What If I Stumble? - DC Talk

DC Talk was one of the best Christian Contemporary Bands we've ever had!  At least one of the best that I've ever heard.  The song What If I Stumble by the band is a question I believe every Christian would ask at least once in his life.  Peter stumbled (in water to boot!), we should be prepared to stumble once in a while right?  If you don't know the song here is the video.

What If I Stumble

By: Dc Talk 

Source: tabs.ultimate-guitar.com 

Submitted by Lawnboy885@yahoo.com

Intro:

Dm-C-G 

Dm                                               C-G

What if I stumble? What if I fall? 

Dm

Is this one for the people?    

     C                     G

Is this one for the Lord?      

       Dm                                C                 G

Or do I simply serenade for things I must afford?        

          Dm                                       C             G

You can jumble them together, my conflict still remains       

           Dm                                   C                      G

For holiness is calling, in the midst of courting fame. 

{Bridge}

Bb                     F                  C

Cause I see the trust in their eyes

(Though the sky is falling)

Bb                     F                   C

They need your love in their lives

(Compromise is calling) 

{Chorus}

C                        G            E

What if I stumble? What if I fall?

Am                                                      F

What if I lose my step and I make fools of us all?

C                                                       G                             E

Will the love continue when my walk becomes a crawl?

Am                    F                   Dm

What if I stumble, and what if I fall? 

Dm

What if I stumble?  What if I fall?

C                           G

You never turn in the heat of it all.

Dm                                           C-G

What if I stumble?  What if I fall?

Dm                                        C                       G

Father please forgive me for I can not compose

Dm                                          C                            G

The fear that lives within me, or the rate at which it grows.

Dm                                               C                                  G

If struggle has a purpose on the narrow road you've carved

Dm                                             C                           G

Why do I dread my trespasses will leave a deadly scar? 

Bb                        F                  C

Do they see the fear in my eyes?

(Are they so revealing?)

 Bb                      F               C

This time I can not disguise

(All the doubt I'm feeling) 

{Chorus}   

C-G-E-Am-F (x4) 

Dm                                                                           C                        G

Everyone's got to crawl when you know that your up against the wall

(It's about to fall)

Dm                                                                           C                        G

Everyone's got to crawl when you know that . . .

Dm                                                                           C                        G

Everyone's got to crawl when you know that your up against the wall

(It's about to fall)

Dm                                                                           C                       G

Everyone's got to crawl when you know that . . . 

Bb                      F            C

I hear you whispering my name,  you say

Bb                        F                 C

My love for you will never change, never change  

{Chorus} x 2  

Dm

What if I stumble?  What if I fall?

C                           G

You never turn in the heat of it all.

Dm

What if I stumble?  What if I fall?

C                                G

You are my comfort, and my God! 

Dm

Is this one for the people?

C                    G

Is this one for the Lord?  

Dm-C-G

I believe we all have a fear of falling short when it counts, and that is a legitimate concern, but it should not be a fear.  After all, Peter stumbled not only once, remember the denials?  Yes, we will all stumble, but what's important is that we try our best not to.  And in the times that we do fall, lets not forget to standup and repent.  Remember peter?  He was a great apostle even after all the stumbles!

Don't be concerned about stumbling, what's important is that you ask God for help always.  We are not perfect, I am not, my wife could attest to that!  Remember that fear is not of the Lord.  We should be concerned, but we should not be hindered by that concern to do great things for God.

I am praying that we would not stumble in our walk with God, and in the off chance that we do,  I pray that we will have the strength to standup, repent, and move forward!

For more materials on DC Talk you may want to check these out from Amazon.com

Open the Eyes of My Heart - Sonicflood

Sonicflood Live at TBN

It has been a while since I've heard this song in church.  After listening to Tommy Walker's Lord I Believe in You, I found myself remembering the songs from the past and one of the first worship/contemporary Christian bands was Sonicflood.  It was just really nostalgic reminiscing about the song we sang in the past.

While it is true that we have so many good song nowadays, there are many songs in the past that still make sense even in this day and age of Christian music.

Open the Eyes of My Heart

Sonicflood

Source: Worship Archive

E

Open the eyes of my heart, Lord

B

Open the eyes of my heart

          A

I want to see you

          E         G  A

I want to see you

E

Open the eyes of my heart, Lord

B

Open the eyes of my heart

          A

I want to see you

          E        E  E/D   E

I want to see you

           B               C#m

To see You high and lifted up

A                            B

Shining in the light of Your glory

B                       C#m

Pour out Your power and love

           A           B    

As we sing holy, holy, holy

A           B

Holy, holy, holy

          E

I want to see you

Honestly, I still ask this of the Lord.  I still pray for the Lord to open the eyes of my heart in order for me to see His plans and purposes for my life.  I continually seek the Lord believing that as I draw closer to Him, He draws closer to me.   I long to hear His voice and worship in His presence.

If you want more Sonicflood material you might want to check these out from Amazon.com

Lord I Believe In You - Tommy Walker and C.A. Worship Band

Lord I Believe in You - Tommy Walker

Talking about Kim Walker reminded me of Tommy Walker and the praise and worship songs he made popular.  The one that comes to mind immediately is Lord I Believe in You.  When I was looking for it on the internet, it appeared that Crystal Lewis' version was more prominent and popular.  That may be because Crystal Lewis' version is more contemporary as compared to Tommy Walker's version which was really more praise and worship.

Lord I Believe in You - Crystal Lewis

Lord, I Believe in You

Tommy Walker and C.A. Worship Band

Source: worshipmusic.eileenjahna.com

Am                   E                      Am

Though I can’t see Your Holy Face

         F                                     C                         G

And Your throne in Heaven above, it seems so far away

F                         E                                    E7               Am

Though I can’t touch, can’t touch Your nail scarred hands

               F                          C                              G

I have a deep unspeakable joy, that makes my faith to stand.

(Chorus)

  G        C                      F                     C                      F

Lord, I believe in You,        I’ll always believe in You

                          F                           Fm

Though I can’t see You with my eyes

                      C                                 F

Deep in my heart, Your presence I find

             C                      F                              C                  F

Lord, I believe in You,      and I’ll keep my trust in You

                           F                            Fm

Let this whole world say what they may

                   C                    G                  Am                  F  Am

No one can take this joy away. Lord I believe in You.

Am               E                                                   Am

Born from above, You are God’s only chosen one

                 F                              C                       G

You’re the one and only true way, way to the Father’s heart

F                       E                      E7                         Am

You died for all sin, then You rose and now live again

                     F                   C                    G

Conquering death and the grave, so that I might live.

No matter whose version you like better, it does not change the fact that this is a great praise and worship song.  One that magnifies what Jesus Christ has done for us and why we believe.

It serves to remind us that though that we had good songs in the past which brought about this renaissance in Christian Music through Hillsong, Israel Houghton, Kim Walker and others.

If you like these songs, you may also want to check these from Amazon.com

Jesus Be The Center - Israel Houghton

This a fairly new song which, from what I gather, was debuted by Israel Houghton in Hillsong Conference 2011.  Apparently this was the 25th Hillsong conference and a far cry from the small gathering of believers that started it all more than 2 decades ago.  The Hillsong Conference 2001 saw thousands of participant from all over the world congregate at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in Darling Harbour.

The conference was said to be amazing and it makes me look forward to going to the 2012 conference if and when I get the budget and time for it.   I will be praying and believing for this to happen.

Jesus Be The Center

Israel Houghton - Hillsong Conference 2011

Source: iunspoken.com

F Gm F/A


Jesus at the center of it all


Bb F/A C


Jesus at the center of it all


Bb Dm


From beginning to the end


Gm


It will always be


F/A


It’s always been You


Bb Bb/C


Jesus, Jesus

Jesus be the center of my life


Jesus be the center of my life


From beginning to the end


It will always be
It’s always been You

Jesus, Jesus

Bb


Nothing else matters


Dm F


Nothing in this world will do


F Gm7 F/A Bb


Jesus you’re the center


Gm7 Dm7


Everything revolves around You


C


Jesus You

Bridge:


C


From my heart to the heavens


Dm F


Jesus be the center


Bb


It’s all about You


C


It’s all about You

Jesus be the center of my church


Jesus be the center of my church


From beginning to the end

It will always be


It’s always been You


Jesus, Jesus

It is a spirit-filled song and brings us back to the meaning of being Christians.  It is a reminder that at the center of it all is Jesus.  Churches should remember that always.  It is not about the pastor, though you may have a good pastor, but pastors are only human.  The reason why you go to a specific church is because you can feel the presence and the spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ permeating the church and its believers, not only because the pastor speaks well.

This is really an inspiring song.  The chords provided by iunspoken.com is a good touch.  I might  be adding the chords of the songs I am posting for those interested.

Hope you guys love this song as much as I do.

For more Israel Houghton you may want to check out this other resources from Amazon.com