Ellen's Comments: An Hour of Yesterday-
"This song was written as a friend of mine and I reflected on the prior day. In the song, we are thinking about how we could've done things differently, and how it would've changed our lives. One hour is such a small amount of time in the course of an average lifetime, but that one hour could be it... how do we know? This song also talks about mistakes... we all make them, and sometimes we just need to put them in the past, move on, and learn from them."

Call Your Name-

I'd break tradition just for you, but I already have
Because to me this might be more than just a good old laugh
To you to me, what do you mean?
This cruelty, reality, it's really just too crazy for me

To know what you want is just impossible
When living life in my shoes, you might just break the mold

I'm lost, confused, twisted and used to you and your funny little games
That's what makes me call your name
I'm lost, confused, twisted and used to you and your funny little games
Think I might just go and say… yeah.

Too little, too late, you had your chance with me
I cried, you tried to get right back with me
You said, you said, let's do this all again
Well not this time, you don't stand a chance

Ellen's Comments: Call Your Name-
"For a while I was confused on what exactly I meant by this song. I've decided that the first verse is me talking to God. It's me saying... 'God, I'm going to be different than everyone else seems to be. I'm going to do what you want.' and then I'm questioning, 'But what exactly do you want me to do? I can't handle it alone.'

The chorus is pretty blunt. I'm lost, confused, twisted... but that's why I need God.

Then in the second verse I'm talking to the world, saying, 'I'm not living for you, world!' :-)

Thats pretty much it. Take the rest however you want. I like interpreting lyrics on my own so have fun doing that yourself!"

Love Is-

I cannot speak the tongues of men or the language of the angels
I can't understand God's secret things, but I'm trying every new day
My faith is weak, compared to some
My knowledge has just begun
I'm not a martyr or a nun but-
I have love

For love is patient, love is kind
It's not jealous, proud or selfish
Forgive our wrongs and remain strong
Love never ends

Death, life, they can't stop us now
Angels and powers they will bow down
Nothing in the past and nothing yet to come
Can separate us from His love

God lives in us
It's a perfect love
I love you
So love me too

Ellen's Comments: Love Is-
"Love is a big topic to write a song about. I had a lot of help from the Bible, I used a couple different verses that I like a lot. The song just is a reminder that God is love, love is God. Love/God is amazing. Nothing can stop love/God. If you've got love/God then you are set. Thats really all you need... which is mind blowing... don't you think?"

Make Me Your Instrument-

I have these tears of joy in my eyes
A privilege You've given me, a warmth in my soul
Your hands have reached out, Your arms have embraced me
And in Your arms I long to stay, within Your arms I'm saved

Make me Your instrument
Let me resonate and recreate Your beauty, Your holiness
Work through me, work through me, and let Your glory dwell in my heart
Make me Your instrument

Your love is a beautiful thing
I want to cry, and laugh, and sing
How can I turn away from You,
With all the joy that life now brings to me?

Please give me my cross to bear,
For the weight You've placed on my shoulders I am now prepared to carry
With Your help, I'll keep my faith in You
For every step towards my cross is closer to You

Remain in me, and I will remain in you

Ellen's Comments: Make Me Your Instrument-
"This song is pretty straight forward. I really wanted God to just take control of me and make me a tool of His, an instrument of His. Through music, or my words, or whatever. My favorite part of this song is the third verse. I was reading about martyrs at the time, and was completely blown away with their courage, well, even more so their faith. I wanted that kind of faith. So I prayed about it. And I still use these words when I feel like I'm ready for what God has planned for me to do, 'Please give me my cross to bear, for the weight You've placed on my shoulders I am now prepared to carry. With Your help, I'll keep my faith in You. For every step towards my cross is closer to You.' Every hardship that we face, every sacrafice that we make that is not for ourselves, but rather for our Lord Jesus Christ who gave himself for us, brings us closer and closer to being with Him."

My Life-

How is it that you pick and chose the days you want to talk to me
Or even notice me
How is it that you look right past me, you look right at me and turn the other way
Well I guess it's okay because-

My life, I don't live it for you
I pray that we'll be friends and I'll do all I can do
I forgive you and thank you for acting in this way
It helps me feel how Jesus does when I stray away

I have this hurt in my heart
Do you know this feeling?
Because you're a child of God, just like me
And I see so clearly- that

I smiled, I waved, I yelled, I prayed
What else can I do?
He came and died, He lives, He cries for me-
"My child, believe!"

My life, Jesus, I live it for You
You are my best friend, You always pull me through
I thank You forever for saving me
Can't wait to spend eternity
Standing at Your side
You've saved my life, my life

Ellen's Comments: My Life-
"In this song I'm describing how I feel by the way that someone was treating me. I was really feeling down because it seemed like no matter what I did, they just didn't want to have anything to do with me. I know why this happened though, and it was to give me a small idea of what it feels like to be Jesus when I treat Him the way I do sometimes. So I decided that I needed to give up this problem to God, because nothing that I was doing worked. so I prayed, "Jesus I live my life for You. If I don't have the approval of this one person, that doesn't matter. If I'm pleasing You that's all that matters." And shortly after I let go of this problem, I became friends with this person. And we're still friends. "

Timeless Portrait-

I could stand upon the sidewalks of a city that's in motion,
Though I'd never hear a thing besides the colors in your voice

I could stand atop a mountain, feel so feeble to God's power, so awesome
But He blessed me for I felt that feeling when our souls first met

I could stand here and stare into the ocean of your eyes
Don't think I've ever been so sure that something felt so right

And we're painting a timeless portrait
One that's carefully crafted and reaches to the heavens
The purity in this composition and blissfulness of His creation
Swells in my imagination, in our reality

Let it rain, let it pour if we're in presence of the Lord
For God is love, and He overcomes

Seems as though we met on purpose, as if it's all a plan
So glad you stopped me that day, when you took my breath away

And we're painting a timeless portrait
One that's carefully crafted and reaches to the heavens
The purity in this composition and blissfulness of His creation
Swells in my imagination, in our reality

He holds the paintbrush to the purple sky
It's picturesque when we just step back and watch the Artist come to life

Ellen's Comments: Timeless Portrait-
"Each and every one of us is part of a larger picture... together we're painting this portrait... and for Christians, we believe that this is an eternal thing, it is timeless. God is the artist of the big picture. but somehow we are all helping paint it... thats all I want to say about this song because its a song that I would hope could reach everyone in their own way. It can be a personal song, or a song for a group of people, either way."

Welcome Back-

Sometimes I get this feeling,
A reassurance everything will be okay today and always
In the back of my mind I find myself
Reminding and finding the truth that lies in front of me

In front of me
Straight ahead

For granted, I have taken these gifts You've given me
But I ask that You will help me to be humble and to see
Give me strength to translate Your love for all the world to hear

In front of me
Straight ahead

Welcome back, and welcome to my heart
It's been awhile; I've kept You in the dark
But I need You in my soul
Please take control
Welcome back

Now that You're here to stay, now and always
I will pray, I will pray that You will
Lead the way and stay in front of me

Please stay straight ahead
Lord, I need You, yes I need You here
I cry out for You again

Ellen's Comments: Welcome Back-
"We all go through our strong times, which means that we also go through our weak times. During a weak time for me the key words that i wanted to say to God were "welcome back" and "please stay". This song is really a song of repentance, and desperation. It's an invitation for God to come back to my life, it's me crying out to God to come back in my heart again after a weak time."

You Adore Me-

Sometimes I feel as if the whole world's against me
And when I have important words to speak they don't make sense to me
And I fake a smile to make somebody warm inside
Try to tell them what I am, but I have so much to hide

Sometimes I feel alone and completely empty
High at times, then low again, I hang my head in misery
Reality is hard for me, so undecided of what to be
But then, I know You care, I know You'll be there I'm so aware that-

You adore me as You stand there before me
And know exactly what I'm trying to say
You make me smile when You reconcile
The insecurities that I've made

Just wanted You to know I know that

Ellen's Comments: You Adore Me-
"Before I truly became a Christian, I wrote this song about a person. I thought that this person loved me. The truth is though, no one can love me like my Jesus can!!! And so I changed the focus of the song, because God let me change the focus of my life. And now I sing this song for Jesus as if He was standing right in front of me. "