''No Compromise'' is the second album release by
contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music (CCM), also known as Christian pop, and occasionally inspirational music, is a genre of modern popular music, and an aspect of Christian media, which is lyrically focused on matters related to the Christianity, Chri ...
artist
Keith Green, released in 1978.
The album's title derives from the song "Make My Life a Prayer to You" written by Keith's wife Melody, which begins: "Make my life a prayer to You / I wanna do what You want me to / No empty words and no white lies / no token prayers, no compromise." (The title was used for the official Keith Green biography written by his wife Melody Green, which was included in Rich Text Format (RTF) and Portable Document Format (PDF) formats on
The Ministry Years, Volume Two (1980-1982) (CD release), which has the
Enhanced CD
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label, and was also used for the Various Artists compilation ''No Compromise: Remembering The Music Of Keith Green'' featuring covers of classic Keith Green songs)
''No Compromise'' features cover art that refers to the
Book of Esther
The Book of Esther (; ; ), also known in Hebrew language, Hebrew as "the Scroll" ("the wikt:מגילה, Megillah"), is a book in the third section (, "Writings") of the Hebrew Bible. It is one of the Five Megillot, Five Scrolls () in the Hebr ...
in the
Bible
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, specifically the part where
Mordecai
Mordecai (; also Mordechai; , IPA: ) is one of the main personalities in the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible. He is the cousin and guardian of Esther, who became queen of Persia under the reign of Ahasuerus (Xerxes I). Mordecai's loyalty and ...
refused to bow to
Haman
Haman ( ; also known as Haman the Agagite) is the main antagonist in the Book of Esther, who according to the Hebrew Bible was an official in the court of the Achaemenid Empire, Persian empire under King Ahasuerus#Book of Esther, Ahasuerus, comm ...
.
Making of the album
Much like Green's first work, this album was produced by Bill Maxwell, who also contributed some of the instrumental playing on the album along with Keith Green himself.
Track listing
# Soften Your Heart
(Keith & Melody Green) – 2:52
# Make My Life a Prayer to You
(Melody Green) – 3:23
# Dear John Letter (To the Devil)
(Keith Green) – 3:23
# How Can They Live Without Jesus?
(Keith Green) – 3:09
# Asleep In the Light
(Keith Green) – 4:26
# My Eyes Are Dry
(Keith Green) – 2:05
# You!
(Keith & Melody Green) – 3:38
# I Don't Wanna Fall Away From You
(Keith Green) – 3:11
# Stained Glass
(Keith & Melody Green) – 2:50
# To Obey Is Better Than Sacrifice
(Keith Green) – 3:22
# The Victor
( Jamie Owens-Collins) – 4:25
# Altar Call
(Keith Green) – 3:39
Influence
The song 'How Can They Live Without Jesus?' was covered by the band
Glad for the 1993 Keith Green tribute album ''No Compromise: Remembering the Music of Keith Green''. The song, "Make My Life a Prayer To You", was covered by
Matt Redman
Matthew James Redman (born 14 February 1974) is an English Christian worship leader, singer-songwriter and author. Redman has released 16 albums, written 8 books, and helped start three church-plants. He is best known for his two-time Grammy A ...
& Paul Oakley in 2002 for another tribute album, ''Your Love Broke Through: The Worship Songs of Keith Green''.
References
External links
Keith Green discography
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1978 albums
Keith Green albums