"To be with you" genre: Christian Easy Listening
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	An up-tempo worship song, which children and adults will equally enjoy.
	MP3.com CD: Songs Compilation 1 - buy it! CD: FW3 - Fire & Rain   Label: Daybreak Music Credits: Mike Burn
	Story Behind the Song This is a song that I had buzzing around in my head for weeks before I did anything with it, or rather I had the hook line "To be with you" buzzing around. The rest of the song evolved round that line. Sometimes, we sing songs that express that we long to be close to Jesus, but live our lives in such a way that one might doubt the integrity of what we're singing - I know that's often true in my own life. I wanted to try to relate the simple actions in the song (jumping, running, dancing) with an attitude that says to Jesus: "Whatever you ask of me, I'll do it". It can be an emotive issue in all-age worship, sometimes, as to whether or not we encourage our congregations to "do the actions" to songs that have them. I would tend never to push anyone to join in, as I'm particularly aware that some adults can feel patronised and pressured by that, and also it's a sure way to alienate teenagers very quickly! However, I do like using action songs, or songs that can have choreographed dances to them, because it can add a physical dimension to the unity that we should be expressing in worship, ie. singing with one heart and voice...and body. Songs like this one, therefore, that have implied actions, but can be equally sung without necessarily having to do them, can be ideal in all-age worship, because those who want to can jump and dance, and those who don't can still sing the words with integrity, because of the wider applicability of the meaning of the lyrics. Lyrics I love to be with you, Jesus Listening to your voice And when I hear you speak my name My heart and soul rejoice And if you said "Jump" I'd jump for joy And if you said "Run" I'd run to your side And if you said "Leap" I'd take a leap of faith And if you said "Dance" I'd dance for sheer delight To be with you, to be with you To be with you Oh it's the best thing To be with you, to be with you To be with you It's the best thing in my life Mike Burn Copyright 1996 Daybreak Music

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