When was the coloring song written

The song was released in as part of the band's fourth album, Never Say Die. It quickly became one of Petra's biggest hits. As a result, it has been featured in their live albums, as well as being remade and covered by other musicians. It was originally recorded by Greg X.

Volz ' former band, e, where Eden was a drummer. The song was the first single from Never Say Die , and became Petra's first big hit. The song reached the top of three Christian radio charts rock, adult contemporary, inspirational , and the top five of a fourth southern gospel. The song also became the third top Christian song of Red is the color of the blood that flowed Down the face of Someone Who loved us so He's the perfect man, He's the Lord's own son, He's the Lamb of God, He's the only one That can give us life, that can make us grow, That can make the love between us flow.

Blue is the color of a heart so cold It will not bend when the story's told Of the love of God for a sinful race Of the blood that flowed down Jesus face That can give us life, that can make us grow That can keep our hearts from growing cold.

Gold is the color of the morning sun That shines so freely an every one It's the sun above that keeps us warm It's the Son of love that calms the storm That can give us life that can make us grow, That can turn our mornings into gold. Brown is the color of the autumn leaves When the winter comes to the barren trees There is birth, there is death, there is a plan And there's just one God, and there's just one man That can give us life, that can make us grow That can make our sins as white as snow.

That can give us life, that can make us grow That can turn our mornings into gold. That can give us life, that can make us grow That can keep our hearts from growing cold. That can give us life, that can make us grow That can make the love between us flow. In , the song was part of another live acoustic medley featured in the album Petra Farewell.

In this medley, Greg X. Brown is the color of the autumn leaves When the winter comes to the barren trees There is birth, there is death, there is a plan And there's just one God, and there's just one man That can give us life, that can make us grow That can make our sins as white as snow That can give us life, that can make us grow That can turn our mornings into gold. That can give us life, that can make us grow That can keep our hearts from growing cold. That can give us life, that can make us grow That can make the love between us flow.

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