Comments on: Your cries have awoken the blogger

By: Elizabeth C.

Elizabeth C. — Wed, 25 May 2011 22:12:56 +0000

I have carried a burden so heavy that I thought it would crush my heart and soul, and just when I think that I have reached the point that it would overtake me God steps in. Was God ever literally asleep through my trial? No, however he was testing my faith, and letting me know once again that he is in control of every aspect of my life. If he answered me the first time that I called him in every trial, I would not be able to understand how desperately I need him. Sometimes God requires an honest plea! Overall I want to say that I’ve been there, it made me stronger, and this song will touch the many Christians who have been there too! Thank you song writers, and the Bowling Family for sharing this message of victory.

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:28:53 +0000

Right on Ginger.

By: Ginger

Ginger — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 23:44:47 +0000

I learned a long time ago, that when people want to hem & haw and otherwise find something to pick @, they will eventually land on something to do so. Family of God, we just need to ignore people who do so. Our Savior is wayyy bigger than all that. ***HE** knows our hearts and our intent. **He** knows that the writers of Awoken were not intending to spawn such a round of debates.
The first time I heard this song was at church. The singers started the song, and a lady that was going through YET another round of chemo and radiation, (in an attempt to kill her latest appearance of tumors),was led up to the altar for prayer wearing a turban. She was so weak and sick. When we saw her being led up there, there wasn’t a dry eye in the house. The singers sang the chorus of this song over and over. It was the most moving service I had been a part of in ages. This song seemed to manifest exactly what she was feeling. It manifests something we ALL feel from time to time. Whether or not it points to actual behavior of our lord NOW, is beside the point. It MINISTERED to EVERYONE in the service. I’ve FELT like that from time to time. Jesus doesn’t actually sleep now, however, he doesn’t act on OUR timetable. He moves within his own time and grace. It just doesnt’t always meet our expectations. Too often, we expect him to be more like McDonalds than the King of Kings. This song simply says what we all feel from time to time…and points to a time when his own disciples felt that way, too.

By: Darice

Darice — Wed, 12 May 2010 15:27:22 +0000

I found this blog wanting to hear the song. I am going through a person storm right now and I was crying so hard I could barly breath. I turned my tv to a christian channel and this song was playing. I knew God was right there. So I’d like to thank them for writing a love letter from God to me.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:17:09 +0000

I found your blog looking for they lyrics to this song. I heard it in church a couple of Sundays ago and it so struck a chord with me. I have a friend going through a really hard time and I know the words will lift her up. It is interesting some of the controversy that developed over the words themselves. I’ve always believed that if we cry out to God he will help us and I guess that is the way I see it.

By: sherri

sherri — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:58:04 +0000

I WANT LYRICS TO THIS SONG WANT TO SING AT OUR JAIL MINISTRY I SANG CHORUS LAST VISIT AND THE WOMEN RESPONDED WELL I KNOW IT WILL HAVE AN IMPACT SINGING THE WHOLE SONG

By: SASSY

SASSY — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:07:23 +0000

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS SONG OUR CHURCH IS BEGINNING TO SING THIS AT CHOIR PRACTICE, IT WILL ABSOLUTELY BUST LOOSE!!!

By: GREG

GREG — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:05:32 +0000

CHILD YOW CRIIEIEIEIIIS HAVE AWOAOOOKEUAUHN YOURERE MASTAWAWAWAWAWAAAW

By: Stacey

Stacey — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:54:16 +0000

Could someone PLEASE e-mail me and tell me the actual title of this song, and who sings it? Thanks so much. I’ve been looking for it for weeks. .. .. Stacey

By: LW

LW — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:16:28 +0000

While everyone is singing the praises of Mark and Kelly, I would like to say congrats to the song writers. They are both very gifted young women who sing, play and write wonderful songs themselves.

By: AL

AL — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 04:47:08 +0000

The concept to the song is your cries have caught the attention of the master. And when you cry out to him he hears you. Its doesn’t say he was in a deep slumber. Awake as a intransitive verb is defined to become conscious or aware of something. As a transitive verb: to make active. Thank you nonSGfan for pointing out the fact Jesus was asleep in the boat and the cries of his children woke him up. Its a good song. Leave it at that.

By: nonSGfan

nonSGfan — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:26:41 +0000

The waves, the storm, the thunder…..NOTHING woke him up. ONLY the cries of his people. The thought and meaning are wonderful. The singing is great…the writing is captivating.

way to go….

By: cynical one

cynical one — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:33:02 +0000

Maybe the reason NQC has that crazy rule about 2 years of existance is to keep from having a brand new crop of great groups who appear on the main stage only once, then disappear, never to be seen or heard of again.

For example, in the past couple of years, we’ve seen First Love come and go. We’ve seen TK&McRae come and go. We’ve seen The Mike Bowling Group come and go. We’ve seen The McRaes come and go and come back. We’ve seen Hope’s call come and go.

And that’s just the ones that come to my mind — groups that received a lot of national airplay. I’m sure there are others, as well as some of the more extablished groups who have left the road in the last year or so.

Let’s face it, it’s hard to keep a group on the road, what with families, personalities, finances, et al.

And NQC probably would like some consistancy on the main stage lineup, year-to-year-to-year.

By: Mr E

Mr E — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:33:15 +0000

Mike and Kelly should be all over NQC. The unfortunate thing about this event is that they are always behind the success/growth curve. That is sad for us, the fans. We want to hear these people while the songs are new and hot!

Maybe we should call NQC @ 502-926-0988 and request Mike and Kelly.

I am sure they listen to some extent.

By: cdguy

cdguy — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:44:16 +0000

JB — A group is only invited to Main Stage after they’ve been in existance at least 2 years. M&KB (under that name) has not been in existance that length of time yet. Maybe next year?