Turn it Up Since I was young I've tried to do what's right But now it's time to take it higher Chorus A big man with a lot of wealth to report So the Lord told him to live it more Chorus Bridge Written and performed by Drums by Steve Hill Special thanks to Dance with the Devil The devil came whispering in my ear Words that I knew I didn’t want to hear You don’t have to serve me he said with a smile But you and I can dance for a little while And as we moved across the floor It seemed so easy, I was sure The music played and I danced some more Suddenly I wasn’t where I was before The place looked different, but familiar, too Suddenly alone, no one close that I knew And as we two-stepped across the floor I knew it had to stop, I knew for sure that Chorus: I don’t wanna dance with the devil anymore I won’t take a chance with my soul anymore I won’t take my glance off heaven anymore I don’t wanna dance with the devil anymore It’d be so easy just to step away If it wasn’t so easy to dance this way I feel my heartbeat, I feel my fear I’ve gotta let go and run away from here I’m not the devil’s partner, I’m not his man And now I’m gonna break off gonna make my stand Chorus: I don’t wanna dance with the devil anymore I won’t take a chance with my soul anymore I won’t take my glance off heaven anymore I don’t wanna dance with the devil anymore Today and Yesterday It seems today was one of those days again The sun was out, or maybe skies were gray I couldn’t tell, my eyes were down ahead of me The wind blew through me and made me hide my face These footprints in the snow were made some time ago When I had lost my way So here I am stepping through the snow again Can’t seem to tell today from yesterday I can’t seem to tell today from yesterday Yesterday when I came by this way I swore I’d never take these steps again The ways is hard, with no direction The cold and the pain my only friend But now this path I know is much easier to go This loop without an end So here I am walking all alone again Can’t seem to tell today from yesterday I can’t seem to tell today from yesterday I can’t see the sun I can’t see the one I can’t find the path away from here So step by step And lap by lap I can’t see the way to breaking clear So here I am stepping through the snow again Can’t seem to tell today from yesterday I can’t seem to tell today from yesterday Drums by Steve Hill I Will Sing this Prayer The mountains all around me Are a fortress, strong and tall The pine trees at attention Stand as sentries on the wall The evening wraps around me Like I was never really there And while the light is fading I will sing this prayer The city seems so quiet Wrapped up in all its noise Machines and men in motion Some build and some destroy The people walk on by me Like I was never really there And while the world is turning I will sing this prayer The world just keeps on moving Dancing slowly on its way Above the blue and green and white My life just fades away But there is one who always Knows that I am there And while I’m thinking of Him I will sing this prayer There are worlds to vast to number But he knows I am there And while He’s thinking of me I will sing this prayer. Play the Cards Somewhere in my head or maybe deep in my heart It feels like my life is a big game of cards And I was dealt a hand long before I was born Some cards leave me smiling others tattered and torn But I thought I heard before I left home A kindly voice that said what I need to know: You got to… Chorus: Play the cards that you've got in your hand Play your cards the best that you can Whether your life is happy or hard Depends on how you play your cards This card’s for my little boy who struggles to walk It's also for his smile that lights a whole city block This one's for my nasty habits holding me down When I want to smile they keep bringing me frowns But for all the time I’ve spent here on earth The best advice that I’ve ever heard is to… Chorus Bridge And I don't know what you've been playing How can I know the cards you hold? They don't show by the life you're living I can't judge the heat until I've felt the cold Some cards are good, some cards are bad The best advice that I’ve ever had is to… Chorus Trumpets by Drums by Steve Hill Where’s My Soul? D& C 4:2 Where’s my soul It was here yesterday I set it down To look around And now it’s gone away Where’s my soul Where's my heart It was here yesterday I could feel it beat Way down to my feet Now what will guide my way Where’s my heart Where’s my soul Where’s my might It was here yesterday But now my will Won’t fill the bill And I’m not worth my pay Where’s my might Where’s my mind It was here yesterday I know what’s best But before I left I didn’t think to pray Where’s my mind Where’s my soul I know I had it a while ago I let it slip out of my hold Such a simple thing to say Just to kneel back down and pray Where’s my soul Where’s my soul Where’s my strength It was here yesterday Delilah snipped My power’s clipped And I can’t walk away Where’s my strength Where’s my soul It was here yesterday I set it down To look around And now it’s gone away Where’s my soul Harmony Vocals by Heather Gist Trumpets by Torocagua (Amiga Mia) Te conocí En las calles lodosas Convertidos en rios Por la lluvia ruidosa Te conocí En las noches estrelladas Afuera obscuro Con solo luces de ventanas Antecóro: Pensaba que yo Fuera tu maestro Solo para ensenarte Pero tu bondad Me dió mi libertad Córo: Amiga mia Descubriste quien yo soy Amiga mia Te llevo donde voy Amiga mia Allá estás, aquí estoy Amiga mia Me olvidas, pero te recuerdo hoy Me mostraste La amistad de la pobreza A venir y compartir Con muy poco en Me ayudaste Andar con ojos abiertos Viendo, entendiendo Mis mundos invertidos Antecóro Córo La flor de hoy Se sembró allá En la polvo de mi ciudad Y todo que soy Empezó allá Caminando en humildad Córo Percussion by Morey Day and Harmony Vocals by Heather Gist Extra advice by Two Houses Several years ago, as I was visiting a friend, I was struck by her odd situation. She lived not more than a mile from her mother, but their relationship was so strained that they never spoke to each other. Yet, my friend drove us by her mother's home, and said she came this way very often on her way home from work. That seemed very sad to me. As I learned more about her situation, it moved me. Here's the song about it:
Only a mile apart Written (2/9/03) and performed by Harmony vocals by Rachel Luke Produced by
The Things I Do See the mirror, look inside Past the eyes, past the smile Why do I do the things I do? Why do I do the things I do? Make a mistake pay the price Even still, I do it twice Why do I do the things I do? I hurt myself, hurt my friends I tell myself that I’ll repent Why do I do the things I do? Why do I do the things I do? Chorus: So why, why can’t I get through to me So why, why can’t I be true to me I feel like there are two of me Why do I do the things I do? I feel the sorrow, feel the shame But I’m all tied up in habits chains Why do I do the things I do? The me I am is not the same As the me I see, or what I became Why do I do the things I do? Why do I do the things I do? Chorus So why, why do you still love me And why, why do you still hope for me This sky beckoning above me It shows me all I hope to be Chorus Slide Guitar by Doug Erekson Rejoice
Bumped into a younger man this morning I said please pardon the intrusion Chorus Rejoice Rejoice Days like this are so exciting Chorus My words might not be so romantic Chorus Written and performed by Produced by Drums by Steve Hill How Beautiful In the world of CCM (Contemporary Christian Music) there's a subgenre called "Praise and Worship" music. I understand that it's used a lot in worship services as well as revivals and larger meetings. It's usually slower and "bigger" than most Christian pop music. Often a CCM group will put out a whole album of "P&W" music separate from a pop release. I love LDS music an musicians, and still I got fascinated with the P&W sound. Sometimes I think that we Mormons get too wrapped up in teaching in our art that we forget that it's cool to just sing praises to God. I guess a balance is always the best, right? Anyway, so I tried my hand at it. I'm not sure where the inspiration hit, but it came from the verse in Isaiah and Mosiah that says: "How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace... that saith unto When I climb the mountain I'll sing out to the city Chorus: A city full of struggles I'll sing out to the city Chorus And I will watch them gather So I'll join in with the city Chorus Written and performed by Produced by Drums by Steve Hill Choir: Sopranos: Lindy Kerby, Cheri Christensen, Kahla Keyser, Altos: Amanda Burri, Charisse Horne, Tenors: Bruce Burri, Michael Christenson, Baritones: Uwe Hansen, Choral arrangement by Soprano Solo by Lindy Kerby |
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