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Sunday, July 9, 2017

LoveMusic! - 4Him - "Real Thing"

4Him - 25th Anniversary Tour "Real Thing"

4Him (L-R) Marty Magehee, Andy Chrisman, Kirk Sullivan, Mark Harris

July 9, 2017

For many years 4Him blessed us with great music. In fact, more than 25 years of great music!

In November of 2015, my daughter Hannah surprised me with tickets to their last tour together, their "25th Anniversary Tour." What a joy it was to be there, hearing my favorite group of all time, sharing songs that I had listened to, probably in all of those 25 years.

In fact, when my four kids were older (Josh Ben, Hannah, and Christen), I heard them make comments about our family car travel times, listening to 4Him CDs. (And probably cassette tapes before then.)

Their song "Real Thing", really strikes at the heart of the matter, when we think about the world we live in, the people around us, and how we all need Jesus. He is the real thing.

Be blessed in your listening, as your heart catches the message, while your spirit longs to see the world...come to Jesus.

Jesus - the Real Thing.

Shalom my friends,

Steve Martin

Founder/President

Love For His People, Inc.

P.S. The YouTube recording you are about to hear is from that 25th Anniversary Tour itself. Hannah, Ben and I were also able to receive "pre-show" interview tickets with the guys when someone wasn't able to attend, and thus we got great seats near the front. My Canon SureShot camera had a workout, recording many videos and still shots during the interview time and concert that followed.

Enjoy the love that comes through the lyrics.

Video recorded by Steve Martin - Nov. 1, 2015 in Columbia, SC

Photos from the concert (screenshots from the video above)

DONATE TO BLESS FAMILIES IN ISRAEL, PAKISTAN, NORTHERN IRELAND, AFRICA, AND INDIA, WITH YOUR LOVE.

The Ride (4Him album)

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The Ride

Studio album by 4Him

Released

1994

Recorded

1993-1994

Genre

Christian Pop

Length

44:04

Label

Benson

Producer

Don Koch, Michael Omartian, Peter Wolf

4Him chronology

The Season of Love
(1993)

The Ride
(1994)

The Message
(1996)

The Ride is the fifth studio album of the Contemporary Christian group 4Him. It was released on Benson Records.^[1]

The NES game Sunday Funday contains a karaoke version of the song Ride Of Life.

Track listing[edit]

"Wings" (Mark Harris, Don Koch) - 3:58

"The Nature of Love" (Steve Camp, Harris, Michael Omartian) - 3:32

"For Future Generations" (Dave Clark, Harris, Koch) - 4:49

"Shelter In the Rain" (Harris, Marty Magehee) - 3:48

"Between You And Me" (Harris, Koch, Peter Wolf) - 4:33

"Real Thing" (Clark, Harris, Koch) - 4:26

"Ride Of Life" (Harris, Koch) - 4:38

"As Long As My Heart Knows It's You" (Clark, Harris, Koch) - 4:16

"What Do I Know" (Jeff Silvey, Billy Simon) - 3:51

"Love Finds You" (Harris, Koch) - 6:00

Credits[edit]

4Him

Andy Chrisman: lead vocals (1, 3, 6, 10), backing vocals

Mark Harris: lead vocals (5, 7, 10), backing vocals

Marty Magehee: lead vocals (4, 9), backing vocals

Kirk Sullivan: lead vocals (1, 2, 8, 10), backing vocals

Vocal arrangements on tracks #3, 7, 8 & 9 by Don Koch & 4Him.

4 HIM LYRICS

"Real Thing"

I can dream about Heaven
Constantly both day and night
I can let my mind drift away
To a better place, a better time

Though there's nothing wrong
With thinking about
Forever by and by
All the while millions are still
Searching for a light

Maybe it is time we take a look
At here and now
Maybe we can change the destiny
Of a world that's crying out

For the truth we take for granted
Is too often left unsaid
We can get so Heaven minded
That sometimes we forget

That we're living in a real world
With real hurt and real pain
And all we really need is the real thing

When we look beyond our circumstances
And face reality
We'll realize that all we really need
Is just to see

Jesus in a real world

There are days when I look around
And I feel like hope is gone
There are times my heart is torn between
Who is right and what is wrong

There are causes I believe in
There are things I'll never change
But I'm finding all that matters
Is there's just one truth
One truth that remains

Songwriters
CLARK, DAVE / KOCH, DON / HARRIS, MARK / CLARK, DAVE

Published by
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network

Song Discussions is protected by U.S. Patent 9401941. Other patents pending.

YouTube video published on Nov 2, 2015

4Him -25th Anniversary Tour "Real Thing" - Columbia, SC 11.01.15
Irmo, SC - Riverlands Baptist Church

Videos filmed and shared by Steve Martin - to give appreciation to and love for those we support, through Love For His People, Inc.

Category
- Travel & Events
License
- Standard YouTube License

Friday, October 18, 2013

4HIM - The Voice OF God Video (playlist - 40+ videos)

4Him - worship band/team

The Lastest from the 4Him Message Board: Unity (we stand) or United we stand?
Ok maybe someone out there can clarify this for me. What is the right title of 4him newest song? My local Radio has been introducing the song as " 4him newest song, united we stand" Once, I had requested it as "Unity" they still anounced it as <...More Here >>

Verse of the Day from Daily Manna
Romans 16:17-19Fri October, 18, 2013

I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them. For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people. Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice because of you; but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil.

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World Vision is an international Christian relief and development organization working to promote the well-being of all people - especially children.

Biography

In the business of music, 15 years might as well be a lifetime; however, for four ordinary guys who couldn’t imagine anything better than singing about Jesus, the past 15 years have been more like a dream come to life. 4HIM has been about sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ through the powerful, incomparable medium of music since their beginnings singing with the well-known ensemble group, Truth.

From the four ordinary guys who formed while sitting down at McDonald’s to explore the idea of forming a four-man pop-gospel group, 4HIM presents ENCORE…FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS, their final project as 4HIM, a collection of career favorites, as well as a solo song from each member.

“We couldn’t think of a better way to write the closing chapter to our story than to sing our way out,” 4HIM states, “We hope you hear our hearts in ENCORE and know how blessed we’ve been to be a part of your lives.”

Since their formation in 1989, their harmonic convergence—the likes of which hadn’t been heard in Christian music since the Imperials took audiences by storm in the late 1970s—blended the best of tradition from past decades in Christian music with modern pop sensibilities and no-holds-barred, real life lyrics. Christian radio ‘got it’ right of the box with the group’s first No. 1 single, “Where There Is Faith,” and audiences began to sit up and take notice of the fresh-faced foursome from down south.

4HIM managed to transcend any of those potential pratfalls, continuing to make music that not only met the needs of listeners but pushed the creative envelope as the mainstream pop music scene evolved into something a little less slick, less produced.

By the time 4HIM’s ‘best of’ album released in 2004, all four men were contemplating ‘where do we go from here?’ Not because they were drifting apart or because the opportunities were few and far between. No, call it sixth sense, the sense of discovery, of beginning to understand that there could be life beyond the ministry they’d devoted the biggest part of their adult lives to.

After much prayer, Andy Chrisman decided to pursue a lifelong passion as worship leader at a local church in Celebration, Florida. Mark Harris had begun writing new songs for a solo project. Marty and Kirk were also busy writing and doing production work on their own.

Each one, in his own time, began to feel the excitement of seeing new roads winding out before them. They began, one by one, to sense God saying “I am doing a new thing in you.” And so, with gratitude for all God has done over the past 15 years, they began to write the closing chapter in the story of 4HIM.

Taking a walk down memory lane, 4HIM recorded new versions of their biggest hits on the farewell project. Once again their longtime producer Michael Omartian produced the project, which features nine favorite 4HIM songs, in addition to a medley and one new track, “Unity (We Stand),” featuring guest vocalists Point of Grace and Jeromy Deibler of FFH. Four bonus solo songs from each band member will also be included.

“This project will hopefully capture the spirit of the songs and where we are now in 2005 musically, spiritually and thematically it will be a trip down memory lane with a new twist,” Mark Harris explains. “We wanted to do this last project as a gift to our loyal fans—to commemorate all the years of faithful support we have received from them.”

Throughout their time together, 4HIM has received much acclaim for their 11 hit albums including an RIAA Gold certified album (The Basics of Life), 24 No. 1 radio singles, eight Dove Awards including three “Group of the Year,” and a Grammy Award nomination as well as Alabama’s Music Hall of Fame for The Governor’s Achievement Award. In addition to their numerous tours across the nation, the group has also been featured performers with the Billy Graham and Louis Palau crusades.

AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

2003 Dove Award nomination – Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year
1998 Dove Award - Group of the Year
Dove Award - Inspirational Song of the Year for “Center of the Mark”
1998 WOW! Inspirational Award nomination - Performing artist of the Year
1997 Grammy Award nomination - Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for The Message
1996 RIAA certified gold album for The Basics of Life
1996 CCM Magazine’s readers’ poll - Favorite Long Form Video for The Ride Comes Alive
1995 American Songwriter - Christian Artist of the Year
1995 Dove Award - Group of the Year
1994 CCM Magazine - Song of the Year for “For Future Generations”
1994 Dove Award - Group of the Year
Dove Award - Inspirational Album of the Year for The Season of Love
1993 Christian Booksellers Association Impact Award - Cassette Jacket Design for The Basics of Life
Christian Booksellers Association Impact Award - Total Promotional Campaign, Music for The Basics of Life
1993 Dove Award - Group of the Year
Dove Award - Inspirational Album of the Year for Generation to Generation
1992 Christian Research Report Reporter Poll - Best Group
1991 Christian Research Report Reporter Poll - Best Group
1991 Dove Award - Best New Artist
1990 Christian Research Report Reporter Poll - Best New Artist

VIDEOGRAPHY

1996 The Message in the Making
1995 The Ride Comes Alive
1993 The Basics of Life
1991 Face the Nation

DEVOTIONAL BOOK
1998 The Basics of Life

ADDITIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• A career total so far of 22 number one singles
• Partners in hunger relief with World Vision—featured performer on World Vision 2003 Spring Tour
• Nominated by Alabama’s Music’s Hall of Fame for The Governor’s Achievement Award
• 2002 “4Guys And A Fruitcake” Christmas tour with Chonda Pierce
• Featured performers with the Louis Palau crusade and the Billy Graham crusade
• Co-headlined a national tour with Point of Grace
• Co-headlined 1998 fall national tour with Jaci Velasquez and special guest Michelle Tumes
• Headlined 1998 Spring tour with special guest Big Tent Revival featuring Jeni Varnadeau
• Performed at “Sold Out 1998” Promise Keepers conference the day before the Super Bowl
• Co-host of the 1998 NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association) Bobby Clampett/4HIM Pro-Am Classic Golf Tournament—have co-hosted every year since

Encore... For Future Generations 2006	1. Where There Is Faith 2. Before the River Came 3. Basics of Life 4. Center of the Mark 5. Unity (We Stand) 6. For Future Generations 7. Strange Way to Save the World 8. Great Awakening 9. Voice of God 10. The Message - Measure of a Man - A Man You Could Write About - Why
Visible 2003	1. Fill The Earth 2. You Reign 3. It’s All About Jesus 4. The Final Word 5. Candle In The Rain 6. Bigger Than Life 7. Visible 8. Let Your Kingdom Come 9. No Other Reason 10. The Promise
Walk On 2001	1. Psalm 112 2. Surrender 3. Walk On 4. I Know You Now 5. Let the Healing Begin 6. This Will Be My Declaration 7. One Foot in the Water 8. Who You Are 9. Waiting 10. Eyes of the World 11. City of Refuge 12. Love Boomerang
Hymns 2000	1. Faith Of Our Fathers (Interlude) 2. The Solid Rock 3. Be Thou My Vision 4. Take My Life and Let It Be (Interlude) 5. It Is Well 6. O Sacred Head 7. Savior Like a Shepherd 8. Holy, Holy, Holy (Interlude) 9. All Creatures of Our God and King 10. The Love of God 11. Great Is Thy Faithfulness 12. O Love That Will Not Let Go (Interlude) 13. Fairest Lord Jesus 14. There Is A Fountain
Best Ones 1999	1. Real Thing 2. He Never Changes 3. Basics Of Life 4. Couldn't We Stand 5. The Measure Of A Man 6. Why? 7. Where There Is Faith 8. Wings 9. Before the River Came 10. The Message 11. Great Awakening 12. Lay It All On The Line 13. The Center Of The Mark 14. For Future Generations
Obvious 1998	1. Let the Lion Run free 2. Can't Get Past the Evidence 3. Signs and Wonders 4. Great Awakening 5. That Kind of Love 6. Mystery of Grace 7. Obvious 8. Before the River Came 9. Voice in the Wilderness 10. Who's at the Wheel 11. The Hand of God
The Message 1996	1. Lay It All On The Line 2. The Measure Of A Man 3. Land Of Mercy 4. The Message 5. The King And I 6. The Center Of The Mark 7. Window With A View 8. All The Evidence I Need 9. Sacred Hideaway 10. A Lot Like You 11. Greatest Story Ever Told
The Ride 1994	1. Wings 2. The Nature Of Love 3. For Future Generations 4. Shelter In The Rain 5. Between You And Me 6. Real Thing 7. Ride Of Life 8. As Long As My Heart Knows It's You 9. What Do I Know 10. Love Finds You
The Season of Love (Christmas) 1993	1. The Season Of Love 2. White Christmas 3. Little Drummer Boy 4. A Night To Remember 5. O Little Town Of Bethlehem - It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - Away In A Manger - Silent Night! Holy Night! 6. Do You Hear What I Hear 7. In Your Care 8. Hold On To Christmas 9. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 10. Strange Way To Save The World
The Basics of Life 1992	1. The Basics Of Life 2. When It Comes To Livin' 3. Fountain Of Youth 4. This Time 5. Through His Eyes 6. Built On Amazing Grace 7. Freedom 8. Livin' In the Lions Mouth 9. When It's Time To Go 10. Head Over Heels 11. Wrecking Ball 12. The Voice Of God
Face the Nation 1991	1. He Never Changes 2. Puzzles 3. Why? 4. When The Walls Come Down 5. Chisel Meets The Stone 6. Face The Nation 7. Over The Horizon 8. A Man You Would Write About 9. When I Get Home 10. Every Reason To Believe 11. Take Me To The Place
4HIM (Self-titled) 1990	1. Couldn't We Stand 2. Stay Forever 3. When I Need You Most 4. Do Right 5. He Will Be There For You 6. Where There Is Faith 7. Living Water, Bread Of Life 8. Life Goes On 9. When I Am Gone

Thursday, August 8, 2013

4Him - THE MESSAGE (playlist) - 11 videos

"The Message". Written by Mark Harris, Brent Bourgeois and Chris Eaton.

4Him
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

4Him

4Him plays at Lifest 2006

Background information
Origin Mobile, Alabama, United States
Genres Contemporary Christian
Occupations Singers
Instruments Voice
Years active 1990–2006
Labels Benson, Word, INO
Associated acts Truth
Website www.4him.net

Members Andy Chrisman, Mark Harris, Marty Magehee, Kirk Sullivan, Jason Barton

4Him was a Contemporary Christian group founded in 1990 in Alabama, USA. The group has a Grammy nomination, ten Dove awardsand three certified gold albums to their credit. The group was inducted into Alabama's Music Hall of Fame, following the awarding of The Governor’s Achievement Award. The group has also been featured performers for popular Christian Evangelist crusaders, Billy Graham and Louis Palau.

4Him disbanded in 2006 to pursue individual careers of ministry and music. They have released 12 studio albums which have produced 27 number one singles.

The group has made sporadic reunion appearances since 2009.

Contents [hide]
1 History
2 After disbandment
2.1 Andy Chrisman
2.2 Mark Harris
2.3 Kirk Sullivan
2.4 Marty Magehee
3 Reunions
4 Discography
4.1 Other album appearances
4.2 Video
5 Major tours
6 Awards and nominations
6.1 Grammys
6.2 GMA Dove Awards
6.3 Other awards
6.4 Other honors
7 References
8 External links
History[edit source | editbeta]

Andy Chrisman, Mark Harris, Marty Magehee, and Kirk Sullivan originally met when they sang together in Truth, a Contemporary Christian vocal group founded in the late 1960s and directed by Roger Breland. Truth had a rotating roster of four male and four female vocalists. After three representatives from Benson Records attended several Truth concerts in the late 1980s during which Andy, Mark, Marty, and Kirk performed, Benson approached the quartet saying that they wanted to use the guys to create a new male four-member vocal group under the Benson label. "Where There Is Faith", their first single, stayed at No. 1 on the charts for eight weeks, two months before 4Him left Truth. Releasing their self-titled debut in 1990, they blended the traditions of Christian music's past, with modern pop production and practical lyrics. In 1995, they were featured in the Warren Chaney docudrama,America: A Call to Greatness.[1]

In 1996, with the release of The Message, 4Him changed their overall sound in an effort to keep pushing the creative limits of the group. The guys replaced the over-the-top orchestrations and choral vocal arrangements with a stripped down, acoustic band approach where one of the guys would sing lead and the other three would sing backing vocals. On 1998’s Obvious, each member took more ownership of their music – becoming more involved in the production and songwriting aspects.

By 2004, all four of the guys reevaluated the future of the ministry. After close to seventeen years together, the members of 4Him decided to embark on solo careers.[2] On September 23, 2006, they performed their final concert at Cottage Hill Baptist Church in Mobile, AL, the city where 4Him’s 17-year journey first started. At that concert, various individuals (including family members, record producers, management, and Truth founder Roger Breland) were recognized for their contributions to 4Him’s ministry.
After disbandment[edit source | editbeta]

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Andy Chrisman

Andy Chrisman released his freshman solo effort One in 2004, and is currently worship pastor at Church on the Move, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Chrisman also hosts a syndicated Sunday morning radio show. In 2008, he, along with the Church on the Move Praise Band, released Beautiful Name, a live worship CD.
Mark Harris.

In 2005, Mark Harris released The Line Between the Two and is currently worship pastor/artist-in-residence at Gateway Church in Southlake, Tx. In 2007, Harris won a GMA Dove Award in the category of Inspirational Song of the Year for "Find Your Wings". On September 25, 2007, he released his second album Windows and Walls on INO Records. On October 13, 2011, Harris released his third album Stronger In The Broken Places on Stylos Records.

Kirk Sullivan

In 2010, Kirk Sullivan released his independent solo release Timeless on his website. Timeless contains "Get Down Mountain" (previously featured on the Encore album), a new reworked arrangement of his trademark song "The Basics of Life", and a bonus track of a song recorded when he was twelve years old.

Marty Magehee

In 2008, Marty Magehee released his independent solo release Open on his website. The first single, "Eyes Wide Open", was released to Christian radio in May 2008. The album also included the song "Runaway Train", which appeared on 4Him's final CD, Encore. He is also producing albums for other artists. 2010, Magehee served as worship pastor at Harvest Bible Chapel in Denver, Colorado. Magehee is on the faculty of Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, teaching courses in Worship Band, Studio Recording, Beats and Loops, and Songwriting.

Reunions

After nearly five years apart, the quartet made their first reunion on the K-LOVE Friends and Family Cruise in January 2009.[4] A one-off concert in West Monroe, LA took place in March, and another reunion is slated on Kathy Troccoli's "KT and Friends Cruise" to Alaska in June, 2010.[5] In Spring of 2013, 4Him will perform several concerts on a tour dubbed "With One Voice" together with the group Avalon and solo Christian singer songwriter Cindy Morgan.

Discography

1990: 4Him
1991: Face the Nation
1992: The Basics of Life
1993: The Season of Love (Christmas)
1994: The Ride
1996: The Message
1998: Obvious
1999: Best Ones (compilation)
2000: Hymns: A Place of Worship
2001: Chapter One... A Decade
2001: Walk On
2003: Visible
2004: Simply 4Him
2006: Encore... For Future Generations

Other album appearances

1993: Chain of Grace, Dallas Holm (background)
1993: Faith Hope & Love, Mylon LeFevre
1995: My Utmost for His Highest (compilation), "You Are Holy"
1999: Streams (compilation), "The Only Thing I Need" (which included vocals by Jon Anderson of Yes)
2000: Pure Hymns: The John Tesh Project, featured on "How Great Thou Art"

Video
1991: Face the Nation
1993: The Basics of Life
1995: The Ride Comes Alive
1996: The Message in the Making
2006: Encore (from the Encore Farewell Tour, recorded at Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, GA)

Major tours
1994: The Ride Tour, featuring Kathy Troccoli, Clay Crosse, Greg Long and Steve Geyer
1995/96: The Young Messiah Tour (Christmas)
1997: Co-headlined tour with Point of Grace
1998: Headlined 1998 Spring Tour, featuring Big Tent Revival and Jeni Vernadeau
1998: Headlined tour with special guest Jaci Velásquez featuring Michelle Tumes
2000: Child of the Promise Tour, with Steven Curtis Chapman, Twila Paris, and more
2002: "4Guys And A Fruitcake" Christmas Tour with Chonda Pierce
2003: World Vision 2003 Spring Tour
2006: Encore Farewell Tour

Awards and nominations

Grammys
1997: Grammy nomination – Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for The Message

GMA Dove Awards
1991: Best New Artist of the Year
1993: Group of the Year
1993: Inspiration Album of the Year for Generation to Generation
1994: Group of the Year
1994: Inspirational Album of the Year For The Season of Love
1995: Group of the Year
1998: Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year for "Center of the Mark"
2003: Nomination for Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year

Other awards
1990: CRR (Christian Research Report) Reporter Poll – Best New Artist
1991: CRR (Christian Research Report) – Best Group
1992: CRR (Christian Research Report) – Best Group
1993: CBA Impact Award – Total Promotional Campaign, Music: The Basics of Life
1994: CCM Magazine – Song of the Year: "For Future Generations"
1995: American Songwriter – Christian Artist of the Year
1996: CCM Readers' Poll – Favorite Long Form Video: The Ride Comes Alive

Other honors
RIAA Certified Gold Album – The Basics of Life (1996)
Featured performers with the Louis Palau crusade and the Billy Graham crusade
Performed at "Sold Out 1998" Promise Keepers conference the day before the Super Bowl
Co-host of the 1998 NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association) Bobby Clampett/4Him Pro-Am Classic Golf Tournament, and have co-hosted every year since
The song "Ride of Life" was featured in chiptune form on a NES game by Wisdom Tree, on a cartridge which included their game Sunday Funday

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