Discography – Ryan Johns

First Album

Breathe Again

Ryan’s first full-length album, produced by John Denosky in Franklin, TN.

First Worship Single

Forever I Will Praise You

Ryan’s first worship single, produced by Daniel Kinner. Recorded in 2013. Read about the song below!

Read The Story

Christmas Single

White Christmas

Ryan recorded “White Christmas” with his grandfather George “Papi” Johns. Produced by Daniel Kinner. Vocals Recorded at Vanquish Studios in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Forever I Will Praise You – Story

Every once in a while, we need to just get away. I decided to take some time off and relax for a few days at a lakehouse in Alabama that a family in our church owns. I spent the days writing songs, reading the Bible, and clearing my head. One day, after reading through a few chapters in Psalms, the melody of the song hit me “Who is like You, Lord in all the earth.” And soon I was sitting on the couch writing lyrics and working out a chord chart. I recorded the audio on my phone and then let it sit.

I took the song home, and couldn’t come up with a bridge, but I needed to get the song squared away and send to a few friends for critiquing. I setup my laptop and started recording away, and during the bridge interlude I started humming a few things and ad libbing and it just stuck as the bridge of the song.

A friend of mine, Kurt Kanhai was needing a new song for an artist he was producing and I told him I had something that was still in the “draft” stage, but he wanted me to send it on anyways. He, and the artist loved the song and they decided to record it. I had also sent it to a friend of mine in Columbia, Mississippi named Justin Conway and he loved the song and actually taught it at their conference “High Praise.” It went over very well, and so then I decided to take the plunge and record the song myself.

1. NEW CREATION
Words and Music by Fellowship Church
© Copyright 2008 Publishing by Creality Publishing

Holy Spirit hovering over the deep
Speak out the light and let it flood in me
Whisper the Word that gave creation a form
I’m searching for a life that hasn’t been there before

Speak light into the darkness,
Breath life into my lungs
Fill my soul as deep as the ocean,
I’m reaching for Your love

All that I can do is give it back to You
You’ve taken my old skin and made it new again
You have made me new, a new creation
A new, a new creation.

Holy Spirit hovering over the deep
Bring out the colors that my heart’s here to see
The night’s on fire for the warmth of Your love
But every hour there’s a rising sun.

Speak light into the darkness,
Breath life into my lungs
Fill my soul as deep as the ocean,
I’m reaching for Your love

All that I can do is give it back to You
You’ve taken my old skin and made it new again
All that I can do is give it back to You
You’ve taken my old skin and made it new again
You have made me new, a new creation
A new, a new creation.

2. I’ll BE THERE
Words and Music by Ryan Johns
© Copyright 2011 (ASCAP)

When the sky turns gray, when the lights begins to fade.
When the rose wilts away, I’ll be there.
When the leaves begin to fall, when despair begins to call
When the mountain seems too tall, I’ll be there.

Don’t worry, don’t be scared,
Just remember I’ll be there.
Don’t quit and don’t you cry,
Don’t be ashamed I’ll tell you why,

When situations get out of hand
When your friends don’t understand
When your life turns upside down I’ll be there.

Put your hand in mine, everything will be alright.
I’ll be there through and through,
I’ll be there for you.

3. BREATHE AGAIN
Words and Music by Rob Greene
© Copyright 2007

It’s not so amazing, but this is my life, this is my story.
I sit here breathless between where I’ve been and I need to be.
My hopes and aspirations, are failing me.
All that’s left are empty promises and dreams.

I need to breathe again.
I need to breathe again.
Only You can breathe new life into my soul.

So here I am broken with nothing to lose and nothing to fight for.  

I’m ready to change from what I have been to what I should be.
I’m tired of running nowhere, it’s killing me.
I’m getting back all of my promises and dreams.

How I long for You, can’t go on without You!

Let me feel Your spirit capture me within.
Breathe new life in me so I can live again.

4. FAREWELL
Words and Music by Ryan Johns
© Copyright 2011 (ASCAP)

Say goodnight the time has come
All our yesterdays have faded with the sun.
Don’t forget, while I’m gone
Whatever comes your way will turn and run.
‘Cause I’m still here, in your heart
Looking down on you, from up above.

I’m your angel, I’m your angel.
Storms will come, and they will go
But if you stand the whole world will know
You’re not afraid of the unknown
Because when this life fades, you’ll know just where to go.
I’ll be there with a smile
Because I’ve been with you, through all the trials.

I’m your angel, I’m your angel.
But don’t say goodbye it’s not the end,
Close your eyes try to pretend that this is just a dream
Heartaches and pain will fade away
Only the memories remain, everything will be ok.

Be ok, be ok,
Be ok, be ok

5. REMEMBER ME (FEAT. HAYLEY MASTERS)
Words and Music by Ryan Johns
© Copyright 2011 (ASCAP)

What if I walked away today?
What if I lost the will to pray?
What if I found myself a million miles away?
What if I chose to just get by?
What if I threw away my life?
What if I broke Your heart and fell apart today?

Would Your grace cover me?
Would You remember me?

Would you remember me, would you forgive
all of the things that I have done?
Would You be the one?

I will be here my child although You’ve walked away.
I will still hear your cry, and I will always make a way.

I will remember,
I will remember,
I will remember, remember You.

6. EVERYTHING
Words and Music by Brandon Marin
© Copyright 2011

Every breath I breathe, every step I take
I take because of You my King.
All the days I live, I will shout Your praise for all eternity.
I will sing

Everything, everything is what I’ll give to You my King
Because everything, everything is what You gave to me.

And no matter what life brings we will live for You,
the One who died on Calvary so we could be free.
We are the redeemed, we were made to worship
and we will praise Your name, O God.
With arms lifted high, and all else abandoned
we welcome You in this place.

This world will never satisfy like the love of Jesus Christ.

7. IN YOUR ARMS
Words and Music by Ryan Johns
© Copyright 2011 (ASCAP)

I am desperate for You.
I am searching for You.
What I find, I won’t let go.

In Your arms I find my peace
In Your arms I find release
In Your arms I am secure
In Your arms I know, I am Yours. I am Yours.

I am reaching for You.
I am longing for You.
What I find, I won’t let go.

Can I write a song to you when I’m feeling blue
When I’m down and no one’s there
or compose a melody that’s in the key of love when no one can
Can I smile? Can I smile? when it’s not always worth my while?
Can I trust in You when I’m going through the middle of my trial?

And through it all, through all the hurt
and the pain that does surround you.
And through it all, and through it all I will be there.

And It’s so much easier said than done
to trust you even when the hard times come.
And when my faith begins to fade,
I hear your voice say to me
“I’m here to catch you when you fall”
And find You when You walk away from me

And through it all, through all the hurt
and the pain that does surround you.
And through it all, and through it all I will be there.
Just call my name and I”ll be right there
to wrap my loving arms around you
and through it all, and through it all
I’ll will be there

See when you can’t, can’t find your faith
and you’ve been hurt so many times
and your heart won’t stop achin’
and you’ve been praying, for a brighter day.
And you’ve been feeling like your prayers are not enough
don’t through in the towel and don’t you dare give up no no
just square your shoulders hold your head up learn to trust in me
Cause I’ll be right there, right there, through it all.

I am the Lord I’m the almighty God
I am the One for nothing is too hard
I am the shepherd and I am the door
I am the good news to the bound and the poor

I AM.

I am the righteous one I am the lamb
I am the ram in the bush for Abraham
I am the ultimate sacrifice for sin
I am your redeemer the beginning and the end

I AM.

I am the Bread and I am the Wine
I am your Future so leave your past behind
I am the One in the midst of two or three
I am your Tabernacle I am your Jubilee

I AM

I am Hope, I am Peace, I am Joy, I am Rest
I am Hope, I am Peace, I am Love, I am Rest

I AM, everything You need.
I AM.

I am Jehovah, and I am the King
I am Messiah, David’s offspring
I am your high priest and I am the Christ
I am the Resurrection and I am the light

Found out today, everything will change
the world as I know it, will fade away
I’ve lived my life so selfishly
and what have I gained? It’s a mystery

Why do we live for vanity?
Why do we deny our ability?
What if we gave selflessly?
What if we changed our history?

It’s a meaningless display, a meaningless display
It’s a meaningless display without You.