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iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/self-denial/id315020866
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Self-Denial-B-Morr/dp/B00299EKX8
B Morris: http://www.bmorr.com/selfDenial.html
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Lyrics & additional song info below:
Written by: B. Morris
Produced by: B. Morris for MorrHouse Productions, J. Delacruz for Nomad Studios

Music
Like most beats, this beat went through some "changes." Initially, I had collabed with a friend on the beat. I did strings and the piano. So, basically, I just took the strings and the piano and e-mailed them to Joe to lay down some drum work and there you have it. The Self Denial Intro was born. Once Joe laid the drums for it, I just knew it had to be the Intro track for the CD. In addition to the drums, Joe laid down a heavy piano bass line as well. I thought that was genius. And the beat really flows perfectly for where the words are going. Hopefully the strings and the piano brought out the urgency and depth of how necessary it is to deny ourselves. Especially if we are publicly proclaiming to be followers of Christ.

Lyrics
LET'S NOT DELAY THE SLAYING THAT IS UPON US / LET'S BE HONEST / OUR FLESH IS WICKED / WE FEED IT AND THEN WE FLAUNT IT IN THE FACE OF GOD / OUR ACTIONS SPIT ON HIS PROMISE NEGLECTING TO KILL OUR FLESH EVER SINCE THE SAVIOR HAS DRAWN US NO NEED TO BE ASTONISHED / I ADMONISH YOU TO CHECK GENESIS SIX FIVE AND YOU'LL SEE JUST WHERE YOUR HEART IS OUR HEARTS HAVE NEVER SEEMED FINE / INIQUITY STRICKEN DESPERATELY WICKED / CHECK JEREMIAH SEVENTEEN NINE THE ONLY HOPE IS PUTTING TO DEATH THE DEEDS OF THE FLESH THIS IS YET ONE OF THE MEANS TO PERFECT / JESUS' ELECT SO I / DIE TO MY FLESH / DIE TO MY PRIDE DIE TO MY SINFUL HABITS AND DESIRES INSIDE WHEN HE LOOKS INTO OUR HEARTS WHAT HE SEES DIGUSTS HIM HE EMPTIES OUT THE SIN SO WE CAN KEEP FROM BUSTIN WE SEEM TO LOVE SIN / WE BREED THE SEEDS THAT THE TV'S HUSTLIN INVITE THE GREED AND LUST IN AND WE ARE SUFFERING / INDEED A CLIQUE OF SELF GLORIFICATORS AND DECEITFUL DUST MEN SO I KILL MY OWN FLESH TO BE FREE AND JUST THEN I NEED TO TRUST HIM / FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND BEGIN TO LOVE HIM MORE THAN SIN / MORE THAN PLEASING MY SELF / TRUE SUBMISSION TO MY LORD AND FRIEND SO WE GOTTA FLEE FROM THE SIGHT OF SIN AND EVERYTHING TRIFLING / AND YIELD TO CHRIST WHO THEN GIVES US THE RIGHT TO HIM COMPLETELY DESPITE OUR SIN AND GIVE US NEW LIFE WITHIN / HE KNOWS WHAT'S RIGHT FOR MEN RIGHTEOUS AND FAITHFUL IS HE WHO WAS BEATEN AND HUNG AND DIED AND THEN ROSE SO THAT WE COULD BE ONE KILLING THE FLESH SURELY IT HURTS / BUT CHRIST IS FAITHFUL CHANGING US WHO WERE THE MORALLY WORST TO HIS GLORIOUS CHURCH HIS GRACE IS SUFFICIENT TO TAKE ON THIS MISSION HE'LL GIVE YOU HELP IN TRIALS THROUGH SELF DENIAL

Message (Matthew 16:24, Ezekiel 36:31, Luke 9:23, 24)
As we open Self Denial, we have no intentions on delaying what should already be taking place in the Christian life. Consequently, most intros start to introduce the artist or get you really hyped and excited about the rest of the CD so that you won't turn it off by the fifth track. Well, this is a bit different. Not that there is anything wrong with the aforementioned things, and as much as I'd love to give a banger as the first track, an album titled Self Denial demands just that from the artist. Prayerfully the intro sets the tone that at no point will the listener "feel good" about themselves or be prompted to be pleased with self. But to put it off. See the heart as the wicked idol factory that it is. And find all joy and peace and pleasure in Christ alone.