Christian

I call myself a “New Testament” Christian. What does that mean? The New Testament is the new covenant between God and people. The way to God is through Jesus. To me, first and foremost, Jesus is about unconditional love. The love of all people. Everyone, regardless of who it is. Everything flows from this love. You may not agree with someone or something, but you must look through the lens of Jesus and love and accept them.

When some people hear you are a Christian, they often immediately slot you into a certain unfavourable, stereotypical category. However, this is just not true. As sure as people are different from one another, Christians are different from one another. You need to know the person to understand their perspective on Christianity and life.

When I write songs about God and Jesus, my goal is often to talk about Jesus in today’s real world situations. Real life, not abstract concepts. I am hoping to show how His love and caring can provide tangible hope. I am not trying to tell you what to think. That’s up to you, as it should be. We all are free to believe as we do. “His Name is Jesus” is one of those songs. It talks about very real problems in today’s world and hopes to communicate that there is someone who cares. The lyrics follow. Thanks.        

“His Name is Jesus”

There’s a man with a handicap waiting for the bus
We laugh at him or ignore him, he’s not like us
And you ask, “Does anyone care?”

There are people in this town homeless and abandoned
We’re so busy with our lives, well we never imagined
And you ask, “Does anyone care?”

There’s got to be someone, someone who cares
Someone who can change what’s going on out there
There’s got to be someone who can undo what we’ve done
There’s got to be someone, there’s got to be someone

His name is Jesus

There are people who live in terror each and every day
Their government tortures and kills them for the things they say
And you ask, “Does anyone care?”

There are people who routinely kill for their cause
They don’t have any regard for life or laws
And you ask, “Does anyone care?”

There’s got to be someone, someone who cares
Someone who can change what’s going on out there
There’s got to be someone who can undo what we’ve done
There’s got to be someone, there’s got to be someone

His name is Jesus

Change is in the wind
Time for a new start
Change is in the wind
Look for him in your heart

There’s got to be someone, someone who cares
Someone who can change what’s going on out there
There’s got to be someone who can undo what we’ve done
There’s got to be someone, there’s got to be someone

His name is Jesus