Songwriter Quotes

The most valuable lessons in life cannot be taught, they must be experienced.

Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer, had a very shiny nose.

And if you ever saw him, you would even say it glows.

We may run, walk, stumble, drive, or fly, but let us never lose sight of the reason for the journey or miss a chance to see a rainbow on the way.

Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way, Oh what fun it is to ride, In a one-horse open sleigh, hey, Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way, Oh what fun it is to ride, In a one-horse open sleigh...

As worship leaders we might use music as a tool, but music is only ever just that - a tool with which to encourage lives to be renewed and awakened to God.

All in all, I think that out of all musical genres, the world of metal is the most escapist one. Metal is also music for people who think for themselves. I think metalheads are smart people who possess a healthy dose of self-irony and a good sense of humor, and that appeals to me. I felt a strong affinity with the scene from the first moment on.

Every man at some point in his life is gonna lose a battle.

He's gonna fight and he's gonna lose. But what makes him a man is that in the midst of that battle, he does not lose himself.

Once I cried in a restaurant because the waitress told me I couldn't eat my soup with a fork, I had to use a spoon.

You must remember this, a kiss is still a kiss, A sigh is just a sigh;

The fundamental things apply, As time goes by.

A kite can't really fly free,that's just an expression.

In order to soar high in the sky the string of a kite needs to be anchored. If the string breaks the kite drops back to the ground. The kite's freedom depends on it not being as free as he thinks it is.

I would like to thank a world that never understood or accepted me, family and friends that never believed in me, and a God with one hell of a sense of humor. You have all made me what I am today. Let that weigh heavily on your consciences.

It's still the same old story, A fight for love and glory, A case of do or die! The world will always welcome lovers As time goes by.

Live your dream and never wake up

I hereby arm myself for today with coffee and the willingness to be wrong.

Whenever I'm sad I just imagine if babies were born with mustaches.

Christians have oppressed Jews, Moslems, Buddhists, Pagans, and each other throughout their centuries of power, preaching religious intolerance as the word of Jehovah whenever they had the military, political, or economic power to make it stick - and then piously preaching brotherhood, peace, and toleration when they didn't.

Candlelight and red wine? I don't know. Vulnerability catches me off guard every single time.

Songs of worship arise from a life of worship.

As a busker, one thing that does not work is self-consciousness.

A busker needs to be working. A busker needs to shed all ego and get down to work. Play your songs, play them well, earn your money, and don't get in people's way.

Revolve your world around the customer and more customers will revolve around you.

As with most fine things, chocolate has its season.

There is a simple memory aid that you can use to determine whether it is the correct time to order chocolate dishes: any month whose name contains the letter A, E, or U is the proper time for chocolate.

Believe me when I say that some of the most amazing music in history was made on equipment that's not as good as what you own right now.

Personally, the worst thing a boy can do to a girl is to ignore her while she's loving him with all her heart.

Tell me I can't so I can show you I CAN!

Shouldn't the low strings be at the bottom?

I would... learn how to drive... have a nice car... and drive it.

I was bullied by a few people who were much older than me.

I went to camp to learn boxing. I was 12, and my coach was 24. I felt like if I could fight him, I could stand up to anyone.

The greatest tragedies were written by the Greeks and Shakespeare...neither knew chocolate.

I have a phobia of spoons I haven't used one in about 10 years

Follow your heart and chase your dreams until you catch them.

Negative people who say you cant do something are only speaking for themselves

You can find out a lot sitting in the barber's.

Donald Trump is going to put his hand on the Bible in five days.

And I think it's incredibly disappointing, and I think it's irresponsible for people like himself to question the legitimacy of the next United States president.

You have to live hardcore to be hardcore.

Harry [Styles] is like a younger brother.

We do exercises together then he asks me to prepare a sandwich for the effort.

Worship must be - Christ centered, Holy Spirit led, a Response to the Father, about Intimacy and Service and always lead to Transformation!

Art is based on emotion, but being macho is based on ego; the wall protecting that emotion.

There may be no trumpet sound or loud applause when we make a right decision, just a calm sense of resolution and peace.

When there's nothing left, there's always music, that's all I've ever known.

There is no recollection which time does not put an end to, and no pain which death does not remove.

We don't have a particular plan. We just do what we do. This is the only way we know how to do it. We make the music that moves us. We use it as therapy. The songs are cathartic. They're ways of dealing with life experiences and the world around you. It's meant to be as a release for us as it is for other people.

Even in the winter, in the midst of the storm, the sun is still there.

Somewhere above the clouds, it still shines and warms and pulls at the life buried deep inside the brown branches and frozen earth.

If you're reading this... Congratulations, you're alive. If that's not something to smile about, then I don't know what is.

One girl was the inspiration for me singing 'Cry Me A River' on 'The X Factor.

' That was my payback to her because she was unfaithful.

What will your children remember? We can change the world inside our own houses.

Take the gift of this moment and make something beautiful of it. Few worthwhile experiences just happen; memories are made on purpose.

Rather than relying on my skills, the musical ability of my band or the technical expertise of our production team, I want to learn to rely on the leading of the Holy Spirit. Only then will our churches come alive in worship.

What's the use of worrying? It never was worth while, So pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag, And smile, smile, smile.

In fact, I think [Donald Trump] welcomes the fact that he's got people in the room that may not agree with each other on everything, but he prefers to be presented opinions that are varying at the same time and then making an informed decision based on everyone's input before making decisions.

Love the trees until their leaves fall off, then encourage them to try again next year.

Worship is about something we do. It involves sacrifice. But at the heart of the gospel is this truth, we are called and chosen by God to join in with the dance of the trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

True feelings never fade, we just learn to fill the spot.