Growth, by Aren Bruce

Growth

by Aren Bruce

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1.	What is My Calling? 03:42	lyrics	buy track
What is My Calling? Music and lyrics written by Aren Bruce. Verse: Every day I ask You, God To guide the path on which I trod And show me how You’ll show through in my life I pray for knowledge, pray for wisdom Cleanse me of my sin, Lord I’m done Help me find my purpose through this strife Chorus: What is my calling? What is my reason? Why do You pursue me? Lord I’m the unclean one Steer me the right way I’m Yours and Yours to stay What is my calling? Lord, what is my calling? Verse: If good things come to those who seek You Why can’t all Your glory shine through and Pull me back when I am led astray I’ll be patient, I am willing Your will I will be fulfilling Lead me down the straight and narrow Keep Your eyes fixed on Your sparrow Bridge: Lord it’s Your prerogative My Life’s not mine, it’s Yours to give to me To live for You in every way If I embark on this quest Lord, You have to promise To answer me this question every day Chorus
2.	Open Me 03:10	lyrics	buy track
Open Me Music and lyrics written by Aren Bruce. Verse: Sitting in my room at home Dwelling on why I feel so alone Where are You, Father? Talk to me, tell me, why is it I always feel like a bother? Jesus, can You answer me? Come on inside and please set me free God, I’m waiting for You to prove Yourself true Take what I have, let me give it to You Chorus: Lord, open me Make me into what You want me to be Through distractions, infractions, please make it clear Please make it plain what You want me to hear Lord, speak to me Open my eyes, Jesus, please let me see The world from Your view I need You, come through This is all I ask of You Verse: Among the chaos and the sound I go to a place where Your spirit abounds A glistening stream, it seems like a dream The shimmering waters where I am redeemed Jesus, come into my soul I don’t want this burden; please take control Lord, You gave me Your life and went under the knife All of this to make me whole Bridge: Lord, I call upon Your name Wondering who I can blame But there’s nobody there Nothing but this emptiness This gaping whole I can’t stand staying the same God, I want to be changed Lord, I’m going insane And I’m begging You Chorus
3.	Emotional Security 03:32	lyrics	buy track
Emotional Security Music and lyrics written by Aren Bruce. Verse: There’s no way that you can understand What a jewel you were in my hand Mistook you for cubic zirconia And barely noticed the reflection of sunset I your eyes I didn’t treat you like you’re valuable Consideration for your thoughts and feelings did not show I think I know just what the problem was The bond between us hid the issues in ourselves because Chorus: We didn’t give it to Him every day We didn’t remember our God was just a touch away Give Him the keys to our heart Emotional security, from God to you and me Verse: I know we were young, but youth is no excuse I gotta tell the truth, without the Lord it was no use Our work, how vain it was And now I know because the step that keeps us going is We gotta follow the leader they say Need to keep our eyes on Him and not each other that’s what’s safe We won’t be trapped by our lust or our greed From now until forever we’ll be free because we Chorus Bridge: I know you say we’re different people But girl, we’re two halves of the same And no I haven’t lived your problems But, Baby, please don’t stand out in the rain Believe I don’t have all the answers But the solution I’m suggesting is a prescription that we listen and Chorus
4.	Travel Back 03:36	lyrics	buy track
Travel Back Music and lyrics written by Aren Bruce. Verse: I recall the times I’ve shared with the One who really cared Morning and evening would begin and end with Him Now I feel tidewaters ebbing, of His love I am forgetting If I want this flame to last, I’m afraid I’ll have to Chorus: Travel back to the feeling of Your love Travel back to the power from above If I want to experience the link that we now lack Only one solution, I must travel back Verse: Life’s distractions put us to sleep to the things we ought to seek I need to change but not to only save myself I’ve run too far, no I can’t feel Him Is my excuse a no good reason I know I’ll have to put these feelings on the shelf so I can Chorus Travel back to the place where we began Travel back to when my life was in Your hands If I want to experience the link that we now lack Only one solution, I must travel back Bridge: I’ve fallen short, I’ve sinned against You How can someone like me repent to a perfect God who doesn’t seem to know my life? Then You say Your strength is perfect and my self-righteous acts are worthless The only way for me to know that You are God is if I… Chorus Travel back to the feeling of Your love Travel back to the power from above If I want to experience the link that we now lack Only one solution, I must travel back
5.	Nothing 04:12	lyrics	buy track
Nothing Music and lyrics written by Aren Bruce. Verse: Lord here I am, standing still Patient and ready to do your will My humble cry is that I die To myself daily but there’s one loose tie Pre-Chorus Sometimes I don’t feel You as much as I should The demons want me to be less than good But Your steady reply in my head helps me fight and it says Chorus: Nothing will ever remove us from Jesus Not the storm in the sky or the soil beneath us Not the angels or demons in heaven or here Can stop the true God from always being near Verse: I try to stay connected to The God that parts oceans and makes mountains move The way that I am, I’m not a big fan Sometimes I forget how I fit in Your plan Pre-Chorus Sometimes I don’t feel You as much as I should The demons, they say, “You will never be good,” But Your steady reply in my head helps me fight and it says Chorus Bridge: God of the Universe, Lord of the Light I’ll never manage to hide from Your sight Though I may never choose to accept who You are Our bond is in Your scars Chorus
6.	Song of Moses 04:33	lyrics	buy track
Song of Moses Music and lyrics written by Aren Bruce. Verse: The Lord is my strength, He is my song He has become my salvation He is my God, I will praise His name My Father, God, I exalt You Pre-Chorus: Mighty Warrior, Wonderful God, what a name Blessing and honor and glory and laud to His name God You’re magnificent Chorus: In Your unfailing love You will lead The people that You have redeemed In Your strength You will guide them to Your holy dwelling By the power of Your hand You turned the sea into dry land In Your presence, my enemies, they cannot stand Verse: Who among the gods is like You? Majestic in holiness, awesome in glory Found in the heart of the sea Your glory petrifies me Pre-Chorus Chorus Bridge: Sing! Sing! Sing! Praises to the King Exalt Him The Horse and its rider are thrown in the sea Chorus
7.	For Better, for Worse 04:18	lyrics	buy track
For Better, for Worse Music and lyrics written by Aren Bruce. Verse: Lord it’s not fair, You say that You care Then why take away and fill me with despair You say that You know what’s best Let’s put that to the test God You don’t know how I feel How much more I can bear We’ll try this stuff out, see what faith is about Can’t see the road at my feet, but I hear You shout, “Follow Me through the storm. I’ll keep your heart safe and warm.” I swallow my pride and say, Chorus: God I want what I want but I’ll drop it For better, for worse, I’ll seek you first My whole agenda on hold, my life’s Yours to mold I trust it’s under control, I give You my whole Entire will of my soul, Lord I give You control Verse: It gets tome just a little bit How my soul never quits telling me that I’m fit for this job The conductor of my life The decision is Yours it’s no longer a fight God, You don’t have to tell me, I know You’re the one with the script, You’re in charge of the show I’ll sit back only watch, my desires I forgot I’ve swallowed my pride, I’m saying Chorus Bridge: God it’s difficult to take You at Your word When I should know that you have all things conspiring for Your good That’s enough from me, let me move over a seat Take the keys and the wheel, navigate me from here You’re the Way, the Truth, the Light Chorus
8.	I Won't Let Go 02:57	lyrics	buy track
I Won’t Let Go Music and lyrics written by Aren Bruce. Verse: Now something keeps happening Newsflash! I’ve done it again Can I do anything right? It’s in my blood, my design Just like a slow dying vine I need some water and light So You send out an angel, solution in mind Chorus: I won’t let go ‘til you bless me, stranger in the night I’m much in need of some strength of the heavenly kind Tell me your name or change mine; we’re almost out of time For the sun rises soon; I won’t let go ‘til you bless me Verse: Lord God, I am just a man Don’t gaze at me for too long I’m like a worm in the sun What good does my goodness do? Apart from You is like owning a creature-less zoo I want the good You have stored up for me Chorus Bridge: I’m determined to feel Your power I’m determined to feel Your love Promise me I’ll receive Your power, feel Your power, believe Your power Chorus
9.	Sincerely, Christ 05:37	lyrics	buy track
Sincerely, Christ Music and lyrics written by Aren Bruce. Verse: I have sheep not of this fold Their praise is purer than 24 karat gold My name is written on their lips Their thoughts are embroidered with the scars of this Promise Verse: This generation lacks in faith It won’t believe the words My Father saith Proof and facts are its requests But trust and love make My work Manifest Chorus: I am the God of the ocean Creatures both land and sea Watch as I make the mountains and plants sing their praise to Me Realize My loving power I put the “art” in “earth” Let loose your sins of old and take hold of rebirth Verse: I’m higher than the thoughts of man My plans take root I’ll always finish what I began Your smartest move, just trust in Me My life plan is easily The best way to live Freely Bridge: The world in all its wealth cannot supplement your health Or plaster the hole in the drywall of your soul Just cast your cares on me and rest upon my knee A family are we Free from sin now you can be Chorus
10.	Faith on Fire 03:18	lyrics	buy track
Faith on Fire Music and lyrics written by Aren Bruce. Verse: My God, it’s been a while since I’ve last talked to You My heart and mind, I feel, are not in tune with You I want to part the seas, so strike the fear in me That in what I do You’ll show through Your perfect character shown true Chorus: I want to struggle for You, so light the fire in me Light my lamp and I’ll see how You set captive souls free My Rock I’m on my knees Asking You to give me faith on fire I can leap over a wall, Your strength I feel in my knees Determination to take Your saving love to the street Knock, knock I hear You rapping on the door Come in and be my Peace Verse: Lord God, I want to go my own way Still claim my life is Yours to stay Don’t tell me, “That’s not how it works,” I want my will today Then he says… “Just let Me take your sin away! Your guilt is cleared it’s Mine to pay!” The death in me is turned to dust Okay! I’ll go Your way Chorus Bridge: Jesus, Jesus, now I trust You How You’ve promised what’s in store Jesus, Jesus, I am ready Not my will but Thine much more… Chorus

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This album summarizes and tells the story of my spiritual, emotional, and musical growth over the past 4 years. Although we often go through many experiences which try our faith in God, we can hold on to the joy Jesus gives by trusting in His plan.

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released April 20, 2014

Photography and album artwork by Alisa Luby.

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Aren Bruce Takoma Park, Maryland

Singer/songwriter Aren Bruce combines thought-provoking, poetic lyrics with a lighthearted mix of soul, jazz, and folk music that soothes and inspires.