for King & Country - joy.

내 형제들아 너희가 여러 가지 시험을 당하거든 온전히 기쁘게 여기라 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds [야고보서 James 1:2]

for King & Country ▶ 2007년 Joel & Luke로 활동을 시작했던 이들은 호주 출신으로 베테랑 아티스트 Rebecca St. James의 남동생들 Joel David Smallbone (1984년) & Luke James Smallbone (1986년생) 듀오입니다. 

현재의 팀 이름으로 발표한 2012년 첫 앨범 [Crave]와 싱글 'The Proof of Your Love'로 큰 주목을 받으며 GMA 도브상에서 2013년 6개 부문 후보에 올라 "New Artist of the Year"을 수상했습니다. 

두 번째 앨범 [Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong, 2014]으로 GMA 도브상에서 Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year (2015), Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year (2015~2016) 그리고 2015년 두개의 그래미상 (Best Contemporary Christian Music Album ; Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song)을 수상했습니다.

joy.는 2018년 3집 발표를 예정하고 있는 가운데 발표한 첫 싱글입니다.

Lately, I've been reading, watching the nightly news Can't seem to find the rhythm, just wanna sing the blues ; Feels like a song that never stops Feels like it's never gonna

Gotta get that fire, fire, back in my bones Before my heart, heart, turns into stone ; So somebody please pass the megaphone I'll shout it on the count of three One, two, three

Oh, hear my prayer tonight, I'm singing to the sky Give me strength to raise my voice, let me testify ; Oh, hear my prayer tonight, 'cause this is do or die The time has come to make a choice

And I choose joy Let it move you, let it move you, let it move you ; Yeah, I choose joy Let it move you, let it move, let it move you

Yeah-eh, back when I was young, my eyes were full of life But now that I am older, I live at the speed of light ; Feels like the cycle never stops Feels like it's never gonna

Gotta get that fire, fire, back in my bones Before my heart, heart, turns into stone ; So somebody please pass the megaphone I'll shout it on the count of three One, two, three

Oh, hear my prayer tonight, I'm singing to the sky Give me strength to raise my voice, let me testify ; Oh, hear my prayer tonight, 'cause this is do or die The time has come to make a choice

And I choose joy Let it move you, let it move you, let it move you ; Yeah, I choose joy Let it move you, let it move, let it move you

Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of night Oh, with You by my side, I'm stepping into the light ; I choose joy Let it move you, let it move, let it move you

I need that joy, joy, joy, joy Down in my heart, down in my heart to stay ; I need that joy, joy, joy, joy Down in my heart, down in my heart to stay

And I choose joy Let it move you, let it move you, let it move you ; Yeah, I choose joy Let it move you, let it move, let it move you

Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of night Oh, with You by my side, I'm stepping into the light ; I choose joy Let it move you, let it move, let it move you

I need that joy, joy, joy, joy Down in my heart, down in my heart to stay ; I need that joy, joy, joy, joy Down in my heart, down in my heart to stay

joy. (2018) single

Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone, Tedd T, Ben Glover, Seth Mosley, Blake Kanicka, Aqualung