Only Jesus |Casting Crowns

By: Chuck Spangler

Grace Memorial Parishioner 

Our youth (with chaperone/“bouncer” assistance of Chris Tucker) attended a Christian Music concert in November, 2019, at the Smoothie King Center featuring Elevation Worship, Hillsong Worship, and Casting Crowns.    On our way driving down to eat dinner at Camellia Grill, Mr. Chuck played a few preview cuts on the car ride from each of the 3 groups we were about to hear.  The consensus favorite of most of us was “Only Jesus” by Casting Crowns. 
            Two words closely identified with the song “Only Jesus” are “legacy” and “humility”
The meaning of “legacy” in the context of this song is “a gift of money or personal property handed down to an heir”.
            The meaning of “humility” is the state or quality of being humble; freedom from pride and arrogance; a modest estimate of one’s own worth; a sense of one’s own unworthiness through imperfection and sinfulness.  It is not easy, but it IS IMPORTANT that we all have to work on personal humility, and we also think that is the message of “Only Jesus”.
            In the words of Mark Hall from Casting Crowns:  “Did I live the truth to the ones I love…was my life the proof that there is only One?” 

• The 1st video is Mark Hall’s explanation of the origin/inspiration of “Only Jesus”. 
• The 2nd video is the music.

​Cut: “Only Jesus”
Artist: Casting Crowns

​Make it count, leave a mark, build a name for yourself, Dream your dreams, chase your heart,
Above all else make a name the world remembers.
But all an empty world can sell is empty dreams
I got lost in the lie that it was up to me to make a name the world remembers.
But Jesus is the only name to remember.

And I-I-I, I don't want to leave a legacy…I don't care if they remember me…Only Jesus.
And I-I-I, I've only got one life to live…I'll let every second point to Him…Only Jesus.

All the kingdoms built, all the trophies won will crumble into dust when it’s said and done.
'Cause all that really matters “Did I live the truth to the ones I love?”
“Was my life the proof that there is only One whose name will last forever?”

And I-I-I, I don't want to leave a legacy…I don't care if they remember me…Only Jesus
And I-I-I, I've only got one life to live…I'll let every second point to Him…Only Jesus

[Interlude]

Jesus is the only name, Jesus is the only name
Jesus is the only name to remember, ooh
Jesus is the only name, Jesus is the only name
Jesus is the only name to remember

And I-I-I, I don't want to leave a legacy…I don't care if they remember me
Only Jesus
And I-I-I, I've only got one life to live…I'll let every second point to Him
Only Jesus

I, I don't want to leave a legacy…I don't care if they remember me…Only Jesus.