Hi, friends … This is a “song skeleton” … but I like the basics. Suggestions welcome. Update: I moved the key to D (I think) and made a few changes. New recording. Look Up VERSE 1: Look up and see the mountains And know that they shall stand. Consider their foundations Established by his hand. All things must work together As he ordains above. Unshakeable his purpose Unchangeable his love. TURN: So lift your wea - ry head … Look up. CHORUS: No throne … is higher than his No triumph … is greater than his No trouble … is too great for him Look up. VERSE 2: Look up from where you’ve fallen Behold where Jesus stands. Consider your salvation And see his nail-scarred hands. Your failures have been covered Completely by his blood. No one can separate you From his eternal love. TURN: So lift your wea - ry head … Look up.

I was thinking about how one of the fruits of the Spirit is joy, and how I long for joy to be present through life's uncertainty and pain. -I sang "loose" (as in "release") since it's a nice active verb, but something about it isn't sitting right - does it sound too demanding? Too easily confused with "lose"? 😅 -Seemed like it needed a refrain as a break from all the words, but I'm not sure about it... -I've tried several different melodies for this thing and am still not sure! I think I accidentally recycled a bit of melody from my last song...help! -I appreciate help with anything else you notice! Loose (Let/May?) your joy, O Holy Spirit, Like (Be?) a never-ending stream Through our brightest days of blessing And our darkest nights of pain, Flowing, steady, through our deserts Of anxiety and doubt; Lord, refresh us through our journey On this hard and holy ground. In the shadows of unknowing, In the shifting of the sands, When our lonely path is hidden And we cannot find/feel your hand, Let your fountains of rejoicing Sweeten even every fall, When we find our every misstep Fit your purpose all along. Placeholder: Spirit, loose your joy Spirit, loose your joy Through the fire of our trials Let it mingle with our tears, Through (For) the sting of loss and sorrow And the ache of wasted years Nothing can undo the promise (Cannot burn away the promise) Sealed with Jesus’ precious blood: All our grief will turn to gladness In an/your everlasting flood. Spirit, loose your joy...

Good afternoon everyone, my name is Jaurel Michel. Glad to be a part of this songwriting movement and learning with you guys. Thank you Jon for allowing me to join in. God bless you Brother.

What if we tried a lunch meet up at 12pm CT someday? How would that work for you?

Hey all, I thought it could be fun to kick off a monthly challenge with these last few days of the month. So here’s the idea: Post either lyrics only or a melody without lyrics. Then anyone who wants to can co-write to your idea by either giving your lyrics a melody or your melody some lyrics. Have fun!!