“뉴질랜드 차트 No 1 앨범” “힙합과 발라드 그리고 테크노의 조합을 이룬 찬양앨범” “이 앨범은 크라이스트처치 역사상 가장 큰 자연재해 속에 고통 받고 힘들어하던 상황에서 녹음된 것으로 이런 처참한 상황 속에서 그 상황을 이겨내고 살 수 있었던 신앙간증 그 자체이다.”
“본 앨범은 첫 앨범의 느낌을 잃지 않았으면서도 이전 앨범과는 확연히 큰 차이가 있다. 더 세련되고 젊으며 신선하고, 하나의 음악장르에 얽매이지 않고 여러 장르가 조화를 이루고 있다. 이 앨범에 수록된 곡들은 라디오에서 쉽게 들을 수 있을 만한 느낌을 가지고 있어 그 누구나 즐길 수 있는 것이며, 잠시 쉴 때, 머리를 식힐 때, 힘이 넘쳐 흐를 때, 춤추고 싶을 때 들을 수 있는 좋은 음악일 것이다.”
MAJESTIC YOUTH BAND 이번 프로젝트에 참여한 “Majestic Youth”는 뉴질랜드 크라이스트처치에 위치한 마제스틱 교회의 작곡가, 보컬, 힙합아티스트 등 뮤지션들로 이루어진 팀이다.
Above the Noise 끊임없이 우리의 귓가를 울리는 노이즈가 있다. 항상 우리 주변에 있는, 우리가 만들어 낸 그 노이즈. 그 중에는 듣기 좋은 소리도 있고, 듣기 싫은 소리도 있고, 또 어떤 소리는 꼭 있어야 하는 것이지만 또 어떤 것은 없어도 살아가는데 지장이 없는 것이다.
나에게 끊임없이 말하며 침투하는 이 삶의 소리들….
언제나 삶은 노이즈와 함께 공존하지만 그 속에서 우리는 찬양을 하며 살아가도록 부름 받았다. Above the Noise는 우리자신보다 더 큰 그분, 성령님으로 인하여만 가능한 것이다.
불가능은 없다. “Above The Noise”는 계속 들려오는 삶의 노이즈에 대항하는 새로운 소리와 새로운 소음을 담았다. 나를 버리고 주안에 거하라. 그리고 삶의 노이즈 속에서 그것들을 이겨내며 살아가고 있는 당신을 발견하라.
이 앨범의 프로듀서인 Nathan은 ‘Jireh’라는 밴드의 리더로서 뉴질랜드, 호주, 미국, 영국에서 공연을 하였으며, Annie Crummer, Nesian Mystic, Ben Lummis, Che Fu 등 뉴질랜드의 탑스타들의 코러스로도 활동을 하였으며, 뉴질랜드 국회, 수상 초청공연 및 TV SHOW 출연 등으로 영역을 넓혀갔다. 2004년에는 호주 시드니로 활동무대를 옮겨 보컬 및 댄스 레슨과 공연을 병행하였으며 오스트레일리안 아이돌 수상자 가이 세바스챤의 앨범에 참여하고, 교황 앞에서 공연을 하기도 하였다. 그 후 힐송교회에서 7년간 음악예술팀으로 섬겼으며 달린첵 솔로 앨범 등 7개의 앨범에 참여했고, 힐송 라이브 앨범, 힐송(테이크 아웃), 아동용 DVD에 출연하였다. 2008년에는 다시 뉴질랜드 크라이스트처치에 돌아와 마제스틱교회 음악목사로 섬기고 있다. .... ....
[V1] It’s finally here A moment of meeting Where heaven and earth collide The stage is prepared A saviour is waiting To transform the course Of our lives The day has drawn near, As people are willing To step out beyond the crowd
[P] It’s beautifully clear This moment is building New hope for the future is ours
[C] Get Ready. To encounter I’m ready, for this encounter Get ready, to encounter To be transformed And changed forever
[V2] The world is luring But heaven is calling I’m gonna find My way to you We may be broken But our hearts are open The truth’s all we need To get through
[B] Better is one day here with you Than a thousand elsewhere
[V1] When walls build up surrounding me I choose to rely on you Talk to me, talk to me Other voices talking in my head Silence them let your voice be heard Talk to me, talk to me
[C] Let your voice be the loudest Let me hear it shouted My ears are opened, eyes are focused My heart is turned to you and only you
[V2] When waters rise and I can’t breath You give me air you rescue me Talk to me, talk to me Now I hear you loud and clear Speaking life erasing fear Talk to me, talk to me
[B] United we sing out, Let your name be lifted up
[V1] I could have all the things, All of the treasures in the world But still I have nothing unless I have love I could speak in tongues of men and tongues of angels But without love, I am just a cymbal in Your love
[V1] Everybodies doing it So why can’t I be doing it Seems logical to me I ain’t looking to the now Different be the only crown I be wearing these days Feels like I’m caving in That’s when you pull me in The high is only momentary Takes you up Then throws you down Who said it would be easy Nothing good was gained by doing nothing
[C] Who said it would be easy A battle fought makes it worth something Said I’m tired of being someone I wanna be the different one I’ve got You and that’s what matters, I wanna stand out
[B] They may go looking at me differently Think of me differently But who do they turn to when it’s getting rough I find strength take strength from a source That’s within me, working continually
[V1] I hear a call asking me to come And give my all, And in this place I surrender To your call’s embrace. And now it is revealed, what before I always hoped was true is real
[C1] For I see the God who lives, Now I see the cross complete it all
[V2] My old self fades, all I used to be is washed away, And here I find the truth That I am Yours and You are mine And now my eyes can see The Hold and appointed King eternally
[C2] For I see the God who lives, Now I see the cross complete is all The broken is remade, By the name above all names
[B] Never will we sing alone We your people stand as one Not Silent, not silent Every nation every tongue Crying out your kingdom come Not silent, not silent
[V1] The King of kings has given me life The great Jehovah, the great divine You gave Your body to this world And took my shame away And I don’t deserve this Your amazing grace Has set me free
[C] And Jesus in You my soul shall rest Jesus in You my soul shall rest Jesus in You my soul shall rest And Jesus in You my soul shall rest
[B] I’ll rest in You, I’m at peace with You My burdens swept away, I’m at peace with You
[V1] All love, I hide away Search my heart Let love flower into oceans of good And every day I choose to walk Your way Now my whole life collides Collides with Your embrace My own desires I lay aside To You my father I give my life
[P] Hallelujah, Hallelujah Gazing into holiness Surrounded by Your majesty and grace I’m changed
Hallelujah, Hallelujah Standing in the centre of a love The never ends How can I stay, I’m changed
[B] Come like the oceans tide Sweep through this life of mine Spirit and flesh combine I’m changed, I’m changed Come like the oceans tide Sweep through this life of mine Spirit and flesh combine I’m changed, I’m changed
Elly, Kidhalffish, Nate 'Billionheir' Butler, Sarah Kirner
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[V1] You have turned my life around Makes me want to do my dance No chance, last glance No turning back 1-8-0 now Turn my life all around Let’s get silly, crazy wild Crunk stupid Mikey styles Let’s get funny, naughty, cool Jumping, jerking, Dougie fool Put your hands up Get your hands up And jump, jump, jump
[P] You turn my mourning into dancing Dancing, Into dancing
[V2] T-U-R-M Am into dancing Saying after D-A-R-K The light, light saves When it’s chasing Just please turn it away I’ve been acting crazy But you know that I’m gonna dance I’ve been really lazy But now I’ve got a second chance Every body clap your hands Capture moments, instagram So you can remember All those things You forgot you had So glad, do it all-oh Both and you know how Stupid gets Happy now, wearing it Oh flip Everybody doing it
[V3] I guess it’s time I’m about to dance up Outa my clothes Feels like fire Trapped in my bones I’m a modern day David Get up on the beat One time, stay it Oh Elyon is he most High say it I’m a child of God Bless the heavenly places Remember when I didn’t have nothing Get a little faith Have a dream about something Just like Joseph ain’t no frontin’ Racing giving it to The swift keep running Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego Breaking down the walls of Jericho I’m so strong Ezekiel Praying over nations Daniel I’m so fly Gabriel