The Telling

This song is inspired by a conversation between an angel and a ghost who are artists from C.S. Lewis "The Great Divorce" you can read the exerpt at http://www.reformworship.com/2008/04/great-divorce-part-1.html

This is a personal song for me, as an artist, a constant battle is being drawn to loving the art we make more than the one who give us the gift and who we are to use our art for. The idea of the song is this, you can make beautiful art to the eye, but it can be empty to the soul. This is an example of musical art i create to open the door to sharing Gods truth with the unchurched.

The Telling
2009 Sean Carter

I see you there, lost in a kaleidoscope,
You're unaware of the truth I know
That you can't have color if there is no light,
You'll just find yourself in the Black and white...

Don't let me be drawn to the love of the telling
But lead me to love of the one I tell
Cause down in deep hell there are those who are singing
A beautiful song but it drowns in "self"

Follow this way Ill show you the missing piece,
More than picture you paint, it's the real thing
See there's more to life than pursuit of fame
Cause the things you've done will be replaced

Don't let me be drawn to the love of the telling
But lead me to love of the one I tell
Cause down in deep hell there are those who are singing
A beautiful song but it drowns in self

Come and drink of the crystal stream
oh Come and see In entirety
Where the glory streams from everyone
And well all together sing...

"Don't let me be drawn to the love of the telling
But lead me to love of the one I tell
Cause Ive found the place where the angels are singing
A beautiful song sung for someone else"

Come and drink, come and see, for yourself.