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"Rebuilder"

PRESENTING
cliff preston

“rebuilder”

 
 
 

a few words from
cliff preston

I remember being in an old barn in the desert of California. It was in 2007, and the band I was with was shooting a music video. We didn't know the crew well; they had led us into the desert and this old barn. They are dear friends now, but it was a little unsettling, to say the least. I remember giving my dad my last will and testament as we rode to the site.

We approached this barn, and I didn't know why we would shoot a video here. I saw the sun shoot through the cracks in the hundred-year-old barn at that moment. The sun and dust created a light show that it would be hard to recreate with LED’s and haze.

The cracks were how the light got in. Over the years of wear and tear, the old barn became a beautiful place to behold. The scars of the storms and abuse had created just the environment for a beautiful rebrand. That's how it is in our lives.

God will get the glory out of the darkest things if we allow Him to. He takes those scars and cracks, infuses them with His light, and uses our testimonies of redemption to help the next one battling through the same storm. And that is how He rebuilds us. He's still rebuilding me.

Rebuilder lyrics

Verse 1
Through the rubble and the wreckage
I'd forgotten who I was
You reached out for my hand
And found me in the dust
My soul had given up
But You wouldn't leave me undone

Chorus
Rebuilder
My walls were crumbling
Restorer
You brought the light into the room
And filled my lungs
So I could learn to breathe again
My shelter
My warmth in the coldest night
My helper
You held me up 'til I could stand
On the promise that You are rebuilding me
(Oh You promise that You are rebuilding me)

Verse 2
I have seen the dawn
Start to break between the cracks
The beginnings of a day
I never thought would come to pass
You brought me back to life
You were the morning in my night

Bridge
To the man I am today
With all my fear and shame
You rescued my heart
And showed me that joy
Can come through pain
You brought dancing to these streets
My second chance for peace

 
 

Cliff Preston Bio

“I try to see people through the lens of what God has brought me through and saved me from. I believe that if God can love and use even me, he can love and use anyone.”

It’s been said that what sets Cliff Preston apart is his raw authenticity and compassion.  Preston’s music ministry began in 2002 as he began traveling with bands to bring awareness to the love of Jesus as well as the mental health crisis.  With his father being a professional counselor and pastor, he was very aware of the effect that mental health was having on the generation, as well as the ultimate source of wellness - the finished work of the cross.  He has spent the following twenty years traveling the country writing songs, leading worship, preaching, and even opening businesses geared towards Christ-centered clinical mental healthcare.

Cliff is proud to call Smackover, Arkansas his hometown.  He is even prouder of God’s faithfulness through his marriage with his wife Leslie, and the wisdom God provides as they raise their daughter Kannyn (12), and their two sons Murphy (10) and Campbell (2).

Cliff brings over two decades of ministry experience and business development to his partnership with People & Songs. In that time, he has written songs for artists including Newsong, JJ Weeks, Carrolton and more. He has shared the stage with artists such as MercyMe, Jeremy Camp, and Natalie Grant among others.  All while opening and building companies that develop platforms to display Christ to a lost and hurting world.

Cliff is excited for what is to come as he joins forces with this diverse team of artists, worship leaders, and writers for the glory of God.

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