Ricky Dillard, I Love The Lord (Live) | Music Lifts

In the 5^th edition of Music Lifts (2024), we’re uplifted by gospel musician Ricky Dillard performing, “I Love The Lord (Live).”

Welcome to Music Lifts , a column that seeks to highlight songs that encourage, inspire, and uplift the spirit; songs that exude fortitude, positivity, and resolve, even in the face of adversity.  Featured songs aren’t genre-specific; songs may or may not be faith-based. The goal is for these songs to make you feel better – be LIFTED to new heights!  So, for the 5^th  edition of Music Lifts (2024), we highlight “I Love The Lord (Live)” as performed by Ricky Dillard.

“I love the Lord, I love the Lord, I love the Lord” – what a profession of faith! On “I Love The Lord (Live)”, Grammy-nominated gospel musician Ricky Dillard and his anointed choir give all the praise to The Lord. “I Love The Lord” commences Dillard’s 2024 live album, Choirmaster II.  Dillard penned this thoughtful song alongside Terrence J Dooley.  He also produces alongside Quadrius Salters.  It’s hard not to be spiritually refreshed listening to this powerful affirmation of faith. The main lyrics continue, in all their glorious praise: “I love the Lord, I really, really love the Lord / I love the Lord, I love the Lord, I love the Lord.” Amen!

Beyond the core lyrics, Dillard and company further amplify the praise with variations.  At one point, the Choir affirms, “He’s been so good, He’s been so good, He’s been so Good.” More frequently, they assert, with riffs by Ricky,  “Yes I love Him / And I adore Him / I lift my hands / I bow before Him / Deep in my heart / I really, really love the Lord / I love the Lord, I love the Lord, I love the Lord.”  THANK YA JESUS !  Beyond the spirited lyrics and high-flying vocals, the instrumental is EVERYTHING! The jubilant sounds of the keys! The exalting trumpets! The robust bass line! It all contributes to the spiritual experience.  Also, a lit, complex harmonic progression, multiple key changes, and vamps amplify the praise! What I’m saying is, the musical lift is epic on “I Love The Lord (Live)”!

Ricky Dillard • Choirmaster II • Capitol CMG, Inc. • 2024

Ricky Dillard, I Love The Lord (Live): Music Lifts No. 5 (2024) [: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Capitol CMG, Inc.; Hamid Tajik, Qamar Rehman, vansh mehta, Viridiana Rivera via Pexels]