Without a Second Thought

Lord, this roads seems narrow Not quite how I'd planned Help me somehow find the strength to stand On my own I'm nothing But in Your power I'll go I have heard You calling How can I say no Chorus- Without a second thought I want to follow You and never look away Keeping my eyes on You Knowing that You'll always stay ahead of me Guiding me, loving me Without a second thought I choose to follow You Help me face each struggle Holding on to You Knowing that Your love will see me through Help me to remember You have led me here Knowing You're ahead There's nothing left to fear

They say laugh and the world will laugh with you But I've found when you cry you're all alone It seems the pain will never end Oh, will you ever smile again But when it gets too much to bear I know there's One who cares Chorus- He is the peace, He is the hope You can hold onto He is the refuge and the strength You're longing for We have a Lord who understands He's been in every circumstance And when your heart is breaking He will be your joy They say in every life a little pain must fall But this is such a heavy burden You can't lift it all And though right now it hurts so bad And no one seems to understand Jesus knows your heart And wants to hold you in His arms You will never be alone 'Cause He will never let you go He keeps count of every tear we cry

There's a lion in the streets I think I'll stay in bed I can't be bothered or let it get to my head It's not that I'm scared Hey, I'm no coward But, oh my goodness Will you look at the hour Chorus- He's a sluggard A certified, registered sluggard He can't get out of bed He's a sluggard He's not leaving his mark He's going nowhere fast And moving full-steam ahead The lawn needs mowing And the bushes trimmed And one of these days I've gotta get to the gym But now's not the time I've got better things to do A little sleep, a little slumber Gotta take a little snooze I can't lift a finger 'Cause I think I'll break it If I don't get help I really don't think I'll make it Why do for today What I can put off for two days Just don't think about it And it might go away

So many questions, too many answers Floating around in my head So much confusion, I can't distinguish Too many shades of gray I thought that time would heal my wounded heart I'm tired of looking through a cloud so long Chorus- Holy Spirit wash over me Cleanse my heart and set my spirit free Holy Spirit pour over me Clear my mind, let me see Always trying so hard to succeed Time and time again I fall So disheartened by failure and need Sometimes I can barely crawl to my knees And beg for a little relief from the pain, oh When I look inward my violent ego Scares me and leaves me ashamed How could I hurt You, what were my reasons Time after time I've failed But won't You take my sinful heart in Your care Restore my joy and set my soul at ease

Looking forward to tomorrow More than I did yesterday Searching for some answers In a different way And I won't just settle for mediocrity Adding fuel to the fire He's started in me Chorus- I'm a wannabe I wanna be like Jesus I wanna serve Him faithfully I wanna mean what I pray I'm a wannabe I wanna be like Jesus To be all that He has for me To do things His way The Bible says God's ways Are foolishness to man That is why I aspire To be the biggest fool in the land And when I see a wrong I wanna make it right I wanna wade through the darkness As a beacon of light

No more crying, no more dying Oh, what a place that will be Joyful singing, laughter ringing Talk of only love and peace The lame are gonna dance And the blind will see And best of all a space is saved For you and me Chorus- Heaven is waiting The streets of gold are shining, shining bright I'm gonna dance right into Jesus' arms He's just been waiting to hold me tight Heaven is waiting Feel the excitement riding high Somebody pinch me if I'm dreaming 'Cause I'm getting ready to fly I keep dreaming, still believing My pain will soon be part of the past Love's revealing strength and healing Tears are wiped away at last My life and hope are based Upon nothing less Than Jesus' precious blood And His righteousness

This is the day I've waited for so long We're here to celebrate The union of two into one The time has finally come To give myself to you 'Cause you mean everything to me And I know you love me too You are my one true love Yes, you're the only one As Husband and wife we'll share this joy Through the years to come I pledge my life to you And everything I do Will be an expression of My everlasting love for you

She slammed the door and I can hear her crying I don't know what I did to cause her pain Seems these things keep happening more often What went wrong, how did it all change He left the house and didn't come back till morning He doesn't want to talk but I still do Whatever I can say to make things better Somehow I know we can make it through Chorus- When the only thing that keeps me here Is a pledge I made one day A sacred vow I'd never go away On the days the feelings fade I won't forget the vows we made When only a promise remains I'll love you still What is this word called love we use so freely And then let our emotions rule us day to day My commitment to you is forever A promise kept, a vow I meant That I will always stay

Take a look around and see this lonely hurting world Seems like hope is nowhere to be found Looking deeper in their eyes I see without a doubt Everybody's chasing after love Take a look inside my heart and see the pain I feel Living in a world of ups and downs Looking deeper in Your eyes I know You understand Draw me closer with Your holy hands Chorus- Just a little closer Lord Never let me go What I need is more of You in my life, oh How I want to know You more Help me keep on growing Lord Closer every day to You I admit that sometimes life can get way out of hand Fears of all tomorrow settle in Trying to remember all those promises You made Thinking back You never let me down Oh my Father help me keep relying on Your grace Liviing in a world of ups and downs As I keep my eyes on You I want to seek Your face Knowing I can trust You all the way

Lord, I failed You one more time today Never meant to keep on hurting You this way And I feel like such a failure in my walk with You I just can't seem to live the way You want me to Chorus- Lord, it comforts me to know You know my heart And all those times I failed You You let me have a brand new start So even when I just can't see The perfect plan You have for me You understand because You know my heart Ever since my life began You've known Every little part of me and so much more You have been my strength in seasons past Help me to trust You more in every circumstance

Drums, Percussion: Timothy Hill
Bass: Joe Whalen, except on "Heaven", Ron Buckner
Guitars: Michael Cone, except on "More of You", Dave Parsons
Piano: Tina Matteson, except on "Sluggard" and "Wash over Me", Timothy Hill
Trumpet, Fluegelhorn, Slide Trumpet: Pete Matteson
Saxophone: Paul Dubbs
Trombone: Dave Flomberg
Additional Trumpet on "Wannabe": Timothy Hill
Background Vocals: Christa Aikins, Katie Aikins, Timothy Hill, Joseph Kuckla, Michelle Whalen, Pete Matteson, Tina Matteson
Additional Vocals: Michelle Whalen on "Without a Second Thought" and "More of You", Christa Aikins on "Sluggard", and Kenn Fleming on "Heaven"

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		Second album, released Feb. 1999 Tracks: Without a Second Thought He Will Be Your Joy Sluggard Wash Over Me Wannabe Heaven For You Only a Promise More of You You Know My Heart
	Featuring 10 original, jazz-influenced, Christian pop songs, this album discusses the necessity of commitment and the hope of life in Christ. With compelling honesty and a memorable sound, this down-to-earth album will keep your eyes on heaven. "...Let us throw off everthing that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider Him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart." Hebrews 12:1a-3 Words & Music by Tina Matteson Lord, this roads seems narrow Not quite how I'd planned Help me somehow find the strength to stand On my own I'm nothing But in Your power I'll go I have heard You calling How can I say no Chorus- Without a second thought I want to follow You and never look away Keeping my eyes on You Knowing that You'll always stay ahead of me Guiding me, loving me Without a second thought I choose to follow You Help me face each struggle Holding on to You Knowing that Your love will see me through Help me to remember You have led me here Knowing You're ahead There's nothing left to fear Back to the TOP. Words & Music by Tina Matteson For Tamara They say laugh and the world will laugh with you But I've found when you cry you're all alone It seems the pain will never end Oh, will you ever smile again But when it gets too much to bear I know there's One who cares Chorus- He is the peace, He is the hope You can hold onto He is the refuge and the strength You're longing for We have a Lord who understands He's been in every circumstance And when your heart is breaking He will be your joy They say in every life a little pain must fall But this is such a heavy burden You can't lift it all And though right now it hurts so bad And no one seems to understand Jesus knows your heart And wants to hold you in His arms You will never be alone 'Cause He will never let you go He keeps count of every tear we cry Back to the TOP. Words & Music by Pete Matteson Proverbs 6:6-11 There's a lion in the streets I think I'll stay in bed I can't be bothered or let it get to my head It's not that I'm scared Hey, I'm no coward But, oh my goodness Will you look at the hour Chorus- He's a sluggard A certified, registered sluggard He can't get out of bed He's a sluggard He's not leaving his mark He's going nowhere fast And moving full-steam ahead The lawn needs mowing And the bushes trimmed And one of these days I've gotta get to the gym But now's not the time I've got better things to do A little sleep, a little slumber Gotta take a little snooze I can't lift a finger 'Cause I think I'll break it If I don't get help I really don't think I'll make it Why do for today What I can put off for two days Just don't think about it And it might go away Back to the TOP. Words by Timothy Hill & Tina Matteson Music by Timothy Hill 1 John 14:15-17 So many questions, too many answers Floating around in my head So much confusion, I can't distinguish Too many shades of gray I thought that time would heal my wounded heart I'm tired of looking through a cloud so long Chorus- Holy Spirit wash over me Cleanse my heart and set my spirit free Holy Spirit pour over me Clear my mind, let me see Always trying so hard to succeed Time and time again I fall So disheartened by failure and need Sometimes I can barely crawl to my knees And beg for a little relief from the pain, oh When I look inward my violent ego Scares me and leaves me ashamed How could I hurt You, what were my reasons Time after time I've failed But won't You take my sinful heart in Your care Restore my joy and set my soul at ease Back to the TOP. Words & Music by Pete Matteson 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 Looking forward to tomorrow More than I did yesterday Searching for some answers In a different way And I won't just settle for mediocrity Adding fuel to the fire He's started in me Chorus- I'm a wannabe I wanna be like Jesus I wanna serve Him faithfully I wanna mean what I pray I'm a wannabe I wanna be like Jesus To be all that He has for me To do things His way The Bible says God's ways Are foolishness to man That is why I aspire To be the biggest fool in the land And when I see a wrong I wanna make it right I wanna wade through the darkness As a beacon of light Back to the TOP. Words by Pete & Tina Matteson Music by Tina Matteson 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18, Revelation 21:4 No more crying, no more dying Oh, what a place that will be Joyful singing, laughter ringing Talk of only love and peace The lame are gonna dance And the blind will see And best of all a space is saved For you and me Chorus- Heaven is waiting The streets of gold are shining, shining bright I'm gonna dance right into Jesus' arms He's just been waiting to hold me tight Heaven is waiting Feel the excitement riding high Somebody pinch me if I'm dreaming 'Cause I'm getting ready to fly I keep dreaming, still believing My pain will soon be part of the past Love's revealing strength and healing Tears are wiped away at last My life and hope are based Upon nothing less Than Jesus' precious blood And His righteousness Back to the TOP. Words & Music by Tina Matteson This song was played as I walked down the aisle to meet Pete on our wedding day, January 6, 1991. We had a beautiful, perfect day. This is the day I've waited for so long We're here to celebrate The union of two into one The time has finally come To give myself to you 'Cause you mean everything to me And I know you love me too You are my one true love Yes, you're the only one As Husband and wife we'll share this joy Through the years to come I pledge my life to you And everything I do Will be an expression of My everlasting love for you Back to the TOP. Words & Music by Tina Matteson As anyone who's been married a while knows, it's easy to make those promises on your wedding day but sometimes very difficult to live them out daily. We have found that if we're willing to stick it out and work through our problems, our relationship can be better than ever. She slammed the door and I can hear her crying I don't know what I did to cause her pain Seems these things keep happening more often What went wrong, how did it all change He left the house and didn't come back till morning He doesn't want to talk but I still do Whatever I can say to make things better Somehow I know we can make it through Chorus- When the only thing that keeps me here Is a pledge I made one day A sacred vow I'd never go away On the days the feelings fade I won't forget the vows we made When only a promise remains I'll love you still What is this word called love we use so freely And then let our emotions rule us day to day My commitment to you is forever A promise kept, a vow I meant That I will always stay Back to the TOP. Words by Becky Hedgepeth & Tina Matteson Music by Becky Hedgepeth II Corinthians 4:16-18 Take a look around and see this lonely hurting world Seems like hope is nowhere to be found Looking deeper in their eyes I see without a doubt Everybody's chasing after love Take a look inside my heart and see the pain I feel Living in a world of ups and downs Looking deeper in Your eyes I know You understand Draw me closer with Your holy hands Chorus- Just a little closer Lord Never let me go What I need is more of You in my life, oh How I want to know You more Help me keep on growing Lord Closer every day to You I admit that sometimes life can get way out of hand Fears of all tomorrow settle in Trying to remember all those promises You made Thinking back You never let me down Oh my Father help me keep relying on Your grace Liviing in a world of ups and downs As I keep my eyes on You I want to seek Your face Knowing I can trust You all the way Back to the TOP. Words & Music by Tina Matteson Psalm 139 Lord, I failed You one more time today Never meant to keep on hurting You this way And I feel like such a failure in my walk with You I just can't seem to live the way You want me to Chorus- Lord, it comforts me to know You know my heart And all those times I failed You You let me have a brand new start So even when I just can't see The perfect plan You have for me You understand because You know my heart Ever since my life began You've known Every little part of me and so much more You have been my strength in seasons past Help me to trust You more in every circumstance Back to the TOP. Drums, Percussion: Timothy Hill Bass: Joe Whalen, except on "Heaven", Ron Buckner Guitars: Michael Cone, except on "More of You", Dave Parsons Piano: Tina Matteson, except on "Sluggard" and "Wash over Me", Timothy Hill Trumpet, Fluegelhorn, Slide Trumpet: Pete Matteson Saxophone: Paul Dubbs Trombone: Dave Flomberg Additional Trumpet on "Wannabe": Timothy Hill Background Vocals: Christa Aikins, Katie Aikins, Timothy Hill, Joseph Kuckla, Michelle Whalen, Pete Matteson, Tina Matteson Additional Vocals: Michelle Whalen on "Without a Second Thought" and "More of You", Christa Aikins on "Sluggard", and Kenn Fleming on "Heaven" Produced by Pete & Tina Matteson and Timothy Hill All songs © 1999, Portrait
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