Cry Out Your Name

Psalm 130.1 :: “Out of the depths I cry to you, Oh Lord.”

I was in my car leaving work one day and I started humming this low, descending, hymn-like melody. I didn't know where it would end up but I liked it. At the same time I was working on the "Cry Out Your Name" melody. A few months later I pulled both out and combined them -- the hymn-like "Yeshua... Yeshua" became the beginning and "Cry Out Your Name" become the chorus.

I like thinking about Jesus and what he was like in life. What did his mother call him? Probably not "JEE-suss" in our western drawl. The traditional Hebrew spelling and pronunciation is "Yeshua."

A final note: the train wreck at the end of this recording is where I thought the guitar lead would go. I clearly fumbled the transition to smithereens. I like to think that a handful of inspired musicians could do something wonderful with this song though, awkward guitar lead and all.

OK, one more note: my apologies again for the recording. If I can't sing and I can't play the piano, imagine how hard it is to do BOTH at the same time? and then at the bridge I was literally running out of breath and thought I might tumble over and pass out. I'm an idiot.

I like the song though.

[Side note: it took me FIVE tries to muddle through the audio mix on this. I think Audacity finally saved my day. Don't have it? Get it!]

Key of E: 4/4 Ballad About 88


VERSE 1

E--D#m---C#m ---E -- D#m - C#m
Ye--shu - a -- Ye -- shu - a (repeat)

-------C#m ------------A---
In the darkness of Golgotha

------ C#m ---------------A
your mother cried out for you

---------C#m -------------A-
From her call of desperation

-------C#m ------------D
rises hope for our salvation


CHORUS 1
------------------E
We cry out your name, the name of Jesus

-----------------C#m
We cry out your name, the name that frees us

-------------------E
We cry out your name, our loving savior

-------------------C#m
We cry out your name, forever grateful


VERSE 2
E D#m C#m------ E D#m C#m
Iman u el ---- Iman u el (repeat)

------C#m--------------- A------
On a still and brilliant morning

--------- C#m------------------ A
with the tears of grief still flowing

---------C#m -------------A ------
We were lost with none to guide us

-------------C#m-------------D
but found you walking right beside us

(CHORUS 1)

CHORUS 2
------------------A
We cry out your name, the name of Jesus

-----------------F#m
We cry out your name, the name that heals us

-----------------A
We cry out your name, the name that binds us

-----------------F#m
We cry out your name, the name that finds us

BRIDGE
---E --------------------------------
The name that’s etched on our hearts,

---------------------------C#m
the name that runs in our veins

-----------------------------
The name upon which we stand,

-----------------------E
the name no evil can claim

(Repeat … to A second time)

---A---------------------------------
The name that’s etched on our hearts,

----------------------------F#m
the name that runs in our veins

-----------------------------
The name upon which we stand,

-----------------------A
the name no evil can claim
(Repeat)

INSTRUMENTAL W/ GUITAR LEAD
A / E / C#m /// A / E / C#m /// F#m //// D/// (Hold)

(CHORUS 1) repeat