Today’s song for reflection is entitled “It’s About the Cross.” I first heard this song about 12 years ago. It was by a group called “Go Fish.” The following is from their website

Go Fish started in 1995 when Jamison Statema and a friend from church started an acappella group in Minnesota.  Their goal was to use music to follow Christ’s call to be “fishers of men”.  That has never changed!

From 1995-2000 they gained a regional following by touring locally while also releasing several successful independent projects.  

In 2000 they were signed to Inpop Records and went on to release Infectious and Parade.   Songs like You’re My Little Girl and Savior (which reached #1 on Christian radio) fueled sales while they significantly increased their following with their live show.  They traveled extensively opening for artists like the Newsboys, Rebecca St. James, FFH, Salvador, Ginny Owens, and several others.

In 2003 Go Fish released Splash, their first album for children.  The response was unlike anything they had ever seen and the decision was made to focus solely on making great music for kids that wouldn’t drive parents bonkers!

Since then, Go Fish has produced 8 children’s albums along with the Christmas album Christmas With A Capital “C” featuring the title track along with It’s About The Cross.  All of these projects have been produced by Statema and Darren Rust with Statema responsible for most of the songwriting duties.  

(https://www.gofishkidsmusic.com/about)

This song speaks of the true meaning and significance of Christmas.  I’ve printed the lyrics below and you can listen to it here:

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=825531144462568

It’s not just about the manger Where the baby lay
It’s not all about the angels Who sang for him that day
It’s not just about the shepherds Or the bright and shining star
It’s not all about the wisemen Who travelled from afar

Chorus:
It’s about the cross  It’s about my sin
It’s about how Jesus came to be born once So that we could be born again
It’s about the stone That was rolled away
So that you and I could have real life someday It’s about the cross

Verse 2:
It’s not just about the presents Underneath the tree
It’s not all about the feeling That the season brings to me
It’s not just about coming home To be with those you love
It’s not all about the beauty In the snow I’m dreaming of

Repeat Chorus

Bridge:
The beginning of the story is wonderful and great
But it’s the ending that can save you and that’s why we celebrate

It’s about the cross It’s about my sin
It’s about how Jesus came to be born once So that we could be born again
It’s about God’s love Nailed to a tree
It’s about every drop of blood that flowed from Him when it should have been me
It’s about the stone That was rolled away
So that you and I could have real life someday
It’s about the cross

I especially like the words of the bridge:  The beginning of the story (His birth) is wonderful and great, But it’s the ending (His crucifixion to pay for sin) that can save you and that’s why we celebrate.

Carry that thought with you today.