Great Lake Swimmers // Quiet Your Mind

"It's hard sometime's I know when you try to close your eyes" (Full Lyrics)

The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace. Romans 8:6 

“Take captive every thought to make it

obedient to Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:5

I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind.

Jeremiah 17:10

We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble,

whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely,

whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or

praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4:8

Alicia Keys // No One

"No one, no one, no one can get in the way of what I feel for you" (Full Lyrics)

Light, space, zest— that's God! So, with him on my side I'm fearless, afraid of NO ONE and nothing. 

When vandal hordes ride down ready to eat me alive, Those bullies and toughs fall flat on their faces. 

When besieged, I'm calm as a baby. When all hell breaks loose, I'm collected and cool. 

I'm asking God for one thing, only one thing: To live with him in his house my whole life long. I'll contemplate his beauty; I'll study at his feet. 

That's the only quiet, secure place in a noisy world, The perfect getaway, far from the buzz of traffic. 

God holds me head and shoulders above all who try to pull me down. I'm headed for his place to offer anthems that will raise the roof! 

Already I'm singing God-songs; I'm making music to God. 
 

Listen, God, I'm calling at the top of my lungs: "Be good to me! Answer me!" When my heart whispered, "Seek God," my whole being replied, "I'm seeking him!" Don't hide from me now! 
 

You've always been right there for me; don't turn your back on me now. Don't throw me out, don't abandon me; you've always kept the door open. My father and mother walked out and left me, but God took me in. 
 

Point me down your highway, God; direct me along a well-lighted street; show my enemies whose side you're on. Don't throw me to the dogs, those liars who are out to get me, filling the air with their threats. 
  

I'm sure now I'll see God's goodness in the exuberant earth. Stay with God! Take heart. Don't quit. I'll say it again: Stay with God.

Psalms 27 MSG

Trevor Hall // Good Rain

"If there's a hole in your soul you better fill it" (full lyrics)

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Matthew 5:6 NIV

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 NIV

The LORD has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy. Psalm 126:3 NIV

Ben Harper // I Want to be Ready

"How I am strong is to know what makes me weak 

How I am found is to know just whom I seek" (full lyrics)

But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect. 1 Peter 3:15 NIV

But make sure that you don't get so absorbed and exhausted in taking care of all your day-by-day obligations that you lose track of the time and doze off, oblivious to God. The night is about over, dawn is about to break. Be up and awake to what God is doing! God is putting the finishing touches on the salvation work he began when we first believed. We can't afford to waste a minute, must not squander these precious daylight hours in frivolity and indulgence, in sleeping around and dissipation, in bickering and grabbing everything in sight. Get out of bed and get dressed! Don't loiter and linger, waiting until the very last minute. Dress yourselves in Christ, and be up and about! Romans 13: 11-14 MSG

So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. Matthew 24:44 NIV

I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?” Luke 18:8 NIV

Brett Dennen // Ain't No Reason

"Chaos and commotion wherever I go, love I try to follow 

Love will come set me free" [full lyrics]

When I determined to load up on wisdom and examine everything taking place on earth, I realized that if you keep your eyes open day and night without even blinking, you'll still never figure out the meaning of what God is doing on this earth. Search as hard as you like, you're not going to make sense of it. No matter how smart you are, you won't get to the bottom of it. Ecclesiastes 8:15-17 MSG 

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; Proverbs 3:5 NIV

For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. Galatians 5:13 NIV


It is absolutely clear that God has called you to a free life. Just make sure that you don't use this freedom as an excuse to do whatever you want to do and destroy your freedom. Rather, use your freedom to serve one another in love; that's how freedom grows. For everything we know about God's Word is summed up in a single sentence: Love others as you love yourself. That's an act of true freedom. If you bite and ravage each other, watch out—in no time at all you will be annihilating each other, and where will your precious freedom be then? Galatians 5:13-15 MSG