to wait
For now I’ll sit at the end of the road
And for now I’ll wait
At the end of the pathway

I’ll see the sun one day shine upon me
I’ll see the sun one day
And watch the nighttime turn to morning
But for now it all comes back around

© 2008 Meaux Mercy (BMI) (adm. by EMI CMG Publishing). All rights reserved. Used by permission.

When I first wrote this song, it didn’t have a hopeful ending. Since it never specifically mentioned the presence of God, we weren’t sure if it should go on the record, but then my friend said “what if it’s about someone else looking for a ‘Brighter Day,’ like a kid in Africa with AIDS or a homeless person?” So in that sense, although it may end on a searching note, it’s a great challenge for us as believers to go out and really bring hope to others. If we all act out in faith, then better days can truly be achieved.--Leeland
Falling For You

Falling For You

Steve Wilson

A childlike love I had
When we first began
We ran and I fell behind
I’ve been stuck here all this time
You waited like a lover
Who couldn’t let go of his bride
I turned my back away from You
Didn’t shed a tear or cry

But I’m falling for You now
I’m coming back to the place where we parted
It’s for real this time
So I’ll be here waiting where we started

My feet were bruised
I tried but I couldn’t fill Your shoes
I went my way
I bought the lie that I was all grown up
Didn’t need You in my life
The winter left me cold and frozen
Looking for the truth
But searching for the sun
I found the place where I met You

It feels so good
To be in Your arms
You never left me
I just chose to stay behind
I want to thank You for Your love
That gives me freedom
To run back, to come back

© 2008 Meaux Mercy (BMI) / Meaux Jeaux Music (SESAC) (adm. by EMI CMG Publishing). All rights reserved. Used by permission.

This song’s about coming back to the Lord and the place you started when you first accepted Him. Often one’s passion for God is really strong when they first become a Christian, but that initial love and passion can often fall away. The reality of this is that God is not letting us go, we’re letting go of Him.--Leeland
Don't Go Away

Don't Go Away

Mike Smith, Jake Holtz

First comes salvation
Then comes obsession
Fire starts with a flicker
And it consumes me
Suddenly I feel I can follow You blindly
Because You’ve covered my eyes with love
You’ve given me more than enough
You’ve given me more than enough

Hide away in Your arms of grace
Living life the way
That You want me to
Don’t go away
Please be here to stay
Forever and always
It’s just me and You
Me and You, my Lord

Mighty King, everlasting God
Never-ending flood, The Solid Rock
My love, my life, my all
Your heart becomes my heartbeat and
You’ve given me more than enough
You’ve given me more than enough

You’ve given me more than enough
Answer to the questions in the world
You are more than enough
You’re the answer
You’re the answer

And You’ve given me more than enough
Hide away in Your arms of grace
Living life the way
That You want me to
And don’t You go away
Please be here to stay
Forever and always
It’s just me and You
Me and You, my Lord

© 2008 Meaux Mercy (BMI) / Meaux Jeaux Music (SESAC) / Meaux Hits (ASCAP) (adm. by EMI CMG Publishing). All rights reserved. Used by permission.

All five of us wrote on this song. It starts out with finding salvation in the first verse and wanting to hear more about Jesus when you’ve just become a Christian. From there, it goes on to talk about going deeper, and feeling God’s presence more and more as your life continues. It’s interesting how all of the lyrics came about as we spouted off ideas about being obsessed with God, and not wanting those thoughts to go away.--Leeland
Thief In The Night

Thief In The Night

Leeland Mooring

Great is Your love and Your faithfulness
It’s Your faithfulness that carries me
Many times I’ve run away
Forsook Your love and all Your grace
Still You call out my name
Yeah, You still care that I be saved

So I’ll sing the glories of Your name
Your awesomeness I will proclaim
Until You come, until You come and…

Take Your bride away
Like a thief in the night
Like a thief in the night
You’ll take us away
There is no one that can fill this void
Like You fill this void in my heart
My life is just a human one
But You pick me up and call me son
Speak, Lord, I am listening
Yes, Your child will serve faithfully

Like a thief in the night

© 2008 Meaux Mercy (BMI) (adm. by EMI CMG Publishing). All rights reserved. Used by permission.

This song talks about the coming of the Lord, particularly the Scripture that says He’ll come like a thief in the night (Revelation 3:3). It’s definitely a worship song proclaiming the glory of His name, while touching on some end-times subjects. We are just trying to imagine what it will be like when God comes back for his bride.--Leeland
May Our Praise

May Our Praise

Leeland Mooring, Jack Mooring

May our praise be all that You can hear
From our lives to Your ears, Father

Wondrous King, You are clothed in mystery
Your hands set people free, Father
All pain is over as Your love draws us closer
Your grace goes on forever
So we sing
So we sing

Every heart should feel
The depth of Your mercy
How beautiful is Your healing, Father
And teach us, Lord, to attract You even more
We just want to be where You are
Be where you are

This is our love song to You
Father, our love song to You

We never deserved this never-ending peace
You’re a God who protects the weak
So we sing
So we sing

© 2008 Meaux Mercy (BMI) / Meaux Jeaux Music (SESAC) (adm. by EMI CMG Publishing).
All rights reserved. Used by permission.

It’s a worship song about honoring God; about living the life that He wants us to live, instead of just singing songs about it. It’s about letting our whole lives be worship to God.--Leeland

Produced by Matt Bronleewe (Jars of Clay) and engineered by Ben Grosse (Ben Folds, Red Hot Chili Peppers), Opposite Way is passionate and progressive music that provides an unforgettable, emotional experience for all who listen. “This album is a call to our generation to passionately walk the ‘opposite way’ of the world; that it’s OK to live the Christian life and to be on fire for God, even if it makes us look different.” -Leeland Mooring

Sound Of MelodiesReleased:8/15/2006

Sound Of Melodies

Sound Of Melodies

Words & Music by Leeland Dayton Mooring, Jack Anthony Mooring and Steve Wilson

We who were called to be Your people
Struggling sinners and thieves
We’re lifted up from the ashes
And out came the song of the redeemed
The song of the redeemed
The song of the redeemed

Can you hear the sound of melodies
Oh, the sound of melodies
Rising up to You
Rising up to You, God
The sound of melodies
Oh, the sound of melodies
Rising up to You
Rising up to You, God

We have caught a revelation
That nothing can separate us from
The love we received through salvation
It fills your daughters and your sons
Your daughters and your sons

The sound of Your love
The sound of Your love
Is what You’re hearing
The sound of Your sons
The sound of Your sons
You’ve won Your children
The sound of Your love
The sound of Your love
Is what You’re hearing
Your daughters in love
Your daughters in love
You’ve won your children

The sound of melodies
Oh, the sound of melodies
Rising up to You
Rising up to You, God

© 2006 Meaux Mercy (BMI) / Meaux Jeaux (SESAC) / Meaux Mercy, River Oaks Music Company (BMI)

The first of back-to-back workhorse songs, drummer Mike Smith says, “Every time I hear this song it’s like the first time I’ve heard it—I’m just as excited.” The title track combines rich, heartfelt lyrics with searing passion imbued in Leeland Mooring’s vocals. “The reason I think this song is so powerful,” Leeland says, “is because it’s stating a claim. It’s making a declaration that this is our sound to God. It’s the sound of your people who have been redeemed and saved by grace singing to you, God, or worshiping you, whatever you might want to say. And I think that means more to God than even the constant singing by the angels in heaven.”
Reaching

Reaching

Reaching
Words & Music by Leeland Dayton Mooring, Jack Anthony Mooring and Steve Wilson

Here in this place
With humbleness and brokenness
We seek all You are
We seek You
And it’s for You
It’s all for You
We’re leaping over walls to get to You
Would You pull us along
Pull us home

We are
We are reaching
We are reaching out
(And we’re calling for You, Lord)
We’re caught up in this hunger
Searching for Your heart
(And we’re calling for You, Lord)

Here on this earth
We lift our eyes to the stars
We seek all You are
We seek You
And it’s for You
It’s all for you
We’re breaking off our chains to run to You
Would you fill our hearts
Oh, fill our songs

Leaving the lights on, the lights on
We wait for you
This won’t be the last song, the last song
We sing to you

We are
We are reaching
We are reaching out
(And we’re calling for You, Lord)

© 2006 Meaux Mercy (BMI) / Meaux Jeaux (SESAC) / Meaux Mercy, River Oaks Music Company (BMI)

Frontman Leeland Mooring says, “The sound of ‘Reaching’ is entertaining, but at the heart of it is a vision for reaching out to God. It’s about longing after God. It’s about making a decision to seek after God instead of doing nothing.” Keyboardist Jack Mooring agrees. “Reaching to God is moving toward God, not just him moving toward you.”
Yes You Have

Yes You Have

Yes You Have
Words & Music by Leeland Dayton Mooring, Jack Anthony Mooring and Matt Bronleewe

Every tree and every stone
Every rushing wind that moans
They sing Your praise
My God, they sing Your praise
Every star and open sky
Tell of Your glory divine
They shout Your praise
They shout Your praise, yeah

You’ve stolen my heart
Yes, You have!
You’ve stolen my heart
Yes, You have!
You’ve wiped away the stains
And broke away the chains
Yes, You have!!

With Your love You set me free
Three nails gave me liberty
So I’ll sing Your praise
My God, I’ll sing Your praise
Oh, with Your love
You forgave my sin
Forgot my past
And brought me back again
So I’ll sing Your praise
I’ll sing Your praise, yeah

If I ascend into the sky
Or hide behind the night
I can not run Your love is chasing me
If I fall into the sea
Your hand will rescue me
No one will take Your place
Because

This is all for You
Yes, this is all for You
You’re the King of the world
You’re the King of the world

© 2006 Meaux Mercy (BMI) / Meaux Jeaux (SESAC) / Woodland Creatures Need Music Too (ASCAP) admin. by Windswept Music

“You can’t run from God,” Jack Mooring says. “Psalm 139 says, ‘O Lord, you have searched me and known me… Where can I go from your spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?’ Instead, God captures our hearts. Even if we try to run away from his love, it’s still going to find us. That’s how we feel as a band. We feel God has taken over our hearts, and this song celebrates that.”
Tears Of The Saints

Tears Of The Saints

Words & Music by Leeland Dayton Mooring and Jack Anthony Mooring

There are many prodigal sons
On our city streets they run
Searching for shelter
There are homes broken down
People’s hopes have fallen to the ground
From failures

This is an emergency!

There are tears from the saints
For the lost and unsaved
We’re crying for them come back home
We’re crying for them come back home
And all your children will stretch out their hands
And pick up the crippled man
Father, we will lead them home
Father, we will lead them home

There are schools full of hatred
Even churches have forsaken
Love and mercy
May we see this generation
In it’s state of desperation
For Your glory

This is an emergency!

Sinner, reach out your hands!
Children in Christ you stand!
Sinner, reach out your hands!
Children in Christ you stand!

And all Your children will stretch out their hands
And pick up the crippled man
Father, we will lead them home
Father, we will lead them home

© 2006 Meaux Mercy (BMI) / Meaux Jeaux (SESAC)

Leeland Mooring says it was a Sunday afternoon during a quiet devotional time that he sensed what he calls a presence of God. “I was playing piano, just worshiping, and I asked in prayer, ‘God, just give me your heart for the lost.’” It was a hope to feel the longing God feels for people struggling to find their way. “And then I started crying—it was as if God gave me a little glimpse of his heart,” Leeland continues. “‘Tears of the Saints’ came out, and it’s about how for every person who is out there lost there is probably about five people praying for them.” More, the track illuminates the vision the band has for its ministry. “We want to see kids saved,” the songwriter affirms. “What’s awesome about this song live, is how it touches people,” bassist Jake Holtz adds. “The Lord is just blessing people. You can see change coming across their faces. It’s nothing we’re doing. God’s just working through us with this song.”
Beautiful Lord

Beautiful Lord

Beautiful Lord
Words & Music by Leeland Dayton Mooring and Marc Byrd

When the storm is raging all around me
You are the peace that calms
My troubled sea
And when the cares of this world
Darken my day
You are the light that shines
And shows me the way

Oh, the beauty of Your majesty
On the cross You showed Your love for me!

Beautiful Lord
Awesome and mighty
I’m captured by this love I see
Beautiful Lord
Tender and holy
Your mercy brings me to my knees
It’s Your mercy that has made me free
Beautiful Lord

When my sin is all that I can see
Your grace remains the shelter that I seek
And when my weakness is all I can give
Your gentle Spirit gives me strength again
And oh, the beauty of Your majesty
On the cross You showed Your love for me

And I am lifted by Your love to sing!
It’s Your mercy that has made me free!

You’re beautiful, my Lord
You’re beautiful, my Lord

© 2006 Meaux Mercy (BMI) / Meaux Mercy / Blue Raft Music (BMI)

This track honors God for his loving, merciful character. It succeeds with simplicity. “I think constantly, everyday, we need to thank God for his love on our lives,” says Leeland Mooring. “If it wasn’t for what he did on the cross, we wouldn’t be able to have a relationship with him.” “It’s straight-up telling God how beautiful he is, so it means a lot to us,” adds Jack Mooring. “This has been a staple song of our band for the last couple of years. It’s probably the oldest song on the album.”
Can't Stop

Can't Stop

Can’t Stop
Words & Music by Leeland Dayton Mooring and Steve Hindalong

I can’t believe You’re here close to me
It’s getting hard to stand
But I don’t want to leave
Your beauty stands out
Like a bright light shining through the clouds
It’s overwhelming just to be with You now

I can’t stop, I can’t stop falling in love with You
I can’t stop, I can’t stop falling in love with You
Your love is in my heart tonight (yes, I know)
I can’t stop, I can’t stop falling in love with You
I’m in love with You

In this space and time
You touch my soul
I can’t escape Your love for me
So You take control
Your spirit surrounds me
Close enough to catch me when I fall
I can’t escape Your love for me
I surrender all

You’ve risen like the sun
Darkness fades with the dawn
You are the radiant one
And You give me light

Your love is in my heart tonight
Your love is in my heart tonight
I can’t stop, I can’t stop falling in love with You
I can’t stop, I can’t stop falling in love with You

© 2006 Meaux Mercy (BMI) / Meaux Hits / Never Say Never Songs (ASCAP) / New Spring (ASCAP). All rights for the world on behalf of Never Say Never Songs administered by New Spring (ASCAP)

According to Leeland Mooring, “‘Can’t Stop’ talks about how the more we find out about God, the more we’re aware of the environment around us—family, friends and the place God has put us in, the grace he’s given us. There are more and more reasons everyday to fall in love with God.”
Lift Your Eyes

Lift Your Eyes

Words & Music by Leeland Dayton Mooring, Steve Hindalong and Michael DeWayne Smith

You can look in your head and find no answer
You can look in your heart and find no hope
And you can crawl on the ocean floor
Searching for the silver pearl
But you won’t find the treasure in this world

You can lift your eyes
Come on to the cross
There is healing for all who come

You can look at the stars and make no sense of it
(Staring at the sky)
You can search your soul and find no light
Until you look in the Savior’s eyes
And then you finally realize
The saving sacrifice is love divine

Come on and lift your eyes
Lift your eyes, come to the cross
Come one, come all

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Exemplary of the growing, collaborative character of this young band is “Lift Your Eyes.” “Mike came to me in the studio one day with this catchy rhythm line and I just started messing with it,” Leeland Mooring says. Next thing they knew, the guys were co-writing the track for the album. “We love The Police and Sting, and playing around with the music, the verse kinda reminded me of those influences,” Wood says. “We got close to the end of the recording process and we needed some upbeat songs. I got the guitar and started playing this one. It wasn’t finished yet, but luckily, [producer] Steve Hindalong was like, ‘That’s awesome!’ So we had to write it in the studio that day.”
Hey

Hey

Words & Music by Leeland Dayton Mooring, Jack Anthony Mooring and Steve Wilson

I’d give myself to find You
Stumble and fall to see You
You’re worth it all
To me You are
I’d swim across the stormy seas
And scream it from the mountain peaks
You’re worth it all
To me You are

(And I said)
Hey You’re the one
That I’ve been looking for
And I found You here
And I found You here

Thinking back on all the times
I passed You by with blinded eyes
I thought that I
Would be just fine
Tripping over all my lies
I saw you there with no disguise
You’re worth it all
To me You are

Do you see my celebration
For this open invitation to Your arms, Your arms
It’s a beautiful fixation
As I find myself surrounded by Your love, Your love

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“This track breaks from the intensity of the record,” Jack Mooring says of the song that was in the running for a Subaru car commercial. “And it’s our opportunity to be like The Beatles.” Leeland Mooring agrees, adding, “‘Hey’ is just happy and easy to sing along with.”
Too Much

Too Much

Too Much
Words & Music by Leeland Dayton Mooring, Steve Hindalong, Marc Byrd and David Stukenberg

All these places I have been
All these faces I have seen
Too much, too much
All these bricks and all these stones
Have all been cast they’ve all been thrown
Too hard, too hard

Find me in the background looking down
You’ll never see my face
I’m looking down

I need a place a sanctuary
A refuge for my ordinary
Finally familiar peaceful home
Untroubled safe from all this madness
Refuge for my hope and sadness
Possible to find myself alone
At home

All these cliffs and all these heights
They’ve just been too high to climb
Too high, too high
All these waves and all these seas
Have all been crashing down on me
Too much, too much

I’ve found my home again
I finally find myself in You
I finally find myself in You
I feel safe again
You’re the one I’m running to
You’re the one I’m running to

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“I was inspired to write this by the band Travis,” Leeland Mooring remembers. “It’s kind of schizophrenic, but I think it’s cool because it gives the album unexpected feeling. It’s dark in the first verse, like everything is crashing down around you. A little semi-happy in the chorus, it goes back to dark in the second verse. Then the bridge explodes super happy—finding that place of sanctuary; finding that way home to God.”
How Wonderful

How Wonderful

Words & Music by Leeland Dayton Mooring, Steve Hindalong & Marc Byrd

Lifting hands in song and dance
Humbled by the glory of the cross
We’ve been redeemed and reconciled
Caught up in the splendor of it all
Eternal life You gave
So we will bring song of praise

How wonderful
How lovely is Your name
You captivate our hearts
You save us by Your grace

God of mercy, God of love
How we marvel at Your majesty
As we kneel before Your holy throne
In the beauty of Your mystery
We are children of the King
Father, of Your love we sing

And You are
Closer than a brother, Jesus
Closer than a brother, Jesus
Oh, the name of Jesus
Oh, the name of Jesus
Oh, the name of Jesus

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This is one for the church, the band agrees. “‘How Wonderful’ is a vertical, congregational song everyone can sing together. It is about us proclaiming to God just how wonderful he is,” shares Jack Mooring. The story behind “How Wonderful” reveals a caricature of the rich personality within this group of men. “Leeland plays everything loud. He’s a passionate guy. He cannot play soft,” explains Jack Mooring, who is also the musician’s older brother. “For four hours, Leeland was banging on the piano and banging on the guitar writing this song. It’s 10:30 at night and my mom, who was trying to do housework and talk on the phone, finally got sick of it and said, ‘Leeland, I’m sorry honey. You’re going to have to go outside. I can’t take that anymore.’” Surprise, surprise. “I was in shock,” Leeland laughs. “I was like, ‘Are you serious? Did you just tell me to go outside as I’m writing a song to God?” Undaunted, Leeland, still dressed in his Indian-motif pajama pants, went out on the curb of the street with his guitar to finish the song.
Carried To The Table

Carried To The Table

Words & Music by Leeland Dayton Mooring, Steve Hindalong and Marc Byrd

Wounded and forsaken
I was shattered by the fall
Broken and forgotten
Feeling lost and all alone
Summoned by the King
Into the Master’s courts
Lifted by the Savior
And cradled in His arms

I was carried to the table
Seated where I don’t belong
Carried to the table
Swept away by His love
And I don’t see my brokenness anymore
When I’m seated at the table of the Lord
I’m carried to the table
The table of the Lord

Fighting thoughts of fear
And wondering why He called my name
Am I good enough to share this cup
This world has left me lame
Even in my weakness
The Savior called my name
In His Holy presence
I’m healed and unashamed

You carried me, my God
You carried me

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Inspired by the story of Mephibosheth, a man blessed by David in Second Samuel, Leeland Mooring explains. “We’re broken people. We have sin in our lives and we outcast ourselves from God’s kingdom. But God’s love is constantly chasing after us, kinda like how David sought out Mephibosheth. I think when we are taken in by God’s love, we are brought into his kingdom and brought to his table. We’re saved by grace. No one can see that we are hurt because we’re covered by the blood of Jesus. That’s so relevant to us even now.”

Hailing from Texas, Leeland is a five-piece band fronted by and named for Leeland Mooring, a 17-year-old gifted songwriter, worship leader and charismatic performer who immediately draws listeners in with a passionate transparency that is rare among artists of any age.

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