Truer now even than when you wrote this Phil. Back when I first heard this song, I loved it but was scarred of the lyric...I wasn’t ready to meet the Lord. Thanks Phil this song eventually got through. Well God used it to get through

Saw Phil perform this when he was touring right after it was released. So many people in the audience got up in a huff, clutching their pearls. Imagine! A Christian playing an electric gee-tar!

Thank you Phil, to share your memories. Through its Italian translation, the Lord has used this song for His glory here in Italy. That was the time I gave my life to Jesus. God bless you and everything that surrounds your life, family and Church ❤

This is a great example of Phil's prowess as an electric lead guitarist. Absolutely dazzling. If you like this as much as I do, keep searching for some of his acoustic work. His guitar is truly an extension of the man. Definitely a gift.

I got to meet him multiple times, because his aunt was friends with my mom and I would take her to his concerts. His talent speaks for itself, but what I felt in The Spirit when he would come near or sit next to me was rather surprising. Talk about a buzz!

This is gold!

One of the best

When this came out I didn’t have the sound system I wanted yet. House sitting for some friends who had a finely tuned set of six foot high speakers, I loaded up all my Keaggy tapes and cranked it up as far as I dared. This almost compared to seeing the band live at DAR Constitution Hall in DC. How blessed am I now to have this You Tube front row seat forty some years later? The theology behind this song was very formative on my young mind and was one of the fundamental truths I taught my ten children over the next thirty years. When my wife was told cancer would take her life while carrying our ninth, we struggled for a brief period with and by the blood overcame just what Phil was describing when he said, “I fear we all submit to him, Existing anxiously.” We rejected the doctor’s advice to abort the baby, recalling “who will speak up for the little ones?” and chose the name, “Jeremiah,” for the Lord knew the plans He had for him. My wife and I look back on that time now decades later, full of praise for God has all of our children in His hands and has work for them in His Kingdom, knowing nothing that Time can do can separate us from Yahweh and His plans through Yeshua. For He who holds The Keys has given them to us. “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written: “For Your sake we are killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.” 37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come (time), 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:35:38, NKJV

Incredible... Master still today tops by far.. 1st heard 83

A magnificent song, voice and guitar player with a superb band. I saw Phil in college solo. He did this. His guitar sounded like an ocean. A gift to Phil, Phil a gift to us.

So many memories attached to this song. The first time I actually got to see Phil Keaggy play was at Calvary Chapel church in California. I was in the 6th grade back then and to this day I'm so thankful that I was able to see and hear one of the best of the best.

So fantastic, Time, when time is now more! Such amazing musicianship -- truly a platinum era of faith based music!

Love this song. I'd like to preach a message based upon the lyrics! Time is running out! He's coming back!

Long time PK listener here. His live encore performances of this song at Creation still make me smile.

Just love this guy right from the beginning

Been listening to phil my whole life, my dad has been to so many concerts he knows phil now, like he will recognize my dad in the audience and wave to him, we were able to arrange a semi private concert for my dad's birthday a few years ago, phil and his wife were great, they went out to dinner with my parents and then at the concert asked what Playlist we had for him, we told him we just wanted him there do whatever he wanted. He was very appreciative as he had just come from a gruling and hot outdoor event. Very cool and talented dude. We were able to do the same thing with Paul Clark ,who dad also knows, for my mother's birthday I wasn't able to make that trip but he came to their house after for a cookout.

What happens when a guitarist as good as Jimi Hendrix finds the Lord? Phil Keaggy, that's what.

Props to the sound guy...and wow those guitar tones are so good! Drums are tuned deep an dry, just great overall - and the lyrics really make you stop and think about what you're doing.

For someone of such immense talent to give the respective middle finger to the industry and play for the LORD!!!

I was introduced to Phil when I was 21 years old and I will always be grateful for for him and his music not all rock n roll is evil 👍

Hermosa líricas y melodías uffff papá. Y sin copiar...

thanks God for your talent brother , used for His glory .

Wow, first time I've ever heard this. Fantastic

I saw him in concert 3 times, met him too. What a humble man! I still think he is the best guitarist ever, especially when I saw him lead and rhythm guitar at the same time!

Extraordinario,, muy adelantado a su epoca,,,, un genio ¡¡

Just phenomenal

I'm here because of Fr. Jef Cavin's reflection in the HALLOW app today. What a poignant song! God bless!

Oh Hell yeah! Phil kicks some serious ass here.

Ahead of time indeed

Can't believe how good Phil can sing. Reminds me of Paul. That other guitar 🎸 player was really good, a good compliment to Phil!

Just so incredible the power in that man and it is from God, no doubt special calling on that man’s life. God is just showing off his handiwork.✝️☝️😊

I was saved in 1995. I dropped the band, the death metal, and in my ignorance, I thought, “well, if Jesus is all about hymns, then so be it!”…. Then I found an old cassette of a band called “Jerusalem”…. Blew my mind, the I discovered Phil!!! Jesus, he made music! Thus, we should play it as unto Him, and there shall be prog rock, unto Him. Tis as good thing!

Phil, you are uplifting in everything you do. Thank and God bless you.

Absolutely amazing! How did I miss this back in the day? Thanks for sharing.

I totally love this tune despite not liking Christian rock as sounding too bubblegum. Phil Keggy smashes that notion with his Superior playing and singing abilities that could be easily confused with the Beetle Paul McCartney. On my bucket list before I die I would love a chance to see Phil Keaggy play live. 🎸

I saw Phil live over 10X in the 1980's. Every show was tremendous. The first time was 2 months before this video was filmed. Instead of playing his usual Les Paul or Strat, Phil had a never before seen, prototype guitar someone loaned him for that show. That "someone" was actually there that night. It was none other than Paul Reed Smith.

He's an amazing guitarist. One of the first to use the ebow.

Saw him in a small Calvary Chapel church in So. California around 1983. He had just finished the Rit tour. This is definitely Contemporary Christian music.

One of the Best times with my brother was seeing Phil in concert playing Christian music. His master playing guitar skills still blows me away !!! Always loved him; always will !

The GOAT!

a TIMEless hit!

Awesome!

Dear Lord Jesus! This rocks the house!!!!

Phill thank you for all your music I love you as a brother in Christ I said a brother in Christ don't let the world take this worng.

awesomeeeeee!

Amen!

Phil is amazing... but did you see Ron Burgundy bust in at 5:57 ?

WE LOVE YOU PHIL!

Saw him at Cedarbrook church in Clarksburg Maryland, excellent guitarist

Great job who ever produced this!👍😉

Always loved this tune when I was young and was impressed by the licks. Now as an old guy I'm learning to play bass and trying to play that unison lick. Holy cow! Just doing that is hard enough - and just forget about trying to play any of those livks he soloing l😂

Hello Phil ❤ good to see you

phenomenal

I’m amazed at the talent that you’ve developed

Little Petey Keaggy Jams! Remember when you were a kid having dirt wars and that lady brought over lemonade to get you and the other kids to stop.

Curt Bartlett's solo is lost in the mix. other than that, just superb

I love Phil. I've seen him twice. Once was with Randy Stonehill where they played together. I even shook his hand. But sorry, time never ends. There is not an end to time, for to put one thought after another, you must have time. And to worship God around the throne in heaven takes... TIME! I have no idea where the church came up with the notion that time eventually comes to an end. Maybe from the phrase "when time will be no more" in the great hymn, "When We All Get To Heaven." God is the God who is, who was, and who is to come! And we will live with him forever and ever. That's TIME!

Keaggy. Stanley Flatbush beaver creek band northern Ohio rocked the seventies. Sheffield village Ohio

best feedback guitar player of all time

I remembet hearing Phil in 1976 at the Love Inn in upstate N.Y.

This is really good.

I saw Phil Keagy back at the University of Colorado in Boulder back in 1987. He is le Jimmy Hendrix with the Tonality of Dennis De Young and Paul McCartney. There is no one and a match u to hus talent. I even have a non-believer, enjoy his Sunday School Teacher song . The Full Circle sounds more like the. Eagle song One of these nights.i love his soft ballads as well.I am more amazed with His early work with Glass Harp.

Those fat guitar sounds of yesteryear - much preferred over the Paul Reed Smith sounds of today. Phil is amazing.

Long time Phil Keaggy fan here. I'm looking for my old guitar teacher, Allan Martinez who turned me on to Phil back in the late 70s. If you know him, please let him know I'm looking for him. Thanks

I have played guitar for 40years ... Why hadn't I been made aware of this guy before now ?

great !

This performance is from December 8, 1980. The day John Lennon was shot 😞

This is so far ahead of its time and light-years superior to it's peers of the time.

☝

Astonishing. There's technical brilliance here which puts Page to shame.

Thank you phill for running the race until Jesus comes and get his bride let our names be in the lambs book of life all us keep telling people about Jesus amen.

This is a great song, but not because of the lyrics, they're middle of the road at best! This is a great song because of the message, and the musicianship, especially Phils playing!

When phil played Taylor universality i couldn't figure out why he tucked his middle finger to play. Holy hossanah raise G-d! Redicoulous talent from on high

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Does anyone know if there's any documentation on Phil's signal chain and equipment from this performance? Looks like a Yamaha amp. Is that a Space Echo?

Phil, what were those pedals you used in this performance plus I assume your distortion possibly came from a pedal also and not just the Yamaha G100-112 amp. I’m familiar with those amps. What was that distortion pedal if that’s what it was? Thanks in advance.

Anybody notice the time stamp on this footage? The day John Lennon was shot. Time.

Id like to know the history of that les paul, i believe it is a '59.

Where was the mix engineer for the hollow body guitar solo?

Like me this song interpreted wiht Rex Paul

Микрофон нойман u87?

Best guitarist in Christian rock history

His voice sounds like John Cowan from New Grass Revival.

Flute by Ron Burgundy

Sounds like early Petra;)

4:16 4:23 !!!!!!! 4:47

​ @Random ..... Yes, read God’s word but rightly divide it and place all scriptures you quote in proper context too. You just took a set of verses out of context of the whole of scripture. If you read more of Paul’s writings, along with Gen 12:3, Isaiah 53:6, psalms 22:27, Rev. 5:13, you will start noticing a whole bunch of “All” words, that on first reading them, someone with cognitive dissonance and brainwashing will say there is no way God really means ALL when he says All. But once you read all 100 verses and more that indicate ALL will eventually stop perishing and ALL will come to an awakening to truth moment and that those whom God destroys, he then later heals and restores, and that God will someday have us ALL bowing before him with a willing heart (maybe we will finally have enough free will then, but for now God does not let us stray like a prodigal son forever) and acclaiming that Jesus is Lord (by means of the Holy Spirit, willingly) and bringing Father God great abundant Glory, you will realize that the doctrines of men, such as you just spouted one side of the story, are tools of Satan to discourage and bind. Jesus said his mission is to set all captives free, to bind up all the wounded, set at liberty any broken hearts, and to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord instead of telling poor wounded souls to watch out for hell. Even Billy Graham, who believed hell was forever said in one of his sermons that he has some good news! That Christ is going to eliminate ALL sin, ALL suffering, and do away with ALL death, our 3 biggest problems. He contradicted his hell forever doctrine of men unknowingly, but proved scripture to be true. If you will go to www.forbiddentheology.com , We have placed a copy of “100 scriptural proofs that Christ will save all mankind” in a tab to the right of the top menu bar. It will change your life perspective on all of scriptures if you read God’s word. Even Gen 12:3 tells us ; “In you, shall all the kindreds (families) of the Earth be blessed.” 1 Cor. 15:22-28 is a wonderful declaration that God will vivify ALL that were cursed in Adam to death (verse 22) and that God will be “All in All” after Christ rules and reigns for an eon of time, putting everything, including death (even the second death) under his lordship. Every thought, such as is evil or good, shall become holy in his timing. Sin actually begins in the mind/heart, and so God will need to deal with all thought patterns that were against his truth, and bring them all under his feet. He even promised to drag all unto him, once he was lifted up from the Earth. His goal is found in Ephesians 1:9-11 and Colossians 1:20. Read all of scriptures sir so that you may rightly divide truth! Blessings and grace and peace to your soul! - brother Paul

Alexa said Phil was Jimi Hendrix's favorite guitarist.

And to think....he has only 9 fingers! Praise Jesus!!

Flute comes out and we're Goin Dan folgalberg Dan could play a guitar

De vine Jesus Or is it Jesus De vine GodBless. ALL...

I'll bet even God plays air guitar to Phil

Had to come back here for the original lyrics. Now the Master (Keaggy) is entitled to do with this song whatever he wants, but to take the "worst of all... " lines & reaplace them with "Here's good news..." on the Illumination album is a bit wokey.

Great music and Phil's wonderful voice. I know them from Glass Harp. I love progress and am also a believer. I have nothing against Phil, but music doesn't become Christian if you just change the lyrics. You glorify Jesus. But you asked Jesus, does he need such glorification? All this is an expression of our fallen self, which is opposed to God and which God hates. The world in a religious glaze is as much an abomination to God as sin. Not Phil, not you, not me, not all of us are fit for God. For Jesus to be glorified, we need to become a total zero. I love worldly prog rock, Genesis, Yes, Moodis, van der graaf... and others, but there is no need to mix all this with spiritual things.

Eddy van Halen said Phil was the best ever

I wonder why Phil never crossed over like Amy Grant

Christian Rock is the worst. I remember Keaggy before that, he was an amazing talent. After seeing him play, I bought a sunburst Les Paul and practiced six hours a day. I'm not disparaging faith, but Christian Rock is cringy.

Great player it’s a shame he wasted it on a Christian rock

Lyrics are clunky and poorly written.