AcaDisc #25- What's Your Tag Say? by AVB

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Growin' Up With King James
What's Your Tag Say?
Conversation
U Can't Go 2 Church
Walk By Faith
Attitude Check
Changin'
Gregorian Rapsody
It's Not Enuff!
One Way
Legalistic Tendencies
Open My Heart
Accept One Another

Growin' Up With King James

Words and music: Keith Lancaster © 1990 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)
Lead: Max Plaster, George Gee, Jay Smith, and Wes McKenzie

Lyrics:

I grew up with King James
I read it in my youth
I read it in my Sunday school
It's how I learned the truth
Learning to decipher
Elizabethan voice
Newer versions came along
And now I have a choice!

Chorus:
Growin' up with King James
Learning "thees" and "thous"
Learning the unwritten rules
That the church allows
Growin' up with King James
Hard to understand
What the language means to me
Say who is this man?
King James
King James

Back when it brand new
The lingo it was prime
It's safe to say that century
Was way before my time
When it comes to versions
Which is the one for me?
I can honestly declare
It's not the KJV! (Hey!)

Repeat Chorus

No, we are not sayin' (can't say it's bad)
The KJV is bad (it's bad, it's bad, it's bad)
Countless souls came to the Lord
The only choice they had (only choice they had)
If you're tryin' to tell me (The only one)
That's it's the only one (The only one)
That would mean Jehovah God would be an Englishman

Repeat Chorus
Say who art thou man?
King James (Who is this man?)
King James
James
King James

Scriptural Reference:

"And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?" Genesis 32:17 (KJV)
"So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air. Undoubtedly there are all sorts of languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning. If then I do not grasp the meaning of what someone is saying, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me." 1 Corinthians 14:9-11

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What's Your Tag Say?

Words and music: Gary Miller © 1990 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)
Lead: Max Plaster

Lyrics:

Izod, Reebok, Guess, and L.A. Gear
Make a statement- Who's in, who's out this year?
Tretorn, Bugle Boy, Heet, and Armani
Take you cue to suit society

Chorus:
What's your tag say? (Are you okay?)
What's your tag say? (Who do you obey?)
What's your tag say? (Don't you wanna play?)
What's your tag say? (How much did you pay?)

C'mon listen up, This ain't funny
We're talkin' 'bout priorities- The way you spend your money
We're talkin' 'bout the pressures we put on each other
To support a machine, an oppressive big brother
It's impressive and cool to wear the right clothes
But if you don't... Gonna smash your toes!
Signify, delineate, tear em up, and segregate
This whole this we perpetuate leads to hurt, and harm, and hate (hate, hate, hate)

Judgin' by the cover, Kind of clothes you wear
Hurtin' one another, I don't think it's fair
Grievance... Smack you wear it smarts
Resent... Sling us far apart (sling us far apart)
Defense... Shoot a fiery dart
Pretense... Stick you in the heart (heart)

Don't look on the outside
Try to see into the heart

Giorgio, Polo, Bolt, and British Knights
Information- I need to know what's right
Hunt Club, Gucci, Nike, St. John's Bay
Transformation to a better way

Repeat Chorus

While it's on my mind I need to say it again
This thing is not a problem, the Bible calls it sin
To rag on a rag is crazy waste of time
The world is full of people who don't even have a dime
I may be tired of wearing it but it's all I can afford
So go on, get up, and face it- Be a warrior for the Lord
Put on a new man, renewed by His word
Being clothed with Christ only leads to...
Love, and joy, and peace

What's your tag say?

Repeat Chorus

What's you tag say?

Scriptural Reference:

"Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait till the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men's hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God." 1 Corinthians 4:5

Conversation

Spoken prelude to "U Can't Go 2 Church"
Speakers:

Dialogue:

Dad: (video game noises) "Man, look at the time. Ok, c'mon. Listen, it's time to go. Hey kids, turn that stuff off. C'mon. Hurry up, we gotta go."
Son: "Coming Dad. Dad, where are we going?"
Dad: "Well, well it's Sunday son, we're going to church, ok?"
Son: "But Dad, we can't go to church."
Dad: (laughs) "Why can't we go to church?"
Son: "Because we are the church!"

U Can't Go 2 Church

Words and music: Keith Lancaster © 1990 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)
This song also appeared in Spanish as "La Iglesia" on Caminando en la Luz by AVB
Lead: Max Plaster

Lyrics:

Chorus 1:
You can't go to church as some people say
The common terminology we use everyday
You can go to a building, that is something you can do
But you can't go to church 'cause the church is you
'Cause the church is you

It seems quite odd the expressions that we make
When the meaning's lost through the phrases that we take
To friends in the church who will never think twice
'Bout the words we may use that can sound so nice

Repeat Chorus 1
'Cause the church is you

A "Born-Again Christian" is a term some choose
A redundant phrase in the language we use
So please think about this question my friend
How can you be a Christian 'less you're born again?

Chorus 2:
You can't go to church as some people say (some people say)
The common terminology we use everyday (everyday)
You can go to a building, that is something you can do (It's something, but you can't)
But you can't go to church 'cause the church is you
'Cause the church is you ('Cause the church is you)

We can all play around with the Christian games
Or we can call Bible things by Bible names
We should say what we mean, we should mean what we say
But can you go to church today? (Can you go to church today?)
Can you go to church today?

You can't go church as some people say
The common terminology we use everyday
You can go to a chapel, you can sit on a pew

Repeat Chorus 2

'Cause the church is you (Yes, the church is you)
'Cause the church is you ('Cause the church is you)
'Cause the church is you (Yes, the church is you)

Scriptural Reference:

"What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. All of these must be done for the strengthening of the church." 1 Corinthians 4:26

Walk By Faith

Words and music: Jarel (Jay) O. Smith © 1990 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)
This song also appeared on The Road by AVB.
Lead: Jay Smith

Lyrics:

Lookin' for assurance, someone to tell me so I can know
I need special guidance, someone to show me where I can go (Show me where I wanna go)
No turning about, no room for a doubt
No mountains in my way (No mountains in my way)
My motivation, my inspiration
I heard the spirit say to...

Chorus:
Walk by faith and not by sight (Not by your might)
Not by your might (Not by your power)
But by God's power (It's by the power)
'Cause it's by faith
That mountains fall (So take it all)
So take it all (Take it to the father)
And give it to the Father (To the Father)

Sure of what we hope for and what we don't see is faith defined (What I don't see and still assured to be)
But God can give us much more than what we ask for, imagine in our minds (Imagine in our minds)
So we don't worry, nor do we hurry
While walking down life's road (Walking down life's road)
I'm livin' on God's time and keeping in mind
That in God's word we're told to...

Chorus 2:
Walk by faith (It's by faith) and not by sight (Not by sight)
Not by your might (Not by your might)
But by God's power (It's by the power, it's by the power)
'Cause it's by faith (It's by faith)
That mountains fall (Mountians fall)
So take it all (Take it all)
And give it to the Father (Give it to the Father)

Step by stop we are led as we walk by faith
And day by day, it's by God's grace that we grow stronger and stronger and stronger
Faith

Repeat Chorus 1

Repeat Chorus 2

Keep on walkin', you'll keep growin' when you walk by faith (So walk by faith)
When you walk by faith

Scriptural Reference:

"For we walk by faith, not by sight." 2 Corinthians 5:7 (KJV)

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Attitude Check

Words and music: Keith Lancaster © 1990 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)
Lead: Jay Smith

Lyrics:

When I can't take anymore
Then I know it's time for an attitude check
When I am succeedin'
Everyday I'm needin' an attitude check

Chorus:
Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord
Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord

When, when I'm in a hurry
I should never worry with an attitude check
When it's lookin' so down
He can change my frown with an attitude check

Chorus (with background):
Praise the Lord (Attitude check, attitude check, attitude), Praise the Lord (Attitude check, attitude check, attitude)
Praise the Lord (Attitude check, attitude check, attitude), Praise the Lord (Attitude check, attitude check, attitude)

Don't know what else I should do
When I've a bad attitude
He's taking it, making it better
Battling, rattling attitudes

Thinking 'bout the future
It is always bright with an attitude check
I can clear my conscience
Each and every night with an attitude check

Repeat Chorus (with background)

Don't know what else I should do (I should do)
When I've a bad attitude (bad attitude)
He's taking it, making it better
Battling, rattling attitudes

When I can't take anymore
Then I know it's time for an attitude check
When I am succeedin'
Everyday I'm needin' an attitude check

Repeat Chorus

Repeat Chorus (with background)

Repeat Chorus

Scriptural Reference:

"Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death-- even death on a cross!" Phillipians 2:5-8
"Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because he who has suffered in his body is done with sin. As a result, he does not live the rest of his earthly life for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God." 1 Peter 4:1-2

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Changin'

Words and music: Keith Lancaster and Jarel (Jay) O. Smith © 1990 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)
Lead: Jay Smith

Lyrics:

If you look at me you're gonna see changes
'Cause I'm workin' on it all of the time
I go up and down, my life rearranges
As I concentrate on walking the line (I'm walking the line)
I'm doin' much better than I've done before
I'm not takin' any chances
Growin' more and more

Chorus 1:
Changin' (I'm changin')
I keep on changin' (changin', changin')
(I gotta keep) changin
I keep on changin' (I'm changin'... I keep on changin')

Now I might not be the greatest example
And I know that I'm not all I can be
But what I am right now is just a mere sample
Of the final transformation of me
I'm doin' much better since the very start (tryin' to do it God's way)
I'm just tryin' to do it God's way (God's way)
Changin' from the heart

Repeat Chorus 1

Here's the situation
I'm avoiding hesitation
To prevent the transformation to be
Now I'm realizin'
That I need no compromisin'
To fulfill the new revisin' in me

Chorus 2:
Changin' (I gotta keep changin')
I keep on changin' (Hey, I keep on changin') (Changin', changin')
(I gotta keep) changin (Gotta keep changin')
I keep on changin' (I must keep on changin')

(By His power I'm) Changin' (I'm changin')
I keep on changin' (changin', changin')
(Everyday I keep) Changin' (I'm changin')
I keep on changin' (and you know)
I'll keep on changin' 'Til He is done
With Me

Scriptural Reference:

"The great street of the city was of pure gold, like trasparent glass." Revelation 21:21
"Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and the Lamb down the middle of the great street of the city" Revelation 22:1-2

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Gregorian Rapsody

Prelude to "It's Not Enuff!"
Words and music: Keith Lancaster
Lead: Max Plaster

Lyrics: (English translation in parenthesis)

Nonne audies quid debeam te dicere (Won't you listen to what I've got to say to you)
Poteram errare sed ierum poterat esse verum (It could be wrong but then again it could be true)
Et si est verum tibi iterum spectandum est solum ut videas si quid te dicam est litteris (And if it's true, you need to take a second look just to see if what I'm telling you is by The Book)

It's Not Enuff!

Words and music: Keith Lancaster © 1990 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)
Lead: None

Lyrics:

Won't you listen to what I've got to say to you
It could be wrong but then again it could be true
And if it's true, you need to take a second look
Just to see if what I'm telling you is by The Book
You see, now many declare that they are preachin' the word
And though they may sound mighty pretty what they say's absurd
I'm am not eloquent, I know I may sound rough
I'm just tryin' to make a simple point -- It's not enough

Chorus:
It's not enough to be livin' by simple rules
It's not enough to be sittin' in Sunday school
It's not enough to be actively takin' part
If you don't have Jesus in your heart

It's not enuff! (x3)

Well, I hope you don't mind if I will say it again
My only motive is to help you 'cause you are my friend
And if you are my friend, you would say it to me
To help me understand the truth I want to see
Although I want to see, often my sight is fuzzy
When I focus on myself, I fall and stumble
'Cause he brings me down when I believe that I'm so tough
For who I am and what I've done, it's not enough

Repeat Chorus (x2)

It's not enuff! (x3)

(Sing it AVB...)
Repeat Chorus

It's not enuff!
It's not enuff! (What did you say?)
It's not enuff! (I can't believe you believe that!)
It's not enuff! (All right, then!)
It's not enuff! (No, no, no, no)
It's not enuff!
It's not enuff! (It's not? It's not? I said it's not!)
It's not enuff!

It's not enuff!

Scriptural Reference:

"That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved." Romans 10:9-10

One Way

Words and music: Keith Lancaster
Lead: Wes McKenzie

Lyrics:

There is but one way and I know the way (I know the way) (Repeat and fade)

Scriptural Reference:

"So the spies questioned him: 'Teacher, we know that you speak and teach what is right, and that you do not show partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.'" Luke 20:21

Legalistic Tendancies

Lyrics:

Their eyes are closed, they cannot see (Eyes are closed, they cannot see)
Their legalistic tendencies (Legalistic tendencies)
Their eyes are closed, they cannot see (Eyes are closed, they cannot see)
Their legalistic tendencies (Legalistic tendencies)

Chorus:
Hearing, but never understanding
Hearing, but never understanding

Tell me where compassion went (Tell me where compassion went)
When you condemn the innocent (You condemn the innocent)
Tell me where compassion went (Tell me where compassion went)
When you condemn the innocent (You condemn the innocent)

Repeat Chorus

Since you've got all the answers
Why are you being so rough?
Livin' the way that you want us to live
Why do you want it so tough?

You search for reasons to accuse (Search for reasons to accuse)
The brotherhood you will abuse (Brotherhood you will abuse)
You search for reasons to accuse (Search for reasons to accuse)
The brotherhood you will abuse (Brotherhood you will abuse)

Repeat Chorus

If you're trying to help us (Why are you proud?
Why are you acting so proud? (acting so proud)
If you have any faults of your own (faults of your own)
Why are you speaking so loud?

Repeat Chorus (x2)

Scriptural Reference:

"For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh--though I myself have reasons for such confidence. If anyone else thinks he has reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee; as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for legalistic righteousness, faultless. But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ." Phillippians 3:3-7

Open My Heart

Words and music: Keith Lancaster © 1990 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)
This song also appeared on In His Presence by The Acappella Company, Awesome God: A Cappella Worship by The Acappella Company, as part of "Praise Medley" on The Road by AVB, as "New Song (Open My Heart)" on The Road Home by Voice of Faith, and in Spanish as "Mi Corazón" on Caminando en la Luz by AVB.
Lead: George Gee

Lyrics:

Open my heart to what you know
So I can stretch, so I can grow
My feelings toss me to and fro
Open my heart to what you know

Open my eyes to what you see
To understand what I should be
My feelings get the best of me
Open my eyes to what you see

Open my ears to what you hear
So I can keep you very near
My feelings make it so unclear
Open my ears to what you hear

Open my heart to what you know
So I can stretch, so I can grow
My feelings toss me to and fro
Open my heart to what you know

Open my heart to what you know

Scriptural Reference:

"As a fair exchange--I speak as to my children--open wide your hearts also." 2 Corinthians 6:13

Accept One Another

Lyrics:

When you are going to judge
You need to take a second look
Not at your brother's speck
But the warning that's in The Book
'Cause who alone can judge
Except the One who knows our mind?
He knows the inner man
And difficulties we may find

So often we condemn (Condemn)
And our minds are never in gear (Minds are never in gear)
Our feelings then are led (Are led)
By suspicious, crippling fear (Suspicious, crippling)
To love our brothers now (Now)
We've got to use our Master's eyes (Eyes)
So we will not condemn
The result will be a surprise when we...

Chorus:
Accept one another without judging your brother
The Lord has been good to you
Accept one another without judging your brother
It's the Godly thing you ought to do
Accept one another without judging your brother
There's no need to cause a fight
Accept one another without judging your brother
It's the Godly way of living right

What do you want yourself (What do you want?)
When it comes right down to a choice?
Is judgement what you want (What you want)
Or a kind and merciful voice (Merciful voice)
To tell you that they care
And are overlooking the bad?
They know your faults so well
But are accepting you instead

And now we leave with your choice
Won't you tell me what'll you do? (What'll you do?)
The measures that you use
Is the measure that's used for you
So when you're prone to judge
Won't you think of this simple song
Before you make mistakes
By judging and treating them wrong, instead...

Repeat Chorus

When you think of what He's done
Givin' up His only son
Livin' in a world of hate
How can you retaliate?
Knowing what he's done for me
Following His legacy
I'm gonna rise above
Accepting those that He has loved

Repeat Chorus

It's the Godly way of living right
It's the Godly way of living right

Scriptural Reference:

"Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God." Romans 15:7

Special thanks for additions and/or corrections to: Estelle Bluhm

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