23. Carman desired a Christian change in the United States. He was involved in several prayer marches and petitions to get prayer in schools. Which of his songs described his view that "the only hope for America is Jesus"?
From Quiz Carman: Overcoming Child of God
Answer:
America Again
"We eliminated God from the equation of American life
Thus eliminating the reason this nation first began
From beyond the grave I hear the voices of our founding fathers plead
You need God in America again" (America Again lyrics)
In his song "America Again", Carman narrates the history of the United States and the faith of founding fathers. He shares his views of how violence has increased without the Word of God in schools.
One excerpt from his lyrics says:
"In his farewell address, Washington said, "You can't have
National morality apart from religious principle," and it's true
'Cause right now we have nearly 150, 000 kids carrying guns
To these war zones we call public schools
In the '40's and '50's student problems were chewing gum and talking
In the '90's, rape and murder are the trend
The only way this nation can even hope to last this decade
Is to put God in America again
The only hope for America is Jesus
The only hope for America is him
If we repent of our ways stand firm and say
We need God in America again
Abe Lincoln said, "The philosophy of the schoolroom in one generation
Will be the philosophy of the government of the next"
So when you eliminate the Word of God from the classroom and politics
You eliminate the nation that Word protects
America is now number one in teen pregnancy and violent crime
Number one in illiteracy, drug use and divorce
Every day a new holocaust of 5, 000 unborn die
While pornography flood our streets like open sewers" ("America Again" lyrics)
Carman believed that prayer could change a generation. One of Carman's accomplishments of his ministry was collecting one million signatures for a constitutional amendment favoring prayer in public school. Although the petition did not make changes in the U.S Congress, Carman's mission for prayer in schools raised awareness of the issue in record breaking concerts where over 70,000 people attended.