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Thunder

by Rick Lee James

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    Rick Lee James is songwriter who doesn’t just turn a line, but cultivates lyrics that are planted firmly in deep theological roots. On Thunder, his latest album, he composes with the complexity and depth of a musician who has learned the craft by living the life. Thunder is set to be released independently in February 2018 through James’ company, Voices In My Head Productions. The album was recorded at Old Bear Studio in Buffalo, New York with producer Chris Hoisington (Brothers McClurg). This 13 track album combines James’ thoughtful melodies, instrumental versatility, and spoken words to create a vibe where artistry and liturgy meet. The lead single, "Thunder", is a never before released song by the late Rich Mullins, co-written with Lowell Alexander and Phil Naish, accompanied by a beautiful new music video.

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    Reading: Matthew 21: 12-14 :35
    Thunder [Rich Mullins, Lowell Alexander, Phil Naish] 3:46
    The Love of Christ [Rick Lee James] 3:39
    Whom Have I In Heaven But You? (Psalm 73) [Rick Lee James] 4:43
    Glory To God the Trinity (Trinity Hymn) [Rick Lee James] 3:45
    Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (Perfect Love) [Charles Wesley, Rick Lee James] 4:30
    Reading: Prayer For Peace :43
    Love Our Enemies (Rick Lee James) 4:29
    Be My All [Randy Cox, Rick Lee James] 3:34
    The Lord Is Our Shepherd (To The Babies We Lost) [Rick Lee James] 4:34
    Psalm 27: 13-14 :13
    Stay [Rick Lee James] 4:53
    My Master Was So Very Poor [Henry Lee, Rick Lee James] 3:14

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    Rick Lee James is songwriter who doesn’t just turn a line, but cultivates lyrics that are planted firmly in deep theological roots. On Thunder, his latest album, he composes with the complexity and depth of a musician who has learned the craft by living the life. Thunder is set to be released independently in February 2018 through James’ company, Voices In My Head Productions. The album was recorded at Old Bear Studio in Buffalo, New York with producer Chris Hoisington (Brothers McClurg). This 13 track album combines James’ thoughtful melodies, instrumental versatility, and spoken words to create a vibe where artistry and liturgy meet. The lead single, "Thunder", is a never before released song by the late Rich Mullins, co-written with Lowell Alexander and Phil Naish, accompanied by a beautiful new music video.

    Track Listing

    Reading: Matthew 21: 12-14 :35
    Thunder [Rich Mullins, Lowell Alexander, Phil Naish] 3:46
    The Love of Christ [Rick Lee James] 3:39
    Whom Have I In Heaven But You? (Psalm 73) [Rick Lee James] 4:43
    Glory To God the Trinity (Trinity Hymn) [Rick Lee James] 3:45
    Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (Perfect Love) [Charles Wesley, Rick Lee James] 4:30
    Reading: Prayer For Peace :43
    Love Our Enemies (Rick Lee James) 4:29
    Be My All [Randy Cox, Rick Lee James] 3:34
    The Lord Is Our Shepherd (To The Babies We Lost) [Rick Lee James] 4:34
    Psalm 27: 13-14 :13
    Stay [Rick Lee James] 4:53
    My Master Was So Very Poor [Henry Lee, Rick Lee James] 3:14

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    Features the never before released Rich Mullins song
    Newest album by Rick Lee James
    Rick Lee James is songwriter who doesn’t just turn a line, but cultivates lyrics that are planted firmly in deep theological roots. On Thunder, his latest album, he composes with the complexity and depth of a musician who has learned the craft by living the life. Thunder is set to be released independently in February 2018 through James’ company, Voices In My Head Productions. The album was recorded at Old Bear Studio in Buffalo, New York with producer Chris Hoisington (Brothers McClurg). This 13 track album combines James’ thoughtful melodies, instrumental versatility, and spoken words to create a vibe where artistry and liturgy meet. The lead single, "Thunder", is a never before released song by the late Rich Mullins, co-written with Lowell Alexander and Phil Naish, accompanied by a beautiful new music video.

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Matthew 21:12-14 New International Version (NIV) Jesus at the Temple 12 Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. 13 “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’[a] but you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’” 14 The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them.
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Thunder 03:46
Thunder Lowell Alexander, Phil Naish, Rich Mullins Verse You walked in when the prophets had grown tired Of being so inspired but rarely being heard Coming on to a world confused and scattered The silence was shattered by the power of the Word Chorus It sounded like thunder when you cleared the temple Sounded like thunder sometimes when you prayed Incredible wonder when the veil was torn in glory It sounded like thunder when the stone was rolled away Verse You spoke truth, You sat among the people They listened in amazement at all the things You said Like a storm that rose above the quiet The sound of Your love was enough to raise the dead Chorus It sounded like thunder when you cleared the temple Sounded like thunder sometimes when you prayed Incredible wonder when the veil was torn in glory It sounded like thunder when the stone was rolled away Bridge When I think about You giving and loving and crying And suffering our pain When I think about You living and dying and rising My tears fall like rain Chorus It sounded like thunder when you cleared the temple Sounded like thunder sometimes when you prayed Incredible wonder when the veil was torn in glory It sounded like thunder when the stone was rolled away CCLI Song # 7098409 © 2011 Mullinsongs, ASCAP, (Admin by The Loving Company), 716 Music Publishing, ASCAP (Administered by Carlson Music Management, Inc.) and Freddie Carter Music Publishing, ASCAP (Administered by Carlson Music Management, Inc.)
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Thunder Rick Lee James Verse Come you sinners wracked with shame Haunted by your past Bring your failures bring your sins But leave behind your mask Pre-Chorus He loves you as you are Not as you should be Chorus 1 No depth no height No weakness and no might Can ever come between you And the love of Christ Verse 2 Bring your sickness bring your pain Bring you reckless wasted life Let the shadow self you hide Be illuminated by His light Chorus 2 No depth no height No weakness and no might Can ever come between you And the love of Christ Bridge Do not be afraid for love casts out all fear He would rather die than live without you Come draw near Come draw near CCLI Song # 7113855 Rick Lee James • © Wayfaring Prophet Songs (Admin. by ClearBox Rights, LLC)
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Whom Have I In Heaven But You (Psalm 73) Rick Lee James Verse 1 I had nearly fallen away. My feet had almost stumbled The wicked seem to have no shame. Their hearts are never humbled Their bodies are sound, their pockets are full. They scoff at the righteous ones They say You don’t know. They say You can’t see But where else could I go? Chorus Whom have I in heaven but You? There’s nothing on the earth I desire more? My flesh may fail but You are the strength of my heart forever. Whom have I in heaven but You? There’s nothing on the earth I desire more? My flesh may fail but You are the strength of my heart forever. Verse 2 I walked into the house of the Lord trying to understand The bitterness in my soul had made me a foolish man But You didn’t scorn. You held my hand, You led me home again. You are the shelter the world hasn’t seen I’ll tell everyone I can Chorus Whom have I in heaven but You? There’s nothing on the earth I desire more? My flesh may fail but You are the strength of my heart forever. Whom have I in heaven but You? There’s nothing on the earth I desire more? My flesh may fail but You are the strength of my heart forever. Bridge Your nearness is my good. Your nearness in my good. Truly good, You’re truly good. Chorus Whom have I in heaven but You? There’s nothing on the earth I desire more? My flesh may fail but You are the strength of my heart forever. Whom have I in heaven but You? There’s nothing on the earth I desire more? My flesh may fail but You are the strength of my heart forever. Ending Your nearness is my, Nearness is my, Nearness is my good. Your nearness is my, Nearness is my, Nearness is my good. Your nearness is my, Nearness is my, Nearness is my good. Your nearness is my, Nearness is my, Nearness is my good. Your nearness in my good, Your nearness in my good. CCLI Song # 6011961 Rick Lee James • © Wayfaring Prophet Songs (Admin. by ClearBox Rights, LLC)
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Glory To God The Trinity (Trinity Hymn) Rick Lee James Verse 1 We come today in the name of the Father Maker of Earth and the sky Father of Abraham Isaac and Jacob True living God most high We come to echo the voice of creation Praising the Lord of Hosts We sing to the Father we sing to the Son We sing to the Holy Ghost Chorus Glory to God the Trinity In essence One in persons Three Glory to God the mystery Revealed in Christ our Lord Verse 2 We come today in the grace of our Savior Jesus the Father’s Son The One fully human and fully Divine Born of a Virgin’s Womb He died as he lived with the weak and the poor Proclaiming the mercy of God The grave couldn’t hold Him who’s holding us now He’s risen as the Lord over all Verse 3 We come today in the power of the Spirit A fire that cannot be contained Breathing new life into all of creation Chasing the darkness away There is no wall that will hinder His coming No sin that He can’t drive away O God three in One The beginning and End We give you our worship today CCLI Song # 7113858 Rick Lee James • © Wayfaring Prophet Songs (Admin. by ClearBox Rights, LLC)
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Love Divine All Loves Excelling (Perfect Love) Charles Wesley / Rick Lee James Verse 1 Love divine all loves excelling Joy of Heav’n to earth come down Fix in us thy humble dwelling All thy faithful mercies crown Jesus Thou art all compassion Pure unbounded love Thou art Visit us with Thy salvation Enter every trembling heart Verse 2 Breathe O breathe Thy loving Spirit Into every troubled breast Let us all in Thee inherit Let us find that second rest Take away our bent to sinning Alpha and Omega be End of faith as its beginning Set our hearts at liberty Chorus 1 Draw our hearts guide our minds Lead us to Your Love Divine Until our lives are captured by Your Perfect Love Draw our hearts guide our minds Lead us to Your Love Divine Until our lives are captured by Your Perfect Love Verse 3 Come Almighty to deliver Let us all Thy life receive Suddenly return and never Nevermore Thy temples leave Thee we would be always blessing Serve Thee as Thy hosts above Pray and praise Thee without ceasing Glory in Thy perfect love Chorus 2 Draw our hearts guide our minds Lead us to Your Love Divine Until our lives are captured by Your Perfect Love Draw our hearts guide our minds Lead us to Your Love Divine Until our lives are captured by Your Perfect Love Verse 4 Finish then Thy new creation Pure and spotless let us be Let us see Thy great salvation Perfectly restored in Thee Changed from glory into glory Till in Heav’n we take our place Till we cast our crowns before Thee Lost in wonder love and praise Chorus 3 Draw our hearts guide our minds Lead us to Your Love Divine Until our lives are captured by Your Perfect Love Draw our hearts guide our minds Lead us to Your Love Divine Until our lives are captured by Your Perfect Love CCLI Song # 7113856 Charles Wesley | Rick Lee James • © Wayfaring Prophet Songs (Admin. by ClearBox Rights, LLC)
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Book of common prayer (TEC, 1979) 16. For the Mission of the Church O God, you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth, and sent your blessed Son to preach peace to those who are far off and to those who are near: Grant that people everywhere may seek after you and find you, bring the nations into your fold, pour out your Spirit upon all flesh, and hasten the coming of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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Love Our Enemies Rick Lee James Verse 1 God has made this declaration Through His Son the Prince of Peace If we will enter in His Kingdom We must love our enemies Verse 2 Lord deliver us from hatred Prejudice and cruelty Come remove discrimination That the truth may set us free Chorus 1 Lord and Maker of creation Every life is dear to Thee In the holy name of Jesus Help us love our enemies Verse 3 Jesus is our true example Showing us the face of God When He chose to die for sinners Rather than to shed their blood Verse 4 (So) Father show us how to love them With Your mercy from above For our enemies are brothers We’ve forgotten how to love Chorus 1 Lord and Maker of creation Every life is dear to Thee In the holy name of Jesus Help us love our enemies Verse 5 So we’ll fight them with affection We will conquer them with grace Until our enemies see Jesus When they look into our face Verse 6 In His time and for His pleasure Pray we all will stand one day Reconciled before the Father When the old has passed away Chorus 2 You have made us in Your image You’ve redeemed us through Your Son Let our swords be turned to plowshares And our hearts be turned to love TAG Let our hearts be turned to love Let our hearts be turned to love CCLI Song # 7113865 Rick Lee James • © Wayfaring Prophet Songs (Admin. by ClearBox Rights, LLC)
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Be My All 03:34
Be My All Rick Lee James / Randy Cox Verse 1 Be my strength When I'm too burdened Be my voice When I can't speak Be my light When night is my morning Be my sight when I can't see Pre-Chorus Be my food When hunger overwhelms me Be my mind When my thoughts fail Chorus Be my arms When I cannot reach Be my song When I cannot sing Be my comfort In my grief or pain Be my all Verse 2 Be my will When I'm unwilling Be the road At my dead end Be my watchman In the darkness When I'm friendless Be my friend Pre-Chorus Be my freedom When I'm locked in chains Be the Voice Speaking in my dreams Bridge Be my heart Be my provider You Be the potter I'll be the clay CCLI Song # 7113861 Randy Cox | Rick Lee James • © Nouveau Notes (Admin. by ClearBox Rights, LLC) • Wayfaring Prophet Songs (Admin. by ClearBox Rights, LLC)
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The Lord Is Our Shepherd Rick Lee James Verse 1 Oh the joy we felt inside When they told us in nine months You would arrive And we told your brother You’re gonna have to share a room And everybody started getting ready for you Pre-Chorus But when we found ourselves in a hospital room Your heartbeat couldn’t be found Something went wrong and now you were gone What are we supposed to do now Where do we go Where else can we go Chorus If the Lord is our shepherd Then He’s walking with us Through the valley of the shadow of death And though the long dark night is swallowing us He will not give up what is His He restores our soul Verse 2 How do we say good-bye When we never got to hold you Or hear your little cry How do we leave this hospital room Get in our car and drive home without you Pre-Chorus I don’t know There’s only one place to go Bridge We never met you but we love you We never met you but we love you Rest in the arms of Him who loves you Lean on the everlasting arms We never met you but we love you We never met you but we love you Rest in the arms of Him who loves you Lean on the everlasting arms CCLI Song # 7113860 Rick Lee James • © Wayfaring Prophet Songs (Admin. by ClearBox Rights, LLC)
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Psalm 27:13-14 New International Version (NIV) 13 I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. 14 Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.
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Stay 04:53
Stay Rick Lee James Verse 1 Are there prayers you've neglected to pray Words left unspoken that you need to say Are there mountains too great to climb Are you looking for answers you can't seem to find Verse 2 Are you crushed by the weight of your sin Is it dragging you down and in defeat once again Are there burdens just too great to bear Are you lost and alone in the depths of despair Chorus 1 Will you stay just a little bit longer Will you pray 'til you're sure That peace has been found Will you seek His face In this holy place Will you be still and know Him now Verse 3 We can stay here as long as it takes Seeking His mercy receiving His grace For He has not come condemn But to rescue each soul who call upon him Verse 4 Let's pray 'til we know we've been heard We can seek God's forgiveness believing His word We can praise Him for victory's won In the name of the Father The Spirit The Son Chorus 2 We will stay just a little bit longer We will pray 'til we're sure That peace has been found We will seek His face in this holy place We will you be still and know Him now CCLI Song # 7113862 Rick Lee James • © Wayfaring Prophet Songs (Admin. by ClearBox Rights, LLC)
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My Master Was So Very Poor Henry Lee / Rick Lee James Verse My Master was so very poor A manger was His cradling place So very rich my Master was Kings came from far to gain His grace Kings came from far to gain His grace Chorus 1 My Master was so very poor And with the poor He broke the bread So very rich my Master was That multitudes by Him were fed Great multitudes by Him were fed Chorus 2 My Master was so very poor They nailed Him naked to a cross So very rich my Master was He gave His all and knew no loss Amen Ending Great multitudes by Him were fed Great multitudes by Him were fed CCLI Song # 7113863 Henry Lee | Rick Lee James • © Wayfaring Prophet Songs (Admin. by ClearBox Rights, LLC)

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RICK LEE JAMES IS SONGWRITER WHO DOESN’T JUST TURN A LINE, BUT CULTIVATES LYRICS THAT ARE PLANTED FIRMLY IN DEEP THEOLOGICAL ROOTS. ON THUNDER, HIS LATEST ALBUM, HE COMPOSES WITH THE COMPLEXITY AND DEPTH OF A MUSICIAN WHO HAS LEARNED THE CRAFT BY LIVING THE LIFE. THUNDER IS SET TO BE RELEASED INDEPENDENTLY IN FEBRUARY 2018 THROUGH JAMES’ COMPANY, VOICES IN MY HEAD PRODUCTIONS. THE ALBUM WAS RECORDED AT OLD BEAR STUDIO IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK WITH PRODUCER CHRIS HOISINGTON (BROTHERS MCCLURG). THIS 13 TRACK ALBUM COMBINES JAMES’ THOUGHTFUL MELODIES, INSTRUMENTAL VERSATILITY, AND SPOKEN WORDS TO CREATE A VIBE WHERE ARTISTRY AND LITURGY MEET. THE LEAD SINGLE, “THUNDER”, IS A NEVER BEFORE RELEASED SONG BY THE LATE RICH MULLINS, CO-WRITTEN WITH LOWELL ALEXANDER AND PHIL NAISH, ACCOMPANIED BY A BEAUTIFUL NEW MUSIC VIDEO.

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released February 8, 2019

The People Who Made It Happen:

Rick Lee James: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Tenor Guitar Piano, Mellotron, Hand Claps, BGVs

Chris Hoisington: BGVs, Thunder Maker

Anthony Hoisington: Mellotron, Hammond B3, Fender Rhodes

Paul Mitro: Drums, Thunder Maker

Jeremy Thompson: Electric Guitar, Mellotron

Engineered by Paul Mitro, Ronnie Schrock, Chris Hosington and Anthony Hoisington

Produced by Chris Hoisington

Photographs by Sarah Bridgeman and Jessica Valle

Album Designer Jessica Valle

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Rick Lee James is a singer and songwriter, a hospital chaplain, a gifted speaker, a worship leader and a Podcast host who has worked with the likes of Jason Gray, Andrew Peterson, Sara Groves, Michael Card, Brian Zahnd, Tripp York, Brett Mccracken, Ian Morgan Cron and many more. ... more

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