Retreat Theme - Ransomed

[kayakingcatholic]

[font="Georgia"][size=3]Hey there - so I'm looking for a theme song for our winter confirmation retreat. The theme is "ransomed." Our ongoing idea is that Satan has "stolen" our faith and we need to solve the "mystery" to get it back. We will have an ongoing skit throughout the weekend. We need an upbeat christian rock song thats good for dancing and hand motions. Past theme songs have been:[/size][/font]
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[font="Georgia"][size=3]Shine Like the Son - Matt Maher[/size][/font]
[font="Georgia"][size=3]Broadcast - Fee[/size][/font]
[font="Georgia"][size=3]Break Free - Hillsong[/size][/font]
[font="Georgia"][size=3]I Am Free - Newsboys[/size][/font]
[font="Georgia"][size=3]I Will Go - Starfield[/size][/font]
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[font="Georgia"][size=3]Again, something about ransom, mystery, etc. The types of bands we're looking for are people like Starfield, Kutless (their older stuff), Seventh Day Slumber, Fee, Switchfoot, Matt Maher... you get the idea.[/size][/font]

[tnavarro61]

Karl Kohlhase got a lots of free songs for you. Check this site out:

http://k4communications.com/karl/recordings.html

But they aren't dance songs.. I'm sorry. But if you like some acoustic songs, just visit the link.

[let_go_let_God]

What about "I Dare you to Move" by Kutless? Jesus did pay the ransom with his blood but it's up to we the captives to take the initiative to get out of there.

God bless-
LGLG

[rkwright]

you should play some phatmass

[CatherineM]

Undone by Mercyme

[Ed Normile]

Man I am old, I do not think I have heard any of those songs you posted as past theme songs, and worse yet I have never even heard of those artists! I wish you luck and hope your retreat is a success, but unfortunately I will be no help at all.

ed

[MithLuin]

How about 'Shackles' by MaryMary?

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ9XjqUaVZM[/media]

If you want 'moving' more than 'upbeat', maybe Chris Tomlin's version of Amazing Grace would work? It includes the lyrics 'My God, My Saviour has ransomed me.'

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLbzMhOMdIA[/media]

[YMNolan]

I second "Amazing Grace" - seems to really fit the theme. Though it's obviously not a dancey song.

[MithLuin]

Hehe, and I just realize the Huron Carol speaks about the devil being beat:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6IG6F6E5Ac[/media]

But a trilingual Christmas carol from hundreds of years ago is probably [i]not[/i] what you had in mind!

[MithLuin]

And a more serious suggestion:

'My Deliverer' by Rich Mullins and the Ragamuffin Band

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac4GnpqXQAQ&feature=related[/media]

The video has a lot of great Bible verses and some nice pictures...but also some world violence that includes some rather grisly pictures (just as a warning).

I also like Newsboys a lot, so would suggest:

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbnKW1gHRzE]Stay Strong[/url]

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep4zNEqWMgs&feature=related]Born Again[/url]

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx7hq5VArcs]Blessed Be the Name of the Lord[/url] (doesn't really fit the theme, I just love the song! It's done by many other artists, too - start with Tree63 and go from there.)

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8zkXPro1AQ]Million Pieces[/url] What's it gonna take to lay a few burdens down?

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsgwfliQoqg&feature=related]In Christ Alone[/url] ...till on that cross, as Jesus died, the wrath of God was satisfied. For every sin on him was laid. Here in the death of Christ, I live. .... And as He stands in victory, sin's curse has lost its grip on me. For I am His, and He is mine. Bought with the Precious Blood of Christ. ....

'Majesty' by Delirious?

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oADMOG89UPg&feature=related[/media]

The 'mystery' part of your theme is harder for me to come up with anything for.

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNeoHGaYlfA]Mystery by Reilly[/url]

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9FW1dz3Lrg]Forgiven by Sanctus Real[/url]
Well the past is playing with my head
And failure knocks me down again
I am reminded of the wrong that I
have said and done
And that devil just won't let me forget
In this life
I know what I've been
But here in your arms
I know what i am:
I'm forgiven ...