Carman Licciardello

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 Carman wrote this song after seeing Keith Green in the early 80’s. He wanted to deepen the ministry so he went on a fast. Coming off the fast, Carman decided to do his concerts all as free admission, and the first song he wrote after the fast was this one. He said it took him 5 minutes to write. I think it shows a lot of prayer went into this song. 

 Carmen Domenic Licciardello (January 19, 1956 – February 16, 2021), known professionally as Carman, was an American contemporary Christian music singer, rapper, songwriter, television host, and evangelist. He was nominated for four Grammys, and sold over 10 million records. 

Carman's album Mission 3:16 (1998) peaked at number 94 on the Billboard 200 chart. His album No Plan B (2014) peaked at number 66 on the Billboard 200, and at number 3 on the Top Christian Albums charts.

In addition to music, Carman was a frequent host on the Trinity Broadcasting Network, most notably its flagship program Praise the Lord.