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Chariots of Fire
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I'm retired and living in High Point, NC, with my wife, Carol, an artist. I have been writing songs and music since 2005 and am still learning to play guitar. Many of my songs are Christian contemporary worship songs, and others are pop rock or comedy/novelty pieces. Until I moved to High Point I practiced with an acoustic string band called Bishop's Bridge in Greensboro, NC, that plays mostly Celtic, folk and old time music (Contact Vance Archer at vance_d_archeriii@yahoo.com). The songs on my Band Page were produced in my home studio using PrintMusic and Cubase. I hope you enjoy the result. (Photo: "Can I play too?" Grandson Zain & me on my son Todd's Yamaha, taken in the mid-2000s.)
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Genre
Pop • Christian Pop
Charts
Peak #208
Peak in subgenre #29
Author
Walt Pilcher
Rights
2010, Walter H. Pilcher
Uploaded
December 11, 2010
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MP3 2.0 MB • 64 kbps • 4:25
Story behind the song
I was with a Global Awakening ministry team visiting Shalom Communidad Crista Church in Uberlandia, MG, Brazil, in early October 2010. At a morning service a teenage boy who only speaks Portuguese was overcome by the power of the Holy Spirit and he began crying out praises to God in English. This is what he said: “The glory of the Lord is over all the earth. His face shines over all those who believe. Father, Son and Holy Spirit! Father, Son and Holy Spirit! He goes around the whole world and takes away the sin of those who believe. Chariots of fire! Chariots of fire! The Lord is the Lord of all the earth. The God who forgives the sins of the world.” The song is based on these declarations.
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Chariots of Fire Walt Pilcher Intro Fire! Fire! I see chariots of fire! Verse 1 (x2) The Lord is the Lord over all the earth. (x3) And He rides on a chariot of fire! Verse 2 (x2) The glory of the Lord is over all the earth. (x3) And He rides on a chariot of fire! Chorus (x2) There’s fire in the skies, fire in Your eyes. Your face shines brighter than the flaming wheels. Chariots of fire soaring ever higher! Let me ride ‘cause I wanna know how it feels! Verse 1 (reprise) Chorus Verse 3 (x2) Believers freed from sin over all the earth. (x3) When He rides on His chariot of fire! Bridge Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Soaring in Your fiery chariot, Swinging low I thought it only carried three. Father, Son and Holy Spirit, What a joy when I came near it And discovered there was room enough for me! And now I’m soaring with You, On the praises that uplift You, As You shine Your face on all those who believe! You shine Your face on all those who believe! You shine on me! Chorus 2 & Outro There’s fire in the skies, fire in Your eyes. Your face shines brighter than the flaming wheels. Chariots of fire soaring ever higher! Now I’m riding high, and I know how it feels! Yeah, we’re riding high and this is how it feels When You shine Your face on all those who believe!
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