4 Outta 7

Well, I jumped into the 7 songs in 7 days challenge with good intentions. As a fellow songwriter said, life got in the way. So, I got 4 songs written. Still, that it 4 more than I would have had I not taken on 7 in 7 this year. I'm ok with that.

Here is song #4.

 Psalm 56 by ErinWoodsMusic 

Psalm 56

In God whose word I praise

In the Lord whose word I praise

I shall trust

I shall trust

I shall not be afraid

Show me grace my God

For I am trampled

Lift me up my God

I'm weak and cannot stand

When I am afraid 

I will trust in You

There's nothing man can do

In God whose word I praise

In the Lord whose word I praise

I shall trust

I shall trust

I shall not be afraid

They stir up strife 

and hide in the shadows

Try to steal my life away

Their thoughts against me

But you are for me

So I will not be afraid

In God whose word I praise

In the Lord whose word I praise

I shall trust

I shall trust

I shall not be afraid

You count my tears

So when my enemies are near

I will look to you

You deliver my soul

And have not let me fall

So I will call on

In God whose word I praise

In the Lord whose word I praise

I shall trust

I shall trust

I shall not be afraid

India

Finished and uploaded 2 songs in one day. Heck yes! This song is a reflection on my time in India last December. I hope you enjoy it. And while you are here, check out As Our Own, a ministry very dear to my heart.

 India by ErinWoodsMusic 

India

You painted my skin with the colors of earth
flowers and feathers and swirls
The colors will fade but the mark that you've made
on my life
will forever remain

India
India
India
You've stained my heart

Your streets are filled with the colors of life
As bright as the light of the day
But your allies are marked by the weight of the darkness
So I pray for the one I love

India
India
India
You've captured my heart

The other side of the world
is just a heartbeat away
Take a deep breath
we breathe the same grace
India

I pray that soon your daughters will dance
in the joy of freedom
I pray that soon your sons will walk
in the victory of light
India
India
India

Faith Maker

Ok, it is day 6 of 7 in 7 and I just finished song #2. It's called Faith Maker. I have been learning so much about taking steps of faith. It's terrifying and everything in me fights against it. I think a lot about Peter stepping out of the boat. I think that Jesus didn't let Peter walk on water because Peter had enough faith. I think He called Peter out of the boat to teach him about faith and to provide an opportunity to breath more faith into Peter. Out came this song about walking on water and trusting the Faith Maker.

 Faith Maker by ErinWoodsMusic


Everything in me says
It’s impossible
Everyone around says
I’m a fool if I try
Everything I’ve ever known
Points to failure
And I sure comfortable
Right where I am

I’m gonna take just one nervous step onto the waters
Just one timid step onto the seas
I can barely keep my eyes open
For the sting of the wind on my face
I can barely keep balance
For the strength of the waves

But I’m gonna fix my gaze on the one who says it can be done
I’m gonna fix my gaze on the face of the one who calms the storms
I’m gonna fix my gaze on Jesus Christ.
The water walker the faith maker

Truth be told I thought
It would get easier
Once I stepped out of the boat
The seas would be still
But the storm is raging on all around me
And gravity and logic fights to bring me down

I’m gonna take just one nervous step onto the waters
Just one timid step onto the seas
I can barely keep my eyes open
For the sting of the wind on my face
I can barely keep balance
For the strength of the waves

But I’m gonna fix my gaze on the one who says it can be done
I’m gonna fix my gaze on the face of the one who calms the storms
I’m gonna fix my gaze on Jesus Christ.
The water walker the faith maker

When I turn my eyes to the storm
When I start measure the distance to the shore
The waves will swallow me and my little faith
But I will cry out
His arm is not too short to save

It's Baaaack

That's right, 7 in 7 is back. It started on Thursday and ends Wednesday. I've joined over 300 songrwriters from all over the world (literally) in taking the challenge to write 7 songs in 7 days. The rules are simple. Start and finish a new song for each of the 7 days. No revamping old unfinished songs. Start with a blank page.

As I sat down to write on Thursday, I was having the hardest time getting past a single verse or a single chorus or even a single line. I would write a couple of starting points down and then nothing else would come. That rough start coupled with the fact that I was at a retreat (an awesome, butt-kicking one) all weekend has brought me here. It is officially day four and I have only 1 finished song. But, it is one. It is one that I would not have written this week if not for 7 in 7. So, enjoy. It's a one day written recorded song, not perfect, but it has such potential...

 Hurricane by ErinWoodsMusic

Baby  I should warn you

I’m a hurricane

Got not sense to look out for who might be in my way

Just blowing through town taking down the lights

Darling you should hide out for a day or two

Move out of the path of the storm headed straight for you

You might be brave but darling I’m not safe.

And the wind and the rain follow the calm

It’s hard to tell what damage is done

by the hurricane

Could be only leaves and limbs

Tossed about by crazy winds

Maybe a little broken glass

Or could family and friends

Broken hearts harder to mend

And I’m sorry

I’m sorry

but I’m a hurricane

So you should have seen it coming