INFECTIOUS FIRE The Hidden Treasure Style: Anthemic Pop-Rock / Gospel Rock with a driving bassline, gritty male lead vocal, rhythmic spoken-word passages, powerful backing choir, and an explosive final chorus. Begin with restrained guitar and piano; build into a full-band anthem. Pull the instruments back for the spiritual bridge, then return with overwhelming energy. [Intro — Quiet, searching; spoken male voice] What if the thing you're searching for Is not the thing you need? What if the greatest treasure Is waiting to be found? And what if you can't find Him Until you see your need? Listen... There's a fire that no man can start. [Verse 1 — Steady beat, determined vocal] I've been chasing every promise, I've been running every race, I've been trying to build a future That would give my life a place. They say the world belongs to those Who have the will to climb, But tell me, what is all the winning If I'm wasting all my time? I've got questions without answers, I've got hunger deep inside. I can change the road I'm walking, But I can't change what's inside. There's a treasure hidden somewhere, Worth far more than I can see. But the question isn't what it's worth— The question is, what about me? [Pre-Chorus — Drums build, backing voices enter] You can teach a man ambition. You can teach him how to strive. But you cannot give him living faith Or make a dead heart come alive. There's a need beneath the wanting. There's a truth beneath the show. And the greatest thing I'll ever find Is the One I need to know. [Chorus — Full band, soaring vocals and gospel choir] INFECTIOUS FIRE! Set my heart alight! Let the truth burn brighter than the night! Not the fire of pride, not the fire of fame, But the love that calls me by my name! HIDDEN TREASURE! Worth more than gold! There's a love no human hand can hold. When the Lord gives what I cannot acquire, His love becomes my infectious fire! Oh, let it burn! Oh, let it shine! Let the love that comes from Him Become a love that overflows in mine! [Verse 2 — Funk-rock groove; rhythmic, almost spoken] Peale spoke of enthusiasm— How it moves from heart to heart. Hill saw how a man's conviction Can inspire another's part. Brunkhorst wrote of inspiration, Of the action it can bring. Yes, enthusiasm has its power— But where does that fire begin? You can motivate the body. You can stir the mind to rise. You can teach a man to reach a goal And open up his eyes. But can enthusiasm make you righteous? Can a dream forgive your sin? Can the strength of your determination Put the love of God within? [Beat drops — spoken, direct and searching] Don't confuse the flame with its source. Don't confuse the gift with the Giver. And don't mistake the treasure you desire For the One who makes you live. [Pre-Chorus 2 — Rising intensity] There's a difference between wanting And receiving what you need. There's a difference between make-believing And the faith God plants like seed. I can tell myself a thousand things. I can make my wishes sound like truth. But I need more than my own believing— I need the living God to speak the truth! [Chorus — Full band, stronger harmonies] INFECTIOUS FIRE! Set my heart alight! Let the truth burn brighter than the night! Not the fire of pride, not the fire of fame, But the love that calls me by my name! HIDDEN TREASURE! Worth more than gold! There's a love no human hand can hold. When the Lord gives what I cannot acquire, His love becomes my infectious fire! Oh, let it burn! Oh, let it shine! Let the love that comes from Him Become a love that overflows in mine! [Bridge — Music falls away; intimate piano and deep male voice] Wait on Him... Not on the strength you think you have. Not on the faith you manufacture. Not on the goodness you pretend to possess. Wait on Him. For what good is finding treasure If you never know its worth? What good is all your striving If you cannot give new birth? Can you make yourself love goodness? Can you make your heart sincere? Can you summon faith by trying When the truth is nowhere near? [A second voice enters softly, like an answer] Ask, and seek, and knock upon the door. Don't pretend you have no need. Turn toward the One who is good, And wait for Him to lead. [Lead vocal — building with conviction] I cannot make Him speak to me. I cannot make His promise mine. But I can turn toward truth and seek Him, And wait upon His time. The treasure is not self-achievement. The treasure is not earthly gain. The treasure is to know the Father— And to be changed by love's own reign. [Breakdown — Handclaps, bass, spoken-word call and response] LEAD: What are you searching for? CHOIR: Something real! LEAD: What do you need? CHOIR: A heart that feels! LEAD: Can you make the fire? CHOIR: No, not alone! LEAD: Who gives the treasure? CHOIR: The Lord makes Himself known! LEAD: Then what happens when His love gets in? CHOIR: It changes the heart from deep within!
