Music Monday
This meme was created by Drew @ The Tattooed Book Geek. You pick a song that you really like and share it on Monday.
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Today’s share:
Toby Mac
“21 Years”
This is Toby Mac’s new song honoring the memory of Truett Foster McKeehan, his firstborn son. Truett died unexpectedly on October 23, 2019. It’s still so heartbreaking, and I can’t even imagine what it’s like lose a child. This is such a beautiful tribute…
21 Years’ is a song I wrote about the recent passing of my firstborn son, Truett Foster McKeehan. I loved him with all my heart. Until something in life hits you this hard, you never know how you will handle it. I am thankful that I have been surrounded by love, starting with God’s and extending to community near and far that have walked with us and carried us every day. Writing this song felt like an honest confession of the questions, pain, anger, doubt, mercy and promise that describes the journey I’m probably only beginning. The rest is yet to come. One thing I know is that I am not alone. God didn’t promise us a life of no pain or even tragic death, but He did promise He would never leave us or forsake us. And I’m holding dearly to that promise for my son as well as myself.
[Verse 1]
Woke up ’cause the light poured in
Day two, let the flood begin
Day one left me in my bed (In my bed)
I can barely remember it
Heart shattered in a thousand ways
They tell me pain gonna come in waves
They tell me I’m gonna be okay
I’m still waitin’ for the first to break
[Pre-Chorus]
Why would You give and then take him away?
Suddenly end, could You not let it fade?
What I would give for a couple of days
A couple of days
[Chorus]
Is it just across the Jordan?
Or a city in the stars?
Are you singin’ with the angels?
Are you happy where you are?
Well, until this show is over
And you run into my arms
God has you in Heaven
But I have you in my heart
I have you in my heart
[Verse 2]
I just can’t make sense of this
Everything is so dissonant
Somebody said he was meant for this
But I’m just straight missin’ him
I wanna wake up to your laugh at two
Catch you when you steal my shoes
Say good mornin’, afternoon
Talk you through those “Alex blues” (Alex blues)
Listen to your latest beats
Talk about what the lyrics mean
Venmo you another loan (Another loan)
See you do your second show
[Pre-Chorus]
You said you’d turn, you would turn it around (Turn it around)
Thought that you had time to straighten it out (Straighten it out)
Told me that you were my prodigal son
But this isn’t home
[Chorus]
Is it just across the Jordan?
Or a city in the stars?
Are you singin’ with the angels?
Are you happy where you are?
Well, until this show is over
And you run into my arms
God has you in Heaven
But I have you in my heart
I have you in my heart
[Bridge]
Did he see You from a long way off (Did he see you?)
Runnin’ to him with a father’s heart? (Runnin’ to him)
Did You wrap him up inside Your arms
And let him know that he’s home?
Did he see You from a long way off
Runnin’ to him with a father’s heart?
Did You wrap him up inside Your arms
And let him know that he’s home?
Oh, oh, oh, oh
[Chorus]
Is it just across the Jordan?
Or a city in the stars? (City in the stars)
Are you singin’ with the angels?
Are you happy where you are? (Happy where you are)
Well, until this show is over
And you run into my arms (Run into my arms)
God has you in Heaven
[Outro]
21 years makes a man full-grown
21 years, what a beautiful loan
21 years, I love every one
Thank You, Lord, for my beautiful son
Thanks for checking out Music Monday. Have a beautiful week, everyone.
♥️ Mischenko
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What an amazing song. So heartfelt and beautiful. I could not imagine how I would deal with the loss of one of my children. Great share, Jenn. Thanks.
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Me either, Carla. It’s heartbreaking. Thanks for your comment. ☺️
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Such a beautiful but very sad tribute to his son. Toby Mac has a strong and inspiring faith in God. I pray he finds peace somehow in that strength.
Thx for sharing Jen. 🙏
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Me too. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 🙂
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Hello Mischenko – I was just thinking about you and thought I would check in. I hope you are doing well. 🙂
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Hi! Thanks for the message. I’m doing okay. Hope all is well with you and your family. ❤️
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Doing okay too 🙂
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“21 years, what a beautiful loan.” Such a heartbreaking truth. And yet, as the death of God’s own son demonstrates, there’s an eternal side to this reality. Happy Easter, Mischenko!
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So true, Mitch. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 🙂
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hey Mischenko,
you haven’t updated since January. Is life going bad for you? Just wanted to check in and see if you’re ok.
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I appreciate your message. I’m doing okay and just needed to take a break. It’s become increasingly hard to keep up with everything. Hope all is well with you and your family. Thanks so much! ☺️
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I am just glad to hear that it is an active disengagement on your part and not an involuntary one.
God bless you in life 🙂
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Yeah, it just got so hard to keep up. Thank you very much, and God bless you as well. 😊
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