The Meaning of my Life

by Leandro Bizama

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1.
Psalm 46 06:24
Give thanks to the Lord, Call on His name; Make known among the nations What He has done. Sing to Him, Sing praise to Him Tell of all His wonderful acts. Glory in His Holy Name, Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and His strength; Seek His face always. God is our refuge and strength Our ever present help in trouble Therefore we will not fear Though the earth give way And the mountains fall into the sea. Be still and know that I’m God. Be still and know that I’m God. I’ll be exalted among the nations. I’ll be exalted in the earth.
2.
Lord, this world is not my home I suffer every day The consequence of sin And I know your coming will be soon Yet I struggle to survive Oh Lord, won’t you carry me today As I pray Pick me up Lord Hold me in your arms Don’t let me live my life alone Take my hand Lord Touch me with your love Don’t let me live my life alone I am tired of the pain Of broken families And friendships Few are searching for the truth And even fewer those who take it in Oh Lord, with all my broken heart I cry out I’m crying out today for your help and strength I’m crying out today for your power For there is nothing I can do If your love is not my shield Helpless like a child I cry out
3.
Salmo 23 05:16
Jehová es mi Pastor Nada me faltará En lugares de delicados pastos El me hará descansar Junto a aguas de reposo El me pastoreará Y comfortará mi alma Me guiará por sendas de justicia Por amor a su Nombre Aunque ande en valles de sombra o de muerte No temeré mal alguno Porque Tú estarás conmigo Tu vara me alentará En presencia de mis enemigos Me harás prosperar Unges mi cabeza con aceite Mi copa rebosando está Ciertamente el bien y la misericordia Estarán junto a mí Y en la casa de mi Padre Para siempre yo viviré Y con gozo entonaré mi canto Alabando a Aquel que me salvó Mi Señor, y mi buen Pastor.
4.
Lord, like always I come to you I want to give you All my heart I want you to Dry every tear I want to rest Right in Your arms For there is no one who heals me so Like you heal me, Lord For there is no one who loves me so Like you love me, Lord. Hoy como siempre Vengo ante Tí Quiero entregarte Me corzaón Quiero que borres Todo pesar Y en Tus brazos Descansar Porque no hay nadie que me sane así, Como me sanas Tú. Porque no hay nadie que me ame así, Como me amas Tú.
5.
My God, forgive my sins today Because I know that I deserve to die And the price the Jesus paid When He died on Calvary Was unfair But You preferred To die for me Than to live without me My God, clean all my life today Let Your blood wash all my sins That when you come to take me home I may be ready Lord, Ready to say my Lord: Behold the Lamb of God, The One who died to give me life, He is my Lord, the Son of God And King of Kings, The great Messiah, My Jesus Christ. Sometimes, I go through painful things, And your peace, my Lord, Just seems to disappear. But I will depend on You, I know Your love will help endure. So give me faith To never doubt, To never be afraid, But to give my life to You
6.
The sun was setting in the sky As we came back to camp Bringing all the sheep with us Planning to sleep And we got a fire going As we talked about the day About all things that happened All the things that prophets said They said a savior would come someday To deliver us from bondage And to give us liberty. But the night grew very dark And the stars began to shine When suddenly an angel Appeared in the sky There was light all around us And we were terrified Until he said “don´t be afraid I´ve got good news for you: That today in Bethlehem Your Savior is born You will find him in a manger Wrapped up in cloths.” And we ran and ran Coming into town, Looking for a savior Wrapped up in cloths. And we asked around But no one seemed to know, Until in a lowly stable We heard a baby cry... And we said, “Oh, that must be our Savior,” And we said, “Oh, that must be our King! That must be the One who prophets said would come To deliver us from bondage And to give us liberty.” So we came inside the stable And we found a family Just a young girl and her husband Putting their baby to sleep... And they said, “This baby is Jesus, Who has come down from heaven To set His children free.” And I thought and thought As the baby fell asleep “Is this the plan that heaven Has devised to set me free?” What I didn’t understand Was that this baby boy Was not a normal baby He was human and He was God... And I said, “Oh, I don’t deserve this present,” And I said, “Oh, I don’t deserve this gift Of a God who came down from His throne To become a human baby And be wrapped up in cloths.”
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Walking on their way To Bethlehem Mary and Joseph On dusty road They are tired They are dirty They are looking for a place And Mary is pregnant with the Savior And now she is ready to give birth So they knock the doors of Bethlehem ‘Cause Jesus needs room to be born. Oh today, He’s calling at your heart Yes, today, He’s knocking at your door Is your heart too full to let the Savior in? Or is there room for Jesus in your heart? Is there room for Jesus in your heart? So they found a place, Just a stable Full of dirtiness And smell On a manger Made for animals There the Savior Laid His head Maybe your heart is like the stable Full of the dirtiness of sin Open your heart to Jesus And He will clean it up for you. “Well excuse me, my friend, I am Jesus at your door I am looking for a place to be born. I’ve been knocking at your door All of your life I want to be born In your heart!”
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I see your pain, I see your tears I know your weakness and your fears Darkness and helplessness surround you And sorrow fills your empty soul… I hear your voice, I hear your cry Your desperate call is to survive Your broken heart is torn to pieces There is no hope for you to hold. But I have love to heal your sorrow And I have hands to dry your tears And I have strength where you have weakness Amazing power to scare your fears And I have ears to hear you calling And come and save your helpless soul I am the Light that shines in darkness I am the Hope you need to hold, you need to hold. ------------------------- “ Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, And before you were born I consecrated you…” Jeremiah 1:5 “How can I give you up….? How can I surrender you…? My heart churns within Me, All My compassions are kindled. I will not execute My fierce anger; I will not destroy [you] again. For I am God and not man, The Holy One in your midst.” Hosea 11:8,9 “Since you are precious in My sight, Since you are honored and I love you, I will give other men in your place and other peoples in exchange for your life Do not fear, for I am with you.” Isaiah 43: 3a, 4, 5a “For I know the plans I have for you, … plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 “I have loved you; Know that I have loved you…” Jeremiah 13:3
9.
Do not let your hearts be troubled You trust in God, trust also in me. In My Father’s house I have many rooms. If it were not so I would have told you I go to prepare your place. And I will build you beautiful mansions, parks full of flowers I will make for you. And if I go to prepare your place, I will also come back And will take you to your house So you may be with Me. And you know the place where I go And you have seen and understand the way. You know I am the way, the Father you reach through Me And I’m also the truth, The only life, There is no savior besides Me For I gave my life as a ransom, Died in your place and shed My blood for you. And when I come with angels in glory I’ll hand you the crown and for eternity You will be with Me.
10.
I look for words to thank you I look for songs to praise you I look for things to offer you But nothing will ever be enough Thank you, Jesus For the songs of birds And the flowers in the spring Thank you, Jesus For the dancing trees And the music of the wind Thank you, Jesus For the mighty sea And the mountains full of snow Thank you, Jesus For the colors of the rainbow For the sun and for the clouds. Thank you, Jesus; Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus For the music That you whisper in my heart Thank you, Jesus For the peace of mind And the strength to overcome Thank you, Jesus For the mission For us to go and tell the world Thank you, Jesus For Your wisdom and your courage For Your friendship and your joy For the magic of life Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus For the power of love And the soulmate of my heart Thank you, Jesus For family And the fellowship of friends Thank you, Jesus For your pardon And the wonder of your care Thank you, Jesus For Your wonderful amazing grace For saving me from my mistake For loving me and giving me Your forgiveness and peace Thank you, Jesus.
11.
Everyday I think of how You’ve changed me Everyday I think of what You’ve done You brought Your love to my life And brought Your friendship to my heart And You played Your music in my soul. You gave light and colors to my rainbow And You painted Your sunset in my sky You died for me on the cross And with Your life You paid the cost Let me then confess who You are ‘Cause You are the meaning of my life You play the beat so I can dance Just like You made the sun the center So that the Earth could go around You set my orbit around You You make everyday a symphony Conducting Your orchestra in me Lord, You’re the reason for my smile ‘Cause You are the meaning of my life. I may not be able to repay You Or to thank You for Your amazing love And I may never compose A melody that can express All the praise and worship You deserve. And I know the angels sing much better And I know how sinful is my life But if You let me at least once I’ll lift my voice and testify To the world that You are my God.

about

The Meaning of my Life is a project that began many years ago in my mind during my High School years. Many of these songs were written during that period and the soundtrack is based on work I did then. Others were composed when I was older, like the title track, You are the Meaning of my Life. The album is written as a conversation, a sort of contemporary symphonic discussion between me and God. God is the first one to speak, asking me to trust Him. Then I respond with prayers of vulnerability and trust. Then God challenges and comforts by focusing my attention to what He has done, the God who became a human embryo to give me true freedom. He invites and points to His love, asking me not to live my life constantly anxious, fearful and worried. He promises to come back. Finally, in awe and humility of what He his love and intimacy I fall to my knees and try to find the words to thank Him and worship Him. That is the essence of the album, that our response to what He has done is to worship Him by letting Him be the meaning of our lives, the Son around which our lives orbit. Hence the design as well, as an allegory of how composing is focused and refined imagination and as a metaphor for the lyrics of the title song.
I pray that the music and the thought behind it blesses your heart.

credits

released April 29, 2020

I wrote all the songs, their lyrics and did all the soundtracks, sometimes on keyboard, sometimes on acoustic instruments like pianos.Of course a lot of the lyrics are based or come right out of the Bible texts.
But I have two professional geniuses who I consider friends who helped me making it sound great and look awesome.
Tyler Shockey did the editing and mastering, while Cesar Tobon did the photography and design.

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