This week’s featured song story comes to us from Mandisa. We’re excited to share with you the story behind her song “Good News.”
“‘Good News’ was inspired by a couple of events that happened in my life a little bit ago. I hope that many of you know that I have been praying for my brother’s salvation for years. I even recorded a song on my Overcomer album called ‘Dear John.’ Well I’m happy to share the news if you have not heard it yet that this happened a little bit ago. I just prayed the prayer of salvation with my brother John and he is a Christian. AHHH!!Do you see how excited I am? That’s the thing about good news. I shout it from the rooftops when I’ve experience something I cannot wait to share with you. How much more should it be for those of us who know what it is to have salvation? How much more should we want those that we love to experience that same joy? That is why we share the good news. That is why we testify and give our praise reports. It’s because we want the world to know about a great God who still does great things.” – Mandisa
Click on the video below to hear Mandisa share the story. Scroll down to listen and read the full lyrics of the song.
From the album Out Of The Dark.
“Good News” Lyrics
I’ve been quiet for way too long
I can’t fight it no, no more
Got a story and it’s time to tell
‘Cause I just can’t, just can’t keep it to myself
Somebody give me a microphone or a megaphone
Or a telephone (I gotta share it)
You’re gonna clap your hands
Gonna wanna dance when you hear it (hear what?)
Good news
Got that old made new
Got that joy coming through
Got me feeling alright
Good news
Got that skip in my step
Feel that beat in my chest
Got that love in my life
I’m talking good, good news
I got that good good news, yeah
I been praying (how long?)
For so, so long
Believing (for what?)
That day would come
He heard me (yes, he did)
And he pulled me out
He put me right here for such a time as now
Come on, clap your hands
Do that funky dance
Good news
Got that old made new
Got that joy coming through
Got me feeling alright
Good news
Got that skip in my step
Feel that beat in my chest
Got that love in my life
I’m talking good, good news
I got that good good news, yeah
If you got it, share it
If you need it, receive it
Come on, tell everyone
That it’s all about good news (all about good news)
So much pain in the world
Dark in the world
Sure could use a little light in the world
So come on, tell me your good news
Good news
Got that old made new
Got that joy coming through
Got me feeling alright
Good news
Got that skip in my step
Feel that beat in my chest
Got that love in my life
I’m talking good good news
I got that good good news, yeah
I’m talking good good news
I got that good good news
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