Behind The Meaning: I Love You (Close To You)

An incredible God deserves incredible praise!!  That really didnt really have anything to do with anything.  I just felt it on my heart :-).   So thank you for entertaining my digression.

The next song I'm writing about is my song entitled "I Love You." This song was actually one of the hardest songs on my album to write.  I wanted something VERY simple.  Something that would tell the story of how I was feeling, without being too flashy.  My girl Nina Vishwanath actually randomly sent me this raw beat that she made.  It was a short clip, but it was enough to inspire me to create I Love You.

Behind the Meaning: You Were There (Close To You)

What's up family!!  So here is another installment of "Behind the Meaning,"  a segment dedicated on the WHY I wrote the songs that are on my debut album entitled Close To You--which is in itunes today (shameless plug).  This time around, I will be talking about my song "You Were There." It is the 5th track on my album, but actually the 1st song I wrote.

This song was actually inspired by the popular "Footprint In The Sand" poem by Mary Stevenson.  In it, you see a person walking on the beach, each step corresponding to a specific memory or a moment in their life.  It reads on to show a conversation with God where the protagonist (the main character) questions God on why, in the rough times in their life, were their only one set of footprints in the sand.  But in good times, there are two sets of footprints in the sand.  God responds:

Intermission: Just a Prayer

Hello my family....I wrote a prayer out yesterday, and I wanted to share it with everyone.   I'm not going to edit it.  I'm not going to prettify it.  I'm just going to share it with you all.


God, my Father.  I come to you humbly, grateful for all that you are for me...all that you've done for me.  I've taken some time to think.  There is so much I struggle with:

• The burden of pleasing everyone
• The feeling of loneliness although everyone is around
• The feelings of failing You
• The fear of being irrelevant
• The fear of weight gain
• The constant pain in my body
• The silent tears I cry because I feel I can't share with others (even if I can)

It's all just so much to bear at times. But I know who you are and what you stand for. They say you specialize in great outcomes. Well, I'm not even looking for a GREAT outcome. I just want to have peace in my spirit and a spirit of gratitude For the gifts you have given me. I'm tired of always wanting someone else's gifts. I'm tired of feeling like I cant...just because I feel others have it so much better.  I love you God, but this internal war is getting to me. I'm weaker than I thought. But you've promised me that for every situation I'm brought to, you've already planned a way of escape.  Give me the strength to just hold one through it all.

I know that there are people out there that are struggling with the same things that I am.  I just pray that we are able to come together (in spirit) and encourage each other out of these thoughts and feelings that attempt to subdue our joy.  Everyday we have the opportunity to live Galatians 6:2.  I know at the end of the day, I cant make it without any of you.

Thank you for being there for and with me...


Blessings,


MD

Behind the Meaning: Breakthrough (Close To You)

Greetings MD Fans,

Allow me to pause and just thank all of you for the love you've been showing me.  I have to say that it warms my heart to see all this support.  I figured now that all the initial business from releasing an album is over, I can get back to blogging the meanings behind my songs.

The next song on the album is Breakthrough.  This is probably THE most interesting song on the album, because it was literally written in like 2 hrs.  I was going through some things (both personal and professional), and one day the load just got too heavy for me to bare.  I just got SO overwhelmed to where I told a friend at work "you know, i feel like sometimes you just gotta go to Hell and back just for things to go your way....just to break through the nonsense."  Little did I know, I was establishing the foundation for one of my favorite songs on the album.

And to answer the question, I do believe Marc Danyell is destined for greatness. Why? My DADDY told me so!! Message!

Man. That Bieber movie got me hype. Listen...we can do ALL things through Christ that strengthens us. I encourage you as I encourage myself. Stay focused and always dream!!! Success is never a destination, it's a journey!!

Need some inspiration. Getting ready to watch the Justin Bieber movie. IAmNotAshamed NeverSayNever KidHasSoul

Testing out ping.fm. Let's see if this works!!!