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Shades of Gray
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Written on Good Friday 2008, a beautiful song concerning the Ten Commandments, and Jesus' sacrifice.
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Contemporary Christian Music, light rock, folk. Acoustic with vocal harmonies like Phillips Craig and Dean. Imagine if John Denver, Keith Green, Rich Mullins, N
Joe, Steve, and Chris Solaas are three brothers, all Eagle Scouts, with a desire to give a message of Good News to the world, and the talents to do so. is a high tenor with a voice like Neil Young. Rhythm and Lead guitar, bass, drums. is a baritone something like Bing Crosby meets Burl Ives. Rhythm Guitar. is a tenor like John Denver meets Chris Rice. Chris is the principle songwriter for the band. Rhythm guitar, lead guitar, vocals, keyboards. Add to this mix Al English Jr., Sheila Zachary, and Mark Lucchessi is the bassist for the group. He also writes some material, and plays acoustic guitar and lead. He's a high tenor also, but has a huge range. Think 'Keith Green meets Phil Keagge'. is the female vocalist for the group. She has a voice like Nicole C Mullen with an attitude. is our drummer. He's been drumming all his life, and it shows. He's incredible. is our soundman and occasionally, keyboards.
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Genre
Pop • Christian Pop
Charts
Peak #126
Peak in subgenre #29
Author
Christopher M Solaas
Rights
2008
Uploaded
March 26, 2008
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MP3 4.2 MB • 128 kbps • 4:34
Story behind the song
Written for Good Friday. The Ten Commandments are under attack in every public place. Though all our laws are based upon these precious rules, our legal system seems bent on abolishing them on every public display. Jesus said "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. "
Lyrics
Shades of Gray (c)2008 Christopher M Solaas The Law the Father gave to Moses on that holy hill Written by God's finger, Words directed by His Will Clear-cut, black and white Commandments we must follow in His Way Hewn by Love alone, two slabs of stone, God gave to us that day. Nbr 1, have no other gods. Make no graven idols (two). Nbr 3, don't take My name in vain, it's a holy name to you. Honor dad and mom, and do not kill, don't commit adultery. Do not steal, or bear false witness against your neighbor to your friends Do not covet what you haven't got, that brings the list to ten. Laws of love and justice given, clear-cut rules of black and white Meant to lead us out of darkness, into the realm of light. Ten Commandments God has given us to follow on that day, Black and white laws that we've taken, and we colored Shades of Gray. Have no other gods but money, 'OMG' is just a phrase Do not kill, except for babies due in just a couple days. Weekends are a good time to pick up extra work, Honor dad and mom, unless you think they're just a pair a pair of jerks. Don't covet what you haven't got, unless you steal it and you don't get caught It's ok to lie, unless you're under oath, our Presidents have taught... The Law the Father gave, the Son fulfilled throughout His days Not a single law was broken, not a single time He strayed, But in between the lines of black, on a canvas brilliant white Like a paint-by-number picture, Jesus brought into the light: The grass was green, the sky was blue, the sun was yellow on that day The cross was brown, stained with red, as You carried it away Your body white, drained of everything Your great heart had to give The red ran down and struck the ground, as You died, that we might live. Nbr 1, Love the Lord your God with all your heart and soul and mind Nbr 2, Love your neighbor as your self, for you will find That on these two hang all the Law, and all the Prophets you have heard This law of love, fulfilled in us, through God's incarnate Word! Chunk that pencil Satan gave you, with its dismal Shades of Gray Take the paintbrush Jesus gave to you, and paint the gray away! Paint the gray away! Paint the gray away! Exodus 20, Matt 5:17-18, Matt 22:37
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