Name: Take My Life, and Let It Be Consecrated
Duration: P00H05M02S
Description: "Take My Life and Let It Be Consecrated" is the second single from my project "Consecrated." Consecrate means to set apart or dedicate to a higher purpose. I want my life and music to reflect the values and teachings of my Christian faith. As a pianist, the song's lyric, "take my hands and let them move at the impulse of thy love" especially resonates with me.

Take My Life, and Let It Be Consecrated

by Earl MacDonald

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mattrichard11 ....such a refreshing take on an old hymn, beautifully sung, very nice groove from the drum set, interesting reharm, tightly arranged as everyone gets to speak a bit with some hip soloing, sound recording well done! five stars Favorite track: Take My Life, and Let It Be Consecrated.

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"Take My Life and Let It Be Consecrated" is the second single from my project "Consecrated." Consecrate means to set apart or dedicate to a higher purpose. I want my life and music to reflect the values and teachings of my Christian faith. As a pianist, the song's lyric, "take my hands and let them move at the impulse of thy love" especially resonates with me.

lyrics

Take my life and let it be
consecrated, Lord, to thee.
Take my moments and my days;
let them flow in ceaseless praise,
let them flow in ceaseless praise.

Take my hands and let them move
at the impulse of thy love.
Take my feet and let them be
swift and beautiful for thee,
swift and beautiful for thee.

Take my voice and let me sing
always, only, for my King.
Take my lips and let them be
filled with messages from thee,
filled with messages from thee.

Take my silver and my gold;
not a mite would I withhold.
Take my intellect and use
every power as thou shalt choose,
every power as thou shalt choose.

Take my will and make it thine;
it shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart it is thine own;
it shall be thy royal throne,
it shall be thy royal throne.

Take my love; my Lord, I pour
at thy feet its treasure store.
Take myself, and I will be
ever, only, all for thee,
ever, only, all for thee.

credits

released July 23, 2021
words: Frances R. Havergal, 1874
music: Henri A. C. Malan, 1827
arranged by Earl MacDonald

Earl MacDonald - piano, arrangement
Karly Epp - vocals
Kris Allen - tenor saxophone
David Smith - trumpet
Karl Kohut - string bass
Rogerio Boccato - drums

Peter Kontrimas - recording engineer and mixing, PBS Studios

Greg Calbi - mastering, Sterling Sound

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Earl MacDonald Connecticut

Described as “a magical, musical alchemist of hip hybrids,” Earl MacDonald continues the long, impactful tradition of political and social activism within the jazz arena. The pianist/composer serves as Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Connecticut. Visit earlmacdonald.com for more info. ... more

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