Shawn Mcdonald: All I Need (Live)

Kristīgā dziedātāja, dziesmu autora un ģitārista Shawn McDonald dziesmas All I Need koncertversija iekļauta mākslinieka 2005. gada koncertalbumā Live in Seattle. Svētīgu klausīšanos.

Bērnību McDonald pavadīja pie saviemm vecvecākiem, jo vecāki par viņu nerūpējās. Nespējot pieņemt šo situāciju, viņa dumpīgums izpaudās aiziešanā no mājām, dzeršanā, toksikomānijā un galu galā – narkotiku lietošanā. Lai iegūtu naudu iztikai, McDonald kļuva par narkotiku dīleri.

Tomēr, nonācis konfliktā ar likumu, McDonald sāka domāt, kā varētu savu dzīvi sakārtot. Viņa draugs Chris un viņa vecmāmiņa uzaicināja McDonald uz baznīcu. Uz baznīcu viņš gan neaizgāja, toties atrada savas vecmāmiņas Bībeli un sāka to lasīt. Kādu dienu viņš izlasīja, ka mums jāiztīra savas sirds nams no ļaunajiem gariem. Saprotot, ka viņa „ļaunais gars” ir narkotikas, McDonald izmeta atkritumu spainī visus savus krājumus. Pēc dažām dienām pie viņa ieradās policija ar kratīšanas orderi, taču neko neatrada. Šis notikums lika saprast, ka viņa dzīve patiesi var mainīties, un McDonald lūdza Chris vest viņu pie Kristus.

Kopš tā laika Shawn McDonald ir kristietis un par šo pārmaiņu viņš stāsta arī savās dziesmās. Lielu iespaidu uz McDonald kristieša stāju un mūziku devuši viņa ceļojumi uz Izraēlu un Zimbabvi.

Shawn McDonald diskogrāfija:

2002 Focal Point
2004 Simply Nothing
2005 Live in Seattle [koncertalbums]
2006 Ripen
2007 Scattered Pieces: Live [koncertalbums]
2008 Roots
2009 Roots Remixed [albuma Roots remikss]

As I sit here and think
About all that You’ve done
About how You gave me Your one and only Son
And I’m trying to fathom
All that You are, but so far, Lord
You’re so beyond me
I fall down in reverence
And I fall down in fear
And I’m asking You, Lord, won’t You please draw near
Won’t You open my eyes
So that I can see
The way that You are working in me

All I need is Your love
To come and fill this heart of mine
My heart is a desert that has gone dry
And I need Your love to carry me by,
All I need is Your love
To come and fill this heart of mine
My heart is a desert that has gone dry
And I need Your love to carry me by, by, by, by, by
To carry me by, by, by, by, by
To carry me by

And I lay down my life
And I put it before You
all that I am is in your hands
and I’m not gonna question why you’re so faithful
Why that You give me the blessings that You have
Let the glory be known, let the glory be shown
to lift You up unto the throne
You are my God, You are my King
To You I give, I give You everything

All I need is Your love
To come and fill this heart of mine
My heart is a desert that has gone dry
And I need Your love to carry me by,
All I need is Your love
To come and fill this heart of mine
My heart is a desert that has gone dry
And I need Your love to carry me by, by, by, by, by
To carry me by, by, by, by, by
To carry me by

I’ve tried many things to fill my empy soul so
now im on my knees to beg for more
i said i need you lord cause its about you
and as the spirits takes us lord and knocks my pleasure the the floor
but it aint, over yet
i got my pleaures right back and when im tired and upset
it’ll take me and i feel the tag
im tryin to live with fact that all i need is your love
my spirit will fly high above
as the song goes on

All I need is Your love
To come and fill this heart of mine
My heart is a desert that has gone dry
And I need Your love to carry me by,
All I need is Your love
To come and fill this heart of mine
My heart is a desert that has gone dry
And I need Your love to carry me by, by, by, by, by
To carry me by, by, by, by, by
To carry me by