Humbly tendered, this isn’t just music.
It’s worship
- forged in Scripture,
- tested in sorrow and pain,
- offered in surrender,
- born of the best of the Lord that is within me,
- affirmed in growth and joy and
- confirmed in you.
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One of my most recent works. Very Dylan-esque vocal on traditional blues. Very Springsteen-esque lyrics.
The essence of “worship” though… “Remind me you are with me and teach me how to live, Lord. You’re in control” is the message/prayer/petition.
Originally recorded with Gene Sibley in Dover, NH around 2014. Resurrected with Moises app.
Recorded around 2013 on Garage Band with Alex Krauth adding her amazing vocal talents which I trimmed down here for the overall flow
of the project.
One of my favorite lyrics of my own here “Someday we’ll be in heaven, but we ain’t got there yet” so of course, stay centered in Jesus ALWAYS.
Bridges power pop, country and other genres with a super simple progression. Delivers the message as clearly as anything I’ve got. Moises
gave it some ooomph. As Peter said to Jesus, “where else could I go?” (the 5 Blind Boys of Alabama said it also, and even Elvis)
and I am saved/he has never once refused/thats why this ol’ guitar man/ain’t singin the lonesome blues” Verses are spoken “Talkin’ Blues” style. Nice country
groove. Originally recorded on Garageband. This lyric should be in there…”he will be there so we can rest a bit/he will be there to help us out of it”
generate with Moises.
Jesus is always there to help us and often does so without our asking but go ahead and ask!
very last chapter ol’ Sol is redeemed by saying the meaninglessness shifts to meaningfulness if one is living their lives, not for worldly pursuits, but to progress towards
a relationship with God at all times. I find that the cynical message resonates well when I play this one out in the clubs.
Motown-ish shuffle with such an essential message. “unforgiveness is a sin and I want all my sin washed clean/ I want to glorify you Lord by forgiving those who are still haunting me”
BAM! It can be said that one will only get as close to Jesus as one cultivates the skill of forgiveness. I invite you to consider, “The Lord’s Prayer” and the two commandments from Jesus
and realize that without being able to offer forgiveness one is shut out on both of those.
One of my few songs where the strongest aspect is the music, not the lyrics as much. I listen to this and I can see it has a core that could be in an Andrew Lloyd Weber musical.
As country as I get. Very much in the Merle Haggard kind of outlaw country such as “Mama Tried” Lyrics carry this one. Live performance.
Originally recorded on Garageband.
and neither does Moises. One of my favorite digs on Satan here: “in Satan’s name is sorrow and pain but the world follows him again and again/the world is fallen in the garden fell/
“This gift of new life I bring to you/just as an envoy to deliver the truth/Which I couldn’t see but now I know this love forever forever flow” and chorus: “Broken no longer I’m growing stronger/New creature in Christ forever changed/broken no longer I’m growing stronger/In His precious blood by His precious name”
20 Lonely In Heaven
I have thought that the song is too simple music-wise but others like it more. Nevertheless it delivers the message about how many Christians in this world at this time need to step it up. “If we are Christians then we hold up only one banner and we never ever put it down. It’s gonna be lonely in heaven if we don’t learn how to love one another, if we don’t learn how to love the Lord”
21 Yours
Pure 1950’s rock’n’roll riff. Lots of fun.
22 Soften My Heart
Meditation on wanting the Lord to soften my heart. I think a lot of people want this and it resonates. When you have someone who still has a hard heart this is very hard for them to tolerate because they just don’t get it.
I didn’t do all of the spiritual practices I lay out here but I definitely associated with those who did. I really gave Jesus a hard time for a long time being so close to being saved so many times but managing to veer off until 2022. Praise the Lord, He never gave up on me.
24 Your Redemptive Love
I was in a worship team at a Virginia Beach church in 2023 and a visitor attending the service who was a tourist said it was one of the best songs of its kind he had ever heard. So I reached one heart there for sure. One of the best feelings I can tell you for sure. Back in Johnny Cash groove again in a country rock style.
25 Jesus Did
This one is for kids and yet it is in a minor key.
26 My Heart Has Found A New Home
Originally wrote this one in 1990. In 2023 I reworked it from secular to praise and through some crafty elements into it musically. Strong message to end the collection.
BUT WAIT!!! THERE’s MORE!!! HERE!
My response to Springsteen’s song about Minneapolis…
Brucie, great song dude!
I answered your question though…
MINNEAPOLIS
we fight for justice we fight for truth
but these things are so undefined
we put our necks out for what we belief
and then we leave these things behind
the truth of this world changes
as you move through this parade
until some day you look back
and wonder maybe I should have just prayed
prayed for clarity prayed for vision
to see beyond the mist
of lies that always fill the air
in any witch’s brew like this
chorus:
so Minneapolis becomes the cry
the martyrs get chosen and they die
and people just get played
and still we wonder why
as the fabric is torn and frayed
where is the truth
or is it one big lie?
why must it be like this?
and what’s really going down
in Minneapolis?
all the wars, all the struggle
we step up to the plate
and nobody asks the question
who’s really controlling our fate?
is it the treacherous politicians
or forces still unknown
and through the milleau and the matrix
leave us nothing but alone
so we hold our signs and choose our sides
and we make ourselves feel good
while the only victor that emerges
is the lies and the scars in our neighborhood
repeat chorus
the fabric of society now frayed
and ripped at the seams
and nothing ever gets resolved
it just gets worse it seems
until some righteous day comes
and we pay the price
Dylan asked how to
avoid going through these things twice?
its a price we dare not afford
that the only way to rise above
is to seek out the face of the Lord
and with all we’ve got His love
for the ruler of this world
counts on our foment
and wins until we bask in the light
of the Son the Father sent
so hold on with all your might
and never let each other go
because the answers to these questions
and we will never grow
unless we sacrifice our self righteousness
and maybe then we will know
like what’s really going down in Minneapolis?
and maybe then we will know
like what’s really going down in Minneapolis?
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