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During this time in my life I have felt called to prison ministry. I found out that due to Covid-19, inmates are not allowed to have visitors and have been tremendously impacted by lack of face to face time with those who love them. I wrote this song from the perspective of an inmate who is struggling with self worth due to their mistake. Someone who feels like they are seen as the scum of the earth and basically invisible to society. At the same time I also watched a documentary of a pro skater in the 80’s named Mark “Gator” Rogowski. Mark had a troubled life but found Jesus at the height of his career. Sadly, he made a terrible mistake and was sent to prison for a very long time. The documentary affected me because I know that the Mark had a desire to pursue the Lord and was making an honest effort, but Satan will do anything to break that connection between us and God and in his Mark’s case, satan took one final attempt to destroy Mark and Mark fell for it. Still that does not mean that Mark’s story is over! I believe God can and will still use him. In the chorus I use the Bible verse from Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” That verse is to encourage those who have made mistakes but have repented and turned from their sinful ways. God can still use those who make mistakes and their story is not over.

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You caught me crawling backwards
To where you found me
I let my eyes wander
From my Savior and King
Why would you willingly
Waste your time on me?
Unless you had more
To my life that I cannot see

I’m disappointed
In my friends and family
Are they disappointed in who I chose to be?
Dear God would you
Take more time with me
And put me under
And wash my soul clean

For I know the plans I have for you
Declares the Lord
Plans for welfare and not for evil
To give you a future and a hope.
To give a future and a hope

God I’m so lonely
I’m told I deserve to be
God my soul is hurting
And it’s like no one can see
Am I invisible? Has the world forgotten me?
I gave it everything, now I’m left with broken pieces..of me

For I know the plans I have for you
Declares the Lord
Plans for welfare and not for evil
To give you a future and a hope

For I know the plans I have for you
Declares the Lord
Plans for welfare and not for evil
To give you a future and a hope
To give a future and a hope
To give a future and a hope
To give a future and a hope

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from He Finds the Beauty in the Broken, released November 23, 2021

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Josh North Tacoma, Washington

I am an indie singer/songwriter, music producer and worship pastor based out of Tacoma, WA.

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