Joyful Song

(Intro - Gentle guitar picking, soft brass undertones, very light snare taps)

(Verse 1 - Lead vocalist, building intensity, snare becoming more pronounced, rhythmic rock tune starts to emerge)

Praise awaits, a quiet sound

In the shadow of the holy ground

To the One who answers prayer

All people turn, for You are there

We were caught in a rising tide of sin

But You forgave, You let us in

Blessed are the chosen, the brought near

To stand inside Your courts, to cast off fear

(Pre-Chorus - Vocals become more urgent, brass swells slightly)

You answer back with awesome deeds, our saving grace

The hope that lights the darkest, furthest space

From the ends of the earth, to the farthest seas

(Chorus - FULL RHYTHMIC ROCK KICKS IN. SHARP, POWERFUL SNARE DRUMS. Heavy guitars. Brass section hits the accents.)

You formed the mountains by Your strength

Armed Yourself, went to any length

You stilled the roaring of the wave, the sea

And the turmoil of the nations, set the spirit free

The whole earth filled with awe, from dawn to fade

A wonder on display, a joyful song You've made!

(Brass section prominent)

(Verse 2 - Drops back slightly, driving rhythm remains. Bass is still absent.)

You care for the land, You drench the row

Enrich the soil, watch the grain grow

The streams are filled, a torrent flows

For so you ordained it, everyone knows

You level the ridges, You soften the dirt

With showers of blessing, where no one is hurt

(Bridge - Dramatic Build-up to Pause)

You crown the year with all Your bounty, Lord

The wilderness overflows, as You pour

The hills are clothed in gladness, the meadows deep

The valleys are mantled, while the whole world sleeps

They shout for joy, they sing out loud...

(Dramatic Pause - Music cuts entirely. Only a single, held brass note (muted) and a quiet vocal whisper: "And then...")

(BASS DROPS IN - HEAVY, LATE, AND VERY PRONOUNCED. Drums and guitar explode back, even heavier.)

(Final Chorus - FULL-BLOWN EXPLOSION. EVERY INSTRUMENT MAX VOLUME. Brass is a glorious wall of sound.)

YOU FORMED THE MOUNTAINS BY YOUR STRENGTH!

ARMED YOURSELF, WENT TO ANY LENGTH!

YOU STILLED THE ROARING OF THE WAVE, THE SEA!

AND THE TURMOIL OF THE NATIONS, SET THE SPIRIT FREE!

THE WHOLE EARTH FILLED WITH AWE, FROM DAWN TO FADE!

A WONDER ON DISPLAY, A JOYFUL SONG YOU'VE MADE!

(Outro - Repeated, shouted line over fading brass and rhythmic rock. Snare hits become more erratic and frantic before a final, sudden stop.)

SHOUT FOR JOY! AND SING!

SHOUT FOR JOY! AND SING!

(STOP)