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You Are

Recently I have been working on my dreams and uncovering some passions in my life. One of them is songwriting. It’s something I have felt called to do for years and have dabbled in with other musicians. One of my ultimate goals was to sit down and write a song all by myself. With the help and encouragement from fellow dreamers I’ve connected with on JonAcuff.com, and some motivation from the Quitter Conference I recently attended, I am beginning to see that dream come to fruition.

I’ve sat down this month and worked on churning out a few songs. I’ve completed two. Ironically, my first song was a worship song.

I found it funny that through all my criticism and ragging on Christian and worship music that I wrote a worship song. But I felt that I really wanted to pour out my own heart to God, with my own words. So often I feel I can’t sing along with a worship song because I can’t really get behind the words. So I wrote something that feels true, at least to me. It’s honest and simple.

I gotta be honest… I’m terrified about putting my music out there. My current songwriting capabilities are not where I would like them to be. But I know I need to start somewhere and my first few songs are not going to be stellar. But even so, this first song is kinda special to me.

So without further adieu or more excuses, here is my first song. I’ve got lyrics under the video.

Enjoy.

You Are
You are real
You are more than what I feel
You are
You are
You are more than a song
You are peace when all is wrong
You are
You are
(chorus)
You are perfection
You’re my direction
I want You to be all I need
You are consuming
You are moving
Come be all I need
You are all I want to want
You are all that haunts me
You are
You are
(chorus)
You are why I live
Or at least You should be
You are strength when I have nothing left to give
You are the best of me
(chorus out)

19 Replies to “You Are”

  1. OMGoodness! It is so very obvious that you are working in your gifting. This is amazing for the first time you are putting your songs out in the world. You are a courageous and amazing woman! You go, girl!

  2. Wow! Jamie I am honored your sharing your music with me and others! You motivate and inspire me and I am so proud of you!! Thank you for blessing me!

  3. I was hoping for a more gangsta-rap-rock flavor, but that might be me projecting onto you! Hahhahaha

  4. Grateful that you would share with us. I’m curious, are you as self conscious about your writing as you are your music or is that easier for you to make public? For me, hitting publish on the blog is what chills the blood.

    Hope we get to hear more soon.

    1. Good question! Writing is much easier for me than music. I don’t know what the difference is. Maybe it’s because I feel a bit more confident in essay or story type writing than I do in songwriting. I think another part is that music feels like a more vulnerable part of me.

      I also hate videotaping myself, so that part didn’t help either. 🙂 If I could do an audio recording (and I hope to do a better audio recording sometime) I think it would feel a little less awkward for me.

      “For me, hitting publish on the blog is what chills the blood.” I love that line.

  5. YAAAAAAY! It takes SERIOUS GUTS to do what you just did. I’m blown away by your talent and courage. I’m not doing a youtube video anytime soon unless its for my 2 year old 🙂 Then it doesn’t have to sound so pretty 🙂 haha! GREAT GUITAR PLAYING while singing! That was awesome!!

    1. Thanks Tammy! I’ve written two others and have created a youtube channel to keep putting them out there. I’m hoping inspiration keeps striking.

    2. Thanks Tammy! I’ve written two others and have created a youtube channel to keep putting them out there. I’m hoping inspiration keeps striking.

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