Jason Carr » Recordings

Welcome to the BeatDown (New Song)

Jason Carr — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 01:20:02 +0000

You’re gonna either love or hate this one… ;)

My friend Simon Gugala wrote this recently with his cousin Chris, and they needed some hardcore vocals for the song. Hardcore vocals they got, probably more than they expected. I pushed my voice harder than ever. Believe it or not, I think it sounds pretty amazing. I’d love to know what you think.

The song is credited to Simon Gugala with guitars by Chris Gugala.

Download “Welcome to the BeatDown” or stream it live:

Lyrics are after the jump.

Lyrics:
This is the time
This is the place
We are the young and the unafraid

We’ll make you break
We’ll make you bleed
You won’t believe what you’re about to see

Welcome to the BeatDown
Welcome to the BeatDown

Nowhere to run
Nowhere to hide
Watch your back ’cause you’re in for a fight

Your heart is racing but you
Can’t get away
Here I come like a hurricane

Welcome to the BeatDown
Welcome to the BeatDown

Your heart is racing but you can’t get away
And your mother’s gonna hate me for the rest of her days
Cause I’m coming at you like a hurricane
Gonna rip you limb from limb until you’re screaming her name

Welcome to the BeatDown
Welcome to the BeatDown

New Song – Solace (Live)

Jason Carr — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:46:47 +0000

I felt like writing last night, so I wrote this and then just immediately recorded it live. It’s probably the darkest song I’ve ever recorded (though I’ve written darker songs…). The meaning should be fairly easy to interpret, but this is one song I’d like to leave up for interpretation (don’t worry, I won’t do that very often).

Enjoy and let me know how you like it. Download or play it below.

Download “Solace (Live)” or stream it:

Lyrics are after the jump.

Lyrics:
Joey wasn’t ordinary
Not nearly ordinary
No he wasn’t ordinary enough for us

Megan wasn’t strong enough
Clearly wasn’t strong enough
No she wasn’t strong enough to change for us

She didn’t talk right and she didn’t obey
When we said to comply in every way
And she wouldn’t listen to the things we say

Fall into the gap and never look back
Fall into the gap and never look back
Fall into the gap and never look back
Fall into the gap and never look back

Garbage in is garbage out
Censor all the worthless doubt
We’ve already got it all figured out

We are the superior
You are the inferior
You have our condolences, cause you’ve missed out

It’s in love we insist; it’s in love we betray
When we say to comply in every way
But you won’t listen to the things we say

Fall into the gap and never look back
Fall into the gap and never look back
Fall into the gap and never look back
Fall into the gap and never look back

Finding solace in the way we do things
Finding solace in the way we do things wrong
Finding solace in the way we do things
Finding solace in the way we break our spines

New Song – Just Like Me

Jason Carr — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:08:12 +0000

It’s a new song day! I haven’t eaten since breakfast this morning, and it’s because I was working on this song. It’s called “Just Like Me”, and it’s basically my confession to the world that I don’t always do everything for the right reasons. Too many people look up to me because they think that everything I do for others is done out of pure sacrifice, when most often it’s done for some form of fulfillment. Not only is this song that confession, but it’s a testament to the fact that Christ does everything for the right reasons, unlike us.

Download or play it below, and as always, leave a comment! :)

Download “Just Like Me” or stream it live:

Lyrics are after the jump.

Lyrics:
I don’t think I want a funeral when I die
I’d rather you forget my whole screwed up life
Cause everything I did for you tonight
I did it all for all the wrong reasons

And I don’t mean to be
A hater of what’s me
Cause I love myself almost as much as you

But I can’t take credit for
Everything that you adore
Most of it’s lost to my sore
Fallen heart

I try to be humble and pure
Everything that you are sure
Is the whole reason to be
Just like me

But I give to the poor just to try and get more
From the one who delivers me
And I love you so just so that you’ll show
Me your love and you’ll cherish me

I am a faker, it’s true
Everything I do for you
I selfishly do for my own
Flawed agenda

It’s not that I’m always out for me and mine
But I can’t keep my heart clean inside
It’s not that I don’t love you; I really do
But my Savior’s love is perfect and mine falls through

He’s forgiven me
For everything you’ve seen
And he loves me still despite my falling through

But I can’t take credit for
Everything that you adore
Most of it’s lost to my sore
Fallen heart

I try to be humble and pure
Everything that you are sure
Is the whole reason to be
Just like me

But I give to the poor just to try and get more
From the one who delivers me
And I love you so just so that you’ll show
Me your love and you’ll cherish me

Yeah, I give to the poor just to try and get more
From the one who delivers me
And I love you so just so that you’ll show
Me your love and you’ll cherish me

I am a faker, it’s true
Everything I do for you
I selfishly do for my own
Flawed agenda

But my Savior is true
He will always love you
He will love you for who you are
He will love you for who you are

New Song – Least of These

Jason Carr — Tue, 11 May 2010 16:21:29 +0000

It’s not quite done, but I’m posting it anyway! I can’t wait any longer! ;)

Here is Least of These, as some of you heard at the 30 Hour Famine concert. I’m planning on adding some harmonies to it yet, as well as some bass. But it sounds great already! Let me know what you think! :)

Download “Least of These” or stream it live:

Lyrics are after the jump.

Lyrics:

Oh how I long to be free from the weather
Free from the snow and the rain
Oh how I long to be free from desire
The freedom of nothing to gain

Remember, remember

Our lives are but only a moment in time
We were designed for much more

But for now I’ll serve the least of these
With all that I know they’re craving
All your love and hope is bleeding
To be brought to those who are needing

I will enjoy all the blessings you give me
I’ll play in the snow and the rain
Though I am ready to be done here
Your work over here isn’t done

So use me, Lord use me

I will fall and I’ll crack myself open
But that’s how your love will shine through

So for now I’ll serve the least of these
With all that I know they’re craving
All your love and hope is bleeding
To be brought to those who are needing

And I know that you’ll show
Me the way to be to deliver me
To the broken and outspoken
To reveal to all how your mercy calls

So for now I’ll serve the least of these
With all that I know they’re craving
All your love and hope is bleeding
To be brought to those who are needing

Old Song – Nevermind the Aftermath

Jason Carr — Fri, 07 May 2010 20:31:12 +0000

I thought I’d post this one up; this is a song I wrote back in 2003 as a response to President Bush’s actions regarding 9/11. My friend David Alberth recorded it for me and contributed some on the guitar parts; the drums are by another friend named Kyle Baker.

We never really got to polish it, unfortunately, which is kind of a shame because it’s a pretty neat little tune. It’s a good listen, regardless. Enjoy. :)

Download “Nevermind the Aftermath”

As always, the lyrics are after the break.

Nevermind the aftermath of war
Justify the consequence of your
Decision to get into this, this war

Look at all the dead bodies you ignore
Force yourself to realize you’re the author
Of this mess you walk through, you’re so sore

Would you teach your children this truth?
And would they grow up to be just like you?
Who would they kill?
Who will they kill?
When they grow up

Only if you could forget what’s right and wrong
Then you could run this place so strong
Take on every obstacle with your arm

Life just doesn’t work that way, my friend
And death’s what happens when you try to pretend
That life’s just one big competition
Cause only one survives then, would it be you?

So you go teach your children this truth
And watch them grow up to be just like you
Watch them kill their sons and daughters too
Watch them make the same mistakes as you

No Other Hope – New Version

Jason Carr — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 03:07:16 +0000

This should be the final version of No Other Hope. I beefed up the guitars a bit, and my friend Larry Williams added some wicked bass to it. I’m super excited because Larry’s an excellent bassist and he’s on track to record bass for some upcoming songs as well. It only gets better from here. :)

There are also two noticeable changes to the song (in addition to bass and beefed-up guitars). Can anyone spot them?

Download “No Other Hope” or stream it live:

Lyrics are available here.

New Song – No Other Hope (Featuring Amber Carr)

Jason Carr — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:25:36 +0000

It’s a little late, but it’s finally here! Those of you who attended First Church of the Nazarene in Sterling a couple weeks ago have already heard it live. This is the fourth recording for the upcoming album; give it a listen and tell me about it! :)

Download “No Other Hope” or stream it live:

Lyrics are after the jump.

Lyrics:

God might kill me, but I have no other hope
He is within me and I hold nothing to scope

I am dead to all my own decisions
I am dead to all my “human rights”

I give it all to You cause none of it is worth anything to me
Compared to the glory of Your grace; it sets me free
Love me with the depth of the sea; come and stretch me till I’m buckling at the knees
I need You more than anything; You set me free

(Free me)
Please come stay with me
I can’t believe in me without You
Don’t let me be
I need You now

I will not be swayed by my own imperfections
I’ll place my faith in my Savior’s resurrection

I am dead to all the sins I’ve made
I’m alive because of my Savior’s grave

(Free me)
Please come stay with me
I can’t believe in me without You
Don’t let me be
I need You now

The anger of my Lord
Lasts only for a moment
The favor of my Lord
Forever holds

New Recording – Tribute

Jason Carr — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:30:11 +0000

I finally finished the new recording of Tribute tonight. This is the third recording ready to go for the upcoming album “Love the People, Hate the Culture”. It’s still much the same song as in the previous recording from 2005, but it’s been much improved with a full band and a counter-melody between verses.

I’ve kept the old recording up as well so you can compare them if you wish. The old recording and the lyrics are available in the previous post here.

Download “Tribute” or stream it live:

New Song – Reason to Grow

Jason Carr — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:22:37 +0000

I recorded a new song this weekend; it’s definitely the fastest full mix I think I’ve ever put together. Things just seemed to work, which is rare. Anyway, I’m proud of it. I like the melodies. I left out the drums on purpose, because I wanted it to feel a bit more “raw” than usual. Feel free to download it and let me know what you think!

Download “Reason to Grow” or stream it live:

Lyrics are after the jump.

Lyrics:
I don’t mean to impose
But I need to know
Where you find

Your reason to grow
Your reason to grow
I need mine

I’m failing everything just because I refuse to try
I’m losing all the faith in myself that I could find

And I’m trying hard to keep on my good side
But I’m finding out how deep the issues lie ’cause

What feels right doesn’t fit the game and now
I’m fighting just to stay the same somehow
When all I need is a transformation
And all I want is a defamation

Face forward
Move onward
Tomorrow
Will follow

Left my pride on the door step
Ten years ago
When I found

These addictions that keep me
Locked and controlled
I’m still bound

I’m bloodied and I’m bruised from the wounds that I’ve applied
I’m broken and confused by the thoughts that I’ve supplied

And I’m trying hard to keep on my good side
But I’m finding out how deep the issues lie ’cause

What feels right doesn’t fit the game and now
I’m fighting just to stay the same somehow
When all I need is a transformation
And all I want is a defamation

Face forward
Move onward
Tomorrow
Will follow

Old Song – Tribute

Jason Carr — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 04:32:20 +0000

I wrote this song for my Dad and sang it live during a celebration of his ministry back in 2004. It took quite a bit of practice to get the whole picking and singing thing down at the same time. It brings my Dad to tears, which is mighty hard to do. ;) It’s also one of my favorites.

UPDATE: This recording is an outdated version. A new, full-band recording of this song is available here.

Download “Tribute” (old)

Lyrics are after the jump.

Lyrics:

It’s always hard to find the words
To describe the man who gave me

A life that has a humble heart
In this world of hate
A light that never seems to fade
I cannot relate to hate
I cannot relate
Cause he gave me Christ

I remember many times
When sacrifice was not a rare find

He would always sacrifice
Jesus, take the wheel and steer
He would always be my guide
Even when I wouldn’t hear his cry
Even when I wouldn’t hear
He showed me Christ

You were always filled with faith
You were always filled with wisdom
You were always living free
You were always living Jesus’ way

So I give these words to you
And watch as you prepare to live through

Life as an example free
For this I am so proud
You’ll continue to believe
Even when what’s wrong is loud