[Intro — Percussion] [Three wooden knocks; kick and hand percussion hit] Trailblazers—Lantern Keepers, gather close! One light! One road! One heart! Let’s go! [Hook — Male Lead, Gang Vocals] Lanterns up! (We light the way!) Hearts held strong! (We’re here to stay!) Step by step! (We carry on!) Trailblazers—our light is on! [Verse 1 — Male Lead] We came through the night with a flame in our hands Found strength in the waiting, found faith in the stand When the road broke open, we walked through the change God kept our feet when the ground felt strange Every scar taught courage; every tear made room Every seed in the dark found a reason to bloom Now the ones coming after can follow the glow We turn what we’ve lived into light as we go [Pre-Chorus — Female Response] When one feels lost, we call their name When one falls back, we share the flame Shoulder to shoulder, mile after mile We make the hard road answer with a smile [Chorus — Duet, Gang Vocals] Lanterns on the path—let the whole world see Faith in our footsteps, love in what we leave Through the fire, through the rain We rise together; we rise again One Love! One Family! One Journey! God’s light ahead, and our hands stay ready Lanterns on the path, burning bright Trailblazers—carry the light! [Drop — Log Drum, Call and Response] Male Lead: Who lights the way? Gang: We do! We do! Female Response: Who lifts the weary? Gang: We do! We do! All: One Love! One Family! One Journey coming through! [Verse 2 — Male Lead] We don’t measure riches by the things we own It’s bread made abundant when we break the loaf It’s a seat at the table, a door held wide It’s staying beside you when the road gets steep Some marks are carved in the stones we cross Some live in the kindness we give without cost Let the walls come down; let the good be shared A lantern shines farther when the flame is cared for [Pre-Chorus — Female Response] When one feels lost, we call their name When one falls back, we share the flame Shoulder to shoulder, mile after mile We make the hard road answer with a smile [Chorus — Duet, Gang Vocals] Lanterns on the path—let the whole world see Faith in our footsteps, love in what we leave Through the fire, through the rain We rise together; we rise again One Love! One Family! One Journey! God’s light ahead, and our hands stay ready Lanterns on the path, burning bright Trailblazers—carry the light! [Verse 3 — Male Lead] A sign may make us stop; a stone may make us think But God gives us wisdom for the choices we make No picture can own us, no shadow can lead We test every road by the truth that we keep The river keeps moving; the sky changes hue The next step is waiting; there’s work we can do So leave behind mercy, leave courage, leave care Let somebody find hope because we were there [Bridge — Percussion Only, Call and Response] Male Lead: If the night gets heavy— Female Response: Raise your light! Male Lead: If a heart feels distant— Female Response: Draw them near! Male Lead: If the road gets rugged— Gang: We don’t turn back! All: One Love! One Family! One Journey! One light! [Build] [Snare roll rises; log drum pulses] Lanterns up! (Lanterns up!) Hearts held strong! (Hearts held strong!) Trailblazers—carry it on! [Stop-cut silence] [Final Chorus — Full Duet, Gang Vocals] Lanterns on the path—let the whole world see Faith in our footsteps, love in what we leave Through the fire, through the rain We rise together; we rise again One Love! One Family! One Journey! God’s light ahead, and our hands stay ready Lanterns on the path, burning bright Trailblazers—carry the light! [Outro — DJ Mix] One Love! (One Family!) One Journey! (Carry the light!) Trailblazers—Lantern Keepers, gather close! [Beat-only DJ outro: full kick, sub, log drum, congas, and shakers]
