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Shine Your Light

by The Strangers

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SPIRIT IN CONTROL (The Strangers) I’VE BEEN RESCUED FROM THE DARKNESS; I’VE BEEN RESCUED FROM MY SHAME GOD PULLED ME OUT OF HELL’S FIRE; HE’S GIVEN ME A BRAND NEW NAME NOW, TO THIS WORLD, I’M A STRANGER, AN ALIEN FROM ANOTHER PLAIN I’M JUST A-PASSIN’ THRU, AND I TESTIFY ABOUT THE TRUTH HE MADE A WAY FOR ME, FOR YOU TO LIVE THE WAY HE WANTS US TO TALKIN’ ABOUT FAITH, TALKIN’ ABOUT HOPE, TALKIN’ ABOUT A LOVE THAT’S IN MY SOUL TALKIN’ ABOUT PEACE, TALKIN’ ABOUT JOY, TALKIN’ ABOUT THE SPIRIT IN CONTROL
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Left Behind 04:43
LEFT BEHIND | G //// | //// THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS LIKE A SLOW-ROLLIN’ TRAIN | G //// AND IF YOU’RE STANDIN’ STILL, | G/D // | G7/B // YOU’RE GONNA BE LEFT BEHIND AGAIN | C //// | Csus4 // C // | G //// | //// THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS LIKE A SLOW--------ROLLIN’ TRAIN | G //// | //// WHEN MY FATHER GETS BACK, THERE’S GONNA BE A PRICE TO PAY | G //// | G/D // G7/B //// | WHEN MY FATHER GETS BACK ON THAT GREAT AND DREADFUL DAY, | C //// WHEN MY FATHER GETS BACK, | Csus4 // C // | G //// | //// THERE’S GONNA BE HELL TO PAY | D //// WELL, IF YOU’RE STANDIN’ FLAT FOOTED ON THE PLATFORM | F6 /// C / | G //// | //// THINKIN’ ’BOUT IT, YOU’RE GONNA BE LEFT BEHIND AGAIN (x2) | Bb //// SO YOU BETTER GET RIGHT (RIGHT) | F // C/D // | G //// | //// OR YOU’RE GONNA GET LEFT, LEFT BEHIND (x2) © 2002 Scott Wilderman
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Eternity 04:48
ETERNITY Intro: D2 // G5/B | C (add 2) // G // | (repeat) D2 // G5/B // | C (add 2) // G // SITTIN’ * HERE I WANNA’ THANK YOU LORD D2 // G5/B // | C (add 2) // G // REMEMBERING ALL THOSE WASTED YEARS D2 // G5/B // // | C (add 2) // G // | D2 // G5/B // | C (add 2) // G // MANY FEARS, MANY TEARS, ALL THOSE YEARS I LOST * ‘Standin’ can be substituted for ‘sitttin’—depending upon whether the singer is standin’ or sittin’ when he/she sings the song** SITTIN’ HERE, I WANNA TESTIFY; IT’S A GOOD THING THAT I HAD TO DIE CAUSE THE LORD, HE MADE A SACRIFICE | D2 // G5/B // FOR YOU AND ME SO WE COULD BE | C (add 2) // G // | D2 // G5/B // | C (add 2) //// WITH HIM THROUGHOUT ETERNITY | D //// | G/D //// | D //// | C // G // THROUGHOUT ETERNITY, YEAH, WO-O | D //// | G/D //// | D //// | C //// (hold) [back to intro] ETERNITY, YEAH, WOA SITTIN’ HERE, I WANNA GIVE MY ALL {v3} BECAUSE OF YOU, I FEEL I’M TEN FEET TALL THE HOLY SPIRIT’S GOT A HOLD OF ME GUIDING ME, TELLING ME, SHOWING ME THE WAY IT’S GONNA BE To chorus TAKE MY LIFE, EVERY INCH OF ME; BODY, MIND, AND SOUL, ETERNALLY YOU’RE THE ONE WHO’S TRULY SET ME FREE CONTINUE, LORD, YOUR WORK IN ME, THAT I MAY BE YOUR CHILD… ©1999 Worship of Hope/The Strangers Words and Music by Alan Kisaka and Scott Wilderman
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The Prodigal 05:09
THE PRODIGAL (Strangers) Intro: Dm // C2 // | G2/B //// | Dm // C2 // | G //// Dm // C2 // | G2/B //// IN THIS LIFE I’VE SEEN A LOT OF CHANGES Dm // C2 // | G //// SOME GOOD, SOME BAD Dm // C2 // | G2/B //// PEOPLE LET ME DOWN, PEOPLE LET ME GO Dm // C2 // | G //// BUT WHAT’S GOING TO LAST? I CAN’T FAKE IT ANY LONGER; I’M TIRED OF WEARING THE MASK DEEP INSIDE, THERE’S A HUNGER TO BE FREE AT LAST | C //// | G/B //// YOU OPENED THE DOOR, AND YOU LET ME IN Am // Am/G // | F //// I WAS THE PRODIGAL WHO’S BACK AGAIN | C //// | G/B //// YOU LIFTED MY HEAD, YOU SAVED MY SOUL; | Am // Am/G // | F //// YOU CHANGED ME ON THE INSIDE, AND YOU MADE ME WHOLE, | Dm7 //// YOU MADE ME WHOLE (to intro) HE’S A FATHER TO THE FATHERLESS, {v3} LIVING WATER THAT WILL LAST HE’S A FRIEND TO THE FRIENDLESS, NO MATTER WHAT YOUR PAST HE’LL OPEN THE DOOR, AND HE’LL LET YOU IN {c2} WE ARE THE PRODIGAL WHO’S BACK AGAIN HE’LL LIFT YOUR HEAD, AND HE’LL SAVE YOUR SOUL HE’LL CHANGE YOU ON THE INSIDE, AND HE’LL MAKE YOU WHOLE, HE’LL MAKE YOU WHOLE G/B //// | C //// GIVE ALL THE PRAISE TO THE FATHER ABOVE {bridge} G //// | C //// THROUGH HIS SON, HE’S |SHOWN US HIS LOVE G //// | C //// SO LIVE YOUR LIFE AS A | SACRIFICE TO HIM G //// | C // F / G / (hold note) FREE TO LOVE, AND | FREEDOM FROM SIN Back to chorus 2 HE’LL OPEN THE DOOR, AND HE’LL LET YOU IN {c2} WE ARE THE PRODIGAL WHO’S BACK AGAIN HE’LL LIFT YOUR HEAD, AND HE’LL SAVE YOUR SOUL | Am // Am/G // | F /// HE’LL CHANGE YOU ON THE INSIDE, AND HE’LL MAKE YOU WHOLE Key change to “D” A / | D //// | A/C# //// YOU OPENED THE DOOR, AND YOU LET ME IN {c2} Bm // Bm/A // | G //// I WAS THE PRODIGAL WHO’S BACK AGAIN | D //// | A/C# //// YOU LIFTED MY HEAD, AND YOU SAVED MY SOUL | Bm // Bm/A // YOU CHANGED ME ON THE INSIDE, | G //// | Em7 //// AND YOU MADE ME WHOLE, YOU MADE ME WHOLE To intro
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NO GREATER LOVE (The Strangers) F#m //// | Dmaj7 //// THERE’S NO GREATER LOVE, NO GREATER LOVE C#m7 // C#7 // | F#m //// NO GREATER LOVE, THAN COMES FROM ABOVE Verse 1 F#m //// Dmaj7 //// THERE’S NO GREATER LOVE THAN ONE FOR ANOTHER C#m // C7 // F#m //// THAN TO LAY HIS BODY DOWN F#m //// Dmaj7 //// THERE’S NO SACRIFICE THAT IS GREATER THAN CHRIST’S C#m // C7 // F#m // F# // WHEN HE LAYED HIS BODY DOWN Pre Chorus: Bm //// IF THAT’S NOT LOVIN’ YOU (LOVIN YOU) C#m // F# // THERE’S NOTHING LEFT TO SAY Bm //// IF THAT’S NOT LOVE THAT’S TRUE (LOVE THAT’S TRUE) C#m // F# // (2nd time ..C#7 //) THEN WHY ARE WE HERE TODAY X2 HE PAID THE PRICE THROUGH HIS BLOOD SACRIFICE WHEN HE LAYED HIS BODY DOWN GOD IN THE FLESH; BY HIS DEATH WE ARE BLESSED WHEN HE LAYED HIS BODY DOWN END REFRAIN F#m //// | Dmaj7 //// THERE’S NO GREATER LOVE, NO GREATER LOVE C#m7 // C#7 // | F#m //// NO GREATER LOVE, THAN COMES FROM ABOVE © The Strangers 2001
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IT’S YOUR LOVE I LOVE YOU IN THE GOOD TIMES A RAY OF SUN IS SHININ’ DOWN ON ME I LOVE YOU IN THE SAD TIMES WHEN DARKNESS SEEMS TO HIDE YOUR FACE FROM ME I LOVE YOU WHEN I DON’T FEEL YOU CARE I LOVE YOU WHEN I DON’T FEEL YOU’RE THERE CHORUS: IT’S YOUR LOVE, YOUR LOVE IT’S YOUR LOVE IN ME… IT’S YOUR LOVE, IT’S YOUR LOVE IT’S YOUR LOVE IN ME…. Bridge: Without your love I’m nothing in this world All my hope’s in you… © 2001 Words and Music By Alan Kisaka, Tui Letuli and and Scott Wilderman Shepherd Staff Music BMI
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First Love 03:54
First love intro. Verse when storm clouds come and they turn my blue skies in to gray and the rain starts to fall and it washes my dreams away where do I run how do I rise above return to hope to innocence, to my first love chorus my first love I will not forsake my first love verse chorus chorus swing bridge chorus end
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RUNNIN’ AWAY FROM SIN A //// | //// STANDIN’ AT THE BORDER OF MY LIFE OF SIN, F#m //// | //// LOOKING TO THE PROMISED LIFE OF BEING BORN AGAIN D2 //// | E //// I’M TIRED OF FIGHTING, AND THE STRUGGLE WITHIN D2 //// | E //// | //// I’M TIRED OF HIDING; I SURRENDER TO HIM Chorus: A //// | F#m //// RUNNIN’ AWAY, RUNNIN’ AWAY FROM SIN D2 //// | E //// EVERYWHERE I GO, THERE’S A BATTLE WITHIN | A //// | F#m //// I’M RUNNIN’ THE RACE, RUNNIN’ THE RACE TO WIN D2 //// | E2 //// I KNOW MY LORD WILL KEEP ME TO THE END D2 //// | E2 //// I’M RUNNIN’ FROM THE THINGS OF THIS WORLD; | D2 //// | E2 //// I’M RUNNIN’, I LEAVE THE SELF BEHIND | D2 //// | E2 //// I’M RUNNIN’, KEEPIN’ MY EYES ON THE PRIZE, | C2 //// | //// I’M RUNNIN’ THERE IS NO TIME TO WASTE, MY FRIEND; YOU CAN COME AND JOIN ME IN THIS JOURNEY I’VE JUST BEGUN THERE IS AMAZING GRACE THAT YOU CAN RECEIVE TO WASH AWAY YOUR SINS, IF YOU JUST BELIEVE ©2000 The Strangers
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Narrow Road 03:08
NARROW ROAD (THE STRANGERS) | A //// | //// THERE IS NO TIME, NO TIME FOR TALKING; | D //// YOU GOT TO GET WALKING, | A //// IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE LIGHT | A //// | //// THIS IS NO PLACE FOR PLAYING AROUND | D //// DO YOU HEAR THE SOUND | A //// OF THE TRAIN THAT’S HEAVENLY BOUND? | E //// | F#m //// THIS NARROW ROAD IS CALLING YOU, E //// | F#m // Dmaj7 // NARROW ROAD FOR A CHOSEN FEW E //// | F#m //// NARROW ROAD TO A SPECIAL PLACE E //// | F#m // Dmaj7 // NARROW ROAD, HIS AMAZING GRACE THE GOSPEL TRAIN IS MOVIN’ ON; FAITH IS CALLING, CAN YOU HEAR THE WHISTLE BLOW? LET’S SHINE FOR JESUS, LET’S HEED THE CALL— BEFORE NIGHT FALLS, WHEN WE CAN’T WORK AT ALL ©Worship of Hope Chapel/The Strangers
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SHINE YOUR LIGHT SHINE YOUR LIGHT, SHINE, SHINE YOUR LIGHT, IN THE DARKEST NIGHT; SHINE YOUR LIGHT, SHINE, SHINE YOUR LIGHT, IN THE DARKEST NIGHT (REPEAT) SHINE YOUR LIGHT IN THE DARKEST NIGHT, NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT YOUR LIFE; TAKE A STAND FOR THE RISEN MAN; HE GAVE HIS ALL; THAT’S THE LEAST YOU CAN REALIZE, DON’T LISTEN TO THE LIES; DON’T SELL YOUR SOUL, DON’T COMPROMISE! REALIZE, DON’T LISTEN TO THE LIES; DON’T SELL YOUR SOUL, DON’T COMPROMISE SHINE ALL OVER THE WORLD! SHINE ALL OVER THE WORLD! SHINE ALL OVER THE WORLD! SHINE ALL OVER THE WORLD! (REPEAT) SHINE YOUR LIGHT, SHINE! SHINE! SHINE! ©2000 Words and Music by Alan Kisaka, Scott Wilderman and Tui Letuli Shepherd Staff Music BMI
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Freedom 04:38
FREEDOM C //// | //// | //// | //// “SET MY PEOPLE FREE”, THE LORD SAID TO PHARAOH C //// | //// | //// | //// “SET MY PEOPLE FREE; LET ‘EM GO” (REPEAT) G //// | //// | Am /// G / | F //// WE CRY FREEDOM, WE CRY FREEDOM G //// | F/G //// | C //// | //// WE CRY FREEDOM, FREEDOM IN THE LORD YOU CAN NOW BE FREE FROM THE JAILHOUSE OF SIN YOU CAN NOW BE FREE TO SERVE THE LORD(2X) YOU CAN RUN THE RACE THAT THE LORD HAS SET FOR YOU YOU CAN RUN THE RACE TO SERVE THE LORD (2X) ©1996 Worship of Hope Words and Music by Alan Kisaka and Scott Wilderman

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Produced By the Strangers & Recorded Live at Hope Chapel in Hermosa Beach CA on 02-24-02
Mixed at Sounds Of Hope Studios in Hermosa Beach CA

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released May 1, 2001

Recording and Mixing Engineer Brian Johnson
Mastered By Ramon Breton at Ocean View Digital Mastering.
Scott Wilderman Vocals and Harmonica
Alan Kisaka Vocals & Acoustic Guitar
Tui Letuli Vocals and Electric Guitar
Cedric Anderson Drums
John Hart Bass Guitar
Hector Agosto Hammond B-3 & Synths

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The Strangers Hermosa Beach, California

As iron sharpens iron, the three distinct individuals who comprise The Strangers bring out the best in one another. Together they combine classic soul, contemporary R&B and African elements into a singular and multi-faceted sound.
The band has been together since 1998 as the result of a music jam at a church mens retreat.
Their latest release "Desert Rain Project" was produced by
Phil Naish.
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