Jesus' life is a song that still resonates down through the ages. His deeds and words speak with beauty and mystery, both comforting and confounding us. Who is this man?

Over the course of his career, singer-songwriter Michael Card has explored the depths of Scripture by bringing together biblical study and the power of the imagination. Now he sheds light on the life of Jesus through lyrical reflections on the four Gospels. These forty meditations lead us to a place where Jesus becomes real and we can hear him with both hearts and minds.

Listen again to the life of the Nazarene. And discover anew the music of Christ in your soul.



Michael Card is an award-winning musician and performing artist. His many books include A Fragile Stone, Inexpressible, The Nazarene, and the Biblical Imagination Series on the four Gospels.



Preface: Biblical Lyrics: Where Do They Come From?



1. Introduction: The Lyrical Life of the Nazarene

Part I. Matthew: The Penultimate Question



2. This Is Who You Are



3. Galilee



4. A Simple House



5. AndDreamed



6. His Humanity



7. The Gift to Believe



8. When Did We See You?



9. Go Find Out What This Means



10. The Kingdom

Part II. Mark: The Beginning of the Gospel



11. The Beginning of the Gospel



12. A Great Wind, A Great Calm, A Great Fear



13. The Service of the Sod



14. The Stranger



15. At His Feet



16. You Walk in Lonely Places



17. In His Arms



18. The Paradigm



19. In Memory of Her Love



20. Is It All Over Now?

Part III. Luke: A World Turned Upside Down



21. A World Turned Upside Down



22. What Sort of Song?



23. A King in a Cattle Trough



24. Simeon's Song



25. A Little Boy Lost



26. The Bridge



27.A Breath of a Prayer



28. How Much More a Servant Could He Be?



29. The Pain and Persistence of Doubt



30. Seven Endless Miles

Part IV. John: The Misunderstood Messiah



31. Come and See



32. The Bread, the Light, the Life



33. The One Who Was Sent



34. How Can These Things Be?



35. All I've Ever Done



36. Come to Me and Drink



37. Scribbling in the Sand



38. Jesus Wept



39. One Long Final Walk



40. Stranger on the Shore



Conclusion: A Lyrical Life



Appendix: A Musical Overview of the Bible



Lyric and Music Credits