Story Behind the Song
This is a great song written by Rickie Byers and Michael Beckwith from the Agape Church in Los Angeles, CA. When Michael heard my version he was definitely excited. Prior to this arrangement, the only arrangement was with choir and piano on the Agape Choir tape "I Release and I Let Go" first recorded in 1989. This arrangement by Rob Satori has been a popular mainstay at the Center For Positive Living in Sarasota, FL for years now and is sung every Sunday morning as a rocking congregational song.
Lyrics
There was a time in my life,
I thought I had to do it all for myself,
Didn’t know the grace of God was sufficient,
Didn’t know the love of God was at hand.
But now, I can say if you are discouraged,
Struggling just to make it through another day,
You’ve got to let it go, let it all go,
And this is what you have to say:
CHORUS
I release and I let go, I let the Spirit run my life,
And my heart is opened wide, yes, and I am one with God.
No more struggle, no more strife,
With my faith I see the light,
I am free in the Spirit, yes and I am one with God
(Repeat Verse and Chorus)
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