For those days or chapters of life when you need some extra help silencing your inner voice and any self-doubt that might be creeping in…
“Praying” – Keisha
Songwriters: Andrew Joslyn / Benjamin Manusama / Kesha Sebert / Ryan Lewis
Praying lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Excerpt:
“Well, you almost had me fooled
Told me that I was nothing without you
Oh, but after everything you’ve done
I can thank you for how strong I have become
‘Cause you brought the flames and you put me through hell
I had to learn how to fight for myself
And we both know all the truth I could tell
I’ll just say this is “I wish you farewell”
I hope you’re somewhere prayin’, prayin’
I hope your soul is changin’, changin’
I hope you find your peace
Falling on your knees, prayin’”
“Doubt” – Mary J. Blige
Songwriters: Romans, Mary J. Blige
© Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Excerpt:
“You said I’d never be a leader
You said I’d never wear a crown
If I wanted to be someone
I should learn to settle down
(You should know better) I tell myself
(You’ll never go further) I warn myself
(You’ll never be better) Don’t know me that well
I made it to the end
I nearly paid the cost
I lost a lot of friends
I sacrificed a lot
I’d do it all again
‘Cause I made it to the top
But I can’t keep doubting myself anymore”
“Confident” – Demi Lovato
Songwriters: Demitria Lovato, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Savan Harish Kotecha, Martin Karl Sandberg
© Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Excerpt:
“It’s time for me to take it
I’m the boss right now
Not gonna fake it
Not when you go down
‘Cause this is my game
And you better come to play
I used to hold my freak back
Now I’m letting go
I make my own choice
I run this show
So leave the lights on
No, you can’t make me behave
So you say I’m complicated
That I must be outta my mind
But you had me underrated
Rated, rated
What’s wrong with being, what’s wrong with being
What’s wrong with being confident?
What’s wrong with being, what’s wrong with being
What’s wrong with being confident?”
“Unfinished” – Mandisa
Christian
Songwriters: Glover Benjamin / Glover Ben
Unfinished lyrics © 9 T One Songs, Ariose Music Group Inc.
Excerpt:
“He started something good
And I’m gonna believe it
He started something good
And He’s gonna complete it
So I’ll celebrate the truth
His work in me ain’t through
I’m just unfinished
I’m just unfinished
So I’ll celebrate the truth
His work in me ain’t through
I’m just unfinished”
“Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself” – Jess Glynne
Songwriters: Thomas Andrew Searle Barnes / Peter Norman Cullen Kelleher / Benjamin Alexander Kohn / Jessica Hannah Glynne / Wayne Anthony Hector
Don’t Be So Hard on Yourself lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Excerpt:
“Let’s go back to simplicity
I feel like I’ve been missing me
Was not who I’m supposed to be
I felt this darkness over me
We all get there eventually
I never knew where I belonged
But I was right and you were wrong
Been telling myself all along
Don’t be so hard on yourself, no
Learn to forgive, learn to let go
Everyone trips, everyone falls
So don’t be so hard on yourself, no
‘Cause I’m just tired of marching on my own
Kind of frail, I feel it in my bones
Oh let my heart, my heart turn into stone
So don’t be so hard on yourself, no”
“Even If” – Mercy Me
Christian
Songwriters: Bart Millard / Ben Glover / Crystal Lewis / David Garcia / Tim Timmons
Even If lyrics © Music Services, Inc
Excerpt:
“They say sometimes you win some
Sometimes you lose some
And right now, right now I’m losing bad
I’ve stood on this stage night after night
Reminding the broken it’ll be alright
But right now, oh right now I just can’t
It’s easy to sing
When there’s nothing to bring me down
But what will I say
When I’m held to the flame
Like I am right now
I know You’re able and I know You can
Save through the fire with Your mighty hand
But even if You don’t
My hope is You alone
They say it only takes a little faith
To move a mountain
Well good thing
A little faith is all I have, right now
But God, when You choose
To leave mountains unmovable
Oh give me the strength to be able to sing
It is well with my soul”
“Fear is a Liar” – Zach Williams
Christian crossover
Songwriters: Jason Ingram / Zach Williams / Jonathan Lindley Smith
Fear Is a Liar lyrics © Essential Music Publishing
Excerpt:
“When he told you you’re not good enough
When he told you you’re not right
When he told you you’re not strong enough
To put up a good fight
When he told you you’re not worthy
When he told you you’re not loved
When he told you you’re not beautiful
That you’ll never be enough
Fear, he is a liar
He will take your breath
Stop you in your steps
Fear he is a liar
He will rob your rest
Steal your happiness
Cast your fear in the fire
‘Cause fear he is a liar”
“God’s Not Done With You” – Tauren Wells
Christian
Songwriters: Bernie Herms / Tauren Wells / Emily Weisband
God’s Not Done with You lyrics © WB Music Corp., G650 Music, Thankful For This Music, Pure Note Music, Be Essential Songs, Songs of Universal Inc.
Excerpt:
“God’s not done with you
Even with your broken heart and your wounds and your scars
God’s not done with you
Even when you’re lost and it’s hard and you’re falling apart
God’s not done with you
It’s not over, it’s only begun
So don’t hide, don’t run
‘Cause God’s not done with you
He’s got a plan, this is part of it
He’s gonna finish what He started
He’s not done
God’s not done writing your story
No, He’s not done
God’s not done with you!”
“Masterpiece” – Jessie J
Songwriters: Cindy Alexander / Dennis Joseph Matkosky
Masterpiece lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group
Excerpt:
“I still fall on my face sometimes and I
Can’t color inside the lines ’cause
I’m perfectly incomplete
I’m still working on my masterpiece and I
I wanna hang with the greatest gotta
Way to go, but it’s worth the wait, no
You haven’t seen the best of me
I’m still working on my masterpiece.”
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