January Songs

SUNRISE, SUNSET

Is this the little girl I carried?
Is this the little boy at play?
I don’t remember growing older
When did they?

When did she get to be a beauty?
When did he grow to be so tall?
Wasn’t it yesterday
When they were small?

Sunrise, sunset
Sunrise, sunset
Swiftly flow the days
Seedlings turn overnight to sunflowers
Blossoming even as we gaze

Sunrise, sunset
Sunrise, sunset
Swiftly fly the years
One season following another
Laden with happiness and tears

What words of wisdom can we give them?
How can we help to ease their way?
Now they must learn from one another
Day by day

They look so natural together
Just like two newlyweds should be
Now let the two of them
Be blessed by Thee

Sunrise, sunset
Sunrise, sunset
Swiftly fly the years
One season following another
Laden with happiness and tears

Words by Sheldon Harnick / Music by Jerry Bock 
©1964 Mayerling Productions. LTD and Jerry Bock Enterprises.
From the Broadway Musical, “Fiddler On The Roof”

STORY (from Charles): It’s always been a dream of mine to have a recording of my brother Vito and I singing together. Vito is an opera singer who lived in NYC for many years and has always been an inspiration in my life - he even taught me my first song on the piano, “Colour My World”. This is a recording of Vito singing this classic Fiddler On The Roof tune at my wedding ceremony on March 12, 1994. Unfortunately, the first verse was missing from the recording so I went back a few years ago and added the verse with me singing and also added some harmony to my brother’s lead. The wonderful Sandy Bierbaum on Piano.

Sunrise Sunset (featuring Vito and brother Charles)

This song was written for a dance recital. The words come from Psalm 92: The righteous will flourish like a palm tree. They will grow like a cedar in Lebanon, planted in the house of the LORD. They will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, proclaiming, “The LORD is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.”

Musical inspiration: Peter Gabriel's song "Signal to Noise" (for the closing section).

Flourish

TODAY
(2 Corinthians 6:2)

Everybody, you know what time it is
It’s time to celebrate
How merciful and mighty
Our God is

Come on and lift up a shout of praise
Lift up a shout of praise
Today

Everybody
Let’s revel in His faithfulness
With shouts of joy and thankfulness
How merciful and mighty
Our God is

Come on and lift up a shout of praise
Lift up a shout of praise
Come on and Lift up a shout of praise
Today

Don’t worry about tomorrow
Stop holding on to yesterday
‘Cause before you stands the Savior
Worthy of praise
Don’t worry about tomorrow
Stop holding on to yesterday
‘Cause before you stands the Savior
Worthy of praise
Today

Everybody
You know what time it is
Clap your hands and celebrate
How merciful and mighty
Our God is

Come on and lift up a shout of praise
Lift up a shout of praise
Come on and Lift up a shout of praise
Today

I won’t worry about tomorrow
I’ll stop holding on to yesterday
‘Cause before me stands the Savior
Worthy of praise
I won’t worry about tomorrow
I’ll stop holding on to yesterday
‘Cause before me stands the Savior
Worthy of praise
Today

Words and Music by Charles Ciepiel 1/3/23
©2023 In The Meantime Music
Dedicated to my dear friend and mentor, John Cava, on his birthday, TODAY! This man has made such an impact on my life and he really knows how to praise the Lord!

https://youtu.be/UJGX1jhW-8U

https://soundcloud.com/charlesciepiel/today-1

Today

MY HEART BELONGS TO JESUS

He is altogether lovely
Yes it’s true, yes it’s true
More than all the world, He’s worthy
Yes it’s true, yes it’s true
Farewell, all you worthless idols
My heart belongs to Jesus!

(repeat)

My heart belongs to Jesus
(All to Him and Him alone)
My heart belongs to Jesus
(Knowing Him and making Him known)
My heart belongs to Jesus
And soon He will be taking me home!

His face, so fair and gracious
Yes it’s true, yes it’s true
An ocean wide of comforts
Yes it’s true, yes it’s true
Filling me, consuming me with holy fire!
My heart belongs to Jesus!

(chorus)

I want the world to see
Jesus all over me!
I want the world to see
Jesus all over me!
I want the world to see
Jesus all over me!


Words & Music by Charles Ciepiel  1/17/98
©1998 In The Meantime Music.
Inspired by a Welsh Hymn sung during the Beddgelert Revival of 1817, see page 186 in Michael Brown’s book “Holy Fire”.

My Heart Belongs To Jesus

CHRIST THE KING

We have come to express our love
For You, O Lord, our God
We have come to express our love
For You, O Lord, our God

(repeat)

Christ the King, Christ the King (You are)
The Ruler of the nations
Christ the King, Christ the King (You are)
Our magnificent obsession
Christ the King, Christ the King (You are)
The Ruler of the nations  
Christ the King, Christ the King (You are)
Our one and only passion
  
We have come to give ourselves
To You, O Lord, our God
We have come to give ourselves
To You, O Lord, our God

(repeat)

Christ the King, Christ the King (You are)
The Ruler of the nations
Christ the King, Christ the King (You are)
Our magnificent obsession
Christ the King, Christ the King (You are)
The Ruler of the nations  
Christ the King, Christ the King (You are)
Our one and only passion

Though we come from many different walks of life
We join our hearts together we want to be Your bride

Lift Him higher, lift Him higher, lift Him higher…

Christ the King, Christ the King (You are)
The Ruler of the nations
Christ the King, Christ the King (You are)
Our magnificent obsession
Christ the King, Christ the King (You are)
The Ruler of the nations  
Christ the King, Christ the King (You are)
Our one and only passion
Our one and only passion
Our one and only passion


Words by Charles Ciepiel  1/13/00
Music by Charles Ciepiel and Matt Tommey  1/15/00
©2000 In The Meantime Music / Rain & Fire Ministries.
Dedicated to Pastor Larry & Doris Tomczak, the Worship Team, 
and all of our Christ The King Church family in Atlanta, Georgia.

Livingroom Worship

Christ The King

REVOLUTION NOW!
(Revelation 17:14; Joel 3; Exodus 28:36)

Can you feel it coming?
Can you feel it stirring?
Can you feel it shaking everything?
This is the hour, this is the generation

There’s a people standing
There’s a voice that’s crying out
There’s a banner being raised for righteousness
This is the hour, this is the generation

CHORUS:
Revolution, we’re taking ground
Revolution, we won’t back down
Revolution, let the trumpet sound
Revolution now!

There’s a Kingdom coming
There’s an enemy on the run
There’s a church emerging with the fire of love
This is the hour, this is the generation

CHORUS:
Revolution, we’re taking ground
Revolution, we won’t back down
Revolution, let the trumpet sound
Revolution now!

Bridge:
We will fight to the death
Worthless idols, we detest
Let the army’s anthem roar
Holiness to the Lord…

Words and Music by Charles Ciepiel  1/29/00
©2000 In The Meantime Music.
Additional Words & Music by M. John Cava, Doug Fairman and Ben Canon.
Written at our apartment at Crystal Lake Apartments, unit 119.

Recorded by Aaron Crider and the FIRE School of Ministry Worship Team, exhortation by Dr. Michael Brown.

By Life Or By Death

Revolution Now! (FIRE School of Ministry)

LOVE NOTES

Remember the days
Back in high school
When our love, was brand new
And peekin’ ‘round every corner
I’ll never forget the first time
I saw you

You captured my heart
With one glance
When your brown eyes, first met mine
I knew that I found a friend
While I was stumblin’ to ask you out…
You said, “YES!”

Those were days
Passing love notes
When a simple piece of paper
Folded just right
Could bring such feelings of excitement
‘Cause when I saw your handwriting
I couldn’t wait
To look inside

They were the highlight
Of my days
I would find, a quiet place
To read them by myself
Every word from you, sweet and true
They always put a smile
On my face

Those were days
Passing love notes
When a simple piece of paper
Folded just right
Could bring such feelings of excitement
‘Cause when I saw your handwriting
I couldn’t wait…

I’ve kept those love notes 36 years
In a shoebox
Somewhere in the basement
I confess
To anyone else
I know they’re not worth much
But to me they are
A treasure chest

Remember the days
Back in high school…

Words and Music by Charles Ciepiel  2/18/24
©2024 In The Meantime Music. 
For Jenny on our 30th anniversary (and 36 years dating)
Inspired by Nicky Gumbel’s  “Your Love Letter”
(The Bible, Day 49 | February 18)

Love Notes

THE REASON WE LIVE FOR

Reach out and feel
Feel how the sun can burn upon the sand
And driven rain
Can cleanse the soul and sting the hand
There is a reason to be

Reach out and see
The reason for giving life today
And reason for turning it gray 
A reason to be

Look out and see
See how the years can turn the gold to white
And how the night
Can chill the fire and blind the sight
There is a reason to be

Reach out and find
The reason for giving worth to pain
The promise that peace will remain

And when we love
It’s the reason we live for
The reason for peace and to fight for
The reason to give without wanting at all
And if we lose love for only a moment
No matter how short is the moment
It’s just too long
It’s just too long

Ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah…

Words and Music by James P. Grady
©1969 / 1973 20th Century Records

The Reason We Live For

SOMEONE

She’s someone who I am thinking of
My someone all day and night 
She’s someone
Who brightens my life

She’s someone who is one of a kind
She’s someone who’s warm and dear
She’s someone
Who I need to be near

Her tender kisses, her loving smiles
Her understanding way
Her warm caresses, her loving eyes
When she looks at me that way

She’s someone who’ll always be right here 
Beside me through all my life
She’s someone
Who I’ll make my wife

Her tender kisses, her loving smiles
Her understanding way
Her warm caresses, her loving eyes
When she looks at me that way

She’s someone who’ll always be right here 
Beside me through all my life
She’s someone
Who I’ll make my wife

And I’ll thank the gods above for her
Yes, I’ll thank them them oh so much 
For when I meet my someone girl
I’ll be happy in this life

She’s my someone
My lovely someone
She’s my someone
My lovely someone
She’s my someone…

Words and Music by Victor C. Ciepiel
©1975 Victor Ciepiel Music.

Someone

Another one in my Geology series (look up "talus slope"). A fun piece, with some experimentation with using compression on a per-track basis as well as on the mix.

Talus

Doug Kenyon Pennington & Vito Ciepiel, recorded around 1984.

On A Wonderful Day

On A Wonderful Day Like Today

ALWAYS BEEN GOOD
Psalm 119:68; Matthew 22:37

I'm gonna praise You - with all of my heart
I'm gonna praise You - with all of my strength
I'm gonna praise You - with all of my mind
I'm gonna praise You - all the time
For You are good… Lord, You are good!

I wanna lift up my hands to You
And celebrate Your great love
I wanna tell everyone about You, Jesus
The One who saved me!
For You are good… Lord, You are good!

(chorus)

You, have always been good to me
You, have always been good to me
You, You always give me a reason to praise!
You are good...

You are good, good, good, good, good…


Words and Music by Charles Ciepiel   1/19/03
©2003 In The Meantime Music.

Always Been Good

HABAKKUK 2
(Let All The Earth Be Silent)

The LORD is in His holy temple
Let all the earth be silent
Before Him...

For the earth will be filled
With the knowledge of
The glory of the LORD...

As the waters cover the sea...

Music by Charles Ciepiel 6/13/12
©2012 In The Meantime Music.
Based on Habakkuk 2:20 and 2:14
Inspired by Bill Wilkinson
Recorded live at New Creation Church 6/24/12

Habakkuk 2 (with Heather Land)

YOU DELIVER
(Psalm 116; Psalm 119:65; Romans 12:1)

Lord I love You
You have heard my cry
You came to my rescue
You are the reason I'm alive
ooh and…

CHORUS:
You delivered my soul from death
You delivered my eyes from tears
You delivered my feet from falling
You delivered me

What can I do
To show my gratefulness?
I will offer You gladly
My body, a living sacrifice
ooh and…

You delivered my soul from death
You delivered my eyes from tears
You delivered my feet from falling
You delivered me...

You have dealt well, with Your servant, O Lord
(You been so good to me)...


Words and Music by Charles J. Ciepiel  5/23/99
©1999 In The Meantime Music.
Luis Lopez on percussion.

You Deliver

SHED SOME LIGHT
(Psalm 43:3)

I don’t know what I’m doing here
I don’t know, even after all these years
I’m still trying to figure out
I’m still trying to understand

Maybe You could shed some light on me
Maybe You could shed some light on me
And help me see

I remember the days, felt like I could touch the sky
But now I’m down in the valley, Lord, and all can I do is cry
I’m still trying to figure out, waiting for a sign

Maybe You could shed some light on me
Maybe You could shed some light on me
And help me

O Lord, I will trust You ‘till the very end
O Lord, You know I will trust You
O Lord, I will trust You ‘till the very end
O Lord, You know I will trust You

Maybe You could shed some light on me
Maybe You could shed some light on me
And help me…

‘Cause I don’t know what I’m doing here

Words and Music by Charles Ciepiel   1/15/02
©2002 In The Meantime Music.

Here's a song I wrote back in 2002. I found the chart with lyrics and chords but I had no idea how the melody went. Did my best to guess what it may have sounded like back in my apartment in Pensacola. #CrystalLakeApartments #Apartment119 #shedsomelight #psalm43v3

Shed Some Light

YAHWEH IS SALVATION
(Psalm 79)

Yahweh is salvation
Yahweh is salvation
Yahweh is salvation
Yahweh is salvation

Lord help us
O God of our salvation
For the glory of Your name

Yahweh is salvation
Yahweh is salvation
Yahweh is salvation
Yahweh is salvation

Oh deliverer us, O Lord
Provide atonement for our sins
For the glory of Your name
Your name

Yahweh is salvation
Yahweh is salvation
Yahweh is salvation
Yahweh is salvation

Words and Music by Charles Ciepiel  12/24/07
©2007 In The Meantime Music.

Ciepiel Christmas Album 2007
(Connecticut Christmas)

Christmas Unplugged

Yahweh Is Salvation

Charles Ciepiel is a worship leader and pastor with a passion for the nations and a love of sharing from his years of multi-cultural experience. Through his work with Christ for All Nations (CfaN) and other ministries, Charles has led hundreds of thousands of people around the world in praise & worship of Jesus Christ. He is a gifted multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter. But, he'll be the first to tell you that talent is not the priority - making disciples is! With that in mind, he keeps his focus on raising up worship teams with a focus on excellence that honors God and His Church and attracts those who don't yet to know Jesus. His praise is effortless, his worship immersive and his enthusiasm is contagious. His albums, Psalm 119, Mr. Savior Man, and Fuoco (Italian Worship) are available on iTunes. Charles lives near Denver, Colorado with his wife, Jennifer, and their two amazing children, Josiah and Julia.

Revolution Now! (FIRE School of Ministry)

Charles Ciepiel

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