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Life Is Good
03:25
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There is life, there is breath in my lungs
I will rest in the goodness of God
There is love beating deep in my heart
I will rest in the goodness of God
There is hope in the light of the dawn
I will rest in the goodness of God
There is grace in the warmth of the sun
I will rest in the goodness of God
Chorus:
I believe it’s a good day to be alive
And though everything may not be as it should
Life is good
I rejoice in the day God has made
It's a good day to be alive
I believe every promise He gives
Every blessing in Him is mine
Chorus
Every breath I breathe
It’s a good day to be alive
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Plea
05:05
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How many ways
How many words can I say
There’s no other way
No clever phrase left to say
How can I say I’m sorry enough to you
Can I apologize enough to bring us close again
When will you hear my words and trust my heart
And would you open up your soul and let me in
Chorus:
Please forgive me
Bring me back where I belong
Please forgive me
Bring me back where I belong… with you
If there was a way
I’d steal back that moment that caused you pain
To look in your eyes
And care for your heart this time around
How can I say I’m sorry enough to you
Can I apologize enough and have you stay
When will you hear my words and trust my heart
And would you open up your soul and let me in
Chorus
I wanna come home to you
I wanna come home to love
I wanna come home and try again
I wanna come home
Chorus
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Curious
03:51
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Open up the window to my heart
Look into these eyes and see what makes me
Step into my story if you dare
I want you to wonder what I think
Ask me how I am
A simple conversation is all I ask
Chorus:
Are you even curious what I’ve been through
All of these years that I’ve lived without you
Are you even curious how I’ve made it
Or is it just easier to forget it
Sit with me in silence when I grieve
Even shed a tear if you can handle it
Can you say you’re sorry
Look at me
Do you still remember what makes me cry
Do I even cross your mind
Could you say you love me just one time
Chorus
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Seasons
04:41
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Snow clinging tight to branches bare
Bitten by death’s bitter air
Life is buried underneath what's frozen
Colors piercing through the earth
Beauty struggles for rebirth
What was dormant springs to life again triumphant
Chorus:
For everything a time, a life
For everything a season
For everything that happens in this life is not without a reason
Oh, but, there’s a time to dance
Oh, but, there’s a time to laugh, a time to grieve
Every moment, the heart can take delight in longing for Heaven
Sun setting in a cloudless sky
Dreams that flit like fireflies
Dance un-stifled in the evening shadows
Leaves rustle restless in the breeze
Long awaited sweet release
Happens in one unexpected, holy moment
Chorus
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Longing
04:36
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I’ve been waiting
I’ve been searching
Only for You alone
Looking for signs of You
In the darkness
In the light
I can hear Your voice
Calling out my name
Wanting me, all of me
Chorus:
My soul longs for You
My heart longs for You
My body thirsts for You
How I thirst for You
I’ve been seeking
I’ve been praying
For even a glimpse of You
When will your face shine through
You have rescued me
You have set me free
I can feel Your hand
Pulling me closer
Wanting me, all of me
Chorus
Even in the darkness
Even in the night
Even when I walk away
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All Of Me
04:10
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Under great duress, trying to impress someone
But I don’t know who
Under great duress, trying to impress someone
But I’m quite sure that it’s not You
You are more concerned with hows and whys
Not just what I do but who I am
Chorus:
I am nuance
I am mystery
I am manifold
I am irony
And You get all of me
Driven to produce, I just gotta do something
Visible, tangible
Driven to produce, I just gotta do something
Just to show my life is meaningful
But You are more concerned with hows and whys
Not just what I do but who I am
Chorus
I have nothing to prove to You
I have nothing to prove
I have nothing to prove to You
I have nothing to prove
Chorus
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Love Again
03:24
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Are you taking me back
Back to where I’m wounded
My mind says that you created it
Are you taking me back
Back to where my weakness lies
Exposing all that sleeps in darkness
Pre-Chorus:
Because I’m afraid
I’m ashamed
Will I find peace this time
Chorus:
How do you fall into the arms
Of the love that brought you pain
How do you look into the eyes
Of the love that brought so many tears
How do you learn to love again
Show me how to love again
Are you taking me back
To the deepest grief I’ve ever known
Where my heart was torn in two
Will I find you
Can I trust you
Help me believe
I cannot walk this road alone
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
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Welcome To The New
03:28
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Say goodbye to who you’ve been
There’s a world you’ve never known
Status quo will never be your friend
Life begins with letting go
Chorus:
Welcome to the new
New
Guilt won’t find the time you’ve lost
Leave behind your wasted years
There are dreams yet to be dreamed my friend
Past the edges of your fears
Despite the time you’ve lost your way
Despite the tears, the hurt, the pain
I see within a heart so true, my friend
Baby, welcome to the new
Chorus
Release who you were before
This change is worth fighting for
Chorus
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I Get To Love You
04:05
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When I am weak
Rehearsing my flaws
You reach for me and rock me in your arms
When the day’s long
And I have been tried
You comfort me with warmth in your eyes
Chorus:
Captured by your love
Safe within your touch
Broken by the mercy that you show
Delighted to be known
Grateful that you love this wounded heart of mine
My love
When perspective is lost
And my thoughts wander off
You bring me back with love and gentleness
When my courage is thin
And all I want is to give in
You whisper truth and build my inner strength
Chorus
What a gift that’s been given to me
What a joy to see your heart free
Every moment I can say
I get to love you
Hand and hand with you every day
To be yours in every way
Every moment I can say
I get to love you
Chorus
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Home
03:39
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Chasing the wind of an undying dream I desire
Longing for love and an unyielding freedom
Naming this pain and moving on where I’ll find Love’s delight
Walking the road of the one who invites me
Chorus:
Where tears will fall no more
Where life will be restored again
Where voices sing as one
I am home, I am home
Laboring life, pressing closer to where I call home
Working my way with an endless abandon
Certain to find even a glimpse of the place I belong
Taking the hand of the Love that will lead me
Chorus
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Nikki Lerner Baltimore, Maryland
Nikki Lerner is an alternative/pop soul singer-songwriter based out of Baltimore, MD. Her soaring melodies and dense vocal harmonies are sure to stay with you long after you've heard her songs.
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Live At The Jazz Factory
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Zach Brock is an amazing violinist who was gracious enough to accompany me on three of the tracks on Longings (Plea, Seasons, and Home). Check out his own music and hear how incredible he is...
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Spark and Echo
by Mark Lettieri
Mark is one of the premiere guitarists of our generation. He played on Human Too (Strength, Colors, Falling, and Tell Me) and on The Things We Never Say. Spark and Echo is his third solo release.
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