What is Your Favorite Pro-Life Song?
Nick Alexander here...
Within the past week, there has been a steady stream of pro-life oriented songs. These are the songs that speak of the different voices surrounding life issues, from artists as varied as soft contemporary to jazz-infused rap. There's songs of joy and regret, love and forgiveness, strength and struggle.
I was raised in a home that, in short, did not share these views. In fact, my mother was very vocal in the "women's rights" movement, and oftentimes would march for "our bodies, our selves."
As a teenager, I became a huge fan of Steve Taylor. Of all the Christian rock that I listened to in the mid-80s, none spoke more persuasively about the sanctity of life. Because of his tenacity of addressing this issue amongst many songs, I was able to understand the importance of taking a stand for life, at all stages. Life is a gift, and regardless of one's circumstances, one must never presume that taking a life would be a solution to whatever trial one is facing.
Of all the songs in Steve Taylor's repertoire, I find that Lifeboat (off of On the Fritz) is a novelty track that hits this point home. It demonstrates the frivolousness of teaching "values clarification", and that life could be measured by accomplishments. And any song that reminds me of "Joan Collins" gets an automatic recommendation in my book.
Do you have a pro-life song worth sharing? Share your comments below. Our society is hungry to know more of these songs...
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LISTEN TO PROVEN LIFE SAVING PRO-LIFE SONG
"Angels to the Rescue" (c)2007 GuadalupeMusic/BMI
at www.EMCFrontline.org
written/recorded by Sacramento singer/songwriter
JORDAN SAX
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About the song: One in a Billion Choices
Life is so precious, and we seem to have lost that idea here in our country, and the Lord spoke to my heart sharing that each person is created for a special mission, and each name is given to us by God, he knew us before we were born Jermiah 1:5
© 2004 Author: Lawrence & Diane Marie Leach
Pop : Contemporary Christian
Refain:
You were one in a Billion Choices
and God chosen you,
so stop look and listen
to the beauty of your name
Lyrics:
As she struggles with the questions of life,
a baby is on the way
she is nobody's wife
praying she hears the Lord Say
You know the father of Lies,
and the creator of fears
comes to kill and destroy life
my child, dry your tears
Wayne is a Builder,
Robert bright Fame
William means protector of life
search for the meaning of your name
Ernie is determination
Peter is a Rock
Men are called to lead nations
and Shepherd his flock
You were One in a Billion Choices
and God has chosen you
so stop, look and listen
to the beauty of your name
Patricia means noble one
Helen is a light
Diane divine one
You will see what is right
Carolyn means a song of Joy
Virginia is pure
God loves each girl and boy
Each Birth must be asssured
You were one in a billion choices
and God Chosen You
So stop, look and listen
to the beauty of your name
Jesus means salvation,
he's the restorer of life
his mission was in his name
look and see yours may be the same
look and see yours may be the same
You were one in a billion choices
and God chosen you
so stop, look and listen
to the beauty of your name
If you would like to hear or downlaod a free mp3 of this song: 'One in a Billion Choices' by In God's Image.
Band page: http://soundclick.com/inGodsimage
Song page: http://soundclick.com/share?songid=3446216
I was always a big fan of Taylor's "I Blew Up The Clinic Real Good." Catches the other side of the issue. Glad to hear his name bandied about.
"I was always a big fan of Taylor's "I Blew Up The Clinic Real Good." Catches the other side of the issue. Glad to hear his name bandied about."
This was the song that pretty much undid his career... a lot of people failed to see the satirical bent in this song, as if he was actually promoting it. Or, it was an issue too sensitive, too dark, to make a novelty song about. A shame, really, coz it is a good song... but too many pro-lifers I shared it with, retracted with horror when I shared the song. ("Lifeboat", to be fair, does a lot of the same thing, but because it was framed as a sketch, I suppose, was far more accessible).
Happy for me, Steve Taylor continued to appear in other forms, producing other artists and sharing co-writing with them... such as Guardian, the Newsboys, and Sixpence None the Richer. And he has since branched out to movie directing (which he had majored in at college). And he has become the influence of many other artists, such as "All Star United" and "Hokus Pick." Hopefully we'll continue to see more of his work.
Nick Alexander
The "Catholic Weird Al"
http:\\www.nickalexander.com
"THIS IS MY BODY," written by Dana, is a favorite pro-life song of many. It was an honor for me to sing on the recording and video with Dana and Mark Girardin, who sang the part of Jesus. The song was written at Fr. Frank Pavone's (Priests for Life) urging. He saw how the words "This Is My Body" were used both by the pro-abortionists regarding power over the body, even to the point of killing another, AND by Jesus Christ, exemplifying perfect sacrifice of the body so that others may live. This song has aided in healing those who have had abortions, and it has powerfully changed people's opinions regarding the abortion issue. It is encouraging, dramatic, and beautiful.
Happy Birthday by Flipsyde is my favorite. It is a rap song with a contemporary feel. I think it speaks to people because of its personal nature
Happy Birthday...so make a wish
Verse 1:
Please accept my apologies, wonder what would have been
Would you've been a little angel or an angel of sin?
Tom-boy running around, hanging with all the guys.
Or a little tough boy with beautiful brown eyes?
I payed for the murder before they determined the sex
Choosing our life over your life meant your death
And you never got'a chance to even open your eyes
Sometimes I wonder as a fetus if you faught for your life?
Would you have been a little genius in love with math?
Would you have played in your school clothes and made me mad?
Would you have been a little rapper like your papa da Piper?
Would you have made me quit smokin' by finding one of my lighters?
I wonder about your skintone and shape of your nose?
And the way you would have laughed and talked fast or slow?
Think about it every year, so I picked up a pen
Happy birthday, love you whoever you woulda been
Happy birthday...
Chorus:
what I thought was a dream (make a wish)
Was as real as it seemed (happy birthday)
What I thought was a dream (make a wish)
Was as real as it seemed
I made a mistake!
Verse 2:
I've got a millon excuses to why you died
Bet the people got their own reasons for homicide
Who's to say it woulda worked, and who's to say it wouldn't have?
I was young and strugglin' but old enough to be your dad
The fear of being my father has never disappeared
Pondering frequently while I'm sippin' on my beer
My vision of a family was artificial and fake
So when it came time to create I made a mistake
Now you've got a little brother maybe he's really you?
Maybe you really forgave us knowin' we was confused?
Maybe everytime that he smiles it's you proudly knowin' that your father's doin' the right thing now?
I never tell a woman what to do with her body
But if she don't love children then we can't party
Think about it every year, so I picked up a pen
Happy birthday, love you whoever you woulda been
Happy birthday...
Chorus:
What I thought was a dream (make a wish)
Was as real as it seemed (happy birthday)
What I thought was a dream (yeah, make a wish)
Was as real as it seemed
I made a mistake!
And from the heavens to the womb to the heavens again
From the endin' to the endin', never got to begin
Maybe one day we could meet face to face?
In a place without time and space
Happy birthday...
From the heavens to the womb to the heavens again
From the endin' to the endin', never got to begin
Maybe one day we could meet face to face?
In a place without time and space
Happy birthday...
Chorus:
What I thought was a dream (make a wish)
Was as real as it seemed (happy birthday)
What I thought was a dream (make a wish)
Was as real as it seemed
I made a mistake...!
www.myspace.com/flipsyde
Another great Steve Taylor song is Baby Doe from the Meltdown album. Steve is my favorite songwriter and greatly influences the lyrics in the Critical Mass albums. I also have interviewed this artist and he has great respect for Catholics and the Catholic church. Just FYI...
Check out http://www.sockheaven.net/press/interviews/dw_19960630/ for the interview
Nick Cannon, "Can I live". Hands down.
Running with Eyes Closed by Critical Mass
Little Ones by Phil Keaggy from Ph'lip Side".
I have a really unique pro life song. It's a conversation between an angel and unborn children. The angel tells the children about God and earth. The children want to see the world, and they want to know about reaching heaven. Hope you like the song! Here's the website, which features the composition as a music video:
www.WeWantToSeeTheWorld.com
Thanks!
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