Story Behind The Song

When my daughter was born, I kept waiting for her to breathe. My wife later told me that I kept saying out loud, "Breathe...breathe...breathe." I knew she was okay when I heard her cry for the first time.

Song Description

This inspirational style has been used by Avalon and Wynonna Judd and many others.

Lyrics

NEWBORN CRY
Words and Music by Ken Morrison (Written 02/12-17/2004)
Copyright 2004 by Kenneth L. Morrison All Rights Reserved

TAXI REVIEWER - REVISED VERSES 1 & 2 ARE AT THE END OF THIS FILE BUT HAVE NOT YET BEEN RECORDED FOR MY BROADJAM SITE ? These changes are the result of the initial TAXI critique.

VERSE
When a child is born a mother holds her breath
Until the air comes alive with that first cry
And when a soul begins new life
The hosts of heaven sing
When they hear the newborn cry

CHORUS
I believe, I believe
And I?m growing in the Spirit
I?m alive, I?m alive
And it?s Christ who lives in me
I can breathe, I can breathe
And I hear the angels singing
Thank you, Lord, for the newborn cry in me

VERSE
Nothing brings me joy in life like sharing faith in Christ
And the truth that makes us free
And when new life begins to grow
Nothing makes it strong
Like a newborn family

CHORUS
I believe, I believe
And I?m growing in the Spirit
I?m alive, I?m alive
And it?s Christ who lives in me
I can breathe, I can breathe
And I hear the angels singing
Thank you, Lord, for the newborn cry in me

BRIDGE
I have this life in me
And nothing else comes near it
It gives me joy in all I see
Can?t you hear it

CHORUS
I believe, I believe
And I?m growing in the Spirit
I?m alive, I?m alive
And it?s Christ who lives in me
I can breathe, I can breathe
And I hear the angels singing
Thank you, Lord, for the newborn cry in me

CHORUS
I believe, I believe
And I?m growing in the Spirit
I?m alive, I?m alive
And it?s Christ who lives in me
I can breathe, I can breathe
And I hear the angels singing
Thank you, Lord, for the newborn cry,
Thank you, Lord, for the newborn cry,
Thank you, Lord, for the newborn cry in me

VERSE 1 REVISED TO MAKE IT MORE PERSONAL:
I?m told when I was born my father held his breath
Until the air became alive with my first cry
And when my soul began new life
The hosts of heaven sang
When they heard my newborn cry

VERSE 2 REVISED TO MAKE THE REFERENCE TO NEWBORN FAMILY MORE SPECIFIC:
Nothing brings me joy in life like sharing faith in Christ
And the truth that makes us free
And when new life begins to grow
We have the church to make it strong
It?s our newborn family