Jon Foreman - "Instead Of A Show"

God I'm sorry for putting the emphasis on the wrong things. Forgive me for when I got it wrong. Humble me and lead me in the way evelasting.

This song and Asleep in the Light by Keith Green are two songs I describe as "kick us in the butt" songs. I could listen to them over and over. We as God's children need to internalize this and start living it. Less "what can you do for me God?" and more "what can I do for you?" And always done in love. Love for God and then love for others.

Best song ever

Una hermosa canción, definitivamente uno de mis cantantes favoritos ❤

Most dylanesque song Jon foreman ever wrote.

Based on Amos 5.21 ❤

Spot On!!!

I hate all your show and pretense
The hypocrisy of your praise
The hypocrisy of your festivals
I hate all your show
Away with your noisy worship
Away with your noisy hymns
I stomp on my ears when you're singing 'em
I hate all your show
Instead let there be a flood of justice
An endless procession of righteous living, living
Instead let there be a flood of justice
Instead of a show
Your eyes are closed when you're praying
You sing right along with the band
You shine up your shoes for services
There's blood on your hands
You turned your back on the homeless
And the ones that don't fit in your plan
Quit playing religion games
Theres blood on your hands
Instead let there be a flood of justice
An endless procession of righteous living, living
Instead let there be a flood of justice
Instead of a show
I hate all your show
Let's argue this out
If your sins are blood red
Let's argue this out
You'll be one of the clouds
Let's argue this out
Quit fooling around
Give love to the ones who can't love at all
Give hope to the ones who got no hope at all
Stand up for the ones who can't stand at all, all
I hate all your show
I hate all your show
I hate all your show
I hate all your show
Instead let there be a flood of justice
An endless procession of righteous living, living
Instead let there be a flood of justice
Instead of a show
I hate all your show

Thank you for finally a fully christ focused album!!!!love all of music over the years!

"Instead let there be a flood of justice, an endless precession of righteous living."

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

amen! hahahaha

Damn strait yow

It really breaks by heart that people are taking, “your noisy worship” as the bad thing and not, ya know, “there’s blood on your hands.... you’re playing religion games... the hypocritical praise, etc...”

Using this song as a “well Hillsong should hear this” or any church/denomination for that matter, is the same religion games this song, the Scripture itself, condemns.

Let there be justice, righteous living, genuine worship whether that be loud or quiet, modern or contemporary, a hymn, scripture transposed, or modern.

Yup God has gotten rid of the show! Praise you Father, we will "quit fooling around and give love to the ones who have no love at all". Use your kids now, we are here! Love you brothers and sisters🙏💕🤗🙌

Straight from the Old Testament prophets and so apt for today.

This song is so powerful and sadly so true.

This song has never been played on our local Christian radio station

"Quit fooling around! Give love to the ones who can't love at all. Give hope to the ones who've got no hope at all. Stand up for the ones who can't stand at all."
I love how something so simple can punch you right in the gut. Over the years, this line always seems to find its way back into my head.

<3 hits home