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Freedom

by Russell Cederberg

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1.
Confession 06:01
Broken hearts are at the altar. Broken lives are at the cross Tears of sorrow, how they suffer. Cries of penitence and loss Jesus blood has got it covered. Holy Spirit comforts all God the Father loves you dearly. Don’t deny the Savior’s call Jesus loves you. Jesus wants you to accept him at His Word You’re forgiven through your confession You’ve been chosen, you must call him Lord You are lost without forgiveness. You’re defeated by the stain If you reach for God yourself, then all your efforts are in vain Holy Spirit speaks to your heart. Jesus wants you for His own Answer now the call in your heart. Trust in Him, in Him alone Lord restore me to your presence. Cause your face to shine on me Please return, look down from Heaven. You are my delivery Let your hand be strong upon me. I will not turn back from you Please revive me with Your Spirit. I will call your name anew Jesus loves me. Jesus wants me to accept Him at His word I’m forgiven through true confession I’ve been chosen. I will call You Lord
2.
We want to purge any spirit of slander We want to grow in your Holy Love We want to march into battle together We want the unity that comes from above We want to walk in the power of forgiveness We want to love the way you love us Lord Right now we bind what would criticize your children And we desire to be of one accord Father forgive us, we desire to be true Holy Spirit, fill us with love Give us forgiveness for the faults of our brothers And a heart of compassion, Lord, a tenderness from you We want to grow into more of your Holiness We want to know you like never before Oh Spirit, purge us with heavenly fire Oh give us more, Lord. We want even more Break down the walls that have come in between us Break down the bitterness and hate in our heart Oh Jesus, give us your love and compassion So that today might be a brand new start Break down our barriers Jesus, build up the love Break down our critical spirit, build up the love Tear down our hunger for power, build up the love Break down our apathy, Jesus, build up the love Tear down the spirit of lust, Lord, build up the love Break down each one of our idols, build up the love
3.
Fill me Lord, all the way. Touch my heart, Lord, I pray. Cleanse me now and make me pure. Your sacrifice Lord is my cure. I confess my sin to you I must now give in to you I long to be more like you Jesus make me more like you I am weak. You are strong. Lord I need you all day long. I have sinned I must confess. God I need your Holiness. Melt the gold. Burn the dross. I refuse to count it loss. Take my life Lord, all the way. All is Yours Lord. Here, today
4.
There's got to be something missing. The potter forgot the clay. The gardener forgot the sunshine. The children forgot to play. You're face has a smile and laughter. You're near me it makes me glad. But something is wrong. It strikes me that Claudia's eyes are sad. You're really illuminated. You're life could be sunshine strong. But where could it be, that candle, That hasn't been lit so long? I wonder if someone hurt you? I wonder what pains you so bad, To snuff your esteem. I wonder why Claudia's eyes are sad. I wish I could tell you something To make it all turn around. But life isn't quite that simple For music to just be sound. Yet friendship can be a treasure And love makes our life worthwhile, so I'm going to try my best to get Claudia's eyes to smile. Oh, can we be friends? I want to get Claudia's eyes to smile.
5.
I don’t wanna know if your heart’s not the same I don’t wanna know, but I need to know You don’t have to say that you’re feeling the blame You don’t have to say, ‘cause it starts to show You have got a scar from your past, such a hurt You have got a wound, and it hides your heart You have got a lock on the door of your love You have got a demon that won’t depart And it manifests itself every day And it crushes your convictions almost all the way Just remember when your feelings are gone, That the night is darkest just before dawn There is such a dawn that is covered by night So much of a dawn that it needs to break You have such a fire that has lost all its light It has such a light that it needs to make Jesus has the power to heal you brand new He has got the key to unlock all of you God the Father knows your life beginning to end and He loves you more than you can comprehend Yes His power will be in you each day And He strengthens your convictions in a gentle way Just remember when your feelings are gone That the night is darkest just before dawn
6.
My Prayer 05:29
I wanna worship you in spirit I wanna pray more every day I wanna know your voice and hear it I wanna hear you and obey I wanna read your Holy Word, Lord I wanna know and understand I wanna walk in expectation You will deliver up this land My prayer, oh God, is to see your face My prayer, oh God, is to hear your voice My prayer, oh God, is to know your will and Your will, Oh God, is my sacrifice I wanna give up all my idols I wanna shatter all my pride I wanna press into Your Spirit I wanna stand by Jesus’ side I wanna hope in what is you, Lord I wanna walk by faith, alone I wanna live by your provision I wanna know you and be known
7.
She holds her long, thick braid just like a teddy bear A soft familiar friend to touch when no one's there And no one has been there for such a long, long time She dines alone today, a solitary cyme She dines alone in silence like a photograph A headstone in the grass without an epitaph She dines alone, her eyes filled with a dark despair Her meal is yet another game of solitaire She dines alone, as always, all alone The cold wind whistles through the trees of stone She dines alone, a heart like shattered glass She quietly departs, alone, alas I've always wanted to approach and ask her why Timidity is such a lousy alibi Yet still I haven't said a word to comfort her And so she dines alone, so thoroughly demur Our world, at once loquacious and yet unconcerned So many people derelict. A forest burned So many broken lives cry tears on hearts of stone When will we start to love the ones who stand, alone
8.
Speak through me, oh God, keep me out of your way. With Your anointing on me, I will have something to say. Burn my sin with flame, touch Your coal to my lips. Purify my heart with Your own fingertips. Speak through me, oh God Live through me, oh God, tell me what I should do. Keep my daily walk illuminated by You. Hide Your truth in my heart so I will not sin. I open up my life, invite Your Spirit in. Live through me, oh God Love through me, oh God, make me more like You. With Your heart beat in mine, I can be faithful and true. Break down all my walls so You can use me now. Purify my love as only You know how. Speak through me, Oh God. Live through me, oh God. Love through me, oh God. Speak through me, Oh God.
9.
Sad Story 04:19
It’s a sad, sad story, maybe one I cannot tell It’s so close to my condition, rising out of my own hell It’s a lifelong story, one of bitterness and blame It’s how our procrastination was our shame It’s a story of a father and a son It’s a story of a work that’s left undone It’s a story of a mother and a child It’s a broken family still unreconciled In a lifetime of struggles, many battles have been lost We have lashed out in our rage without considering the cost We have closeted our anger, we have buried all our pain And the damage that resulted was our bane It’s a story of a father and a son It’s a story of a work that’s left undone It’s a story of a mother and a child It’s a broken family still unreconciled Now the Lord is with us, and our story is not through But the prince of darkness has done all that he will do ‘Cause we’ve seen the enemy, and we call on Jesus name And He’ll heal us and restore us with his flame It’s a story of a father and a son It’s a story of a war that will be won It’s a story of a mother and a child We’re a family that will be reconciled It’s a story of the power of Jesus’ name It’s a story of the victory we claim With the Holy Spirit’s power when we pray Yes the victory will be the Lord’s today
10.
His Song 04:18
The Lord your God is with you every day He will save you because he’s strong He will take a great delight in you He will quiet you with his love and Rejoice over you with his song So build yourselves up in your most holy faith And in the Holy Spirit pray Draw yourselves near to the heart of God And wait upon his mercies today So that you might never go astray The Lord your God is with you every day. He will take away your penalty. He will gather you in his arms. He has already paid the price. With his love he has set you free.

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This record was my foray into home recording. It was done on an eight-track digital recorder, before the advent of computer recording was around. The basic guitar, bass and drum tracks were recorded as a live performance in Dave Sander's garage and then the vocals and color instruments were added later.

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released July 18, 1997

Russell Cederberg: vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
Jennifer Walker: vocals
Ted Swenson: bass
Mark Kingen: bass
Dave Sanders: drums, percussion
Scott Baiar: sax
Owen Martin: keyboard

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Russell Cederberg Atlantic Beach, Florida

Russell has been involved in music since he sang his first solo in church at age 5. Russell has been writing songs since the late 60’s and has recorded 5 albums of original music. Russell has played a wide variety of music over the years including bluegrass, rock, folk, classical, jazz and gospel. ... more

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