I Can Do All Things

I can do all things...like take my MCAT exam this morning!  How'd I do? Well, let me put it this way...ten minutes into the test I'm thinking, "gee, at least I always have my music!" lol.   But not to give up hope on the theory of the Educated Guess.   Whew!  That was hard. But as the song says, "I can do all things.":  A hearty strum in Cmaj:


I Can Do All Things
 C
What do you mean

G                        C

"you're all for yourself"

 G                         C

"who do you think you are?"

             Am            C

"you're all for yourself!"

 

refrain:

     Am          Dm         G

but I've got news for you

  Em         Am

I am redeemed 

 Em          Am

to do His will

 

 

all is His and all is well

why and what for who and so?

I am a Spirit of the Holy One

 

(refrain) 

One for all and all things done

His will you will never know

just to know He is

 

( refrain and fade)

The last two verse stanzas are C, F, G in the order which you prefer.  We can do all things.  Just trust in Him.

 

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You See This Room ( In My Sanctuary)

This first video lyric came to me as I was thinking in my room, "hey, this is where it all happens". What?  Where I write the songs and make the videos on my iPad, of course!  So I made this short clip of my "tiny S.R.O." which is short for "single room occupancy".  Here is the music in Em with a I-VI-IV-I chord progression:


In My Sanctuary (You See This Room)
Em
you see this room
       Bm
the things that God showed me
        Am
to choose and not let go
     Em
a place to form an answer to His will


you see this room
a place to hold His hand
a place to take my hands
with which to do His will 

you see this room
this tiny S.R.O.
I've got all His tools within it
wandering 'to and 'fro

you see this room
the workers mend the blinders
change the bulbs heat the building
It's not all done by me


Nobody does anything alone.  It takes a team effort, no matter what it is.  Remember that when you're faced with a task.  Writing a song.   Fixing your car.   Mending your blinders.


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Repent, O Soul and stuff: I Am a Sinner

I 'm not the repentant sin forsaken guy, but I wrote this song of redemption.  It's not a crusade...most of the time I try to fleece myself from self-righteousness.   But  a Hymn's- a - common to many a Christian songwriter, and this one is most like a hymn.  Enjoy.  (in Amaj):



I Am a Sinner

              A
I am a sinner
                         C#m
but Christ redeemed me
             D
even when I fall
                   E        
His shining light sustains me



come on, sinless dawn
fight the battle for me
my inner being is crushed
but not destroyed


felled by the sword
I rise again
His love sustains me
come on, sinless dawn

I hope you like it from a guy who gets messed up on two O'Doul's.  Hardly the ravaged sinner.


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Sometimes

I don't pretend to be a mega-Christian, but I do like to express my thoughts, whether they are perceived to be extreme or not.  This song is about how people tend to forget God in our daily lives.  We all do and I almost totally do!  We all do it "Sometimes".  This is a song about that.  I performed it on FB about a week ago.  (in  Fmaj)


Sometimes
F
working hard
 E
blinders on
     Dm
tunnel vision
Am
I forget Him
Em
sometimes



no time to be nice
good thoughts
bad thoughts
whatever
I regret Him
sometimes


where is He
it's so hard
gonna make it
hook or crook
I forsake Him
sometimes


I don't bother
I'm no quitter
just want dinner
I mistake Him
sometimes


what will I be
faith in what I see
it escapes me
I ignore Him
sometimes


boy, I did it
what comes with it
the nail we hit it
I disclaim Him
sometimes


got my morals
and my laurels
stay out of quarrels
I belittle Him
sometimes


I'm so tired
can't get fired
boy, I'm wired!
I control Him
sometimes


beat the system
I don't know Him
time to punch in
I forget Him
sometimes


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Sunday Labor

We were riding home from work one day in my Soul and this girl mentions something to Lamar that sounds like "Sunday Labor".  I think I heard her right.  Nevertheless, it immediately struck me to write a song by that title.  The irony of the phrase will make it effective, I thought. The song was enspired by the story of  David's  eating the priests' bread on the sabbath.  We all like to take it easy on our day of rest.   I suggest an an aggressive electric strum:  (in Em)



Sunday Labor
  Em
I work all day
   B
I earn my pay
   F#
today's my day
  Am              G
let the world spin



sittin' on the bed couch

birds on the porch

the wife has her own work

let the world spin


refrain:

See you later
I'm not doin'
you a favor
Sunday labor


the truth needs bein' told
I'm getting very old
no time for fakin' bold
I've paid my dues


this guy's got a flat tire
beat you to the wire
sittin' by the fire
let the world spin


(refrain)


too many hassles
left them at the office
gave money to the hospice
I've paid my dues

I'm not my brother's keeper
the ballgame was a sleeper
at least I don't go deeper
let the world spin

(refrain)
repeat and fade....


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