Hip-Hop Theme Song

Over the last two and a half years I have unashamedly fallen in "love" with hip-hop.  Not only the music, but the dance style as well.  Something completely different from the ballet and conservative nature I had conveyed.  I know someone will prolly slap my hand for listening to "heathen-music" but don't discount it.  God can still use it to meet us where we are at.  And until Christian hip-hop stops sucking...well, then I'm keeping my iPod loaded with clean(er) hip-hop.

What's funny is that with as much as I love music and find myself in the lyrics, I never thought a hip-hop song would become my theme song for this season in Poland.  It was tearing up the radio when I left Colorado, becoming one of those songs that you start to hate just because it is played way too often.  I only bought it on iTunes because I missed the music I heard in Colorado.  Little did I know that it would start to resonate with my heart.

The first line of the song says, "I came to dance, dance, dance, dance..."  That's right, I came to Poland to dance, dance, dance, dance.  You have my attention Taio Cruz.  The song portrays an attitude of "letting go" and "living life," which is (sans Jesus) exactly where I am at these days.  Feeling free.

The chorus talks about rocking the club and lighting it up like dynamite, which is figurative...naturally.  The place I teach ballet classes is called "The Club" and we are called to be the light of the world.  Lighting up like dynamite.  It just fits.

Sometimes I do throw my hands in the air, in joy and frustration.  Its a part of life in ministry.

It may seem like a stretch to you, but after listening to this song many times walking to The Club, this is the perfect song for the last few months.  Take a listen to the song and check out the lyrics!



Dynamite - Taio Cruz
I came to dance, dance, dance, dance
I hit the floor cuz that's my plans, plans, plans, plans
I'm wearing all my favorite brands, brands, brands, brands
Give me space for both my hands, hands, hands, hands
You, you
Cuz it goes on and on and on
And it goes on and on and on

I throw my hands up in the air sometimes
Saying Ayo
Gotta let go
I wanna celebrate and life my life
Saying Ayo
Baby let's go

Cuz we gonna rock this club
We gonna go all night
We gonna light it up
Like its dynamite
Cuz I told you once
Now I told you twice
We gonna light it up
Like its dynamite

I came to move, move, move, move
Get out the way me and my crew, crew, crew, crew
I'm in the club so I'm gonna do, do, do, do
Just drop the phone, came here to do, do, do, do

Yeah, yeah

Cuz it goes on and on and on
And it goes on and on and on

I throw my hands up in the air sometimes
Saying Ayo
Gotta let go
I wanna celebrate and live my life
Saying Ayo
Baby let's go

Cuz we gonna rock this club
We gonna go all night
We gonna light it up
Like its dynamite
Cuz I told you once
Now I told you twice
We gonna light it up
Like its dynamite

I'm gonna take it all out
I'm gonna be the last one standing
I'm alone and all I
I'm gonna be the last one standing
Cuz I, I, believe it
And I, I, I
I just want it all
I'm gonna put my hands in the air
Hands in the air
Put your hands in the air

I throw my hands up in the air sometimes
Saying Ayo
Gotta let go
I wanna celebrate and live my life
Saying Ayo
Baby, let's go
Cuz we gonna rock this club
We gonna go all night
We gonna light it up
Like its dynamite
Cuz I told you once
Now I told you twice
We gonna light it up
Like its dynamite

Success

It’s a rare occasion for me, this feeling. I cannot remember the last time this feeling came so strongly, but I am sure it has happened before. I am more familiar with the arch nemesis, but I could get used to having this feeling around.

The feeling of being set up to succeed.

More times than I care to admit I have felt as though I have been set up to fail. I have found myself floundering and not able to stand on my own two feet. Whether or not I was really being set up to fail is not relevant, I felt as though I was.

Now, things are different. I am constantly surrounded by dear friends who care that I do well in Poland. The resources and opportunities being handed to me completely free are astounding. Blessed. My heart feels blessed. What blows me away more is that people not only want to see me fly, they want to see me soar. I could probably do just fine with minimal resources in Poland, but no, I am gaining incredibly tools that will enable me to do so much more in Poland.

At the end of this week, if all goes well, my new website will be launched. A good childhood friend has been spending hours and hours getting me online and making sure that I have tools to reach beyond what I can do within a 24-hour day.

I have been invited by several friends and co-workers to share about what God is calling me to in Poland during church services. Every week I see more and more people get excited about Poland and what role they can play. With Poland being as big of a love in my life as it is I am almost speechless when someone shows interest in the country and people.

Poland is exciting, yes. However there is still a lot of apprehension in my heart about leaving my life in the states for something unknown halfway across the globe. Having this team of people come around me gives me comfort that I am not doing this alone and that no matter what I have people around me that care enough for me as a person to see me succeed. Wow.


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