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JESUS RULES O.K?
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An early attempt at rock gospel! (With a dash of craziness thrown in)
1970s celebration rock gospel adrian j pratt jesusrulesok
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Contemporary Christian Music from 1976.
Way back in the Mid 1970's, before 'Contemporary Christian' was even a genre, a group of folk in Merseyside, UK, were exploring how playing the music they liked fitted in with the things they believed. Amongst them were a band called Celebration, who never made an album, played a few concerts (Mostly in 1977.. but the very first in 1976.. hence the name "Celebration - 1976 - revisited") and then went their different ways. Band Members (at various times) included Tim Rawe, Paul and Dave Maylor, Alison Battey, Yvonne Bridge, Paul Winn, Kevin Mercer, Eli, Chris Knowles, Graham Marshall, Rob Fisher and myself Adrian. Don't expect much in the way of recording quality here... it's rough and ready, recorded on the fly and is was it is... great memories of times gone by. As said at the start... this stuff dates back to the mid-1970's. I was a new Christian, 19 years old, not sure where life was heading or even how who I was fitted in with being part of a church community. I remember there were those who told me that Christian Rock music would never catch on and I should pursue other musical directions. These days Contemporary Christian music outsells many other genres. Sure hope you enjoy these blasts from the past!
Song Info
Genre
Pop • Christian Pop
Charts
Peak #164
Peak in subgenre #25
Author
Adrian J Pratt
Rights
Adrian J Pratt 1974
Uploaded
September 15, 2006
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MP3 4.1 MB • 128 kbps • 4:26
Story behind the song
This was meant to be the opener on the amazing album and awesome concerts that formed in my imagination. I was young. I was impressionable. And I was crazy about my new found Christian faith. I wanted the whole world to share in it!
Lyrics
Jesus Rules OK? (Adrian J Pratt 1974) Did you know that there's a way To find peace when you're in pain? A way to see the sunshine through the rain. So if you're feeling grumpy, Sad, fed up, lonely or blue, Then turn to my friend Jesus And He will pull you through It ain't no secret, no The whole wide world should know Jesus Christ died to save us All that time ago. So if you're really listening, And if you really feel in need. Then turn to my friend Jesus And from your cares be free Maybe you feel that this life Is some kind of bad joke And that it's all closing in on you And making you choke Well don't listen to Satan He's trying to get you to follow his way Just dedicate yourself to Jesus every day Now would I really be singing this song If I didn't know that it was true Now would I bother to tell you all of these things If Jesus didn't really love you? But He does... so... If you have ears to hear then listen If you have eyes then see That if you sing your song for Jesus You'll be singing on to eternity! Woo. Maybe you think that I've gone right off my head And I'm brainwashed with the doctrine of fools. But that ain't no way Cos I know Jesus rules (O.K?.. ok with me man) And I know that my life isn't perfect, But I'm not asking you to look at me No just turn to Jesus And, the power of Calvary. It ain't no secret, no The whole wide world should know Jesus Christ died to save us All that time ago. So if you're really listening, And if you really feel in need Then turn to my friend Jesus And from your cares be free.
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