Great Big God.  Written by: Alan Baker, Josh Bissell Oct 2021

Great Big God
Isaiah 40:21-28 NIV

Sometimes we feel so small
Overwhelmed and Overcome
In the shadow of the giant
With nothing but a stone

Strength has been exhausted 
And faith has been tested
God will prove he’s faithful
(Cause) We never fight alone

Chorus 1:
Do you not know he’s an awesome god
Have you not heard he has overcome
Do you not see his goodness
He’s a great big God

The cross is our salvation
Death has been defeated
Take heart in every moment
He has won the victory

Chorus 1:
Do you not know he’s an awesome god
Have you not heard he has overcome
Do you not see his goodness
He’s a great big God

Chorus 2:
Do you not know he’s the King of kings
Have you not heard he’s Lord over all things
Do you not see his glory
He’s a great big God

Bridge:
His love is much deeper
His grace is much wider
His mercy is higher
Than the mountain we climb

His power is much greater
His promise is stronger
His hand reaches farther
Than the flame in the fire

Verse (final):
We stand in Your presence
Hands raised in surrender
We humble our heart
And trust Your name

(Cause) God we know you’re an awesome God
We believe your You have overcome
We have seen your goodness 
You’re a great big God

God we know you’re the King of kings
And we believe your Lord over all things
And we have seen your glory 
You’re a great big God

Great Big God

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This is a Demo. I wrote the lyrics. I do not sing or play. My producer arranged the melody and does vocals. This is an all guitar version of "PICKS," a song about the hard choices in life style that couples have to balance or go their seperate ways. She picked a moral life style but he could not live up to her high standards while playing in a band in rowdy bars at night. photo by Pexels Klaudia-Ekert

Picks (Acoustic) (1)

This is the full production version of "PICKS" All my songs are Demos. I do not sing or play. My producer does the vocals and melody. This is a love song about a couple that love each other but have separate callings on their lives. She picked Jesus and I picked Songs is the theme. PHOTO BY EDON BAILEY

Picks

Island Country very upbeat. Actually about how I met my wife. lyrics:
SHE CAME ALONG 
VERSION 2022 # 2-A
WORDS BY 
E DON BAILEY
V1
WAS IN A MARRIAGE THAT WENT BUST
WAS ALL WRONG FOR EACH OF US 
FIGURED IT HAD BEEN TIME ENOUGH
TO GET OUT AND GET AROUND
THE WEEHEND WAS LOOKING PRETTY
HEADED ON DOWN TO PANAMA CITY
CHORUS #1
WASN’T LOOKING FOR NO MIRACLE
ON THE MIRACLE MILE
I WAS JUST LOOKING TO KICK SOME SAND
FIND A GIRL AND
DANCE TO THE MUSIC OF AN ISLAND BAND
VERSE TWO
DIDN’T HAVE ANY IDEA
I WOULD FIND THE ONE
SO SOON
WANTED TO PLAY THE FIELD
TAKE MY TIME
TO LOOK AROUND
AND PLAY THE TOWN 
Repeat CHORUS #2
MUSIC
Bridge
WE TALKED WE LAUGHED
DANCED AND STROLLED THE BEACH
KICKED SOME SAND
WATCHED THE WAVES 
ROLL IN BEND AND RETREAT
FELT WE’D KNOW EACH OTHER 
IN ANOTHER LIFE
IT ALL JUST SEEMED SO RIGHT
WHEN OUR EYES WOULD MEET
WE KNEW WE DIDN’T WANT
THIS NIGHT TO END
CHORUS (WITH CHANGE IN VERSE) #3
WASN’T LOOKING FOR A MIRICLE ON THE MIRACLE MILE
BUT WAS SEDUCED BY THE MAJIC IN YOUR SMILE
I WAS JUST LOOKING TO KICK SOME SAND
FIND A GIRL
AND DANCE TO THE MUSIC OF AN ISLAND BAND
FINAL 
WHEN SHE COMES ALONG
FEELS LIKE LOVE IN YOUR BONES
THE RIGHT TIME IS WHEN LOVE BEGINS
 AND FOR EACH THE LOOKING ENDS.
THE END
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She Came Along

SHE CAME ALONG

Verse 1
The life of faith has many comforts
Many blessings too
But added to the mix I find
Trials I must go through

No earthly joy can satisfy
I stand at mercy’s gate
The best of my intentions can’t ever
Keep His love away

Chorus 1
Holy God
Tender and kind
Knowing what I need
All of the time

Blessing or struggle
Both can sustain
To live is Christ
To die is gain

Verse 2
Blessings always bring a smile
Trials bring distress
Why can’t I see both the same
Cuz the same God brings each test

I’m afraid that I’ll fall down
And not get up again
But that’s where Jesus lifts me up
As He takes me by the hand

Chorus 2
Holy God
Tender and kind
Knowing what I need
All of the time

Blessing or struggle
Both can sustain
To live is Christ
To die is gain

Bridge
Into every life some rain must fall
But rain is not the end of it all

Chorus 3
Holy God
Tender and kind
Knowing what I need
All of the time
Blessing or struggle
Both can sustain
To live is Christ
To die is gain

Outro
Blessing or struggle
Both can sustain
To live is Christ
To die is gain


To Live is Christ

Christians look forward to the day when either Christ returns or they enter their rest.  Either way, we are going to a promised home with Jesus.  He told us in the Gospels that he was going to prepare a place for us in his fathers house.  So not only do we get to spend all of eternity with Jesus, but with God the Father.  He owns everything, is the creator of everything, and the Bible tells us we will be joint heirs together with Christ.  I try not to think about it too much because my head feels like exploding.  It's almost too much to take in, but that is part of God's plan for us.  No wonder we look forward to going home.

I'm Going Home

Biblical rest is a very unique kind of rest. While the world may think rest is something you have to wait for at the end of a long day at work, biblical rest has to do with something else completely.  Biblical rest is present while you're at work, not just after work. We can have biblical rest even in the storms of life.  Entering into this biblical rest starts with our relationship with Christ. When we are growing in our relationship with Christ we are learning to rely on Christ more than ourselves and the things of this world.  Our trust in God and how he is working in our life is key to having biblical rest, we don’t have to be in turmoil because of the situations in our life or the situations in the world, we can rest in God’s promises.  Entering into God's rest is something we can have now, not just something we can look forward to in the future.

Resting In Your Arms

Leave It There.  Written by Alan Baker.  Upbeat bluegrass gospel tune. For more info about cutting this song contact Alan Baker 706-499-6708

Leave it There

Family Tree.  Written by Alan Baker.  Mid tempo modern bluegrass gospel.  For information about recording this song contact Alan Baker 706-499-6708

Family Tree

GOD Our Savior!!!

I am a follower of Jesus Christ; I’m a husband, a father, a grandfather, and a very blessed man.  I also love writing songs that praise our God and our Lord Jesus Christ for all they have done for me.  If you don’t know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, I hope you hear or read something here that helps you.  After all, that’s the reason I do what I do.  If I had a cure for cancer and withheld it from someone who was going to die without it, I would be a miserable schmuck of a man.  I have something that is so much better than a cure for cancer, I have Jesus Christ, and you can have Him too.  

Just as an aside note, I had a motorcycle accident in 2019, my injuries included an injury to my spinal cord which affects mainly my arms and hands, so mainly my guitar playing, so please don't expect greatness, but you'll get the gist.  I've also had some very bad acid reflex problems which has apparently affected my vocal cords, meaning from time to time you will hear differences in my vocals that I can not control.   That being said;

Here is the bottom line of everything you will ever need to know: 
EVERYONE needs a savior!  and HIS NAME IS JESUS!  
Let’s start with how much God loves you.  God’s Love:  God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life.  “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life”. (John 3:16)  God’s Plan:  “I have come that they might have life, and might have it abundantly.” (John 10:10) Why then are most of us not experiencing this abundant life?  The reason has to do with sin; sin is what keeps us separated from God.  We Are All Sinful:  “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God”. (Rom 3:23)  We were created to have fellowship with God, but because of our stubborn self-will, we chose to go our own way, and our fellowship with God was broken. This self-will, characterized by an attitude of active rebellion or passive indifference, is what the Bible calls sin.  We Are Separated:  “The wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). This death separates us from God spiritually, and it must be dealt with.  Jesus Christ is God's only provision for our sin. It is only through Jesus Christ that we can truly know and experience God's love and plan for our lives.  He Died in Our Place:  “God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).  He Rose From the Dead:  “Christ died for our sins ... He was buried ... He was raised on the third day, according to the Scriptures ... He appeared to Peter, then to the twelve. After that He appeared to more than five hundred.” (1 Corinthians 15:3-6).  He Is the Only Way to God:  “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through me’” (John 14:6).  God has bridged the gulf that separates us from Him by sending His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross in our place to pay the penalty (the wages we earned) for our sins.  Each of us must individually receive Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord; that is the only way we can know and experience God's love and plan for our lives.  We Must Receive Christ:  “As many as received Him, to them He gave   the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name” (John 1:12).  We Receive Christ through Faith:  “By grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9).  When we receive Christ, we experience a new birth.  We Receive Christ by Personal Invitation:  Jesus says, “Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any one hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him” (Revelation 3:20).  Receiving Christ involves turning to God from self (repentance) and trusting Christ to come into our lives to forgive our sins and to make us what He wants us to be. Just to agree intellectually that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that He died on the cross for your sins is not enough. Nor is it enough to have an emotional experience. You receive Jesus Christ by faith, as an act of the will.  “If you declare with your mouth “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.  For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.” (Rom 10:9, 10).

I'm Going Home

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