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Voice in the Wilderness
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Voice in the Wilderness

Song of The Naked Armor Bearer
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There really is no way to adequately appreciate

. In our story, and in yours, he has gone to the ends of the earth for ‘not one more’.

From his post ‘If Christ Can’t Save Them…’ I created a song to honour (eek can we use that word without an eye twitch) the sacrifice of

and to tell his story, from his position in the narrative.

The Naked Armor Bearer
If Christ Can't Save Them...
I feel like a voice crying in the wilderness. No, I do not think of myself as John The Baptist. I say it as a Church Leader who has found himself in an impossible situation…
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This song includes some voice over clips from his original delivery to the members way back in May 2023. They hold as much weight and truth today as they did back then.

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Voice in the Wilderness - Lyrics

(Verse 1)
I'm a voice, crying in the wilderness,
Not John the Baptist, just caught in this mess.
The Senior Pastor stood tall in the lie,
With his wife by his side, left the wounded to die.
The victims found me, with stories to share,
So I'm fighting justice, noone else dared.
But the Pastor refused to let go of his throne,
Clutching the title with a heart made of stone.

(Pre-Chorus)
I did all I could, brought the truth to the light,
But he held on tighter, hiding out of sight.
Now I’m branded the traitor, but I will endure,
The cry of my heart is "Not One More!"

(Chorus)
I’m a voice in the wilderness, crying out loud,
Fighting for truth
I brought the light, but they shut the door,
Now I stand here
I’m a voice in the wilderness, calling for grace,
But they still cling to their place.
I'm a voice in the wilderness

(Verse 2)
The constitution’s a cut-and-paste fraud,
Can’t make sense of it, it's so flawed.
I heard the heart of the victim's cries,
But the family and followers spread twisted lies.
Being a whistleblower came at a cost,
My reputation smashed, my hope almost lost.
But I’ll stand here tall, I will not retreat,
I was called to the truth, I won’t face defeat.

(Pre-Chorus)
I did all I could, brought the truth to the light,
But he held on tighter, hiding out of sight.
Now I’m branded the traitor, but I will endure,
The cry of my heart is "Not One More!"

(Chorus)
I’m a voice in the wilderness, crying out loud,
Fighting for truth
I brought the light, but they shut the door,
Now I stand here
I’m a voice in the wilderness, calling for grace,
But they still cling to their place.
I'm a voice in the wilderness
(Soft instrumental interlude)
(Verse 3)
The top Aussie Leader came marching in,
Stayed with the Pastor like they were best friends.
Ignored the victims, turned a blind eye,
To pain and the truth that can't be denied.
He re-instated the Pastor in the seat of disgrace,
The victims were silenced, erased from the place.
Preached a maths lesson: 'How many Judas’s can be seen?'
Labelling victims, traitors, while they watched on the screen.
(Soft instrumental interlude)

(Pre-Chorus)
I did all I could, brought the truth to the light,
But he held on tighter, hiding out of sight.
Now I’m branded the traitor, but I will endure,
The cry of my heart is "Not One More!"

(Chorus)
I’m a voice in the wilderness, crying out loud,
Fighting for truth
I brought the light, but they shut the door,
Now I stand here
I’m a voice in the wilderness, calling for grace,
But they still cling to their place.
I'm a voice in the wilderness

(Outro)
I’ll keep crying out, though they turn away,
I’ll fight for justice, come what may.
For I know the truth, and I know the score,
The cry of my heart is "Not One More!"

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