Good Morning to You

Arranged by John Paul Sharp
Sung by Elyse Nakajima
Including: John Paul Sharp
French Carol, 13th Century
Les anges dans nos campagnes
Ont entonné l'hymne des cieux;
Et l'écho de nos montagnes
Redit ce chant mélodieux.
Gloria, in excelsis Deo,
Gloria, in excelsis Deo.
Cherchons tous l´heureux village
Qui l´a vu naître sous ses toits
Offrons-lui le tendre hommage
Et de nos coeurs et de nos voix :
Gloria...
Bergers, quittez vos retraites,
Unissez-vous à leurs concerts,
Et que vos tendres musettes
Fassent retenir les airs :
Gloria...

Les Anges Dans Nos Campagnes

Arranged by John Paul Sharp
Sung by Mary E. Brown, Elyse Nakajima, and John Paul Sharp

Composed by Adolphe Adam 1847 to the French poem "Minuit, chrétiens" (Midnight, Christians) by a wine merchant and poet, Placide Cappeau (1808–1877).

Minuit, chrétiens, c'est l'heure solennelle,
Où l'Homme Dieu descendit jusqu'à nous
Pour effacer la tache originelle
Et de Son Père arrêter le courroux.
Le monde entier tressaille d'espérance
En cette nuit qui lui donne un Sauveur.
Peuple à genoux, attends ta délivrance.
Noël, Noël, voici le Rédempteur,
Noël, Noël, voici le Rédempteur

O holy night! The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
'Til He appear'd and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees! O hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born;
O night divine, O night, O night Divine.

Cantique de Noël ("O Holy Night")

how could i let you go so far 
losing the battle in the dark 
i'd give it all to set you free 
'cause livin' like this is killin' me 
tryin' so hard to see the light 
even the strongest have their night 
i'm gettin' swallowed by the feels 
wonderin' who I' s'posed to be 
tryin' so hard to fight the void 
all of my efforts are destroyed 
give me the grace so i can shine 
i need the healing of my life 

(sick and tired of bein', bein') 
back to 
(back to me)

Back to Me

holding

caution

I just wanted to thank you for all you've done
You're the one who brings me hope and joy
and you know that I love you

You're the reason I wake up every single day and be my best 
version of who I wanna' be 
and you're the one I wanna' be around

you put up with my nonsense, even laugh at my jokes
you're always there to remind me how to love me the most
just being there shows you care
I'm aware and I'm grateful for you, what you do and how you do it

We've been here at this party of life and, you know, it makes me smile when I think of the times we share. 
I could not live without you here by my side, ready to fight for the lives we always wanted and you're the one I wanna' be around. 

No matter where I'm goin, I'll remember your love. 
And it will make me better, make me fit like a glove. 
Just being there shows that you care. 
I'm aware and I'm grateful for you, what you do, and how you do it. 

There will always be a place for you
in my heart, my home, and my life too
If ever you need someone to be there, 
you can call me, knowing that I care. 
You're the one I wanna be around.

I just wanted to thank you for all you've done
You're the one who brings me hope and joy
and you know that I love you

You're the reason I wake up every single day and be my best 
version of who I wanna' be 
and you're the one I wanna' be around

Thank You

Words and Music by John Paul Sharp

I can’t forget the day you died, 
the way the sky cries upon your grave which goes unnamed. 
And I remember how they laughed,
a sigh of relief as you passed on to the other side, and I said, 
Hey!

You left me here on my own,
to go it alone and face the pain of daily life. 
If it has to be this way, then I have to bring you back, and I said, 
Hey!

From the Death Fog, 
I call for you and the unborn of those who banish you!
Come forth!

I breathe to you new life, 
I need you at my side so we can take our right place. 
We’ll live to love another day, 
no matter the cost of those who dare to come between, and I said, 
Hey!

Resurrection

music and lyrics by john paul sharp
flute by chris harnois

this love is worth everything i've given up to be with you
this love is the very thing i've waited for
i've wished for you so long
since i was a child, crazy and wild, 
wondering when will I belong

This Love

John Paul Sharp, a beast for learning, is a multifaceted performance artist and educator in Seattle. When he's not teaching graduate students online, he's teaching children and adults how to sing, act, and write songs. His anthology of over 25 albums of music and 4 musicals have been featured in film and stage productions for the last ten years. Contact me@johnpaulsharp.com.