Jesus puts the song in our hearts Jesus sets us free Jesus puts the song in our hearts Jesus brings a joyful melody Hey, have you seen the changes All your friends who have a happy glow Hey, haven't you been wonderin' What it is they found and what they know |
"Thinking back on how our ministry really got going, I guess you could call it a natural progression," says Tommy. "We'd been playing at Calvary Chapel on a regular basis; then, after the service, people would come up to us and ask if we would come and play at their church, coffeehouse, school or conference. " One engagement led to another as more and more people heard Love Song's music, and in a matter of weeks the group had committed themselves to a heavy schedule of concerts. In a very real sense, each member of Love Song became a minister of God. They first came to grips with the fact that their music and testimonies were direct instruments in the service of God when they began seeing the results in the audiences who came to hear them. People of all ages were coming to know Jesus Christ in a personal way because of Love Song's message. "When we saw the good our music was doing," Chuck states, "we came to realize more seriously the reality of our ministry and the awesome power of God, who touched lives totally independent of our efforts."
It is no accident that the entire movement which embraced this new style of music was activated during the months of Love Song's beginning. It was in fact, Love Song who became one of the leaders in setting the era of "Jesus Music" into motion. The group's original blend of rock, pop and country music, coupled with gospel lyrics, typified the new feeling of tolerance and acceptance which churches like Calvary Chapel extended. No longer were traditional barriers the issue. The question was one of genuine commitment to Christ; all other matters of dress, appearance and style of music became secondary:
Little country church on the edge of town People comin' everyday from miles around For meetins' and for Sunday School And it's very plain to see It's not the way it used to be Preacher isn't talkin' 'bout religion no more He just wants to praise the Lord People aren't as stuffy as they were before They just want to praise the Lord |