What’s good people of God?? As you may know from one of my previous posts, I think this is just the ULTIMATE New Year’s song! Tye Tribbett and GA teamed with Israel and New Breed on New Year’s Eve in 2008 to sing “I made it Over” a fantastic “brought-me-through” style song with very accessible lyrics and depth!
2009 , here I come, i made it over!
Well, for all those that wanted more….here it is! This time around it was New Year’s eve, 2009 at VICTORY CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL. and even though Tye was a bit hoarse, it wasn’t anything a simple key change couldn’t fix. (Musician’s note: I believe he went down a whole step from A flat).
Perhaps it was the rough year, perhaps it was the more strained economy, or maybe the higher gas prices. Something about this year’s version seems a bit more….thankful , there’s a stronger feeling of “I pressed to get here”. This praise is even more intense because we all know it was GOD ALONE that brought us through!
The verses are just a little different than last year, so if you’d like lyrics, feel free to request them in the comment section. As I said before, I encourage Worship leaders to customize the lyrics just a bit to make it even more personal!
Since so many people are asking for this song, I think I might post an instrumental version shortly so you can either rehearse to it or sing with it! (Let me know in the comments if this is something you’d be interested in).
In any case remember the no matter how big the obstacle, no matter how big the opposition, through the grace and mercy of our Lord, we can make it over! (need a witness, just ask Mr. Obama… )
O.k. ya’ll go ahead and click play….it’s 7 minutes long, plenty of time to get lost in the praise!
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Yes…Lyrics would be great. I think my choir is doing a little tweaking but its only been one practice so we shall see how they decide to work it
Hi Candi,
Here are the lyrics as you’ve requested. I find it’s simplicity amazing because it’s certainly powerful and effective! The key to live performance of this song is knowing all of the parts well and giving the lead ample room to navigate freely and almost spontaneously.
(In other words the song will probably never be sung the same way twice)! I typically like to customize the verses whenever we sing it to make it more “personal”.
Enjoy!
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I Made it Over –Tye Tribbett
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Its a new Day
New Year
I’m so Happy you are here
Many Thought, I wouldn’t make it
But thank God
I made it Over
I Made It Over
As I look back On last year
A lot of My Friends Aren’t here
But I realize That it Could’ve been me
Thank You Lord
I made it Over (YES I DID SAY, yes I did say)
I made It Over
Last year was so Hard
It Got so rough
I told the Lord
Imma bout to give up
But I’m so Glad
That I hung in there
LOOK AT ME!!!!
I made it over (YES I DID SAY, yes I did say)
I Made it over
Instrumental Break (ad-libs/worship)
Made it over, Made it Over Made it over
(Sop)I
(All) Made it over Made it over Made it over