{"id":207027,"date":"2019-07-28T08:00:21","date_gmt":"2019-07-28T13:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=207027"},"modified":"2019-07-29T11:07:48","modified_gmt":"2019-07-29T16:07:48","slug":"song-response-abortion-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/song-response-abortion-law\/","title":{"rendered":"LISTEN: Beautiful song written in response to New York abortion law"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On January 22nd, 2019 – the 46th anniversary of Roe v. Wade<\/em> in which abortion was legalized –\u00a0Governor Andrew Cuomo<\/a> signed a radical abortion bill<\/a> into law in New York State. Within a week, Phil King<\/a>,\u00a0the\u00a0NxtGen Worship Pastor at Gateway Church in Dallas, Texas,\u00a0responded to the law with a song in honor of\u00a0every preborn child lost to abortion.<\/p>\n

“Not Forgotten,” written by King along with worship leaders Rita Springer and Cody Ray Lee, debuted on Instagram on January 27<\/a>. King explained that he\u00a0was inspired to write it because of “the recent laws passed in New York State. This is for all of the babies lost. We love you, we remember you and we are fighting for you.”<\/p>\n

The song can be heard below, and begins with heartbreaking lyrics:<\/p>\n

For the one whose song we won\u2019t hear<\/em>
\nFor the one whose voice disappeared<\/em>
\nFor the melody held in your heart\u00a0<\/em>
\nAnd for all of your dreams torn apart<\/em><\/p>\n

You are not forgotten<\/em>
\nWe are fighting for you<\/em>
\nWe\u2019ve answered your silent cry to be your voice<\/em>
\nYour life was not for nothing<\/em>
\nWe celebrate your heartbeat<\/em>
\nThe price that you paid is a fire that\u2019ll change this world<\/em><\/p>\n

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Wrote this song over the recent laws passed in New York State. This is for all of the babies lost. We love you, we remember you and we are fighting for you. Link in my bio for full song.<\/a><\/p>\n

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