Sunday, July 22, 2012

Week 30 - "Let Your Spirit Descend on Me"


Let Your Spirit Descend on Me
By Samuel Stokes

Quarter note = 168 BPM.  Time signature = 4/4.

Intro:  D     | A/C#    | Bm    | G     | D      | A      | Dm/F    | G7    |

Verse 1:
D                      | A/C#                      | Bm           | G                  |
Poor wandering souls lost in sorrow, we seek to bring to You.
D                    | A                        | Dm/F             | G7                |
Lord, let Your Spirit descend on me.
D                  | A/C#                     | Bm                | G                  |
To give them hope for tomorrow, to show them what is true.
D                    | A                        | Dm/F             | G7              A (on beat 4) |
Lord, let Your Spirit descend on me.

Chorus:
C                     | G                         | D (3-2-3-4-|3-2-3)      |
Lord, let Your Spirit descend on me.
C                     | G                         | D (3-2-3-4-|3-2-3)      |
You have the power to set hearts free.
C                     | G                         | D (3-2-3-4-|3-2-3)      |
Lord, let Your Spirit descend on me.
Bm                   | C                            | G                     | Asus4                |
And may Your light always lead us as we teach the Gospel of Jesus.
D                     | C                        | Dm/F            |  G7                 |
Lord, let Your Spirit descend on me.

Verse 2:
D            | A/C#                   | Bm                | G                       |
I want to tell them the story of Your great sacrifice.
D                     | A                       | Dm/F            | G7              |
Lord, let Your Spirit descend on me.
D                 | A/C#                   | Bm                     | G             |
So they can give You the glory and meet You in paradise.
D                     | A                       | Dm/F            | G7              A (on beat 4) |
Lord, let Your Spirit descend on me.

Chorus:
C                     | G                         | D (3-2-3-4-|3-2-3)      |
Lord, let Your Spirit descend on me.
C                     | G                         | D (3-2-3-4-|3-2-3)      |
You have the power to set hearts free.
C                     | G                         | D (3-2-3-4-|3-2-3)      |
Lord, let Your Spirit descend on me.
Bm                   | C                            | G                     | Asus4                |
And may Your light always lead us as we teach the Gospel of Jesus.
D                     | C                        | Dm/F            |  G7                 |
Lord, let Your Spirit descend on me.



Interlude:
(instrumental)
D                     | C                       | Dm/F                |  G7                 |
D                     | C                       | Dm/F                |  G7                 |

D                            | C             | Dm/F            | G7                  |
(softly) There is no other name by which we must be saved.
D               | C             | Dm/F            | G7                  |
There is no other name by which we must be saved.
D                                   | C             | Dm/F            | G7                  |
(Full band) There is no other name by which we must be saved.
D               | C             | Dm/F            | G7                  | G7              A (on beat 4) |
There is no other name by which we must be saved.

Chorus:
C                     | G                         | D (3-2-3-4-|3-2-3)      |
Lord, let Your Spirit descend on me.
C                     | G                         | D (3-2-3-4-|3-2-3)      |
You have the power to set hearts free.
C                     | G                         | D (3-2-3-4-|3-2-3)      |
Lord, let Your Spirit descend on me.
Bm                   | C                            | G                     | Asus4                |
And may Your light always lead us as we teach the Gospel of Jesus.
D                     | C                        | Dm/F            |  G7                 |
Lord, let Your Spirit descend on me.

Link:  D     | A/C#    | Bm    | G     | D      | A      | Dm/F    | G7         A (on beat 4) |

Chorus:
C                     | G                         | D (3-2-3-4-|3-2-3)      |
Lord, let Your Spirit descend on me.
C                     | G                         | D (3-2-3-4-|3-2-3)      |
You have the power to set hearts free.
C                     | G                         | D (3-2-3-4-|3-2-3)      |
Lord, let Your Spirit descend on me.
Bm                   | C                            | G                     | Asus4                |
And may Your light always lead us as we teach the Gospel of Jesus.
D                     | C                        | Dm/F            | G7                 |
Lord, let Your Spirit descend on me.
D                     | C                        | Dm/F            | G7                 |
Lord, let Your Spirit descend on me.
D                     | C                        | Dm/F            | G7 (rit.)         | D                  ||
Lord, let Your Spirit descend on me.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Week 29 - "I Hate Being Right All the TIme"

Lyrics:

One thing always gets me feeling blue
When my colleagues seem to have no clue.
The thing that makes difficult to acccept
Is that everyone else so inept.

But of everything at all that I hate
Of all the things in the world I berate
One thing puts me out at the drop of a dime.
I hate being right all the time.

I hate it when someone throws me a curve
Or gets on my last nerve.
I can’t take these lackeys that get in my way,
The incompetence I deal with everyday.

There’s so much that drives me crazy, for heaven’s sake.
There’s only so much stupidity I’m able to take.
One thing ticks me off at the drop of a dime.
I hate being right all the time.

All the mistakes in the world that I see
Could all be avoided if people would listen to me.
Everyone really ought to follow my rules
Or they’ll keep wandering around like a bunch of bumbling fools.
Ignoring my advice should be a crime.
I hate being right all the time.

One huge thing that I really hate
Is letting other’s control my fate.
Having to bow to the director’s demand
Is something I can’t stand.

But of everything that I cannot bear
Of all annoying things that get stuck in my hair.
One thing hacks me off at the drop of a dime.
I hate being right all the time.


This song was written for the Online Musical Workship at http://onlinemusicalworkshop.blogspot.com - it will either be sung by the aging starlet or the director - both characters that believe they know everything and aren't afraid to share it.

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Week 28 - "Celestial Dance"


I wrote this song and recorded the keyboard and percussion parts in Baton Rouge. Kelly Riely then added the vocals and recorded her portion of the video at her home studio in Independence, MO (special thanks to her husband Mike for assisting with the audio and video recording).  I then pieced together the video of Kelly singing with the video of me playing the keyboard solo in the middle.  The result was a really fun online music collaboration!


Lyrics:

I look into the sky -
The moon and stars I see.
My mind is floating to
A different galaxy.
Somehow it seems that your heart
Is a million miles away.
What can I say?
Please tell me that you love me.

So come and hold my hand
As I fly to distant stars,
And hold me in your arms;
Say what I want you to say.
So come along with me
As I go to worlds afar.
I'll keep you in my heart
When I come to take you away.

Please come along with me
Across the great expanse.
Our bodies orbiting
In this celestial dance.
But will the time ever come
When you'll take this love from me?
Why can't you see?
Please tell me that you need me.
Please tell me that you'll hold me.
Please tell me that you love me now.

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Week 27 - "Te Quiero, Princesa"


This song is dedicated to my niece Julianna, who has cancer and is not expected to survive past this month.


Lyrics:
In the morning, I see the sunshine
The blooming flowers are beautiful just like your smile.
The angels greet you by singing to you to show you heaven loves a child.
And I know Jesus loves you so.
Te quiero, Princesa.
Te quiero, Princesa.

All our days you will be in our hearts.
The way you've touch us has made the world a better place.
You make the angels so very happy each time they see your smiling face.
And I know that we all love you so.
Te quiero, Princesa.