Victory Life Center

Extreme Saturday on The Hill

Songs and Drama

We believe that songs with thought provoking lyrics and upbeat music combined with skits and pantomime can be a very effective tool in reaching the youth, and others, on Capitol Hill. The music will draw them to the area, the lyrics will speak to their heart, and the skits will reemphasize the message of the songs. This combination of music and acting is normally called a human video. After each human video we will share a few words to apply the message to the present day circumstances of those who are at the event.

Many of the people have had a relationship with Jesus Christ at some point in their life. We are trusting the Holy Spirit to bring conviction, repentance, and a New Beginning.

We will use a variety of Christian artists, different styles of music, and a variety of themes in the lyrics. Here are a few samples. If you would like to participate in any of the skits listed below, or have some thoughts of your own on a good human video, let us know.

Artist: Ginny Owens
Song: Free
Audio Mpg

Turning molehills into mountains,

Making big deals out of small ones,

Bearing gifts as if they're burdens,

This is how it's been.

Fear of coming out of my shell,

Too many things I can't do too well,

Afraid I'll try real heard and I'll fail - 

This is how it's been.

Till the day you pounded on my heart's door,

And you shouted joyfully,

"You're not a slave anymore"

 

You're free to dance-

Forget about your two left feet

And you're free to sing-

Even joyful noise is music to me

And you're free to love,

Cause I've given you My love, 

and it's made you free

I have set you free

 

My mind finds hard to believe

That You became humanity

and changed the course of history,

Because You loved me so.

And my heart cannot understand

Why You'd accept me as I am,

But You say You've always had a plan,

And that's all I need to know.

So when I am consumed by what the world will say,

It's then You're singing to me, 

As you remove my chains

 

Repeat chorus

Free from worry, free from envy and denial

Free to live, free to give, free to smile

 

Repeat chorus

Skit: A young female expressing fear, depression, anxiety who becomes joyous, free flowing dance.

Message: We may be bound in sin, but God can set us free.

 

Artist: Mary Mary
Song: Shackles
Audio Mpg

Whoo!
It sure is hot out here
Ya know?
I don't mind though
Just glad to be great
Know what I'm saying, uh!

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise you
(What'cha wanna do?)
I just wanna praise you
(Yeah, yeah)
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
(Uh feel me?)
And I'm gonna praise you
(What'cha gon do?)
I'm gonna praise you

In the corners of mind
I just can't seem to find a reason to believe
That I can break free
Cause you see I have been down for so long
Feel like the hope is gone
But as I lift my hands, I understand
That I should praise you through my circumstance

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise you
I just wanna praise you
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
And I'm gonna praise you
I'm gonna praise you

Everything that could go wrong
All went wrong at one time
So much pressure fell on me
I thought I was gon lose my mind
But I know you wanna see
If I will hold on through these trials
But I need you to lift this load
Cause I can't take it anymore

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise you
I just wanna praise you
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
And I'm gonna praise you
I'm gonna praise you

Been through the fire and the rain
Bound in every kind of way
But God has broken every chain
So let me go right now

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise you
I just wanna praise you
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
And I'm gonna praise you
I'm gonna praise you
(repeat x3)

Take them off
What'cha gonna do, yeah

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise you
I just wanna praise you
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
And I'm gonna praise you
I'm gonna praise you

Skit: Have some people bound in chains who break loose from them and lift their hands in praise.

Message: They may be bound in sin, but God can set them free.

 

Artist: Plus One
Song: Who Am I
Audio Clip
Who am I
That You know me by name
That You call me friend
Invite me in
To be with You

I don't know why
You love me this way
'Cause I'm nothing at all
And still You call
And make me new

Even before time began
For me You had a plan
You were shaping my life
In Your hands

*Chorus*
Who am I without Your love
I cannot live without Your touch
You hold my hand and walk me through
All I need is You
Who am I without Your love
I cannot breathe without Your touch
You make me complete
I bow at Your feet
For me You came to die
Who am I

You were there
Creating the world
Put the stars in the sky
God of heavenly light
What can I do

Now You're here
With a love that's so real
And I give You my life 
As a sacrifice
To honor You

I've overwhelmed and overcome
By what You do 
And all You've done

That You count me as one of Your songs

*Chorus*
(2x)

Skit: Jesus. Have a woman dancing freely. Show a love that is between her and Jesus.

Message: Others may use and abuse you, but Jesus loves you.

 

Artist: D. C. Talk
Song: What If I Stumble

"The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today
Is Christians who acknowledge Jesus with their lips
Then walk out the door and deny him by their lifestyle.
That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable."

Is this one for the people? Is this one for the Lord?
Or do I simply serenade for things I must afford?
You can jumble them together, my conflict still remains
Holiness is calling, in the midst of courting fame
Cause I see the trust in their eyes
Though the sky is falling
They need Your love in their lives
Compromise is calling

What if I stumble, what if I fall?
What if I lose my step and I make fools of us all?
Will the love continue when my walk becomes a crawl?
What if I stumble, and what if I fall?


What if I stumble, what if I fall?
You never turn in the heat of it all
What if I stumble, what if I fall?

Father please forgive me for I can not compose
The fear that lives within me
Or the rate at which it grows
If struggle has a purpose on the narrow road you've carved
Why do I dread my trespasses will leave a deadly scar
Do they see the fear in my eyes? Are they so revealing?
This time I cannot disguise all the doubt I'm feeling

What if I stumble, what if I fall?
What if I lose my step and I make fools of us all?
Will the love continue when my walk becomes a crawl?
What if I stumble, and what if I fall?


What if I stumble?
Everyone's got to crawl when you know that
You're up against a wall, it's about to fall
Everyone's got to crawl when you know that

I hear You whispering my name [You say]
"My love for You will never change" [never change]

What if I stumble, what if I fall?
What if I lose my step and I make fools of us all?
Will the love continue when my walk becomes a crawl?
What if I stumble, and what if I fall?


What if I stumble, what if I fall?
You never turn in the heat of it all
What if I stumble, what if I fall?
You are my comfort, and my God

Is this one for the people, is this one for the Lord?

Skit: Someone falling into sin and start stumbling towards Jesus and Jesus walking towards them with open arms of love.

Message: God's forgiveness is there. That does not mean we keep willfully sinning.

 

Artist: Plus One
Song: Kick Me
Audio clip
*Chorus*
Why can't you be there for me
A friend is nowhere to be found
I just don't understand why you
Kick me when I'm down
You think it's over now but
I'm gonna turn it all around
Why can't you see that you
Kick me when I'm down

Enter the room maybe too soon
Nobody seems to be through
They were just talkin' bout me
Now the silence is killing me
I made a mistake now it's too late
Everyone just can't wait
Ya just wanna tell a friend
Start the beginning of my end

You must have never fallen short
Always doing the right thing
'Cause if you ain't so perfect then don't throw another stone at me

*Chorus*

I'm trying to walk
But then I get caught up
Don't know if I have enough
So stop lookin' down on me (down on me)
Seeing right through my need
Thought I could count on you
Someone to be true
Helping me get through
You coulda reached for me
But your back is all I see

You must have never fallen short
Always doing the right thing
'Cause if you ain't so perfect then don't throw another stone at me

*Chorus*

Kickin me Kickin me

Skit: Have some people dressed as Christians, but rude. Have someone as the singer interacting with 'Christians'. Script

Message: We know some have been hurt by Christians. We repent on behalf of judgmental Christians and remind them Jesus will always be a friend.

 

Artist: Steven Curtis Chapman
Song: Dive In
Audio Mpg

The long awaited rains
Have fallen hard upon the thirsty ground
Have carved their way to where
The wild and rushing river can be found
And like the rains
I have been carried here to where the river flows, yeah
My heart is racing and my knees are weak
As I walk to the edge
I know there is no turning back
Once my feet have left the ledge
And in the rush I hear a voice
That's telling me it's time to take a leap of faith
So here I go!

I'm diving in
I'm going deep
In over my head I want to be
Caught in the rush
Lost in the flow
In over my head I want to go
The river’s deep
The river’s wide
The river’s water is alive
So sink or swim I'm diving in

There is a supernatural power
In this mighty river’s flow
It can bring the dead to life
And it can fill an empty soul
And give a heart the only thing
Worth living and worth dying for
But we will never know the awesome power
Of the grace of God
Until we let ourselves get swept away
Into this holy flood
So if you'll take my hand
We'll close our eyes and count to three
And take the leap of faith
Come on let's go!

I'm diving in
I'm going deep
In over my head I want to be
Caught in the rush
Lost in the flow
In over my head I want to go
The river’s deep
The river’s wide
The river’s water is alive
So sink or swim I'm diving in

Skit: Maybe have some people with masks and snorkels, then have a guy with full scuba gear 'swimming' all over.

Message: We cannot call Jesus our Savior and not make Him our Lord. We need to go all the way with Jesus (full scuba gear), not ride the fence (snorkel and mask).

 

Artist: Plus One
Song: Forever

Audio Mpg

I lost you in the darkness
when I fell from the light
I held onto the world too tight
I thought I'd never find you
I thought I'd be alone
but you took my hand and led me home

Now I know that you'll always be where I go

*Chorus*
Forever is a long time
to be without you in my life
I wanna keep you by my side
cuz forever is a long time

You have faith when I'm faithless
strength when I don't
You believe in me
even when I won't
You are patient, you are true
your love is what gets me through
Now I know
that you'll always be where I go

*Chorus*

Even when I'm pulled apart at the seams
And it's hard to believe
Even in my darkest hour, my darkest day
You shine on me

*Chorus*

Skit: Jesus loving different types of people.

Message: God loves us in spite of us. His forgiveness is available to all.

 

Artist: Plus One
Song: Camouflage

Audio Mpg

What is this force around me
Just like a tracker beam that is always pulling me down
And when
Ever I get the chance to
To spill my guts about You
It tries to tape up my mouth

What good am I
If I just keep You quiet
What good am I
If I don't speak

(Chorus)

Cause I don't wanna be
Camouflaged
What I'm not
Cause what I got invades the world

I don't wanna be
In a box
All I want
Is just to stop being
Camouflaged

I'm sick of trying to blend
Thinkin' that I should fit in
Like I am somebody else
Why do I go against what I say
Come across like a fake
And keep You all to myself 

It's not that I
Wanna shove it on somebody
It's just that I
That I can't hide

(Chorus)

I can't hide
Oh
Alright
Ooh yeah
Don't put me in a box

(Chorus)

Skit: Individual with camouflage clothing, and then remove the top and have shirt with Christian message. Script

Message: Just as sinners are not ashamed of showing their love of sin, we as Christians should not be ashamed to show our love of God.

 

Artist: David Irish
Song:
Lay 'em Down and Let 'em Go
Real Audio

If you're on a desert road, carrying a heavy load,
Troubles got a hold of your heart..
If you're feeling down and blue,
Your bad sides got the best of you,
The joy you once held unto is gone.

Pre Chorus:
Like a whisper He keeps calling,
Can you hear that sweet voice say…

CHORUS:
I am the freedom your heart longs to find,
My yoke is easy and my burden is light…
Those chains that bound you were broken a long time ago,
Lay 'em down and let 'em go.

Life is hard enough 'round here, without anymore needless fear,
Hanging on and weighing us down.
Lets throw it off and cast away, that old rusty ball and chain,
Listen close and you'll hear that sound.

Pre Chorus:
Like a whisper He keeps calling,
Can you hear that sweet voice say…

CHORUS:
CHORUS:

Skit: We have done this one before and it is very powerful. Have some youth with back packs with rocks, others with chains on them. Have someone as Jesus. Have a cross where they can lay the burdens.

Message: God wants to set us free

 

Artist:  Brian Doerksen-WOW, Orange
Song:
Light The Fire Again

Audio Mpg

Don't let our love grow cold
I'm calling out light the fire again
Don't let our vision die
I'm calling out light the fire again

You know my heart, my deeds
I'm calling out light the fire again
I need Your discipline
I'm calling out light the fire again

I am here to buy gold refined in the fire
Naked and poor
Wretched and blind I come
Clothe me in white
So I won't be ashamed
Lord light the fire again

Skit: Prophetic Dance

Message: It is never too late to call out to God.

 

Artist:  Carman
Song:
Slam
Audio mp3

You said that I would stumble
You said I wouldn't last
But you was wrong
You said that I would crumble
From all that's in my past
But you was wrong

You tried to break, tried to shake me
Tried to take me with your lies
You tried to drop me, tried to stop me
Tried to chop me down to size
You tried to crush me, tried to hush me
Tried to rush me and attack
But Jesus Christ is in my life
And now I'm comin' back 'cause I can

Chorus:
Slam temptation with the Word
I can slam each lie that I have heard
I can slam the devil on his back
The rod of God will stop the attack
In my mind there is no fear
In my mind there is no doubt
Yes I am that Christian that hell warned you about
Not only can I dance, not only can I shout
But I can slam!

You told me it was useless
That I would never change
But you was wrong
You told me it was hopeless
That I never would get saved
But you was wrong

You tried to drug me, tried to slug me
Tried to plug me up with guilt
You tried to shoot me, tried to loot me
Tried to boot my mind on tilt
You tried to kill me, tried to still me
Tried to bill me for my sin
But the blood has washed me clean
Since I've been born again I sure can

Chorus

Skit: The devil and someone with a Bible who can do hip hop and SLAM the devil.

Message: It doesn't matter what we have done in the past, if we turn our life over to God, we can Slam the devil.

We will use some techno music Prophetica, Binger, at the beginning to get some people to check out what is happening.

Needless to say, for this event to take place it is going to take the Body of Christ
working together. Please share this vision with others and also help us out with donations.

If you are interested in participating in Extreme Saturday,  E-mail or call us: 206-860-2945.