I first came to know the work of Travis Greene through the radio, enjoying his song "Intentional." His lyrics are deep, his voice is agile, and he likes to add a little reggae every once in a while. When I found out that Travis Greene was singing at the Chicago Gospel Music Festival just before Hezekiah Walker was closing, I had to go.
At the concert, I first heard a great Holy Week offertory song (it's not congregation-singable) of his, entitled "The Hill." It interestingly connects Golgotha to the hills to which King David looked for his help from God. Lyrics are below:
The hill, hill, hill . . .
Sin around me, pain is in me, stress is on me
But I gotta keep looking up
Tears are streaming, heart is beating, others leaving
But I gotta keep looking . . .
Some will trust in horses and chariots
But I will look to the hills and I will not fear
Some may say that they found another way
But my eyes are on you and I will not move from...
Trouble has found me, pressure is crowding, people doubting
But I gotta keep looking up
Ground is shaking, walls are breaking, and my heart is racing
But I gotta keep looking . . .
On the hill there's a cross, on the cross there is blood for me, for me
He still has the power, wonderful power, to heal our diseases, to cover our weakness