"A song about a song..."

In this song, we hear the story of two characters named Lyrics and Melody. This story mirrors my experience of how sometimes it feels like the lyrics and melody of a song are "made for each other" (for example: they seem to dance with each other, propose to each other, depend on each other, etc) (literally in the song); This song also is about how we sing songs to God ultimately and how our sweet love Jesus sings over us as well. Finally, it's also a tiny picture of what I imagine marriage like, how we must continually look to Jesus. 

Lyrics:
Did you hear what Lyrics asked Melody? 
"Dearest one, will you marry me?" 
She nodded, as They danced in the moonlight
Under Divine gaze, galaxies and stars that night 

And they sang of sweet sweet love
One who came from heav'n above
One who gave Himself in precious blood
One who sings His sweet sweet love

Marriage came, love and trust grew in their abode 
When he loved like Christ, she followed 
They both said this whenever things would get rough: 
"Dearest, let us go sing a song to our sweet love."

Lyrics and Melody (a story about music)

Verse 1:
    Those who trust in You are like Mount Zion,
    Firm, secure, and un-moved
    As the mountains guard the ho-ly city
    All around Your love abounds!
    All around Your love abounds!

Chorus:
For-ev-er! (Forever Your love endures!)
For-ev-er! (Forever Your love endures!)
For-ev-er! (Forever, You are God!)
       All around Your love abounds!
(2nd time: We are in your grip of grace!)
(3rd time: Jesus Rock and Hiding Place!)

Verse 2:
      We were once lost ones whom you God have found
      Always will be safe and sound
      Father, you have given lasting peace
      We are in your grip of grace
      We are in your grip of grace

Verse 3:
      Father, You do good to those who love you
      But stamp out each evil way
      How weak we are but our help is from you
      Jesus, Rock and hiding place
      Jesus, Rock and hiding place

All Around Your Love Abounds (Psalm 125)

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Dirty End

I composed this jingle for Overflow Radio, a program for Harbor Church on a local Hawaiian broadcast, 99.5 FM "the Word".

Overflow Radio Jingle

Psalm 120 - In My Distress

Sorry this song isn't recorded very well. (Still a demo!) But the lyrics are what kills me.

LYRICS:
When God restored the fortunes of Zion
We were like those who dream
Our mouth was filled with laughter and
Our tongues with shouts of joy!

Lord, you have done great things for us
We are glad! We are glad! (2x)

They said among the nations
"God did great things for them"
God has done great things for us
We gladly live for him

Restore to us our fortunes, Lord
Let Fount of blessing flow
May those who weep sow bags of seed
And carry home their sheaves

Psalm 126 - You Have Done Great Things For Us

Psalm 120 for 2018. A quick sketch for the new year. Sounds like trap music, ADHD, and an apocalyptic but fake missile crisis.

Psalm 120 - In My Distress (2018 version)

[Verse 1]
LORD, You have been our sure refuge
Before the mount-ains were brought forth
Before You gave birth
To the world and the earth
From age to age, LORD You are God
From age to age, LORD You are God

[Chorus]
Lord—how long?    Turn, have compassion
Sat-is-fy         our hearts with love
So that we    may shout with joy
With gladness all our days,
With gladness all our days


[Verse 2]
Give our hearts wisdom and save us
Teach us to number our days
Our years seem to pass
Our days like the grass
We flourish, then wither away
We flourish, then wither away

[Chorus]
(So) Lord—how long?    Turn, have compassion
Sat-is-fy         our hearts with love
So that we    may shout with joy
With gladness all our days,
With gladness all our days


[Verse 3]
You turn us back into dust Lord
Life seems to be just a dream
Your wrath, who could stand?
But O Son of Man
Establish the works of our hands
Establish the works of our hands

Our Sure Refuge (Psalm 90)

Songs in progress, for the sisters and bro's

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