“Sing to the Lord a new song.”
~ Psalm 98:1
I had the privilege of spending the last two weekends with a beautiful fellowship of believers.
This group of Jesus-followers has written some of their own songs, songs that reflect their life and experience in Christ.
Recently, the fellowship wrote a simple song to an old obscure tune.
The song is entitled: SINCE WE’VE TASTED AND WE’VE SEEN
“Taste and see that the Lord is good.” (Psalm 34:8)
“We have tasted the goodness of the Word of God and the powers of the coming age.” (Heb. 6:5)
“But we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.” (Acts 4:20)
I love the song, and can’t get it out of my head.
I’m posting a recording of it so you can hear it.
The fellowship sang it in several different ways, so listen to the whole recording.
Note that I placed a digital recorder on the floor, so don’t expect professional quality.
Surgeon General’s Warning: If you choose to listen to this recording, there’s an excellent chance that it will be burned into the circuitry of your brain forevah and evah world without end.
Click here to listen to the song
Here are the lyrics:
You’ve electrified our lives today
You’ve electrified our lives today
We’ve seen Your grace work in mysterious ways
Oh, Your grace works in mysterious ways
And we’ve tasted, yeah, we’ve tasted
Oh, since we’ve tasted and we’ve seen, we’ll sing!
(Repeat)
Sin was in our skin and now we’re clean
Sin was in our skin and now we’re clean
And You’ve revealed to us Your mystery
You’ve revealed to us Your mystery
Lord, You’re in us, and we’re in You
Oh, since we’ve tasted and we’ve seen, we’ll sing!
(Repeat)
As Your bride we’ll only love you more
Every day we’ll wake and love you more
Cause in You, we’re rich while we’re still poor
Cause in You, we’re rich while we’re still poor
You’re our food, and our shelter
Oh, since we’ve tasted and we’ve seen, we’ll sing!
(Repeat)
Other Innovative Songs
Hallelujah Remixed (based on From Eternity to Here)
He Has Anointed Us (based on Living in the Divine Parenthesis)
In Christ (based on the Ephesians in 3D Master Class)
Bethany (based on God’s Favorite Place on Earth)
It’s Jesus (based on Jesus Manifesto)
I’m Praying for You
Would you consider hearing a Spanish translation of your song?
Certainly.
Been thinking about Christian music for a while. Why do you think there is so much more talented music that is “non religious” in nature? And how come churches (low case “c”)refuse to sing “worldly” songs when they can be just as beautiful and so full of Spirit? For some reason it seems that a lot of Christian music (the above song excluded, I like that one alot) is lazy – meaning, 4 chords and a few rhyming lines can’t pass for art if you stick the word “God” or “Lord” here and there. Seems that believers even more than unbelievers should long for the real art (and hence the experience of God’s touch) and discern between something we want to sing vs something we think we should sing.
Thanks for posting this song. You can just feel that those who are singing are not just uttering the words but that the song is flowing from them. Like real art.
Hello from Russia.
Alelluia, organic, natural, new…thanks for sharing.
Hello from Timisoara Romania.
That is a great song. I like the lyrics a lot. Thanks for sharing.
Frank,
The chords and melody for this song are from a Christian song written by Graham Kendrick. The name of the song is “We Are Marching in the Light of God.” I was a part of the March for Jesus in the 1990’s and we sang this song as we marched through the streets of Dallas. The chords for the song are available on the internet. Just search for “Marching in the Light of God” and Graham Kendrick.
Thanks, Bill. I just heard 3 different versions of Kendrick’s song and they all sound different to me than the posted song. Similar in some ways, but still quite different. I think it would be more accurate to say that the music was inspired by Kendrick. The person who wrote the song said the music was influenced by a tune his mother used to sing to him. Either way, this fellowship’s version is contagious. Kendrick had some good stuff back then fo sho.
It reminds me of tribal songs I heard in Kenya. Raw, undiluted, indigenous to the tribe’s life together. Here’s to the new tribe of Christ!
What a living revelation of Christ these brothers and sisters have. They really have tasted and seen!
Thanks for sharing brother this has been such an encouragement this week.
May we love Him more everyday.
Thanks Frank, It’s totally stuck in my head now too, but I’m glad.
Was so refreshing to hear how much they were enjoying the Lord while singing it, too. Made my day!
I really like the song. It produces a some joy into my heart. I wish all believers including myself could experience this too.
That’s beautiful. So childlike and joyful. Thanks so much for sharing it!!
Bless you!
What a powerful song!!! You can hear the joy in the group come through too. The tune sounds similar to another song I’ve heard before but I think what they did with it is much better than the original. The lyrics are awesome. thanks for sharing this with us.
I agree on all counts.
Wow! Totally stuck in my head! Im skating off to school singing this! I have been trying to get our fam out here in Cali to write our own songs, im hoping this song will excite them to that real possibility 🙂
Thanx bro!
Refreshingly simple yet profound! Reminiscent of the Jesus Movement choruses in the late 60s. Holy Spirit does it again!
LOVE IT!!!! Reminds me of the “house church” songs I heard in China!!! Thanks so much for sharing!!!!
WOW !!! Thanks for sharing that song with us. It is so refreshing to hear these folks just expressing their hearts to the Lord in such a real & spontanious way. It really encourages me to keep pressing in knowing that with time more of us can experience such wonderful times enjoying our Lord & He enjoying us . Great song , thanks again for letting us taste , it was sweet .
Thanks.
AWESOME! Loved it thanks Frank for sharing!
Sounds like life and joy to me!
Tru dat.
Who knew Christ could be sooo “electrifying”!! He’s sooo cool heehee!!
Love you brother!! Thanks so much for stepping out on faith to be utilized to reveal such a Christ that I never would have even thought to imagine!! And now to be able to experience Him in such a vast and beautiful way!
Christ is ALL!!
Love you too, Sister! What an amazing weekend.
Great song!!! Can you post the Cords to the song as well?? We would love to sing that in our gathering.
I don’t have the chords. Hopefully someone from the fellowship is reading these comments and will give them to us.
Awesome song!
I really enjoyed that song!
Every now and again an older song will take on a new meaning or significance from a different perspective but new songs are wonderful.
Thanks for sharing and for allowing us to be able to listen how others Jesus-centered fellowships are worshipping. I love how God is pouring new songs into His Bride. We too, have had a few new ones written by someone in our church fellowship.
Awesome! Thank you for sharing. It is nice to be able to hear about and actually hear what is going on in other churches.
Just thought I’d let you know that your reader count will probably double in size with the posting of this new song brother!
😉
Love ya!
Well . . . that would be awesome. But it will be difficult to top the reader reviews for my interview with N.T. Wright, Beyond Evangelical: Part II and Part IV, God’s View of a Woman, and my Rob Bell post.
But we’ll see.
It all depends on how many readers “Tweet” and “Like/Share” the post. Actually, if someone “Stumbles” it using StumbleUpon, that could push it over the edge also.
Love you too! Christ is ALL. Psalm 115:1
Beautiful!!!!
Curse you Frank Viola!!!! 😉
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At least you have removed all signs of that Madonna song from my head.
I’m just “doing unto others” . . . 🙂 Glad it cured you from a Madonna song. She can’t touch this.