{"id":1891,"date":"2018-08-11T14:51:01","date_gmt":"2018-08-11T05:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old2024.onfire.jp\/?p=1891"},"modified":"2018-08-11T15:55:08","modified_gmt":"2018-08-11T06:55:08","slug":"skip-tanaka-kneeling-before-the-lord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/old2024.onfire.jp\/en\/worship\/skip-tanaka-kneeling-before-the-lord\/","title":{"rendered":"Skip Tanaka &#8211; Kneeling before the Lord"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>About the Song<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;The first time I heard it was at the Be One Osaka Church in February 2018. Worship leader Jumpei Saeki recorded the song on my phone. I immediately liked the song: the beautiful musical structure and the simplicity of the lyrics: kneeling before the Living God and giving Him praise forevermore. I do not speak Japanese: the ease of pronunciation and phrasing made it easy to learn! It has become my favorite Japanese praise song.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Japanese-American Singer, Skip Tanaka<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1891 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"85\" src=\"http:\/\/old2024.onfire.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/edit-bio-June-2018-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"96\" src=\"http:\/\/old2024.onfire.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/edit-bio-June-2018-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/old2024.onfire.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/edit-bio-June-2018-1.jpg 389w, http:\/\/old2024.onfire.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/edit-bio-June-2018-1-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 64px) 100vw, 64px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"85\" src=\"http:\/\/old2024.onfire.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/edit-bio-June-2018-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/old2024.onfire.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/edit-bio-June-2018-4.jpg 743w, http:\/\/old2024.onfire.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/edit-bio-June-2018-4-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/old2024.onfire.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/edit-bio-June-2018-4-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"91\" src=\"http:\/\/old2024.onfire.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/edit-bio-June-2018.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/old2024.onfire.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/edit-bio-June-2018.jpg 541w, http:\/\/old2024.onfire.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/edit-bio-June-2018-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>About Skip<\/h2>\n<p>Born and raised in Chicago, IL, Skip Tanaka is a third-generation Japanese American.<\/p>\n<p>Skip didn&#8217;t grow up in the church and considered himself an atheist in high school, but all of that changed when a friend invited him to attend her worship service at her church. &#8220;I didn&#8217;t enjoy or understand most of the service, but I returned anyway!&#8221; he joked. Six months later, he became a Christian and has been following the Lord ever since. &#8220;It&#8217;s a miracle that I became a follower of Jesus!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Skip moved to Knoxville, Tennessee in 1975 where he ran his own business as a insurance broker and later sold in 2014. Skip lives with his wife of 45 years. They have two children and three grandchildren, one of whom (Parker) appears in the music video.<\/p>\n<p>Now in semi-retirement, Skip is able to devote more time to his family and his passion for making a difference in the church using music.<\/p>\n<p>While Skip&#8217;s Japanese language is limited, he says, &#8220;I understand the challenge of combining two cultures <em>and<\/em> the challenge of speaking English as a second language.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Back to Japan<\/h3>\n<p>Skip\u00a0visited Japan for the first time in 2015. He went as a tourist but ended up speaking and playing at the Kansai Christian School (KCS) in Ikoma and at a local church. There was a special bond created with the KCS students, and they became a catalyst for return visits.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, he&#8217;s been returning to Osaka annually and expanded his\u00a0involvement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I go to Japan to encourage Japanese Christians. In 2018, I started doing music for several Japanese churches and gatherings in the US. I want to apply my Osaka experience, in the US.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Personal Mission Statement<\/h3>\n<p>Making a difference in churches that are making a difference with the unchurched, using my musical gift and experience.<\/p>\n<h3>Life Bible Verse<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Matthew 25:21<\/strong>\u00a0Well done good and faithful servant\u2026<\/p>\n<h2>Lyrics &amp; Translation<\/h2>\n<p>Shu No Mae Ni Hizamazuki &amp; Shu ni Hareruya<\/p>\n<p>Shu no mae ni hizamazuki<br \/>\nKokoro kara sanbi sasageru<\/p>\n<p>Anata wa tokoshie ni<br \/>\nWatashi no kami<\/p>\n<p>Shu no hareruya, hareruya, hareruya<\/p>\n<p>Kneeling before the Lord<br \/>\nI lift up praises from my heart<\/p>\n<p>For all eternity, you are<br \/>\nMy God<\/p>\n<p>Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah to the Lord<\/p>\n<h2>Credit<\/h2>\n<h3>Music Credits<\/h3>\n<p>\u5ca9\u6e15\u307e\u3053\u3068 &#8211; \u4e3b\u306e\u524d\u306b\u3072\u3056\u307e\u305a\u304d<br \/>\nWalt Harrah &#8211; We Sing Alleluia (Translation by \u6c38\u4e95 \u57fa\u547c \u2010 \u4e3b\u306b\u30cf\u30ec\u30eb\u30e4)<\/p>\n<p>Music Producer\uff1aMatt Tinker<br \/>\nHarmony\uff1aMichelle Harris, Parker Miller<\/p>\n<h3>Video Credits<\/h3>\n<p>Videographers\uff1aArt Kote, Matt Tinker<\/p>\n<h3>Special Thanks<\/h3>\n<p>Blount Community Church, Maryville, TN<\/p>\n<div class=\"veu_socialSet veu_socialSet-position-after veu_contentAddSection\"><script>window.twttr=(function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],t=window.twttr||{};if(d.getElementById(id))return t;js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);t._e=[];t.ready=function(f){t._e.push(f);};return t;}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\"));<\/script><ul><li class=\"sb_facebook sb_icon\"><a class=\"sb_icon_inner\" href=\"\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?src=bm&u=http%3A%2F%2Fold2024.onfire.jp%2Fen%2Fworship%2Fskip-tanaka-kneeling-before-the-lord%2F&amp;t=OnfireJapan\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"window.open(this.href,'FBwindow','width=650,height=450,menubar=no,toolbar=no,scrollbars=yes');return false;\"><span class=\"vk_icon_w_r_sns_fb icon_sns\"><\/span><span class=\"sns_txt\">Facebook<\/span><span class=\"veu_count_sns_fb\"><\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"sb_x_twitter sb_icon\"><a class=\"sb_icon_inner\" href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=http%3A%2F%2Fold2024.onfire.jp%2Fen%2Fworship%2Fskip-tanaka-kneeling-before-the-lord%2F&amp;text=OnfireJapan\" target=\"_blank\" ><span class=\"vk_icon_w_r_sns_x_twitter icon_sns\"><\/span><span class=\"sns_txt\">X<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"sb_bluesky sb_icon\"><a class=\"sb_icon_inner\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/intent\/compose?text=OnfireJapan%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fold2024.onfire.jp%2Fen%2Fworship%2Fskip-tanaka-kneeling-before-the-lord%2F\" target=\"_blank\" ><span class=\"vk_icon_w_r_sns_bluesky icon_sns\"><\/span><span class=\"sns_txt\">Bluesky<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"sb_hatena sb_icon\"><a class=\"sb_icon_inner\" href=\"\/\/b.hatena.ne.jp\/add?mode=confirm&url=http%3A%2F%2Fold2024.onfire.jp%2Fen%2Fworship%2Fskip-tanaka-kneeling-before-the-lord%2F&amp;title=OnfireJapan\" target=\"_blank\"  onclick=\"window.open(this.href,'Hatenawindow','width=650,height=450,menubar=no,toolbar=no,scrollbars=yes');return false;\"><span class=\"vk_icon_w_r_sns_hatena icon_sns\"><\/span><span class=\"sns_txt\">Hatena<\/span><span class=\"veu_count_sns_hb\"><\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"sb_pocket sb_icon\"><a class=\"sb_icon_inner\"  href=\"\/\/getpocket.com\/edit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fold2024.onfire.jp%2Fen%2Fworship%2Fskip-tanaka-kneeling-before-the-lord%2F&title=OnfireJapan\" target=\"_blank\"  onclick=\"window.open(this.href,'Pokcetwindow','width=650,height=450,menubar=no,toolbar=no,scrollbars=yes');return false;\"><span class=\"vk_icon_w_r_sns_pocket icon_sns\"><\/span><span class=\"sns_txt\">Pocket<\/span><span class=\"veu_count_sns_pocket\"><\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"sb_copy sb_icon\"><button class=\"copy-button sb_icon_inner\"data-clipboard-text=\"OnfireJapan http:\/\/old2024.onfire.jp\/en\/worship\/skip-tanaka-kneeling-before-the-lord\/\"><span class=\"vk_icon_w_r_sns_copy icon_sns\"><i class=\"fas fa-copy\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"sns_txt\">Copy<\/span><\/button><\/li><\/ul><\/div><!-- [ \/.socialSet ] -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The first time I heard it was at the Be One Osaka Church in February 2018. 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