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Righteous Crusade

by Crucible Divine

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1.
Hail Jesus, You’re my King! Your live frees me to sing! I will praise You all my days! You’re perfect in all Your ways! Hail Jesus, You’re my Lord! I will obey Your word! I want to see Your kingdom come! Not my will, but Yours be done!
2.
Darkness devours the last rays of light. Vain imaginations five desperation sight. Terror is rising they’re hunting for you. hard to believe, yet it’s all coming true. Vague memories of a fate once foreseen. Dark fantasies that are no longer a dream. The mob howls for your blood, your death is decreed. You’re marked by a dogma you never believed. Regret is rising! Darkness it descends! Past acts despising! But grace never ends! Where can you run can you hide? They’ve all gone now and only God knows why! Where can you run can you hide? You cry out to God as you reach for the sky! Blank eyes are staring, anticipating death. The last light of truth snuffed by Lucifer’s own breath. Caught in a maze of belief and scorn. Wishing intently, that you’d never been born. Regret is rising! Darkness it descends! Past acts despising! But grace never ends! Where can you run can you hide? They’ve all gone now and only God knows why! Where can you run can you hide? You cry out to God as you reach for the sky! Rising before you, the guillotine’s blade. Bowing your head in acceptance of your fate. Your final thoughts turning heavenward. You wonder if a prayer might still be heard? Where can you run can you hide? They’ve all gone now and only God knows why! Where can you run can you hide? You cry out to God as you reach for the sky!
3.
Free To Love 04:14
Bitterness will never let you go. It’s a spreading cancer in your soul. Arrogance never lets you breathe. Self-righteous anger brings you to your knees. I gotta find relief. From this cage inside of me. Finding peace in my freewill. Is the love inside me still? (Free to love) Open up don’t hesitate. (Hope to give) Extend your hand don’t deviate. (Love to offer) Show the way don’t imitate. (Peace to make) Cuz your selfless love showed the way. Becoming tired with each passing day. Time for silence a time to pray. When trouble becomes your friend. To know and feel too much within. I gotta find relief. From this cage inside of me. Finding peace in my freewill. Is the love inside me still? (Free to love) Open up don’t hesitate. (Hope to give) Extend your hand don’t deviate. (Love to offer) Show the way don’t imitate. (Peace to make) Cuz your selfless love showed the way. I hope this letter finds you. I hope you’ll never feel alone. I never meant to hurt you. An echo of my tattered soul. I’ll walk a mile in your shoes. I never should have said the words. That made you walk away. Solo (Free to love) Open up don’t hesitate. (Hope to give) Extend your hand don’t deviate. (Love to offer) Show the way don’t imitate. (Peace to make) Cuz your selfless love showed the way.
4.
Cold stares another schoolyard tragedy. Hateful screams from a superior man. A thousand lies coming from my TV. Pretentious reach from an outstretched hand. Step on the old and hungry. My brother’s keeper has to pad his supply. Promises made and broken. Safe int eh tower while millions die. Millions flock to behold you Another gift from a golden calf. But how”…everyone sees you now. Still your deceit remains. And now… blood and sweat drip from our brow. And still, we play your games. Cut off the hand that feeds you. You’re better off in a lion’s cage. Ignore the one who told you. The search for wealth is a righteous crusade. Cold stares another hurricane tragedy. Pleading cries from a “needy” man. A thousand lies coming from my TV. Pretentious smile an encouraging hand. Step on the weak and hopeless. My brother’s keeper needs another jet. Promises made and broken. Safe in the tower while we linger in debt. Millions flock to behold you Another gift from a golden calf. But how”…everyone sees you now. Still your deceit remains. And now… blood and sweat drip from our brow. And still, we play your games. Cut off the hand that feeds you. You’re better off in a lion’s cage. Ignore the one who told you. The search for wealth is a righteous crusade. Solo Millions flock to behold you Another gift from a golden calf. But how”…everyone sees you now. Still your deceit remains. And now… blood and sweat drip from our brow. And still, we play your games. Cut off the hand that feeds you. You’re better off in a lion’s cage. Ignore the one who told you. The search for wealth is a righteous crusade.
5.
It’s all or nothing. Everybody wants something. A far greater reality. When there’s too much of nothing. Abundantly sustained, And fully satisfied. Why are you running? From that voice deep inside. Let’s change the game, And start loving again. No compromise! A face with two opinions. A hear half flesh and half of stone. No compromise! Let the walls crumble down. Follow the path that you’ve been shown. I have returned from my, Wandering. I am strong in the one. Who empowers me. I am unbending. I will a life on my original design. I am unyielding. In the law of perfect liberty. Surrounded by a cloud of witnesses, Revealed in forgiveness victory! No compromise! A face with two opinions. A hear half flesh and half of stone. No compromise! Let the walls crumble down. Follow the path that you’ve been shown. (All my life) I’ve been chasing a dream I thought was impossible. (Realized) I’ve been racing the clock and my own insight. (Sweet surprise) I can’t make it alone and my heart is still adaptable. (Qualified) I can live again and bask in the Sonlight. I can fall down and run again. Solo No compromise! A face with two opinions. A hear half flesh and half of stone. No compromise! Let the walls crumble down. Follow the path that you’ve been shown. No compromise! No Compromise!
6.
I do that which I wouldn’t do. As I slip away from You. I have knowledge I know not how to use. I hear You but I don’t obey. I know now what I was doing wrong. Somehow I knew it all a long. Serving to get or serving to please. Misplaced set of priorities. 
Cry of loneliness…Still you are here. Beauty in brokenness…You set me on this rock. Breaking the silence… I cry tears of joy. In your arms. In your arms. Breaking the silence! Breaking the silence! Interlude There are times you look around. You can see it in their eyes. The fear and anticipation. Is grace exceeded? Favor depleted. Are we so blind? To live our lives. Judging by what we see. Interlude 2 Solo Cry of loneliness… Still you are here. Beauty in brokenness… You set me on this rock. Breaking the silence… I cry tears of joy. In Your arms.
7.
Secret Sins 04:07
When you look in the mirror. Tell me who do you see? Can you live with yourself? Are you all that you can be? Are you the same person behind closed doors? That we perceive you to be. Or is that a mask you wear? For everyone to see. Why can’t you see? The way you should be. The Word will show you things. Knowing the truth will set you free. Are you living with secret sins? What are the games you play? Are you living with secret sins? Do you know the price? The price you’ll pay! You say you live your life. According to His word. As you ignore the little things. Your vision becomes blurred. You say the blame is unbearable. But it helps you mask the pain. But He is here to set you free. If you’ll call on His name. Why can’t you see? The way you should be. The Word will show you things. Knowing the truth will set you free. Are you living with secret sins? What are the games you play? Are you living with secret sins? Do you know the price? The price you’ll pay! Are you living with secret sins? What are the games you play? Are you living with secret sins? Do you know the price? The price you’ll pay! Solo Are you living with secret sins? What are the games you play? Yes you’re living with secret sins? Do you know the price you’ll pay? Are living with secret sins? Where the rules always change. We’re all living with secret sins. And we know the price. The price we’ll pay!
8.
An angered soul. In a cavernous hole. Lost in a sea of lies. Afraid of compromise. Will you regain your zeal for your honest Ideal? Well listen up my friend. Your eyes will light up once again. You take a fall. You feel alone. Like you’ve got nothing left to give. You don’t understand. The master plan. Is there no more life to live? Yes your heart will flame up again. An elevated soul. In a cavernous hole. See through the sea of lies. Contribution optimized. Can a passion get cold on your fiery coals? Well listen up my friend. Your heart has welled up once again. You take a fall. You feel alone. Like you’ve got nothing left to give. You don’t understand. The master plan. But there was more life to live. Yes your heart will flame up again. Solo You took a fall. You felt alone. Like you had nothing left to give. You didn’t understand. The master plan. But there was more life to live. Your eyes shine a light once again. Again! You took that fall. You felt alone. But there was more life to live. Your light will shine once again.
9.
Now a birdie once told you. That you’re feeling fine. All the joy that you carry. Will just cost a high. Now nobody told you. What it feels like. All that joy that you carry. Will just cost your life. A face in the mirror. Stranger to your eyes. The pleas growing longer. In this fate I despise. You’re a victim. Stuck in a maze of apathy. You’re a victim of society. Spinning around til nothing’s true. Then along came a message. Now you’re feeling fine. No more victim of society. Now there’s a way, you don’t have to hurt anymore. Now a birdie once told you. That you’re in the mud. All the pain that you carry. Is a raging flood. Now nobody told you. We all feel stuck. All that pain that you carry. Will just cost you love. A face in the mirror. Stranger to your eyes. The pleas grow longer. In this fate I despise. You’re a victim. Stuck in a maze of apathy. Victim of society. Spinning around like nothing’s true. Then along came a message. Now you’re feeling fine. No more victim of society. Now there’s a way, you don’t have to hurt anymore. Solo No more victim! No more victim! No more victim! No more victim!
10.
I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ. It’s the power of God unto salvation. Everyone that believeth, His power works for you. The Gospel is a roadmap that’ll bring you safely through. I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ. It’s the power of God unto salvation. Everyone that receives Him, He gave power to be strong. A born again believer, God adopts you as His son. Solo I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ. It’s the power of God unto salvation. I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ. I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ. It’s the power of God unto salvation. I am not ashamed! I am not ashamed!

about

Soon after Commitment was released in 2011, talks began of a follow up album. A few existing ideas were discussed, and "Secret Sins" began to come together. The intro and basic riff dated back to Raymond's Bipolar Echo days, and the bridge had been around for several years. One evening Kevin came over, a few chords and riffs were thrown into the pot, and viola, there was a song. Recording commenced, and it seemed all was off to a great start. Soon after Raymond and Kevin began producing a worship album for a local church, and the volunteer nature of the project extended the recording time out considerably. Then life struck. Kevin's Dad became ill, and not long after Raymond began facing health challenges. The lack of momentum for "Crucible Divine II" began to dampen spirits a bit, and Raymond decided to shelve the band for good. So, the impetus was shifted to releasing "Secret Sins," along with a couple of other songs that had been started, release one last EP and sail off into the sunset. Sometime later, Raymond approached Dale Thompson to sing "Secret Sins," and the result was very exciting. Dale suggested an album, and after some discussion, along with Raymond and Kevin having entered new seasons in life, the decision was made to not retire Crucible Divine after all.

"Secret Sins" was released as a single in December of 2020, and in the early spring of 2021 work began in earnest to write and record an album. Victim Of Society was one of the earliest ideas in those initial discussions. An instrumental demo was dusted off, and lyrics were added. Kevin had written the music of "Righteous Crusade" and "Once Again" with Ramiro, and those songs were brought aboard, lyrics written, and parts recorded. Brad had played bass on "Secret Sins," and he sent a riff that became "Free To Love," adding more momentum. "No Compromise" was compiled from riffs and ideas that Raymond had floating around his mind since the early 90s, and "Not Ashamed," a song from one of Raymond's old bands from the mid 90s, was put together. "Breaking The Silence" from The Christian Metal Realm compilation album “The Narrow Path" was re-recorded making it the third oldest original song. "Victory Chant" was then sketched out as an intro to the album, and an album's worth of songs was ready for Dale to sing away on. Finally, on March 23rd, 2023 Raymond recorded his last bits of guitar, and the last song was ready to be mixed.

Here we are now and this album has come to fruition! We couldn’t be more excited and we hope you enjoy the music. As C.J. Ortiz says…Metal Up!

credits

released July 27, 2023

Recorded between September 10, 2017 and March 23, 2023 at:
Sonic Glory Studio in Guymon, Oklahoma
Killer Wale Studio in Guymon, Oklahoma
Dale Thompson Studio in Aukland, New Zealand
Tim Gains Studio in Phoenix, Arizona

Dale Thompson- Lead Vocals
Raymond Christie- Guitars, bass guitar, backing vocals
Kevin Wale- Lead guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
Brandon Lopez- Drums
Jon Patterson- Bass Guitar
Tim Gaines Bass- Guitar “Once Again, Victim of Society”
Brad Buell Bass- Guitar “Secret Sins”
Ramiro Rosalez Jr.- Bass Guitar “Righteous Crusade”

Produced by Raymond Christie and Kevin Wale
Mixed by Beau Hill
Engineered by Raymond Christie and Kevin Wale
Lead vocals recorded and engineered by Dale Thompson at his studio in Aukland, New Zealand

Mastering by Rob Colwell @ Bombworks Sound

Crucible Divine logo by Jon Hooper

Cover Art, Layout & Design by Scott waters @ NOLIFETILMETAL

Raymond’s photo: Jessie Ruiz Photography
Kevin’s photo: Oliver Marquez

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