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LIGHTEN UP
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Upbeat message and music, but very Easy Listening style. Fully orchestrated.
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FREE, 3-minute songs with Christian messages. Uplifting, inspiring and/or thought provoking music and lyrics.
Soloist. Songwriter/singer. ASCAP member. A NICE WITNESS FOR CHRIST There is an extensive interview of me done by Scott Crawford, at . Do not let the site name alarm you. It is an "adult-themed music and entertainment" site. It is not a porn site, and you will not get tagged for spam if you go there. Scott is a journalist of integrity, who asked pertinent and penetrating questions, then printed my answers verbatim. Both God and His son received much attention in the interview. REVIEWS: "Fancy keyboard playing is the backdrop for this positive and upbeat collection. Hackley's vocals are reminiscent of Burl Ives." Review by Brent Castillo, The Wichita Eagle, March 5, 2005. "world's wimpiest Christian rocker". Brother Russell Podcast; : INFLUENCES (a very lengthy list, ending with...) "and of course, Richard Hackley." "Yet the songs on the Worst of the Worst can be compelling in their awfulness. Songs like Richard Hackley's rabble-rousing, hackles-raising spiritual God's Backhand ("We're not talking about tennis or Ping-Pong!") "; "Richard Hackley... HUGE musical influence. And a real bad mofo live.";
Song Info
Genre
Pop • Christian Pop
Charts
Peak #171
Peak in subgenre #27
Author
Richard Craig Hackley
Rights
2000 by Richard Craig Hackley
Uploaded
January 17, 2013
Track Files
MP3
MP3 2.9 MB • 128 kbps • 3:09
Story behind the song
A life with God should include a healthy dose of fun and light heartedness.
Lyrics
(v.1) Sometimes does it seem you carry the world on your back? Trying to do it all to pick up everyone’s slack? That would be okay if it was really what God called you to But God told them to do their work and He gave a different job to you. (c.1) Lighten up on yourself you can’t be everyone Let some joy invade your space let there be some fun You can lighten up and keep enjoying God. (v.2) Out of the blue there is some new sin that is plaguing you It’s never been a problem before but now it’s got its foot in the door And the more you fight this sin the deeper it seems to settle in Now your carry this weight around like you’ve totally let God down. (c.2) Lighten up on yourself you haven’t nullified what God has done. Let some joy invade your space let there be some fun You can lighten up and keep enjoying God. (v.3) Sometimes all it takes to spend the day downcast Is to wake up in the morning & take one look at our past We forget we’ve been made righteous We forget how we have grown Condemnation starts to reappear and climb back up on the throne. (c.3) Lighten up on yourself the victory is already won Let some joy invade your space let there be some fun You can lighten up and keep enjoying God.
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