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Jesus Freak

from Giving Up The Dream by Ian Peacock

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I've had this song for a long time but never quite finished it. It was inspired by the words of one of my family who, upon my becoming a Christian, called me a 'Jesus Freak'. He didn't like me being so confident in what I perceived to be the truth I'd discovered. He would have preferred me to be a little less gang-ho, less 'fundamental' perhaps. Well, logically, if something is true, then it's true for everyone and if it's false, it's false for everyone too. Perspectives can vary but truth is truth, no matter how you look at it. Jesus said he was 'the way, the truth and the life'; the 'only way' to God. I believed him back then and I still do. Either he is who he said he is or he isn't, you can't stay on the fence about the claims of Jesus.

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Like a candle, you light my way
Walk this road by my side every day
Holy now - wish I was

All I wanted, all I'd lust
All I dreamt of, in all I had trust
Every worldly gift, all that costs
What I once thought gain, I count it loss
I count it loss

But I'm not just a Jesus Freak
Much more than just a Jesus Freak
But if they're calling me a freak - I'd rather be one of his.

You think he's just a crutch for the weak
Another vice to make this bitter life sweet
Well, it's a funny kind of crutch that makes things harder for all of us

Because it's harder to stand out from the crowd
It's hard to be humble when everyone's proud
To love not just your friends, but your enemies

What's true for me is true for you
It's black or it's white friends
What's true for me is true for me is true for you
What's true for me is true for you - and that's the truth

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from Giving Up The Dream, released August 26, 2017

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Ian Peacock Manchester, UK

Ian has played in bands for over 20 years, most notably headlining the UK Play stage at Leeds Carling Festival in 2000 with a former band, ‘Coasta’. He has written, produced and self released five albums: 'Life and After' (2009), 'The End of Faith' (2012) and 'This Time Tomorrow' (2014), 'Still Human' (2015), 'Ordinary People' (2016) in addition to several E.P's. ... more

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