One of my favorite bands in the last decade, Switchfoot, has redefined Christian Rock. Their album, The Beautiful Letdown (2003), was incredible. It had some of the best songs they've ever written on one album. Of my top 10 Switchfoot songs, I'd say 4 are on that album. Not only was it really well written but it was super successful selling 2.6+ million copies. Their latest album, Vice Verses, has also faired well and has some great songs on it including the 2012 Dove Rock Recorded Song of the Year, Dark Horses. I just love this band and I hope you enjoy this song.
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Nov 15, 2012
Aug 26, 2009
Stars by Switchfoot
I first heard Switchfoot back in 1999 when they had their second album out, New Way to be Human. They came to Atlanta and my brother and I went to their concert. They opened for Third Day and they did a wonderful job. I still remember it today. I was surprised how good they were for being relatively unknown. Back then it was just three of them; the Foreman brothers and Chad Butler.
Oh how they’ve “blown up” since then. They were the biggest thing in 2004. This album puts them back on top, it’s excellent. This track is one of the best and has a wonderfully creative video to go with it. My kids at school love them and they are a great influence for our next generation. They may not preach the good news in their music but I know they are grounded in their faith and they share it in subtle ways.
This song reminds me of how our Creator placed the stars in the heavens and knows each of them by name. That is so awesome!
Psalm 8 says,
"1 O LORD, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
You have set your glory
above the heavens.
2 From the lips of children and infants
you have ordained praise [b]
because of your enemies,
to silence the foe and the avenger.
3 When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,
4 what is man that you are mindful of him,
the son of man that you care for him?
5 You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings [c]
and crowned him with glory and honor.
6 You made him ruler over the works of your hands;
you put everything under his feet:
7 all flocks and herds,
and the beasts of the field,
8 the birds of the air,
and the fish of the sea,
all that swim the paths of the seas.
9 O LORD, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!"
Oh how they’ve “blown up” since then. They were the biggest thing in 2004. This album puts them back on top, it’s excellent. This track is one of the best and has a wonderfully creative video to go with it. My kids at school love them and they are a great influence for our next generation. They may not preach the good news in their music but I know they are grounded in their faith and they share it in subtle ways.
This song reminds me of how our Creator placed the stars in the heavens and knows each of them by name. That is so awesome!
Psalm 8 says,
"1 O LORD, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
You have set your glory
above the heavens.
2 From the lips of children and infants
you have ordained praise [b]
because of your enemies,
to silence the foe and the avenger.
3 When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,
4 what is man that you are mindful of him,
the son of man that you care for him?
5 You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings [c]
and crowned him with glory and honor.
6 You made him ruler over the works of your hands;
you put everything under his feet:
7 all flocks and herds,
and the beasts of the field,
8 the birds of the air,
and the fish of the sea,
all that swim the paths of the seas.
9 O LORD, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!"
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