What would happen if some very talented musicians wanted to sit down and write a song about truth (that was apologetically solid)? Well, you get this awesome result from my friends (and talented artists) Out of the Dust ( check them out on Facebook ). When I taught a seminar the other night on truth at our church, they performed this live at the intermission. The lyrics are below the video. As I have written before, we need to recover a vision for using the imagination and engaging the arts in a robust and thoughtful way. Truth matters because it sets you free for life. (John 8:32). Enjoy and feel free to share!
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Truth is Truth
By Chris and Stephanie Teague (Out of the Dust)
The truth is under attack
Deceptive schemes seem so pristine
We glean from news feeds and magazines
Just light a match and pour the gasoline
If we don’t identify the sly venomous lies disguised by vile devices
Truth is truth no matter what it is
Can’t say mine is mine & his is his
Emotional notions are a poor excuse for proof, but that’s how some use half truths on you
There’s no time for blurring the lines
Cause you can have your own opinion
But you cannot have your own truth
The world is hard pushing back
If its not PC are we truly free to speak and say things that we believe?
Will we surrender to the enemy?
With a gun to our head would we say what He said
Would we sway from a threat or die for it?
Truth is truth no matter what it is
You can’t say mine is mine and his is his
Some get offended when they’re threatened by the truth
And that’s why they do those things they do.
There’s no time for blurring the lines
Cause you can have your own opinion but cannot have your own truth
You’ll find there’s hope and peace
Free from complexity
When you know the truth
You won’t find it in yourself
It’s there from someone else
When you know you’ll finally see
It will set you free