"Same Love feat:" Being Love to Those Who Are Unloved. Being a Refuge to Those Knowing None.

If today's church wishes to stay current with the issues of the day than the video below will challenge you in appreciating, supporting, and accepting those who have been subjected to society's worst vulgarities and discriminations. Jesus died for us all. Not just for some. And if you believe that than you must be willing to admit that and make room in your heart for those unlike yourself who bear special temperaments. Who bear the harsh burdens brought on by their unique physiologies. That they not be treated in any other way than the way you would treat your own child whom you love. Whom you ache for when bullied about or ostracized in school, by friends or family, church or society, because they are different and misunderstood. We do the love of God wrong when we refuse to not love all. And especially those men and women who wish to obey God and be obedient to His Word. This is not an issue of sin in others but an issue of the sin in us which wishes to discriminate, hate, and oppress those unlike ourselves. Let us not be guilty of these charges but be willing in our hearts to embrace, love and support all that we can. To be havens of safety, and shelters of refuge, to the oppressed of society uniquely bearing burdens we can never appreciate unless we try. To defend their rights and to protect their uniqueness from a harsh, judgmental world. Appreciation. Support. Acceptance. These are the truer words of love. Be it. Do it.

 

R.E. Slater

August 5, 2013

 

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Same Love feat. Mary Lambert

 

 

 

 

Published on Oct 2, 2012

Same Love feat. Mary Lambert on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/same...

We support civil rights, and hope WA State voters will APPROVE REF 74 and legalize marriage equality. Visit http://www.music4marriage.org for more info. Support Marriage Equality by ordering the limited edition Same Love vinyl here: http://www.subpop.com/catalog/artists...

Same Love, as featured on the debut album from Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, The Heist, will be available 10/09/2012

The Heist
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZ...
Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00908DDZM
Deluxe CD: http://www.macklemoremerch.com
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Same Love, A Film By:
Ryan Lewis
Jon Jon Augustavo
Tricia Davis

Directed by:
Ryan Lewis
Jon Jon Augustavo

Produced by:
Tricia Davis

Director of Photography:
Mego Lin

Associate Producer:
Honna Kimmerer

Starring:
Jairemie Alexander
William Pontius
Shelton Harris
Sarita Valdez
Jay Sommerville

Cast:
Jairemie Alexander
William Pontius
Shelton Harris
Sarita Valdez
Jay Sommerville
Thomas Collins
Tina Tsiakalis
Kendall Kapsner
Rosie Cole
Rory King
Josue Gonzalez
Mia Clapp Perfetti
Mary Lambert
Robert Braxton
Jaida Kimmerer
Brooklyn Thornton

Crew:
Tricia Davis - Producer
Mego Lin - Director of Photography
Honna Kimmerer - Production Design
Miles Johnson - Lead Green
Evelyn Brodersen - Lead Green
Jennifer Terrana - Lead Green
Jennifer Popochock - Makeup Artist
David Herberg - Key Grip
Wil Drake - Best Boy Grip
Mike Dyrland - Best Boy Grip
Yu Chen Lin - Gaffer
Blueboy Sguiggley - Production Assistant
Seth McDonald - Production Assistant
Chris Duerkopp - Steadicam Operator
Craig Nisperos - Still Photographer
Austin Santiago - Location Services
Ben Haggerty - Story Supervisor
Sahwn Anderson - Transportation Coordinator
Nic Adenau - Additional Footage

Special Thanks To:
Tina Tsiakalis @ Eastlake Center For Birth - http://centerforbirth.com/
Greg Turk & Ray Nutter @ All Pilgrims Church - http://www.allpilgrims.org/
The Parry Family & The Kimmerer Family
Miles Johnson @ Fiori Floral Design - http://www.fiorifloraldesign.com/
Meadowbrook Community Center - http://www.seattle.gov/parks/centers/...
Kelly Warner-King
Kristie Gamer and Alvin Stillwell

And a VERY special thank you to Kerri Harrop (Music for Marriage) for her hard work and dedication in the fight for marriage equality and her devoted support to Same Love as an idea, song, and finally now as a music video. "Same Love" and the campaign to approve Ref 74 wouldn't be the same without you, Kerri.

SONG:
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Same Love feat. Mary Lambert
(B. Haggerty, R. Lewis, M. Lambert)
Macklemore Publishing BMI, Ryan Lewis Publishing BMI
Produced by Ryan Lewis for Macklemore DBA Ryan Lewis LLC
Written by Macklemore, Mary Lambert
Piano performed by Josh Rawlings
Violin by Andrew Joslyn
Cello by Natalie Hall
Trombone by Greg Kramer
Recorded and Mixed by Ryan Lewis, Ben Haggerty
Macklemore/RyanLewis Studios, Seattle, WA
Mastered by Sterling Sound, New York City, NY

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis managed by Zach Quillen