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CHRIS EKISS Ain ’ t That Like Jesus Just like the David Leonard release , this EP is full of very personal and approachable lyric . These are songs that we all can quickly identify with . “ I ’ ve known the truth , and still chosen a lie . Given you less when I promised my life , but You love me still .” ( Love Me Still ) Who has not been there ?
Catchy , pop sounds with lyrics that clearly point us to truths of Jesus are an awesome combination . To round it all out , Seph ’ s vocals are unique and powerful and most of all , believable .
If you ’ re a worship leader , Counting My Blessings is the most popular of these songs and most people would know it immediately , but I would present that all tracks could be used for worship . So , consider introducing them to the people you lead !
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1 . Room At the Table 2 . Ain ’ t That Like Jesus 3 . Nothing To Me 4 . Man Like Me 5 . Christ For Everyone 6 . Save My Soul
Following David Leonard led me to one of his co-writers , Chris Ekiss . Chris is a Mississippi boy still living there as a worship leader and director for The Orchard Church in Tupelo . Chris is a co-writer on David ’ s title track , “ Good Man .”
I love the rootsy , honest , down-to-earth character of each of these tracks . Chris ’ walk with Christ is written into the lyrics of each of these songs . His is a story that mirrors so many other people ’ s so they can easily identify with his . He also writes of how the Lord brings all walks of life together in the title track ( cowritten with David Leonard ), “ Different stories at the start / But the ending is the same / Ain ’ t that like Jesus …” And also , the acceptance the Lord offers to everyone in “ Room at the Table ,” “ Doesn ’ t matter if you ’ re flawless or shameful / There ’ s room at the table .”
Sooter , Hank Bentley , Mia Fields , and Benji Cowart .
“ Man Like Me ” has been one that I ’ ve hit “ repeat ” on multiple times . This catchy , acoustic-driven salvation story is a walk down memory lane listing out the songs that first connected him to Christ . “ I met You in a church pew singing ‘ Great Are You Lord ,’ / ’ 10,000 Reasons ,’ and Oh ‘ How He Loves ’ / That ’ s where a God like You met a man like me .”
In fact , the salvation story is weaved into this entire EP . “ Christ for Everyone ” and “ Nothing To Me ” could easily be brought into a Sunday morning worship set . “ Based on 1 Corinthians 15:55 , “ Nothing to Me ” takes “ Death where is your sting ” to a new level for me . I think my favorite lyric on this EP comes from this song , “ Oh death you can ’ t do nothing to me / Your power was taken away by a man on a tree / Oh grave you couldn ’ t hold my God / And I know you tried but lost .”
Go listen and enjoy !
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For this EP , Chris was able to co-write with some heavy hitters like David Leonard , Jacob
Mitch Bohannon Mitch developed the Short-Cut Capo for Kyser and is the Director of Live Production at Trinity Baptist Church in Lake Charles , Louisiana .
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