Brad Brubaker: The Sun Rises After the Darkest Night
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Brad Brubaker’s superpowers include: clowning in variety shows, playing acoustic punk rock, blogging about ice cream and teaching creative writing workshops in which kids write zombie fiction. In third grade, his Sunday School teacher–who played original guitar arrangements of hymns–gave Brad his first guitar on the condition he “pay it forward” some day. Without a doubt, this gesture changed Brad’s life.
Song Title:The Sun Rises After the Darkest Night
Lyrics:I have woken from a dream
It really was a morbid scene
A wilderness you may have known
Rest assured you’re not alone
I’m trying to forgive old debts
And make my peace with past regrets
A lesson I have learned from them:
You cannot love when you condemn
I’ll say a prayer of gratitude
A new life-changing attitude
Cuz there is more than what I see
Something stronger than belief
There’s so much goodness in my life
Sometimes I miss it, try I might
It helps to share it when you can
Then you will receive again
Things can sometimes get me down
Perhaps you’ve seen my stormy cloud
But what I’m seeking now is grace:
Gain a little more each day
I’ll sing this prayer of gratitude
My new life-saving attitude
The truth that came to me with time:
The healing power, Love divine
Brad Brubaker
Wonderful, Brad! I bet your spiritual understanding is lighting a room for someone right now.
This is the jam – I like how the end of the song reflects a total transformation of thought – this song was a blessing in my day
YO BROTHER BRAD! This song is SO awesome! Chris is totally right – it is THE JAM. I think this is one of the most honest, most real, authentic, thought provoking songs I’ve heard in a long, long time.
You are the real deal. Don’t ever stop what you’re doing. Don’t ever forget you’re immortal. You are unstoppable and a work of God’s grace. Thank you for sharing this with us. You are a messenger of that Love divine.
Wow, Brad. Thanks for this song. You’re the real deal. Gratitude is a life-saving attitude for sure, because it recognizes present good – even in the dark. I agree with Erin – you have a wonderful light.
Hey Brad– Love the sincere message:” I’ll say a prayer of gratitude
A new life-changing attitude …what I’m seeking now is grace:
Gain a little more each day.” I can connect with your thought and progress towards gaining a more spiritual thought each day as we let go of old baggage–”the wilderness, morbid scenes, past regrets and old debts”. Gratitude and seeking grace brings a new and brighter perspective to thought. It’s like sunlight piercing the darkness…leading to Truth’s clear day. Thanks!
Brad – this is a great piece of music. Beautifully written and inspiring. Thanks for sharing this very personal spiritual growth with us all.
Good to hear your voice Brad. We miss you here in Chicago, but love hearing you on Time4Thinkers. I’ll be sharing your song with folks at 17th!!!
So happy to be humming the lines “I’ll say a prayer of gratitude -
A new life-changing attitude” to myself at work early this morning. Thank you!!
What a sweet treat and uplift to hear your joy-filled spiritual understanding “JAMMING” and “LIGHTING” my day! Go Brad!! :)
Thanks, Brad, glad you took up the challenge! Love it!
Thanks for the kind words, everyone! Nice to hear from some old friends and new friends! It is always a thrill to share inspiration with others. I am so glad we have this wonderful podcast series to fill my ears and heart each week.
@Sue It’s funny you mention “Truth’s clear day.” That very quote was a part of my prayer during this time and later part of a testimony.
You sing right to the heart of it. Thanks Brad!
Cool song. Production is a perfect marriage with the whole package. Well done.