This weekend we went to see our family favourite, Colin Buchanan (not the bishop), in concert in Birmingham as a part of the Passion for Life mission that is taking place round the country over the next few weeks.
Colin with the Vicarage kids and their friend Wondergirl
The Birmingham concert was a typical Colin session – full of high energy, hilarity and gospel truths. The Queen was particularly pleased to be selected to wave a flag. It was great fun to be there and I’m already planning to ensure that the next time he’s in the Midlands we arrange a Sunday School outing to his show. It was just as entertaining for the grown-ups.
When I mentioned that I’d been to see Colin on Facebook and Twitter, two separate people quoted the first line of this Colin song to me. It’s from his grown-up album, Real Hope. His style was categorised as ‘country rock’ on one website I looked at – I love it, but wouldn’t class myself as a fan of country or rock!
Press on Mums
In all the chaos
Look to Jesus through the tears
Press on, Mums
God will guide you
Through those precious, tender yearsChorus:
And in all you do, do it for Jesus
Who won you life and free forgiveness
Yesterday, today
He is the same
All you do
Do it in Jesus’ namePress on, Dads
Love your wife
Serve your children
Set the pace
Press on, Dads
Seize the moment
Show them Jesus
Run the racePress on, kids
God adores you
He will hear you when you pray
Press on, kids
Love your family
Honour, serve
Forgive, obey. . . and when all your human energy is gone
Look towards your Jesus and press on.
I’ve been singing it to myself all week. And now I’m going to see if I can locate the album, underneath the chaos somewhere.
The Vicar's Wife 
Great song – trying to find the tune somewhere 🙂
Just fund it on itunes if anyone wants it but doesn’t have it already.
Hi Cassie – and thanks Sarah – just checked it out. The Real Hope album isn’t available, but Press on Mums is no15 on Live in the Big Tent.
I love this song. I have it on Live in the Big Tent, and am always encouraged when it comes on at the end!
Thanks
Welcome to the Vicarage, Kath – and thank you for commenting. It’s great to know when people are reading 🙂
I haven’t got any of Colin’s grown up albums (I refrained from writing adult – Colin’s just a big kid really!) but I’ve often wondered if I would like them. Most probably I would! He wrote a few songs on Jane Saunders’ latest album which I love. I must look into finding this. Thanks!
Jusdt wanted to say that we saw Colin last night at Dundonald church in Raynes Park, the kids (4 year old boy and 3 year old girl) absolutely loved it, as did my wife and I. Today our Son taught his climbers sunday school group the super saviour song, and they all came running out singing it! Great stuff.
Welcome to the Vicarage, Prue. I love both of the grown-up albums I own (Real Hope and God of Wonders). There’s a song I especially love on ‘God of Wonders’ called ‘The Other Side of Grace’.
Glad you had fun at Colin, peterB. I think we probably know all of Colin’s songs off by heart…