Chris August is a young Christian artist from Garland, Texas who first started out with a recording contract in secular music. After a few years he went back to Texas and recorded the song “Starry Night” and immediately landed a contract with Word Records. The lyrics in his songs often reflect on what’s happening in our culture, such as the song “Restore” and he puts so much of himself into each note.
Here are 10 favorite Christ August songs of all time.
10. “Come Now Our King” from The Christmas EP
Favorite Lyrics
They sing glory
In the highest
Come now our king
We've been
Waiting
Come now our king
Silence falls
Yet once again
Shepherds leave for Bethlehem
Baby's cry soon welcomes them
Silence falls yet once again
9. “Let There Be Light” from The Upside of Down
Favorite Lyrics
I say let there be light, I need mercy tonight
Wanna feel it like the sun is rising
Revealing what the shadow’s hiding
I say let there be light, I need Your mercy to shine
Start living what I've been believing
What I got I want the whole world seein’
Let there be light
8. “Forever Reign” from WOW Worship (Lime)
Favorite Lyrics
Oh, I'll run into Your arms
I'll run into Your arms
The riches of Your love
Will always be enough
And nothing compares
To Your embrace
Light of the world
Forever reign
7. “Center Of It” from The Upside Of Down
Favorite Lyrics
In the dark, in the light,
In the morning and night
In the good, in the hurt,
In the places I hide
When I rise, when I fall,
You'll be there through it all
At the start, at the end,
In the center of, the center of it
6. “Jesus, Savior” from SON OF GOD
Favorite Lyrics
Just call him Jesus, Savior,
Son of God, the King of Kings. "
Our salvation has a name.
Jesus, Savior,
Precious Lord of Everything.
Our whole world's about to change,
5. “7x70” from No Far Away
Favorite Lyrics
7 times 70 times
There's healing in the air tonight
I'm reaching up to pull it down
Gonna wrap it all around
I remember running down the hallway
Playing hide and seek
I didn't know that I was searching
For someone to notice me
I felt alone and undiscovered
And old enough to understand
Just when I'm supposed to be learning to love
You let me doubt again
4. “Unashamed Of You” from The Upside of Down
Favorite Lyrics
I will sing about Your love, I will shout it to the sky
I will tell of what You've done, when the people ask me why
I live my life this way I'll say that I am unashamed of You
I feel like a preacher, I've got something to say
I'm treating right now like it’s now or never
I could talk about the weather, could talk about nothing all day
I'd rather talk about what lasts forever
Everybody needs to know that
3. “Battle” from No Far Away
Favorite Lyrics
Oh no, I'm not giving in now, Oh
Life's a fight of wrong and right
That's tearing me apart
Oh but what the cross has done
Yeah the world will try to battle for my heart
But the war is already won
Won
Won
Mmmmm
Woooahhhhh
I'm not giving up now
Woooahhhhh
I'm not giving in
2. “Restore” from The Upside Of Down
Favorite Lyrics
I know you're feeling like it’s falling apart and it can't go on anymore
But God is a God who knows how to heal so just give it up to the Lord
And He will restore
He said with this ring I promise, and with I do she said forever
But right now if they're being honest they don't know if they'll stay together
Let's fast forward to the future after struggling on their own
They finally figured out they needed Jesus in the middle
Now I'm watching God rebuild their home
1. “Starry Night” from No Far Away
Favorite Lyrics
I'm giving my life to the only One
Who makes the moon reflect the sun
Every starry night
That was His design
I'm giving my life to the only Son
Who was and is and yet to come
Let the praises ring
'Cause He is everything
'Cause He is everything
And just for fun...
Chris August won three GMA Dove awards in 2011 for “New Artist of the Year”, “Male Vocalist of the Year” and “Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year”. If you have not seen Christ August live, you can catch him right now on the Beautiful Offers Tour with Group 1 Crew, Dara Mclean and Big Daddy Weave. What is your favorite Chris August song?
Article by Elise Cleary
I am a Christian writer and editor that lives in northern Michigan and thoroughly enjoy music, movies, TV shows, books and other entertainment with a Christian focus. My favorite song is "Oceans" by Hillsong United because it reminds me that has big plans for me and everyone else who puts their trust in Him. There are many movies that have impacted my life, but a few include God's Not Dead, The Shunning and Letters to God. I also write for www.faithandentertainment.com and love connecting with readers, so please don't hesitate to contact me! When I'm not writing I enjoy watching movies and laughing with my busy toddler and husband.
