Biography:
Jonathan Pierce got his start singing in church at the age of seven. After graduation, he moved to Nashville to sing with the Christ Church Choir. Naomi Judd heard the youngster and introduced him with the Imperials. Pierce performed for three years, but then moved on to the Gaither Vocal Band. He put out a four solo albums. He currently has an interior design business in Nashville with his wife.
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To Be a Christian -
Jonathon Pierce
Chorus:
G
To be a Christian
G/B C
Is to bear another's load
G/B Am
To carry what they hold
D D7
When they can't walk another day
G
To be a Christian
G/B C
Is holding out a hand
G/B Am G
To help another stand
F D
When everyone has turned away
G C
To be a Christian
Verse 1:
G G/B
They sat there all alone
C C-G/B-Am
Their mother almost gone
Am
Their hope was passing
D D7
Passing with the time
Bm C
Should I turn and walk away
Am Am/G
Or hold their hand and simply say
Am
I may not know your name
G/B
But I can find
C D
In my heart to share your pain
Am G/B
And in my prayers to speak your name
C
You're not alone
[Chorus]
Verse 2:
G G/B
It isn't always understood
C C-G/B-Am
That through our worst God is good
Am
But when we act with love
D D7
It says so much more
Bm C
There is something said of grace
Am Am/G
When it's written on a face
Am G/B
That can touch a heart it's never touched before
C D
For to truly be like Christ
C
It's not a sacrifice
Chorus 2:
D G
To be a Christian
G/B C
Is holding out a hand
G/B Am G
To help another stand
F D
When everyone has turned away
C C-G/B-Am
To be a Christian
D G
Is giving love away
Bridge:
D
Wishing doesn't make the heart stop from hurting
G/B E7
And hoping doesn't stop someone from crying
Am7 Am7/G
But mercy falls so free
Am G/B C D
To those who will believe
Am G/B C D
Just take another look at me
Chorus 3:
G
To be a Christian
G/B C
Is to bear another's load
G/B Am
To carry what they hold
D D7
When they can't walk another day
G
To be a Christian
G/B C
Is holding out a hand
G/B Am G
To help another stand
F D
When everyone has turned away
C C-G/B-Am
To be a Christian
D G
Is giving love away
Coda:
G C D G
Jonathon Pierce
Chorus:
G
To be a Christian
G/B C
Is to bear another's load
G/B Am
To carry what they hold
D D7
When they can't walk another day
G
To be a Christian
G/B C
Is holding out a hand
G/B Am G
To help another stand
F D
When everyone has turned away
G C
To be a Christian
Verse 1:
G G/B
They sat there all alone
C C-G/B-Am
Their mother almost gone
Am
Their hope was passing
D D7
Passing with the time
Bm C
Should I turn and walk away
Am Am/G
Or hold their hand and simply say
Am
I may not know your name
G/B
But I can find
C D
In my heart to share your pain
Am G/B
And in my prayers to speak your name
C
You're not alone
[Chorus]
Verse 2:
G G/B
It isn't always understood
C C-G/B-Am
That through our worst God is good
Am
But when we act with love
D D7
It says so much more
Bm C
There is something said of grace
Am Am/G
When it's written on a face
Am G/B
That can touch a heart it's never touched before
C D
For to truly be like Christ
C
It's not a sacrifice
Chorus 2:
D G
To be a Christian
G/B C
Is holding out a hand
G/B Am G
To help another stand
F D
When everyone has turned away
C C-G/B-Am
To be a Christian
D G
Is giving love away
Bridge:
D
Wishing doesn't make the heart stop from hurting
G/B E7
And hoping doesn't stop someone from crying
Am7 Am7/G
But mercy falls so free
Am G/B C D
To those who will believe
Am G/B C D
Just take another look at me
Chorus 3:
G
To be a Christian
G/B C
Is to bear another's load
G/B Am
To carry what they hold
D D7
When they can't walk another day
G
To be a Christian
G/B C
Is holding out a hand
G/B Am G
To help another stand
F D
When everyone has turned away
C C-G/B-Am
To be a Christian
D G
Is giving love away
Coda:
G C D G
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Jonathan Seet
Jonathan Settel
Jonathan Singlet (...)
Jonathan Stockst (...)