Name: Powered by Hope, Driven by Soul – Stripped Back by Connor Charles
Duration: 6 min 4 s
Description: A raw, intimate stripped-back version that peels away the layers and leaves nothing but pure emotion. Soft guitar, warm piano, and heartfelt vocals bring the song into a whole new light — delicate yet powerful. Perfect for late-night listening or quiet reflection.

I Still Wait

The More Grace He Gives

Holding Heaven


There’s a full moon on the rise
And as the stars begin their dance across the sky
Your name is whispered softly on the evening breeze
If I held control of time, this is the moment I would freeze 

I’m holding heaven right here in my arms tonight
Girl, we’ve nothing to fear, we’ll hide no secrets from the moon tonight
Because it’s perfectly clear, that my heaven is here in your arms tonight
I’m holding heaven when I’m holding you tight

Everything is coming clear
The whole world fades away and only you and I are here
So if I try to speak and no words will come my way
just hold me tight and let the silence show
I love you more than words can say 

I’m holding heaven right here in my arms tonight
Girl, we’ve nothing to fear, we’ll hide no secrets from the moon tonight
Because it’s perfectly clear, that my heaven is here in your arms tonight
I’m holding heaven when I’m holding you tight

Now that you’ve come into my life oh darlin’ 
I’ve left my heartaches in the past 
There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for you baby, you come first and last

I’m holding heaven right here in my arms tonight
Girl, we’ve nothing to fear, we’ll hide no secrets from the moon tonight
Because it’s perfectly clear, that my heaven is here in your arms tonight
I’m holding heaven when I’m holding you tight

©2016 WillieBoyMusic
Revised 2025
Willie Knowles



I'm Holding Heaven When I'm Holding You


[CHORUS]
O dee-o-dayee
Odee-o-dayee
Woe-woe-dalaye

He jumped off the box-car
In Eastbourne, the beast born
In him was too hungry to hide;

His neck in grief's grommet,
He groaned through his vomit
At the churn
And the yearn
At the turn of the tide.

[CHORUS]
O dee-o-dayee
Odee-o-dayee
Woe-woe-dalaye

He headed him soon
For a sad-lit saloon
In back of the edge of the strand,
Where a man almost ended
Sat down and extended

His speckled,
Blue-knuckled
And cuckolded
Hand.

[CHORUS]
O dee-o-dayee
Odee-o-dayee
Woe-woe-dalaye

Cried, The wind broke my marriage in two.
Clean through the bones of it,
Christ how it blew!
I got no tomorrow
And sorrow
Is tough to rescind;
So, forgive me if I should break wind, son,
Forgive me
If I should break wind.

At this the bartender
Addressed the agenda,
A dish-cloth kept dabbing his eye,
Said, Pardon intrusion
Upon your effusion
Of loss but none wooed it
Or rued it
As I.

[CHORUS]
O dee-o-dayee
Odee-o-dayee
Woe-woe-dalaye

For after the eve of Yvonne,
My God, how it hurts now the woman has gone!
Heart-sick as a dog,
I roll on like a log
Down the roaring black river
Where once sailed
A swan.

Then the dog on the floor,
Who'd not spoken before,
Growled, Ain't it the truth you guys said?
I may be a son-
Of-a-bitch but that bitch

Was my Sun
And she dumped me,
The bitch did,
For dead.

[OUTRO]
So three lonely guys in the night and a hound
Drank up, and they headed them out to the Sound,
Threw up, then they threw themselves
In and they
Drowned.

O dee-o-dayee
Odee-o-dayee
Woe-woe-dalaye

Kit Wright
b. 1944

The All Purpose Country & Western Self Pity Song (Cowgal version)

[Verse 1]
I’ve seen the skies wear every hue,
But none as bright as me and you.
You walked in like a quiet flame,
And suddenly, I felt my name.

[Pre-Chorus]
You don't have to try, you just exist...
And somehow every wound forgets.

[Chorus]
You are the calm in all my storms,
The gentle light that keeps me warm.
You're laughter when my world turns gray,
A place to rest, a better day.
You're every hope I never knew,
Only you... always you.

[Verse 2]
You don’t fix me; you let me grow,
You see the parts I never show.
And in your eyes, I find my truth,
The kind of love that feels like proof.

[Pre-Chorus]
When I fall short or drift away,
You’re the voice that makes me stay.

[Chorus]
You are the calm in all my storms,
The gentle light that keeps me warm.
You're laughter when my world turns gray,
A place to rest, a better day.
You're every hope I never knew,
Only you... always you.

[Bridge]
And I would choose you in every life,
In every song, through joy or strife.
No matter where this road will wind,
With you, I’m home; I’m safe, I’m fine.

[Chorus]
You are the calm in all my storms,
The gentle light that keeps me warm.
You're laughter when my world turns gray,
A place to rest, a better day.
You're every dream that I hold true,
Only you... always you.

Only You

I was amazed as I was led in a study of the first three words in the English Bible -In The Beginning- in Hebrew, the word is shown as bereshit (pronounced bear-uh-sheet).

You can find this a few places online, but you are welcome to email me and ask for my notes and I will gladly share with you.  The bottom line is, when you dig deeper into the Hebrew letters, you will see that the hidden message in the first Hebrew word of Genesis 1:1 is this meaning:  "The Son of God, destroyed by his own hand on the cross with thorns on his head, hung up on a tree as a gift of the covenant." This shows that the Word (God) made the plan to save us ALL from the very beginning. Praise be to the Most High God and to Jesus, the Son!! We pray this song speaks to you.  

In The Beginning - A Whispered Cross

Before the stars had found their place,
Before the moon began her race,
A whisper echoed through the night—
A Word that birthed the dawn of light.

In Berashit, the veil was thin,
A hidden song was tucked within.
Each letter told a sacred part—
A cross was carved into God’s heart.

The House, the Head, the mighty Hand,
Would one day bleed to save the people of this land.
The Covenant, in silent fire,
Declared a love that won’t expire.

The world began not with a sound,
But with a plan where grace was found.
Not accident, nor last resort—
The Lamb was slain in heaven’s court.

So when you read that sacred line,
Remember: love was first designed.
The Author knew the price He’d pay—
And still, He wrote the world that day.

Lyrics by Kelly Ross-Hagans
ASCAP# 931326331

In The Beginning - A Whispered Cross

A raw, intimate stripped-back version that peels away the layers and leaves nothing but pure emotion. Soft guitar, warm piano, and heartfelt vocals bring the song into a whole new light — delicate yet powerful. Perfect for late-night listening or quiet reflection.

Powered By Hope, Driven By Soul

Powered by Hope, Driven by Soul – Stripped Back

Move is a soaring emotional pop ballad, blending the heartbreaking, soulful delivery of Elton John with the big, cinematic power and drama of Josh Groban. Verses are intimate and raw, carried by piano and subtle strings beneath a raspy, vulnerable male vocal. The choruses explode with sweeping orchestration — lush strings, echoing drums, and a powerhouse vocal pouring out emotion. The bridge builds with harmonies and a key change, leading to a final chorus where passion peaks, trading lines and harmonising in a tidal wave of cathartic pain and hope.

My Songs

Move

Move - My Song

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"L-O-V-E" (Nat King Cole Cover)

A Song From A Secret Garden "Piano Cover"

🙏 Hope was the first song I ever wrote — it carried all the weight I was holding, and it became the foundation for everything since.

🎶 Echoes of Us showed me how far music can travel, how it can connect in ways I never imagined.

💜 Powered By Hope, Driven By Soul… that one feels bigger than me. It’s an anthem, not just for me to sing, but for anyone who needs it.

✨ These songs mean more to me than I’ll ever be able to fully explain.

I don’t chase perfect words here — I just want you to know these tracks come from somewhere real. If they mean something to you, then we’re already connected.

— Connor Charles 💜

🔥 Songwriter, producer & the fire behind Hopefire Records.
From cinematic ballads to neon-soaked anthems, every track is built to make you feel something — loud, raw, and real.

If you’re into music with teeth, hooks you can’t shake, and lyrics that cut deeper than the charts allow… you’re in the right place.

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Powered by Hope, Driven by Soul – Stripped Back

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