Verse 1 (Male – blues, gritty) First word ever written said, “In the beginning” Not a fairytale, not a maybe, not pretend God lit the fuse, struck the match Put purpose in the dust and called it man Genesis ain’t just pages and ink It’s a story ‘bout how order learns to breathe Took chaos, put it in its place Said, “This is how it’s gonna be” Pre-Chorus (Male – funk push) Yeah, He don’t rush, He don’t guess Every start got intent Chorus (Male – blues/funk hook) In the beginning, God made a way Spoke life into nothing, night into day And the same God who started it all back then Still looks at broken hearts and says, “Let’s start again” ⸻ Verse 2 (Male – storytelling) Then John came talkin’ ‘bout the Word Said, “Hold up, you’ve heard this before” In the beginning was the Word Himself Knockin’ on a splintered door Word didn’t shout from the clouds above Didn’t save us from far away Wrapped Himself in flesh and bone Stepped in the mess and stayed Female Response (soft, soulful) He stepped in close Didn’t turn away Chorus (Male + Female) In the beginning, God made a way Didn’t leave us stranded in our mistakes The same God who breathed that first amen Still looks at our ashes and says, “Start again” ⸻ Verse 3 (Male – heavier blues) That wasn’t religion patched up tight Wasn’t old rules dressed up new That was a covenant sealed in blood A fresh start strong and true Paul said if you’re in Christ now You ain’t who you used to be That ain’t church talk, that’s life talk That’s chains hitting concrete Female Harmony (lift) New heart… new name… Mercy don’t forget ⸻ Bridge (Funk breakdown – Male lead, Female ad-libs) Same God who shaped the dirt Still ain’t done with you If He can start the world from nothing Tell me what He can’t renew Female (call-back, strong) Start again Yeah, you can start again ⸻ Final Chorus (Big, locked in) In the beginning, God made a way From a garden grave to a stone rolled away And the God who started it all back then Is still the God who says, “Child, start again” ⸻ Outro (Male, bluesy fade) Ain’t too late Ain’t too far gone The beginning’s still alive When God says it’s not done

In The Beginning (Start Again)