Sunday, December 18, 2011

Jonas Releases "Every Waking Moment"

Jonas Releases "Every Waking Moment"

The need to release CDs seems so obsolete these days as most people have music readily available to download online. Jonas just released his new acoustic worship album, "Every Waking Moment" which is available to listen to and download for free at:

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You can also find it this album on the right sidebar of this original worship blog as well as on our family's missions blog:

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The album contains eleven original worship songs written by Jonas. He and Christian recorded the album live upstairs at Whipple Creek Church on Pro-Tools, with Jonas on lead vocals and acoustic guitar and without the aid of a click-track. Christian later overdubbed background vocals and more acoustic guitar parts. Our good friend, Jackson Jackson just finished mixing and mastering the album at his studio in Vancouver, Washington.

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We have made a very limited number of "Every Waking Moment" CDs which we are giving away as free gifts to those who support us in missions as well as Christmas gifts to our family members. Technology is so great. Just as we did with the "Dzieki Ci" CD single that we released in Poland, we were able to burn our own CDs using LightScribe on our laptop. We hope you enjoy the album.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Worship Photos for 2011 from Around the World

Worship Photos for 2011 from Around the World

This past year I have been so blessed to continue to sing YHWH's praises around the world, from Asia to Latin America. Here are some photos of me leading worship in different languages and in various countries:

Leading worship in Thailand 2011



Leading worship in Japan 2011


Leading worship in Mexico 2011



Leading worship in El Salvador 2011

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Open Arms

OPEN ARMS

Jonas Jung and Levi Aljets

(c) 2011

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VERSE 1

Bm----Em---C----A

Everyday I see the sunrise

Bm----Em---C----------------A

Everyday I don't want to leave Your side

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VERSE 2

Bm------Em---C--A----Bm---Em----C---A

And I see the way, I would never walk away

Bm------Em----C---------Am

And in You I see so much more

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CHORUS

G------------Bm

And I want more of You

G------------Bm

And I want more of You

G------------Bm----------------A-------Bm

And I wanna run into Your arms again

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VERSE 3

Bm-----Em----C--A---Bm---Em----C----A

And I see the day, we will walk Your way

Bm------------Em-------C---------Am

And in You I've found so much more

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CHORUS

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COMMENTARY

I co-wrote this song with my best friend Levi. We were upstairs in our church's prayer room and Levi played the chord progression. We fell in love with it and the words come from our hearts, wanting a deeper relationship with Jesus.

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Here Alone

HERE ALONE

Jonas Jung

(c) 2011

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CAPO 3

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VERSE 1

D----------------------A----------Em-------D-----------A

I'm on the shores of unfathonable grace and from this mountain

Em-------------------------A------------------Em---------A

I can see Your face, there's a place where I can find You, in need

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CHORUS

--------------------D-----A----------Em

And it's right here alone, alone, I've fallen in love

-----------D-------A-----------Em-------------------G

With You alone, alone, You're here in this place with unending grace, right here

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VERSE 2

D---------------------A------------------Em

I'm on my knees, I'm on my face, receive Your embrace

D---------------A---------------Em-----A

To adore, I've come, but I'm so undone

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CHORUS

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BRIDGE

D---C----Bm-----A----G

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Perfect Love

PERFECT LOVE
Jonas Jung
(c) 2011
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CAPO 1
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F-------C-------F-------C
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VERSE 1
F----------C----------F-------------C
I love You, 'cause You first loved me
F----------C------------Am-----------------G
I thank You, 'cause You gave me a reason to receive
F---------C-------F---------------C
Your mercy is stronger than the wind
F----------C--Am----------G
Your grace is greater than life itself
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CHORUS
F-------------C----------------Am-----------G
I can't stop thinking about You, I can't stop wondering how
F------------------C---------------G------------Am
You gave me life and all I can do is live it out for You
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VERSE 2
F---------C-----------F------------C
I love You, 'cause You gave up Your life
F-------------C-----Am-------G
I thank You as a living sacrifice
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CHORUS
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BRIDGE
F------------------C--------Am------------G
I will never understand Your love, Your perfect love
F------------------C--------Am------------G
I will never understand Your love, Your perfect love
F------------------C--------Am------------G
I will never understand Your love, Your perfect love
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CHORUS

Monday, August 1, 2011

This Hope

THIS HOPE
Jonas Jung
(c) 2011
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VERSE 1
D---------------------------------E
You're the peace that calms the raging seas
F#m-------------------------A-----------------------E
You're the voice that the mountains tremble at Your name
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PRECHORUS
A------------------------------F#m-----------------------------E
And I will gladly see that Your name be spoken throughout the earth
A-------------------------------------F#m--------------------E
And that Your promise is fulfilled that Your love would set us free
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CHORUS
D--------------F#m----------E---D------------F#m------------E
Life and peace come flowing down, Holy Spirit come, it's raining down
D-----------------F#m---------------A------------------------E-----------D
We were made to adore You not ignore You, we were made to live for our God
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VERSE 2
D------------------------------E
You're the love that claimed us from our sins
F#m---------------A------------------E
You're the Man who healed the sick and raised the dead
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PRECHORUS
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CHORUS
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BRIDGE
B------------------------C#m
For in this hope we were saved
B---------------------C#m
By Your grace we are saved
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CHORUS

Friday, July 1, 2011

Burn Inside

BURN INSIDE

Jonas Jung

(c) 2011

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VERSE 1

D--------------------------------------------------------Bm

We the redeemed have found life, we the redeemed have love

---------G

Our soul is satisfied

D-------------------------------------------------------------------Bm

We the redeemed are burning with fire, we the redeemed have one desire

------G----------------D

One unified want, yeah

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PRECHORUS

A-------G---------------------A--------G

There is hope in Your name, let Your Spirit stir up the flame

A----------G--------------------A----------G------------A

For this world to see Your light, now the darkness needs to hide

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CHORUS

D-----------------A--------------------Em----G---------------A
Like the sun You burn, like the sun You burn inside of me with passion

D-----------------A--------------------Em----G------------A------D

Like the sun You burn, like the sun You burn inside of me with fire

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VERSE 1

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PRECHORUS

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CHORUS

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BRIDGE

D-------A-------------Em---------G

Ignite me, consume me, revive my fire

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CHORUS

D-----------------A--------------------Em------G-------------A

Like the sun You burn, like the sun You burn inside of me You burn, You burn

D-----------------A--------------------Em------G-------------A------------D

Like the sun You burn, like the sun You burn inside of me You burn, You burn

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COMMENTARY

When I wrote this song, I was the worship leader for Reveal Youth Group. I wanted to see these "redeemed" youth of Vancouver, Washington rise and burn with God's holy fire. Out of this desire in my heart, the song, "Burn Inside" was birthed.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Eveything's Gonna Be Okay

EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE OKAY
Jonas Jung
(c) 2011
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VERSE 1
G---------------------------------D/F#
Everything's gonna be okay child, everything's gonna be okay
Em--------------------------------C
Daddy's got you in His arms now, Daddy's got you in His arms
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CHORUS
G------D/F#--Em----C
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
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VERSE 2
G----------------------------------D/F#
Everything's gonna be alright child, everything's gonna be alright
Em----------------------------C
Daddy's got it under control, your Daddy's in control of this life
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CHORUS
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VERSE 3
G-------------------------------------------D/F#
When you feel like everyone's forgotten you, when you feel like no one's there
Em-------------------------------------C
You're always on your Daddy's mind, you're always on His mind
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CHORUS
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BRIDGE
G----------------------------------D/F#
When the storms of life rage on, and the waves are crashing down
Em---------------------------------C
Will you take your Daddy's hand? Will you take His hand?
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CHORUS
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OUTRO
D-------D/B-------C-------D-----D/B-------C

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Every Waking Moment

EVERY WAKING MOMENT
Jonas Jung
(c) 2011
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VERSE 1
G--------D/F#------Em--C--------G
God I've given up myself, all that I am
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My life is in Your hands, my life is in Your hands
G------D/F#----------Em--------C---------------G
Lord I want to live my life, as an honor to be Your child
-------D/F#------------------C-------G--D/F#----------G
I'm so tired of living life like everyone else, like everyone else
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CHORUS
G---------------------------C
Everyone waking moment I wanna spend it with You
G----------------------------C
All the time of everyday is a day to worship You
G-------------------D/F#--Em
I've given up myself in everyway
C------------------D
Today's a new day with You
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VERSE 1
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CHORUS

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Heaven on Earth

HEAVEN ON EARTH

Jonas Jung

(c) 2011

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VERSE 1

-------------Bm---------A--------------G--------------Bm------A-----------------------G

I've found a love that's deeper than the sea, I've found a God who has the greatest love for me

-------------Bm--------A--------G-------------Bm---------A--------G----------Bm-A

It's in Your word that I find my comfort, now I know where my trust lies, in Your eyes

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CHORUS

D--------A-----------Bm----G----D-------A---------Bm----G

Greater love is only found in You, greater hope could it be so true

G-----------Bm-----A

Heaven on Earth, I believe it

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VERSE 2

-----Bm-------A------------G---------------Bm---------A-------G

I go outside, I stare at the trees, yellows and reds, the Creator's pleased

----------------Bm--------A------G---------------------Bm------------------A-----G

When the day comes it will be no more, He's sitting on a white horse, ready to come down

-----------Bm--A

Ready to come down

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CHORUS

Your Love is Amazing

YOUR LOVE IS AMAZING

Jonas Jung

(c) 2011

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VERSE 1

Dm--------------C-------------------Dm-----------------------------C

I've never had a hope like this before, I'd never thought there'd be a savior like You

Dm--------------C---------------Bb----------------A

We disagreed at first, but now I realize my soul my thirst

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CHORUS

F-------------------C--------------------------Dm

Now I want You to come, now we need You to come

-----Bb-------------C

Now is the time to give up your life

F------------------C----------------------Dm

Father to the fatherless like me how can it be?

------Bb-----C

Your love is amazing

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VERSE 2

Dm----------------C

I never thought a friend could live inside of me

Dm---------------------C

I feel this burden taken off of me, now I'm free

Dm-----------------------C---------------------------------Bb

Until you strange people came, I would've never known the name

Bb--------------------A

That His blood would claim me

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CHORUS

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BRIDGE

Gm--------------F--Gm-------F

I'm giving up myself, total surrender

Gm------------------------------------F

Breathe new life into me, breathe new life into me

-------------Dm-----------------------C

Breathe new life into me, breathe new life into me

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Breathe new life into me, breathe new life into me

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CHORUS

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COMMENTARY

Well, this is the first song I ever wrote that was not from my own individual perspective of who God is. I'm definitely not "fatherless" nor would I refer to "white" people as "strange" people. I wrote this song right after moving back from Mozambique so our family could be on furlough, and the poverty and need that is in Africa was still very much ringing in my ears. So this song is written from the perspective of an orphaned village child, who just met missionaries who came to the village for the first time. He doesn't know quite what to think the first time he/she sees the first white person they've ever seen. They also bring a message about this man named Jesus, which he/she isn't sure they agree about this guy. The child doesn't accept Jesus at first, then the missionaries leave. The orpahan realiazes in the end, that the strange feeling he felt inside (the Holy Spirit's comfort) was living, real and active. He/she now wants a savior who loves him as his son/daughter, and accepts Jesus as King over his heart.