In 1974, when I was just out of high school, the rock band Chicago came out with a song entitled "(I've Been) Searching So Long". It became a very "instrumental song" the Lord used that year in my life and for some time beyond.
It helped in my search for the Lord's will in my life. (Yes, the Lord used a secular song!)
Don't you have a special movie, song, or book that wouldn't be classified as "religious, holy, or even Christian", but you know the Lord Jesus used it to do something He wanted done in your life. It probably drew you closer to Him.
The Lord God Almighty can, and will use many things in our life to reveal Himself to us. He does it all the time with those "of the world", especially through movies (yes, Hollywood movies), because His love is that strong for the lost, and especially for you and I.
If you have not heard the song before, listen to the lyrics (or read them as provided.) Maybe you too have been searching, and the Lord will use this to speak to your heart.
Ahava (love in Hebrew),
Steve Martin
Founder
Love For His People, Inc.
It helped in my search for the Lord's will in my life. (Yes, the Lord used a secular song!)
Don't you have a special movie, song, or book that wouldn't be classified as "religious, holy, or even Christian", but you know the Lord Jesus used it to do something He wanted done in your life. It probably drew you closer to Him.
The Lord God Almighty can, and will use many things in our life to reveal Himself to us. He does it all the time with those "of the world", especially through movies (yes, Hollywood movies), because His love is that strong for the lost, and especially for you and I.
If you have not heard the song before, listen to the lyrics (or read them as provided.) Maybe you too have been searching, and the Lord will use this to speak to your heart.
Ahava (love in Hebrew),
Steve Martin
Founder
Love For His People, Inc.
Click: Try here if link above doesn't show on mobile: Chicago - "Searching For So Long"
P.S. On Saturday, June 24, 2017, my good wife Laurie, son Ben and I had the joy of attending the Chicago/Doobie Brothers tour concert at the PNC Pavillion near Charlotte, North Carolina. I added some photos below, plus there are over a dozen video recordings (12 - Chicago and 6 Doobie Brothers) are on our YouTube channel. Click here: (Chicago - Searching So Long - live)
Charlotte June 24, 2017
Chicago 50 years - 12 song playlist
Click here: Love For His People/Steve Martin
Saturday, June 24, 2017 - Charlotte, NC PNC Pavilion
Published on Sep 17, 2013
Lyrics added to screen (by request) of the video I made for Chicago's "I've Been Searching so Long."
Music
- "[I've Been] Searchin' So Long" by Chicago Listen ad-free with YouTube Red
Chicago "(I've Been) Searchin' So Long"
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia"(I've Been) Searchin' So Long" 
Single by Chicago from the album Chicago VII B-side "Byblos" Released February 1974 Format 7" single Genre Rock Length 4:29
4:19 (7" version)Label Columbia Songwriter(s) James Pankow Producer(s) James William Guercio Chicago singles chronology "Just You 'n' Me"
(1973)"(I've Been) Searchin' So Long"
(1974)"Call on Me"
(1974)"(I've Been) Searchin' So Long" is a song written by James Pankow for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago VII(1974). The first single released from that album, it reached number 9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.[1] It also hit number 8 on the Adult Contemporary chart. In Canada, the song peaked as high as number 5.Personnel[edit]
- Peter Cetera – bass, fretless bass, lead vocals
- Robert Lamm – Fender Rhodes electric piano, Minimoog synthesizer, background vocals
- Terry Kath – phased/fuzzed wah-wah electric guitar, background vocals
- Danny Seraphine – drums
- Lee Loughnane – trumpet, background vocals
- James Pankow – trombone, percussion, background vocals
- Walter Parazaider – tenor saxophone
- Additional Personnel
Lyrics:
As my life goes on I believe
Somehow something's changed
Something deep inside
Ooh a part of me
There's a strange new light in my eyes
Things I've never known
Changin' my life
Changin' me
I've been searchin'
So long
To find an answer
Now I know my life has meaning
Ow oh
Now I see myself as I am
Feeling very free
Life is everything
Ooh it's meant to be
When my tears have come to an end
I will understand
What I left behind
Part of me
I've been searching
So long
To find and answer
Now I know my life has meaning
Woah woah
Searching
Don't you know I'm hell yeah
For an answer
To the question
Oh yeah
For our minds
Baby
Baby it's true
It's only natural
It's only natural baby, yeah
Good things
In life
Take a long time
yeah yeah
