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Declaration cover
03. Jesus is Life
Album: Declaration
Artist: Steven Curtis Chapman
         
 

Ladies and Gentleman, children of all ages
Anyone listening, I’ve got an announcement to make
There’s been some confusion about a certain someone
A lot of discussion and a lot of debate
So if I may take just a moment to say who Jesus is to me

Jesus is life, yeah, oh, oh, oh
Jesus is life, yeah, oh, oh, oh
The air I’m breathing
Why my heart is beating
Everything I’m needing
Jesus is life
Jesus is life

Imagine the deepest sea without a drop of water
An infinite galaxy without even one single star
That’s how I would be…so absolutely empty
Without Jesus’ life in me there’d be no life at all
More than just a part, He’s the very heart of everything I am

This is my position concerning my condition
This is my position concerning my condition
This is my position my life by definition

Jesus is life
Jesus is life
Jesus is life
Jesus is life

Written by Steven Curtis Chapman and James Isaac Elliott ©2001 Sparrow Song (admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) / Peach Hill Songs (admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) / BMI / Cabinetmaker Music / ASCAP

Behind the Song:
"This is a phrase that I first heard several years ago from a producer [Sandi Patti, Larnell Harris, Steve Green] and good friend Greg Nelson. He said that Jesus is not a part of life, not an addition to my life, not even a way of life but Jesus is life itself. There has been a lot of debate recently about who Jesus is. We’ve seen cover stories in Newsweek and Time magazine. They have done stories about who the real historic Jesus was. As much as anything this song is a response to all the debates that I’ve seen and heard about who Jesus is. It’s a declaration. As a Christian I need to hear myself say it - Jesus is life - to remind myself it’s one of the reasons why I think the declarations that I’m making on this record are important. Musically, this has the feel of classic rock with it still being current and feeling modern. This track was all cut live in the studio and we did a little keyboard overdubbing." - Steven Curtis Chapman

(Jn. 14: 6; Jn .11: 25; Gal. 2:20)

 

More Lyrics from Declaration

  1. 01. Live Out Loud
  2. 02. This Day
  3. 03. Jesus is Life
  4. 04. No Greater Love
  5. 05. God is God
  6. 06. See the Glory
  7. 07. Bring It On
  8. 08. When Love Takes You In
  9. 09. Magnificent Obsession
  10. 10. Declaration of Dependence
  11. 11. God Follower
  12. 12. Carry You to Jesus
  13. 13. Savior
More Steven Curtis Chapman lyrics

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This Friday, October 30
ALBUMS
Beach Chapel A Special Place In Heaven (independent)
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Lucy Gray By The Water - EP (independent)
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Olive Shoots Music Longing and Loss (independent)
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2 Lane Summer How Do I Live - Single [Quartz Hill]
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Lauren Daigle with Preservation Hall Jazz Band Sleigh Ride & Go Tell It On The Mountain - Double Single [Interscope/Capitol]
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Forrest Frank What a Life - Single [River House]
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Laura Kaczor Wrapped in Love - Single [Upstream]
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Kevi Morse Is it too late? - Single [Syntax]
Nai and J Follow - Single (independent)
New Wine Worship For Jesus - Single (independent)
Lloyd Nicks Glory (Angels We Have Heard) - Single [Curb]
Blessing Offor Broken Me (from The Chosen Album) - Single [Capitol CMG]
Hunter Plake It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas - Single [BEC]
Chelsea Plank Make Me Willing - Single [Provident/Sony]
Razzie & OnBeatMusic Brick After Brick - Single [Syntax]
Jordan St. Cyr Guide Me Home - Single [BEC]
Carly Ann Taylor How Glorious (Amazing Grace) - Single [Curb]
TobyMac The Hard Times - Single [Capitol CMG]
Phil Wickham SOS (Don’t Let Me Go) - Single [Capitol CMG]
Aaron Williams Abide (Christmas) [feat. Hope Darst] - Single [Provident/Sony]
ZOEgirl I Still Believe - Single (independent)

This Saturday, October 31
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Chaotic Resemblance Move - Single (independent)

Next Friday, November 6
ALBUMS
Big Daddy Weave It's Time For Christmas - EP [Curb]
Hillside Recording & Addy Prado Come and See - EP (independent)
Meadows DESERT WALKER (CD) [Facedown Records]
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Chris Tomlin Good News Of Great Joy (Christmas Songs Of Worship) [Capitol CMG]
We Are Messengers Rejoice! (A Celtic Christmas LIVE) [Curb]
Mark Wills Grand Ole Revival [Gaither]

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Olivia Lane Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Single [BEC]
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Hunter Plake Holly Jolly Christmas - Single [BEC]
River Valley Worship Come and Behold - Single [BEC]
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VINYL
Meadows DESERT WALKER Vinyl [Facedown]
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