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The American Idol “Final 8″ performed “Shout To the Lord” as its closing song Wednesday night during Idol Gives Back, a music celebration raising awareness and funds to benefit various U.S. and international charities. Here are some sample lyrics:
My Shepherd, My Savior
Lord there is none like You
All of my days, I want to praise
The wonders of Your mighty love
“Shout to the Lord” is a popular worship anthem, written by singer/songwriter Darlene Zschech in 1993. However, the original lyrics start the song off with “My Jesus” but was replaced with “My Shepherd” for American Idol.
Pictured left to right: Brooke White, David Archuleta, Kristy Lee Cook, David Cook, Carly Smithson, Jason Castro, Syesha Mercado and Michael Johns.
American Idol Performs “Shout to the Lord”
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GREAT,SWEET SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The song, the show and to top it off the Jesus freaks comments. Praise the Lord? Give me a break, you’re so pathetic like it’s a team sport, they sang a song about Jesus woohoo! What if they sang about some other God or belief? You wouldn’t handle it and would ban the show.
The kids in Appalachia without food or books to read in Kentucky: wow, how sad and tragic. How could anyone live like that? This is America! Those kids looked hungry! Appalachia has been like this for generations and generations. Someone help! I gave money.
i grew up listening to that worship song, never did i think it’d have its moment in mainstream media. strange!
Holy Moses!!!
Not once but twice now they sing a Christian song!!! Stunning for a FOX show…unbelievable. But two thumbs up for FOX for havin the guts to do that.
Hey CJ, You must have a lot of faith to believe that there is no God. If 88% of the world is wrong life ends as you would have it. If atheist fanatics like yourself are wrong you get a one-way ticket to hades. I’ll go with my odds, thank you!
Negative comments like some have shared about a Christian song being sung on American Idol are guilty of what many have accused the Christian community of being–intolerant. It seems that we are at a place in our culture where almost anything is tolerated in public EXCEPT the expression of someone’s religious faith. Songs of religious expression have as much right to be on the show as anyone else’s preference, and kudos to the producers for allowing the freedom of expression for all types of musical fare.
It was great to hear the idol contestants sing one of my favourite worship songs. It was very beautiful and my hope is that each one could truly sing it from their hearts. I was dissappointed at the beginning though where they changed what was supposed to be “my Jesus” to “my shephard”. There was really no need to change the wording because it is Jesus who is our saviour. He is truly the ultimate gift of love sent for each of us.
yes they sang SHOUT TO THE LORD,but why did they have to leave out the name of JESUS,and change it to my shephard,somebody afraid they would offend someone I guess,if they said JESUS
Thanks for singing one of my favourite worship songs. Wished you wouldn’t have changed the lyrics in the first part of the song. It really is about Jesus.. and there really is no one like Him.. He is the ultimate gift to each and every one of us!!
That’s pretty funny CJ! I guess it hasn’t struck you yet that you may be wrong. Before snubbing your nose at that so called “book of fables” you might want to do a little more research first (your life depends on it). Try doing a google on just two things out of the bible:
1) Shroud of Turin- actual cloth that Christ was buried in which has yet to be disapproved by science.
2) Chariot wheels found in the bottom of the Red Sea- Interesting enough these ancient wheels are being found in the bottom of the Red Sea. Wow, I wonder how they got there?????
These are just a couple of items that support that God’s word is just that “God’s word”. Just one word of caution. At one point, scientist thought the world was flat and that you could sail off the end of it. I’m sure glad I’m banking my life on God and not man! I pray that you find the truth before it’s too late.
Peace!
cj, its not about religion. its about relationship with the true and living God who died for you and loves you but warns the world of people like you.
I hated it when they sang that song and I muted it. If I wanted to hear Christian songs I would go to church. I don’t expect it on an entertainment show that is not a religious show.
All the contestants had to sing that song. What if some of them are not Christians? And the audience was forced to endure it. Why not sing a Jewish song, or a hindu song?
this is a nation of multiple religions and many who have no religion. American Idol is a secular entertainment show and has no business cramming Christianity down our throats.
CJ - Treat people like you wish to be treated sounds a lot like the second most important commandment from the follow-up to your so-called book of fables (The NT - Christ said “do unto others as you would have them do unto you”). Ever heard of CS Lewis (Oxford) or Lee Strobel (Yale) CJ? They were athiests who came to Christ through apologetics - which is the defense of the Christian Faith. And CS Lewis is arguably one of the greatest minds who ever lived. After much research, which you obviuosly have not done, they determined that it takes a lot of faith to be an athiest with all of the evidence that Christ lived, died, was resurrected, and that He is God. Let’s consider the most obvious reason for Christ CJ, just to get you going in the right direction - there are 2.1 billion Christians, 1.5 billion Muslims, and I think Jews are next. What do they all have in commmon? They all believe that Christ existed, and that He was a great man. Less than 1% of the world population believes what you do - the Bible is a book of fables. Further, do you think that someone who claimed to be God could have started a 2.1 billion person religion during a time when it was illegal to believe in Christianity - good luck with your research and God Bless - seriously!
I was SO happy and pleasantly surprised to hear this song. I’ve always sung the song with “my Jesus” instead of “my shepherd,” but, for better or for worse, they probably weren’t allowed to sing the verse as written.
And as a P.S., I don’t think we have to worry about the contestants being “forced”, as someone suggested, to sing this song. Don’t they choose the group song together? They all seemed very engaged, worshipful, and sincere. Props to them!!!
dittos to David. It is good to see the Christian faith represented with logical, factual arguments.
In tonight’s reprise of the song, they used the word “Jesus” instead of “shepherd”. I wonder if there is a copyright issue about changing the words of a song without the writer’s permission. Maybe that is why they went with the original lyrics tonight.
I am extremely appreciative of American Idol producers for having “Shout to the Lord” as the closing song last night for Idol Gives Back. Having grown up with that song, I was simultaneously touched and confused by seeing this song in the mainstream (as angel hair said). But as strange that I thought it was, and as heavenly of a song it is, it brought me back to reality, which I hope it did to Americans of all faith.
To respond to Losers’ comment, I think it is a generalization to say that Christians would not watch this show if a song of another faith was sung. Every day, thousands of anti-Christian things are thrown in my direction, do I shut them out? Most certainly not. In fact, if they had sung a song from another faith, I would have appreciated it, as an inspirational piece of music and a work of art, which I hope some non-Christians took “Shout to the Lord” to be last night.
Praise Jesus for this song
HALLELUJAH!!
The AI Eight did a wonderful job singing last night and tonight. I was touched deeply both nights. What I saw (and heard) was passion and Spirit, so I doubt that any of them were troubled with singing the song.
Oh, and I’m “real life” believer; no new ager here!! I am so thankful that the producers did this. I think it’s nothing short of AMAZING!!
Let’s quit the fussing, k? It was a wonderful moment!!!
American Idol should reflect the fabric that is America: a land of Jews, Christians, Muslims, Native Americans, Buddhists, etc. This blatant “Jesus” song is alienating. It is a fact. This show goes throughout countries throughout the world, how silly to think everyone will identify with a “Jesus” song. Besides, it is nto as if Christianity is the most docile of religions: the Crusades, the slaughter of Native Americans - all done in the name of Christianity. So let’s not make it out to be some save all religion. It has its good but it also has a TON of bloodshed in its history - even now. That said, what was fun about American Idol is that i broke through boundaries and found a common ground in people: music. To reject that common ground and focus on a religion that only a portion of the world can identify with is bizarre. i like my “Jesus” out of my politics and out of my reality TV music shows, thank you very much.
WOW…this was a great demonstration of how everyone should tolerate and accept everyone’s choice of worship.
You see, if it had been a song about Budha or Allah or any Hindu goddess everyone would be saying right on and wouldn’t dare offend their beliefs! But i find it funny that when its about Jesus some get really offended and start bashing all the “Jesus Freaks” ,
you see…
TRUTH TOUCHES THE VERY CORE OF YOUR SOUL
It was a great performance and I commend FOX for having the bravery of allowing it.
Yes I am a born again and yes, I will say it
JESUS loves everyone of you
i love this song! Had no idea until tonight’s show. Cool…
great song but i’m really taken back that it was sung on american idol. its a great thing so im happy about that. =)
RELIGIOUS PROPAGANDA.
Good call with the BIRTH CONTROL!
:)
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