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I stumbled across this recording.  Thought I’d share.

© 2011 Stephen Brown

Like the forest for the trees
Can’t distinguish which of these
My soul for the sin, but He’s
Washing me within
Can’t stay up on my knees
So I fall down on my face
Before him

Glory Hallelujah
Glory Hallelujah
Glory Hallelujah
Glory Hallelujah

David is chosen to be king
Giving his heart to the Lord, never ashamed to sing
The praises to our God he brings
Like incense on an altar
But David is known to falter
This king is not the one we need, we need a savior

Glory Hallelujah
Glory Hallelujah
Glory Hallelujah
Glory Hallelujah

Only man can atone for man’s great sin
Jesus is God and man within
A body broken, on a tree He’s pinned
Blood poured on the ground
Therein salvation’s found
Salvation.  Hallellujah.

Glory Hallelujah
Glory Hallelujah
Glory Hallelujah
Glory Hallelujah

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© 2012 Stephen Brown

My shepherd is the Lord my God
I shall not be in need
He makes me lie down and take my rest
In fields that are so green

He leads me by the quiet streams
And He restores my soul
He guides my path to righteousness
For His name’s sake, oh oh.

You prepare a table before me
In the presence of my enemies
You anoint my head with oil
And my cup is overflowing
And my cup is overflowing

Even though I walk through the valley
of death, I have no fear
Lord you’re with me, and my comfort
Is Your staff and Your shield

You prepare a table before me
In the presence of my enemies
You anoint my head with oil
And my cup is overflowing
And my cup is overflowing
And my cup is overflowing
And my cup is overflowing
And my cup is overflowing
And my cup is overflowing

INSTRUMENTAL

You prepare a table before me
In the presence of my enemies
You anoint my head with oil
And my cup is overflowing
And my cup is overflowing
And my cup is overflowing
And my cup is overflowing
And my cup is overflowing
And my cup is overflowing

Lord I know Your goodness, Your lovingkindness
Will follow me for all of my days,
I know Your goodness, Your lovingkindness
Will follow me for all of my days,

And I will dwell in Your house
And I will dwell in Your house
And I will dwell in Your house
And I will dwell in Your house forever

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© 2011 Stephen Brown

I wrote this song some time back – initially it was just the banjo.  I added the piano part later, but this is the first time I actually played them together – that is, I tried it out yesterday, and it took me about 15 takes today to get it close to right.  The real trick is, since it doesn’t have a steady tempo, it’s pretty tricky to record the two parts individually, so I had to play them at the same time.  I figured that was worth putting on video…

 

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I was working on a different song that I just couldn’t get finished, so I started a new one.  This is it.

© 2011 Stephen Brown

Jesus died and he saved my soul
Buried my sins in a great big hole
To tell the truth – he washed them all away
He’ll do the same if you ask him to
Wash those sins all away from you
And brother, it’s good to be clean

Now I’ve been bad and I’ve been good
Sometimes do the things I should
But nothing I can do can fix this ragged soul
Now it’s something of a mystery
When Jesus gave his life for you and me
Ours souls – he made them whole

Jesus washed my sins away
When on that cross He died that day
Then from the grave He rose again
He won the victr’y over sin

Now you ask me why, tell you “I don’t know
why sin get’s it’s teeth so deep in our soul”
Brother Paul wrote many years ago
He does the things that he don’t want to
And what he wants is what he just don’t do
But Jesus, he makes us whole

Jesus washed my sins away
When on that cross He died that day
Then from the grave He rose again
He won the victr’y over sin

Jesus died and he saved my soul
Buried my sins in a great big hole
To tell the truth – he washed them all away
He’ll do the same if you ask him to
Wash those sins all away from you
And brother, it’s good to be clean

Jesus washed my sins away
When on that cross He died that day
Then from the grave He rose again
He won the victr’y over sin
(Repeat Chorus)

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Let’s call this part of a series on music theory.  The first, Circle of Fifths, demonstrates the chord progression by the same name.  This demonstrates some of the chords by their names within the key.

The lyrics are nothing short of spectacular.

© 2011 Stephen Brown

I’m singing on the tonic chord in the key of G
I’m singing on the sub-dominant chord in the key of G
I’m singing on the dominant chord in the key of G
Then I evade the cadence by going to the sub-mediant
Then back to the dominant
Dominant seven and home
I’m going home I’m going home
I’m going home I’m going home I’m going home
I’m going home I’m going home I’m going home

Let’s do it again

I’m singing on the tonic chord in the key of G
I’m singing on the sub-dominant chord in the key of G
I’m singing on the dominant chord in the key of G
Then I evade the cadence by going to the sub-mediant
Then back to the dominant
Dominant seven and home
I’m going home I’m going home
I’m going home I’m going home I’m going home
I’m going home I’m going home I’m going home
I’m going home