I remember working on this piece. It was to be a conversation with the audience, just a blunt factual discussion about the person of God and who Jesus really is. It was back during the time... well still dealing with this, but it was back during the time when it dawned on me how much Gospel music avoids the name of Jesus. They kick out a "give me praises to "you" or to "him", but they seem reluctant to call on the name of Jesus. In "the amen song" I just wanted to lay it out flat as well dispel some myths and misgivings. I also wanted to speak to the fact that the kingdom of heaven has enemies to deal with and I wanted to make that plain. I wanted to be that everyone understood that it was the deceptions of the enemy that started all of this. The devil tricked us and continues to deceive.
The "amen song" reveals that the only to God is through Jesus. No matter what the liars say, there is only one way to the kingdom of God. It is one of the most popular pieces that I get to do. The response to it is always tremendous. People seem truly thrilled have someone tell the truth. Plus its an audience participation song, so people really get into it. I guess I love the fact that the energy or anointing that they experience lasts long after the final note has faded. The thing I love most about this song is that it states that Jesus is truly the only way. The only response to it... Amen