"Beautiful" is a song by contemporary Christian music band MercyMe. Written and composed by MercyMe, Dan Muckala, and Brown Bannister, the song was written for the daughters of the band's members. The song's lyrics revolve around self-worth and the love of God. "Beautiful" was released on September 17, 2010 as the second single from MercyMe's 2010 album The Generous Mr. Lovewell.
"Beautiful" received generally mixed to positive reviews from critics and attained success on Christian radio, peaking at the top spot on Billboard magazine's Christian Songs, Christian AC Indicator, Christian AC Monitored, and Soft AC/Inspo charts. "Beautiful" ranked at number 7 on the 2011 year-end Christian Songs chart, as well as at number 10 on the 2011 year-end Hot Christian AC chart.
Background and composition
"Beautiful" was written and composed by the members of MercyMe, Dan Muckala, and Brown Bannister. "Beautiful" was written for the daughters of MercyMe's band members. Lead singer Bart Millard, in an interview with Kevin Davis of New Release Tuesday, stated that "We [MercyMe] wrote the song with our daughters in mind. The band has 15 kids among all of us... Satan targets our girls from a materialistic way, telling them how to act and how to look, what to eat and not to eat", also commenting that "I try to tell my kids all the time that they are perfect and I know my daughters need to get their confidence in themselves from me. The way they want to be treated by men needs to come from me".
Beautiful is the third studio album by Americansinger-songwriterVivian Green, released by E1 Music on April 6, 2010 in the United States. The album is heavily produced by Grammy- nominated long-time friend and collaborator Anthony Bell with an addition production cut from Jason Farmer. Beautiful is the album's leading single and was released February 23, 2010. The song entitled "Jordan's Song" is also a dedication to her son.
Onyx is a rock opera and the fourth studio album by Pop Evil. It was released on May 14, 2013. The first single, "Trenches", was released February 28, 2013. The album was available for streaming a day before its official release date. It was produced by Johnny K, mixed by Jay Ruston, and mastered by Paul Logus. Additional vocal production was performed by Dave Bassett. Additional programming was done by Bassett and Matt Doughtery.
The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 39, No. 9 on the Independent Albums chart, with 10,000 copies sold in its first week. It has sold 122,000 copies in the United States as of July 2015.
Track listing
Charts
Album
Singles
Band
Leigh Kakaty – lead vocals
Nick Fuelling – lead and rhythm guitar
Dave Grahs – rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals
Lambda (stylized λ /lambda/) is an award winning Greek luxury olive oil brand, produced by Speiron company, founded in 2007 by Greek entrepreneur Giorgos Kolliopoulos. It has been called the first luxury olive oil in the world. Its brand name originates from the Greek word λάδι (ladi) which means oil in Greek.
Description
Lambda has been noted for its stylized packaging. Its marketing is targeted at affluent consumers. It is sold online, in Singapore, Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi and UK department store Harrod's.
Specifications: Cold extraction, Koroneiki variety, entirely bottled by hand
In October 2010, the company announced the launch of the Bespoke Lambda, which is the first personalized olive oil in the world, being also the most expensive globally.
In December 2014, λ /lambda/ olive oil was included in the most expensive Christmas hamper that broke the Guinness World Record for a hamper.
The occipital angle is rounded and corresponds with the point of meeting of the sagittal and the lambdoid suture—a point which is termed the lambda (after the Greek letter of the same name whose lowercase form resembles the junction formed by the sutures); in the fetus this part of the skull is membranous, and is called the posterior fontanelle.
Lambda is an association for gay people in Odense, Denmark, founded 1993-09-11. The community wants to strengthen the identities of gays and lesbians, and work with other gay communities for gay rights.
History
The Danish National Association of Gays and Lesbians (Landsforeningen for Bøsser og Lesbiske or LBL) originally had a local division in Odense, which between 1991 and 1993 hosted the Discotek club and ran the Café Pan in Sankt Anne Gade in central Odense. When the club was closed down, the whole board resigned in protest, and when the LBL didn’t succeed in rebuilding the local division in Odense, a group of people decided to make a new gay community. They founded Lambda on 11 September 1993, after a meeting in Brandts Klædefabrik in Odense. In 1994 Pan Odense had to close again, and a lot of gay people didn’t have a place to party. Lambda rented premises in the basement of Vindegade 100, with a café open on every Friday and Saturday, and a big Rainbowparty every other weekend until June 2005. In June 2005, Lambda had to move, as the building was going to be used for apartments. In October 2007 a new location was found in Odense Centrum.
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Onyx
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Pop Evil - Trenches
Director: Johan Carlén
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published: 10 May 2013
Pop Evil - Torn To Pieces (Official Video)
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Pop Evil "Beautiful"
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Divide
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Pop Evil "Deal With The Devil"
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Flawed · Pop Evil
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Onyx
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Onyx
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DEAD RECKONING (FEAT. FIT FOR A KING) LYRICS
I GAVE UP EVERYTHING
WITH BOTH MY FEET IN THE GRAVE
SOMEHOW I FOUND MY STRENGTH
BEFORE MY SOUL HAD DECAYED
REDEMPTION CALLED MY NAME
BUT IT WAS SCREAMING IN VAIN
NOW ALL THAT’S LEFT INSIDE THESE WALLS IS BLOOD
BLOOD HAS STAINED
NOW ALL THAT’S LEFT INSIDE THESE WALLS IS BLOOD
BLOOD ON MY FACE
I’M RUNNING THROUGH HELL
I’M RUNNING THROUGH SORROW
I SEE THE LIGHT IN THE DISTANCE
I WILL PREVAIL THE DARKEST TOMORROW
THERE’S NO TURNING BACK FOR ME
DEAD RECKONING
MY SHAME WAS CRUSHING ME
POISONED REALITY
BURIED UNDER THE WEIGHT WITH A COUPLE GRENADES
BUT NOW THERE’S BLOOD ON MY FACE
I’M RISING FROM THE FALL
BREAKING DOWN EVERY WALL
NOW THERE’S NOWHERE TO HIDE
BETTER RING THE ALARM
I’M RUNNING THROUGH HELL
I’M RUNNING THROUGH SORROW
I SEE THE LIGHT IN THE DISTANCE
I WILL PREVAIL THE DARKEST TOMORROW
THERE’S NO TURNING BACK FOR ME
I’M RUNNING THROUGH HELL
I’M RUNNING THROUGH SORROW
I SEE THE LIGHT IN THE DISTANCE
I WILL PREVAIL THE DARKEST TOMORROW
THERE’S NO TURNING BACK FOR ME
DEAD RECKONING
STARING DESTINY IN THE FACE
MAKING SURE IT REMEMBERS MY NAME
YOU WILL NOT DESTROY ME
DEAD RECKONING
THROUGH THE BLOOD, THE SWEAT, THE SACRIFICE
I'LL BREAK THROUGH THE WALL NO MATTER THE PRICE
THROUGH THE PAIN, THE HURT, THE HEARTACHE
TEARING DOWN THE SKY MY SOUL TO RETAKE
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Director & Editor x Matt Akana
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DEAD RECKONING (FEAT. FIT FOR A KING) LYRICS
I GAVE UP EVERYTHING
WITH BOTH MY FEET IN THE GRAVE
SOMEHOW I FOUND MY STRENGTH
BEFORE MY SOUL HAD DECAYED
REDEMPTION CALLED MY NAME
BUT IT WAS SCREAMING IN VAIN
NOW ALL THAT’S LEFT INSIDE THESE WALLS IS BLOOD
BLOOD HAS STAINED
NOW ALL THAT’S LEFT INSIDE THESE WALLS IS BLOOD
BLOOD ON MY FACE
I’M RUNNING THROUGH HELL
I’M RUNNING THROUGH SORROW
I SEE THE LIGHT IN THE DISTANCE
I WILL PREVAIL THE DARKEST TOMORROW
THERE’S NO TURNING BACK FOR ME
DEAD RECKONING
MY SHAME WAS CRUSHING ME
POISONED REALITY
BURIED UNDER THE WEIGHT WITH A COUPLE GRENADES
BUT NOW THERE’S BLOOD ON MY FACE
I’M RISING FROM THE FALL
BREAKING DOWN EVERY WALL
NOW THERE’S NOWHERE TO HIDE
BETTER RING THE ALARM
I’M RUNNING THROUGH HELL
I’M RUNNING THROUGH SORROW
I SEE THE LIGHT IN THE DISTANCE
I WILL PREVAIL THE DARKEST TOMORROW
THERE’S NO TURNING BACK FOR ME
I’M RUNNING THROUGH HELL
I’M RUNNING THROUGH SORROW
I SEE THE LIGHT IN THE DISTANCE
I WILL PREVAIL THE DARKEST TOMORROW
THERE’S NO TURNING BACK FOR ME
DEAD RECKONING
STARING DESTINY IN THE FACE
MAKING SURE IT REMEMBERS MY NAME
YOU WILL NOT DESTROY ME
DEAD RECKONING
THROUGH THE BLOOD, THE SWEAT, THE SACRIFICE
I'LL BREAK THROUGH THE WALL NO MATTER THE PRICE
THROUGH THE PAIN, THE HURT, THE HEARTACHE
TEARING DOWN THE SKY MY SOUL TO RETAKE
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Divide · Pop Evil
Onyx
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Onyx
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Flawed · Pop Evil
Onyx
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Onyx (Deluxe Edition)
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Director & Editor x Matt Akana
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DEAD RECKONING (FEAT. FIT FOR A KING) LYRICS
I GAVE UP EVERYTHING
WITH BOTH MY FEET IN THE GRAVE
SOMEHOW I FOUND MY STRENGTH
BEFORE MY SOUL HAD DECAYED
REDEMPTION CALLED MY NAME
BUT IT WAS SCREAMING IN VAIN
NOW ALL THAT’S LEFT INSIDE THESE WALLS IS BLOOD
BLOOD HAS STAINED
NOW ALL THAT’S LEFT INSIDE THESE WALLS IS BLOOD
BLOOD ON MY FACE
I’M RUNNING THROUGH HELL
I’M RUNNING THROUGH SORROW
I SEE THE LIGHT IN THE DISTANCE
I WILL PREVAIL THE DARKEST TOMORROW
THERE’S NO TURNING BACK FOR ME
DEAD RECKONING
MY SHAME WAS CRUSHING ME
POISONED REALITY
BURIED UNDER THE WEIGHT WITH A COUPLE GRENADES
BUT NOW THERE’S BLOOD ON MY FACE
I’M RISING FROM THE FALL
BREAKING DOWN EVERY WALL
NOW THERE’S NOWHERE TO HIDE
BETTER RING THE ALARM
I’M RUNNING THROUGH HELL
I’M RUNNING THROUGH SORROW
I SEE THE LIGHT IN THE DISTANCE
I WILL PREVAIL THE DARKEST TOMORROW
THERE’S NO TURNING BACK FOR ME
I’M RUNNING THROUGH HELL
I’M RUNNING THROUGH SORROW
I SEE THE LIGHT IN THE DISTANCE
I WILL PREVAIL THE DARKEST TOMORROW
THERE’S NO TURNING BACK FOR ME
DEAD RECKONING
STARING DESTINY IN THE FACE
MAKING SURE IT REMEMBERS MY NAME
YOU WILL NOT DESTROY ME
DEAD RECKONING
THROUGH THE BLOOD, THE SWEAT, THE SACRIFICE
I'LL BREAK THROUGH THE WALL NO MATTER THE PRICE
THROUGH THE PAIN, THE HURT, THE HEARTACHE
TEARING DOWN THE SKY MY SOUL TO RETAKE
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Divide · Pop Evil
Onyx
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"Beautiful" is a song by contemporary Christian music band MercyMe. Written and composed by MercyMe, Dan Muckala, and Brown Bannister, the song was written for the daughters of the band's members. The song's lyrics revolve around self-worth and the love of God. "Beautiful" was released on September 17, 2010 as the second single from MercyMe's 2010 album The Generous Mr. Lovewell.
"Beautiful" received generally mixed to positive reviews from critics and attained success on Christian radio, peaking at the top spot on Billboard magazine's Christian Songs, Christian AC Indicator, Christian AC Monitored, and Soft AC/Inspo charts. "Beautiful" ranked at number 7 on the 2011 year-end Christian Songs chart, as well as at number 10 on the 2011 year-end Hot Christian AC chart.
Background and composition
"Beautiful" was written and composed by the members of MercyMe, Dan Muckala, and Brown Bannister. "Beautiful" was written for the daughters of MercyMe's band members. Lead singer Bart Millard, in an interview with Kevin Davis of New Release Tuesday, stated that "We [MercyMe] wrote the song with our daughters in mind. The band has 15 kids among all of us... Satan targets our girls from a materialistic way, telling them how to act and how to look, what to eat and not to eat", also commenting that "I try to tell my kids all the time that they are perfect and I know my daughters need to get their confidence in themselves from me. The way they want to be treated by men needs to come from me".