Shel found this moving song written by Sarah Hart & Chapin Hartford when we were struggling to find an appropriate song for a Memorial Day Service.  Released as a single by Amy Grant in 2010, it was nominated for a Grammy, and got to #8 on the Christian airplay charts.  It touched our hearts, and we like to share it often.  
We were not paid for this performance, which was Jan 12, 2020 at a local low-income senior living facility.

Lyrics:
God loves a lullaby, in a mothers tears in the dead of night
Better than a Hallelujah sometimes.
God loves a drunkard’s cry, the soldier’s plea not to let him die,
Better than a Hallelujah sometimes.

(CHORUS):  We pour out our miseries, God just hears a melody
Beautiful the mess we are, the honest cries of breaking hearts
Are better than a Hallelujah.     

The woman holding on for life, the dying man giving up the fight,
Are better than a Hallelujah sometimes
The tears of shame for what's been done, the silence when the words won't come
Are better than a Hallelujah sometimes.

(CHORUS)

Better than a church bell ringing,
Better than a choir singing out, singing out.

(CHORUS x 2)
  
Better than a Hallelujah sometimes
Better than a Hallelujah
Better than a Hallelujah sometimes

BETTER THAN A HALLELUJAH

Retired musician .  Just writing a few simple songs about
life and growing old.  Song about my childhood on a
Louisiana delta farm.  Most songs were written and composed by me on my Boss  BR8 Digital Recording Studio.  Hope to complete my first CD soon.  I have a few cover songs also.
 

Project RESIDUE is about escaping the ordinary world we all live in ,and finding something new, somewhere else our own world where MUSIC is all we need . Thank you for letting me be a part of your journey !   Luv2All !!!

I'm a French composer based in Lyon 

My YT channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQqhqMJKGhKvj1V4Z6h8yNw

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/frankdana34/?hl=fr

frankdana.bandcamp.com

SCHEDULED Appearances:
7-24-‘25, 6-8pm: pool-side at the Elkhorn Ridge Resort
8-13-'25, 6-8pm: pool-side at the Elkhorn Ridge Resort
8-26-'25: Country Coach Rally at Elkhorn Ridge Resort
8-28-'25, 6-8pm: pool-side at the Elkhorn Ridge Resort
With more to come--we're still booking for 2025!
(Please note:  Dates, times, and locations are subject to change)

PAST PERFORMANCES:
7-20-'25: Spearfish Festival in the Park
7-17-'25: pool-side at the Elkhorn Ridge Resort
7-13-'25: Private Barn-warming Party
7-5-'25: Private Birthday Party, Bozeman, MT
7-1-'25: Arnie's Birthday Party at Crow Peak Brewery
6-25-'25: Elkhorn Ridge Resort
6-26-'25: Elkhorn Ridge Resort
6-28-'25: Hot Springs Main St Arts & Crafts Festival
6-29-'25: Immanuel Lutheran Church service
6-13-'25: Bullwackers
6-17-’25: NHC Luncheon
6-7-'25: Private party
5-25-'25: Private Party
5-26-'25: Little Dane Church Memorial Day Service
5-9-'25: Black Hills State University Alumni Dinner
4-28-'25, 1030am: Funeral
4-26-'25: ILC Ladies Tea
4-25-'25:  Peaceful Pines SL
4-15-’25: Sturgis Easter Cantata
4-13-’25: Sturgis Easter Cantata
4-11-'25:  Peaceful Pines SL
4-5-'25: Farewell to Gordy Pratt at the High Plains Western Heritage Center
4-5-'25:  Crow Peak Brewery--Jam for Gordy!
3-28-'25: Peaceful Pines SL
3-07-'25:   Peaceful Pines SL
3-07-'25:  Aspen Grove AL
3-01-’25: Tea & Rose Coffee Shop
2-28-'25: Peaceful Pines SL
2-8-’25: Chute Rooster
2-7-'25: Peaceful Pines SL
2-7-'25: Private Party
1-24-'25: Peaceful Pines SL
1-10-'25: Peaceful Pines SL
12-14-’24: High Plains Western Heritage Center
11-17-'24: Crow Peak Brewery (w/ Grammy winner Dan Mahar!)
11-10-'24: High Plains Western Heritage Center
10-11-’24: Lookout Lounge
9-8-’24: The Clubhouse
9-7-'24: The Red Onion, Belle Fourche
8-8-’24: Elkhorn Ridge Resort
7-20-'24: Spearfish Festival in the Park
6-28-24: Hot Springs Main Street Festival
5-27-'24: Little Dane Church Memorial Day service
5-3-'24: Black Hills State University 50th Reunion, Class of '74
4-26-'24: Bullwacker's
11-12-'23: Black Hills Cowboy Church
5-15-'22: High Plains Western Heritage Center (with the great Kenny Putnam, Gordy Pratt, Paul Larson, Jason Guthmiller, and Rod Garnett!) 

Greetings! We are Jonny Hummingbird and Shelley Meadowlark, an acoustic duo available for hire that just loves to share great songs for people. Our style is an odd mix of genres, and our song list ranges from timeless pop, to folk, country, bluegrass, gospel, and even a couple of 15th century numbers! We play live at a variety of venues, including restaurants, lounges, festivals, fundraisers, church functions, funerals, private parties, and the occasional private acousticism for those suffering persistent electric earworms. :-)
Seriously though, we are hobby musicians who just hope we can bring some joy to those who hear our music. Will be slowly adding songs to this page. Thank you for listening.
P.S.  Check out our website at the link below.  You can also hear some of  Jonny's original tracks at the link to his Soundcloud. Cheers!

making music feeds my soul. Will continue as long as I am able and appreciate your support .Hope you enjoy these pieces that I loved doing and sharing. God bless you all>

Virgo/Taurus/Taurus
É nóis que faz o ambiente ficar gostosinho.

BETTER THAN A HALLELUJAH

Jonny and Shel