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