mat kearney.

i confess - i have a new band crush.

not that i still don't heart good charlotte's new daddy, joel madden, but i have recently fallen hard for the oh so soulful, mat kearney. i've been a budding fan of his over this past year as his singles were gradually released into the top 40, but it wasn't until this weekend when i bought his full cd on itunes that i truly flipped!

his unique-to-himself blend of pop/folk/rap masterfully combine the art of poetry and melody. wow, is he good. truly there is not one song that i don't absolutely love. and to make things even more sweet, i was enamored to find out this man has a sincere heart for the LORD. his lyrics may not be overt in this message, but just like in creation, his art touches the universality in all of us and ultimately points us to our maker.

check out this intro video of kearney, put out a year or so ago. my favorite line:
one thing i tend to do is to dive in to the depravity of reality but also with one hand hold onto the beauty of life and the grace of god that i have experienced

also, below are the lyrics to my new favorite song - in the middle. i'm sure it can be interpreted a multitude of ways, but i believe mat is talking about his promise to GOD and HIS unwavering commitment back. i feel it just captures my life of faith; it resonates with my soul.

you can listen to the song by hitting track #6 on his main website page - www.matkearney.com

i meant it all and every part
and every word right from the start
i’ll never let this love fall in the middle

‘cause you know you broke the hardest part
you know you broke the hardest heart
i’ll never let this love fall in the middle
through it all

fifteen years old in a sea of blank faces
swimming bold against a stream that’s mocking as it races
in these halls, mountain high under a tangerine sky
crack a smile just to hide the race that’s inside

eighteen years old bags packed and a pass for the rail
one last look at the past as it drowns in the hail
one in a million, still i keep feeling you keep me from a fall
a world to lose coming back with you tall
through it all
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no parachutes or safety nets here
one foot on the water to face these fears
coming out strong like i can’t be wrong
i said eh, i wont fall in the middle
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twenty five here i am with freshman lps
one life to write one, two years to repeat
behind a curtain, uncertain if an encore’s in store
tuck my shoulder like a soldier to knock down the door

thirty something here i am running with kisses for one girl
these scars upon my sleeve still casting out my pearls
throw each stone microphone like it’s my last turn
with a kiss to the abyss and watch the ripples return
through it all
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and i said i’m gonna be alright,
i’m gonna be alright
with you by my side

and i said i’m gonna be alright,
i’m gonna be alright
with you through this fight
through it all
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i meant it all and every part
and every word right from the start
i’ll never let this love fall in the middle
through it all