Randy Bonifield song podcast

In All We Do

Fri, 4 Feb 2011 21:36:12 -0600

Your faithfulness comes like the dawn of each morning,
Your mercies are new.
Your peace and rest come to the weary and broken,
And lead us to You.

All glory and honor, wisdom and power,
Be unto You.

chorus
In all we do,
Father, we give all the glory and honor to You,
All praise is due,
Whether in joy or in sorrow, today and tomorrow,
We'll give all the honor to You.

Your faithfulness comes like a light in the darkness,
That's leading us home.
How priceless is this unfailing love that You offer,
You call us Your own.

All glory and honor, wisdom and power,
Are Yours alone.

chorus

In our darkest times, in our finest hour,
May we bless Your name for your matchless power.
In our deepest faith, in our weakest place,
May we give You praise for Your endless grace.

ending chorus
In all we do,
Father, we give all the glory and honor to You,
All praise is due,
Whether in joy or in sorrow, today and tomorrow,
In joy or in sorrow, our hope for tomorrow,
We'll give all the honor to You.

Restoration Hymn

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:18:50 -0600

I have walked in sin’s dark shadow,
I’ve been tempted by its sway;
I’ve been held by all its treasure,
And have wandered far away.
But Your light grows ever brighter,
Leading onward to that shore,
Where my heart, so dark and lonely,
Seeks a refuge from the storm.

I have tasted of life’s freedom,
Found it bitter in the end;
Left the verdant bonds of heaven,
For the valleys of my sin.
Still Your mercy calls me homeward,
From this distant, desert land,
Where my soul, made dry and thirsty,
Finds salvation in Your hand.

So I stand as one forgiven,
In this land where darkness fades;
Where Your love restores the broken,
By Your mercy and Your grace.
Sin and death have been defeated,
You have conquered by Your blood;
And this story stands completed,
In Your never-failing love.

Restoration Hymn
words & music by Randy Bonifield
© 2010, boogielamb music (BMI)

Let It Be Love

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 21:41:55 -0500

To a little girl I sponsor at a school in Ecuador,
I give out of my comfort so that she has something more,
And pray this little gift will be more than what it seems.
But as if I'm the helpless one who is so desperately in need,
She kneels down at her bedside and says a prayer for me
And we join in holy reverence of a God who still redeems.

Is this the time? Is this the moment,
That You're calling me to be,
Something more than what I'm thinking of.
Is this the time? Is this the moment,
It becomes more than a phrase,
Or just something I say, but love.
Let it be love.

To a little girl in Thailand who faces life alone,
And lives in utter darkness where her body's not her own,
My heart cries out "O God, where have you gone?"
But He stands in fierce defiance of the hopelessness of sin,
And comes running to the rescue through the selfless acts of men,
Who arise in righteous fury 'gainst the curse of sin's dark song.

Is this the time? Is this the moment,
That I don't turn and look away,
But steady my gaze above.
Is this the time? Is this the moment,
It becomes more than a phrase,
Or just something I say, but love.
Let it be love.

To a little church in Baghdad that shares the love of Christ,
Where to speak the name of Jesus can mean your very life,
May God's courage, strength and blessing be granted unto you.
For though you're battered and torn by a world of decay,
And rifling through the rubble that hate has blown away,
May you rise out of the ashes to praise our God of Truth.

Is this the time? Is this the moment,
That You're calling us to be,
Something more than what we're thinking of.
Is this the time? Is this the moment,
It becomes more than a phrase,
Or just something we say, but love.
Let it be love.

Let It Be Love
words & music by Randy Bonifield
© 2009, boogielamb music (BMI)

A Little Rain Must Fall

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:02:19 -0500

I woke up today, the clouds were dark and gray,
I was saddened by it all,
I climbed back into bed, pulled the covers over my head,
As the rain began to fall.

You see, rain and me, well we just don't agree,
I'd rather there be none to fall,
I would be fine if the sun would always shine,
And it never rained at all.

There'd be no hard times without the sunshine,
There'd be no thunderstorms at all,
I’d be just fine if the sun would always shine,
But into every life a little rain must fall.

Now, someone said to me, "Without the rain, you see,
There'd be no harvest in the fall,
There'd be no winter wheat, there'd be no beans to eat,
If it never rained at all."

So let it rain, let it pour, then let it come down some more,
I'll be fine through it all,
I'll be alright without a little sunlight,
For into every life a little rain must fall.

There will be hard times without the sunshine,
Let the thunderstorms brawl,
I'll be just fine without a little sunshine,
For into every life a little rain must fall.
Into every life a little rain must fall,
Into every life a little rain must fall.

A Little Rain Must Fall
words & music by Randy Bonifield
© 2006, boogielamb music (BMI)

Let Go Of You Now

Wed, 20 May 2009 15:35:10 -0500

Is this all that's left for me,
Some broken pieces and some memories?
Lonely hours of nights spent alone,
Sinking deeper as my heart turns to stone.
Was it me? Did I fail to appeal,
Or was my heart too soon revealed?
Now I know, so I’ll just let go of you now.

Maybe it wasn't the right time or place,
I could see it by the look on your face.
But I had to tell you, had to just let you know,
The feelings I had for you were beginning to grow.
But it's been me, I've been playing the fool,
And all this time it came right down to you,
Now I know, so I’ll just let go of you now.

But it's been me, I've been playing the fool,
And all this time it came right down to you,
Now I know, so I'll just let go of you now.
All I know is I can't let go of you now.

Let Go Of You Now
words & music by Randy Bonifield
©2009, boogielamb music (BMI)

That’s When I Know (That I Love You)

Sun, 17 May 2009 14:32:29 -0500

verse one
Whenever you say my name,
Whenever you look my way,
Or when you just walk into the room.
With every word you speak,
Something comes over me
And that's when I know that I love you.

verse two
Whenever you're by my side,
And put your hand in mine,
Or when I'm just lying next to you.
With every breath you breathe,
I want you here with me,
For that's when I know that I love you.

bridge
There ain't nothing you can do,
You don't even have to try,
For there's a power that you hold over me,
That makes my heart come alive.

verse three
Whenever you smile that smile,
Or just sit with me a while,
And when you just laugh the way you do.
When I look in your eyes,
Everything's all right,
And that's when I know that I love you.

solo, bridge

last verse
Whenever you say my name,
Or look my way
And when you just walk into the room.
That's when I realize,
I need you in my life,
And that's when I know that I love you.
That's when I know that I love you,
That's when I know that I love you.

That’s When I Know (That I Love You)
words & music by Randy Bonifield
©2009, boogielamb music (BMI)

Melancholy Way

Thu, 7 May 2009 10:46:52 -0500

verse one
I'm in a sentimental mood,
I'm in a melancholy way,
And I wish it wasn't true,
But I've been feeling this all day.
And I don't know what to do,
I don't know what to say,
But I don't want to stay in this,
Melancholy way.

verse two
Now I can feel the blues,
Coming 'round the bend,
Cuz I can't change this tune,
That's been playing in my head.
I'll leave it up to you,
To take away the pain,
Only you can save me from this
Melancholy way.

bridge
Come on, little sister, won't you take me by the hand,
I know that you can lead me, lead me to the promised land.
Cuz I need a shelter, I need a place that's safe and warm,
Come be my shelter from the storm.

verse three & four
Now I don't want to waste,
Another minute of the day,
I just want these melancholy blues,
To go away,
I've got nothing left to lose,
Nothing left to say,
Cuz only you can save me from this,
Melancholy way.

Melancholy Way
words & music by Randy Bonifield
©2009, boogielamb music (BMI)

Hallelujah

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:41:47 -0500

verse one
I see it softly in the Summer rain,
As it falls gently on my window pane,
And something inside me just can’t refrain,
And I just have to say, “Hallelujah.”

verse two
I feel it gently on the Autumn breeze,
And see its beauty in the turning leaves,
And something brings me down to my knees,
And I just have to say, “Hallelujah.”

chorus
“Hallelujah, to the Risen One,
Hallelujah, for the things He’s done,
Hallelujah, for love has come,”
I just have to say, “Hallelujah.”

verse three
I hear it thunder on the mountainside,
And see it soaring as the eagle flies,
And I can’t help it and I don’t know why,
But I just have to say, “Hallelujah.”

chorus

verse four
I see it sweetly in my daughter’s face,
And I can feel it in her warm embrace,
It’s so amazing, this thing called grace,
And I just have to say, “Hallelujah.”

chorus

Hallelujah
words & music by Randy Bonifield
©2003, boogielamb music (BMI)

Bigger

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 10:36:21 -0500

verse one
Somewhere in the depths of my heart,
I forgot You were bigger.
Somewhere between the child and the man,
I forgot You were bigger.

chorus
You are bigger,
You are stronger,
You are greater,
You are God.

verse two
Somewhere in the depths of my heart,
I forgot You were bigger.
Somewhere between the boy and the man,
I forgot You were bigger.

chorus
You are bigger,
You are stronger,
You are greater,
You are God.

You are bigger…

Bigger
words & music by Randy Bonifield
©2009, boogielamb music (BMI)
includes “My God is So Big”
traditional, author unknown

‘Til The Day I Die

Fri, 6 Mar 2009 10:31:00 -0600

verse one
I hear the voices calling, saying, “boy, it just won’t last…
Don’t you know monogamy is something of the past.”
But my heart has pulled me under, I’ve got something else in mind,
I’m gonna love you darlin’, ’til the day I die.

verse two
I don’t know what you’re thinking, but here’s my desperate plea,
When you look into the future, girl, I hope you’re seeing me,
You know you’ve got me going, this love I cannot hide,
I’m gonna love you darlin’, ’til the day I die.

chorus
‘Til the day I die, I’m gonna love you,
I’m gonna hold you ’til there’s nothing left,
I’m gonna hug you, squeeze you, love you, please you,
‘Til you can’t catch your breath,
I’m gonna never let you wonder if this love is still alive,
I’m gonna love you darlin’, ’til the day I die.

verse three
Now don’t you ever worry and don’t you ever fret,
This love that’s got me reeling, I never will forget,
Nothing’s gonna stop me, no, this love can’t be denied,
I’m gonna love you darlin’, ’til the day I die.

verse four
Now folks may call us crazy, but this is what I know,
I’ll be just fine with you by my side until it’s time to go,
I’ll hear those angels singing as the gates swing open wide,
I’m gonna love you darlin’, ’til the day I die.

‘Til The Day I Die
words & music by Randy Bonifield
©2006, boogielamb music (BMI)