We all walk the same earth
We all breathe the same air
We all feel the same rain that falls
Every knee will bow down
Every tongue will say out loud
That you’re the King and the Maker of all
All God’s children, all God’s children
Sing Gloria, sing Gloria
All creation, come before Him
Sing Gloria, sing Gloria
We all have the same heart
Beneath our skin the same blood
Flowing from our maker’s hand
We all wear the same wrong
But we’re covered by God’s Holy One
Our voices sing and we can’t help but stand
All of my sins are washed away
Covered with love and saved by grace
So let the earth resound with this the sound we make
Writers: Paul Colman/Jason Ingram/Peter Furler/Reuben Morgan / Writing location: Nashville, TN / Drums: Kenny Aronoff / Bass: Calvin Turner, Brent Milligan and Ed Cash / Electric Guitar: Adam Lester and Ed Cash / Acoustic Guitar: Paul Colman / Keyboards and Programming: Ed Cash / Backing Vocals: Jason Ingram, Paul Colman, Steve Ford, Ed Cash, Peter Furler, Leanne Palmore, Jerard Woods, JoVaun Woods, Gale Mayes West, Angie Primm
Behind the Song:"“Gloria” began in my mind and heart on the road last year. As I connected with people all around the world, I began to really see them as God’s precious children. It seemed to me that it wasn’t so much what people called themselves that really counted. It was what God called them. So I began asking, “What does God call people?”
My understanding is that God is the God of all creation. He is God of those who acknowledge Him and those who don’t. Some people I have met disagree with me about this, but I believe that all people are His children. Some of His precious children are going to live with Him forever, and some are going to live separate from Him forever.
When I look into the eyes of a human being, whether they call themselves an atheist, Buddhist, Muslim, Christian, or any other name, I see a person who God loves. I see a child who is made for a relationship with a heavenly Father. I also acknowledge that in the Scriptures, children of God are also those who have received Jesus as Lord.
So, “Gloria” is essentially me, standing on the highest mountain, calling for all creation to come before the God who made them to give Him glory. As far as I am concerned, we are children of God, and He is our perfect Father. He desires to hold us in His strong, tender hands and walk with us here and into eternity with Him." -
Paul Colman