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"I'd Rather Be With You" by Jade Lundgren

 

Listen to Jade Lundgren’s debut album, featuring “Come to Life”
and many more uplifting songs.

 
 

A few words from jade

 

“I’d Rather Be With You” is a slight remake of an older song I originally titled “Italy, France.” I wrote it while lying next to my babies, and it was one of those rare moments when a song feels more like a gift from God than something you had to create. It came so quickly, I felt like I had to rush to capture it on paper.

This song is a heartfelt expression of love that has been deeply meaningful to our family for a long time. We are loved perfectly by God, and my hope as you listen is that the purity of God’s love for you will bring you healing and peace; My prayer is that one day, you find yourself delightfully surprised as you hear yourself telling Jesus, ‘I’d Rather Be With You.” There is nothing better than Him.

 

i’d rather be with you
lyrics

Verse 1
Italy, France
Top of the peak
I’d rather be with you
Making a buck
Swimming the deep
I’d rather be with you

Verse 2
Valentine’s Day
Fourth of July
I’d rather be with you
Cold snowy day
Warm summer night
I’d rather be with you

Chorus 1
'Cause when you’re in my arms
I can’t believe I have to be
Anywhere else than here
When you’re in my arms
I don’t know why I have to be
Anywhere else than here

Verse 3
Running the race
Winning a gold
I’d rather be with you
A stage and a crowd
Or hitting the road
Well, I’d rather be with you

Verse 4
Jump on a flight
See the ends of the earth
I’d rather be with you
Jupiter, Mars, or the whole universe
I'd rather be with you

Bridge 1
When it’s me and you
I can’t believe I got so lucky
That I should know you
When it’s me and you
I don’t know why I got so lucky
That I should know you

Verse 5
When we’re apart
If I’m not here
I’d rather be with you
Remember this song
Know how I feel
I’d rather be with you
This world will go on
With all of it’s charm
I’d rather be with you

JADE LUNDGREN BIO

Jade Lundgren is a deep well of an artist, passionate about all things creative, specifically singing, songwriting, and design. Rooted in her hometown, Jade is proud to be from Pittsburgh PA, where she and her husband have raised their three beautiful daughters. With an M.A. in Spiritual Formation from Wheaton College, and a love for theology, Jade can often be found reading books, studying, or quoting an early church father.

Her strong desire to know and teach the word of God well comes out in her songwriting. Currently a pastor at her local church, Jade has been leading worship for many years and started writing with Jennie Lee Riddle and the People & Songs family in 2012. In 2013, Jennie and Jade formed The Emerging Sound, where they collaborated with such artists as Micah Tyler, Lauren Daigle, Charity Gayle, and many others to pour into the next generation of songwriters. Jade is honored to be a part of the People & Songs team and The Band Table with fellow artists Jordan Merritt, Jonathan Lee McElhenney, and Cliff Preston.

“The crown jewel of my life is Jesus. He’s the high point, the whole point, and the most noteworthy thing about me. He interrupted the course of my normal teenage life, and at 16, opened my eyes to my need for a Savior and gave me the grace and courage to leave my normal life behind and follow Him. It’s the best thing that ever happened to me, and I have happily dedicated my life to loving and serving God however He sees fit”-Jade Lundgren.

CREDITS:

writers: jade lundgren

Producers: Zach Saltmarsh and jubilee music co.

mastered by bob boyd AT ambient digital

mixed by daniel johnson