Suedale Schierman (one of my favorite artists to create with) once gave me the two verses to today’s song, “Do Not Be Afraid”. I wrote the chorus, together we made a few tweaks and then the song has mostly just existed in my file cabinet for years. The lead sheet has been posted below asContinue reading “Day 19 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 – Do Not Be Afraid”
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Day 18 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 – A Shepherd’s Tale
Here’s another ‘whisper‘ from the 37 Days of Christmas that we originally released in 2019/2020. Whisper is a term that my dad uses to describe his songs that are recordings in progress. Here’s what he wrote about Shepherd’s Tale. “This song is exactly what the title implies – it’s a tale; based on a true story, but fullContinue reading “Day 18 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 – A Shepherd’s Tale”
Day 17 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 – The Conversation
The word “conversation” has changed in nuance of meaning over the centuries. Currently it refers to “a talk, especially informal one, between two or more people, in which news and ideas are exchanged”. It used to imply more “living together, being familiar with – keeping company”. For example: in the passage of Scripture from theContinue reading “Day 17 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 – The Conversation “
Day 16 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 – Light of Heaven
Today we return to listening to “whispers of songs” that sing directly about the Visitation of Jesus to earth. The songs for the next 11 days will take us to Christmas Day…these songs are the songs that are going on our new album being released before Christmas 2025. (The Visitation was released in 1988 andContinue reading “Day 16 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 – Light of Heaven”
Day 15 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 – Dwelling of Praise
When Jesus visited the earth, He was literally Creator God with us. Here’s another song from “back in the day” that I used for a few seasons to open my concerts. It was my intention to use this song to set the tone for the gathering – we were going to create a ‘dwelling ofContinue reading “Day 15 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 – Dwelling of Praise”
Day 14 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 – Turn the Heart
Today we’re still reminiscing about some old songs of mine – but we’re moving from the children’s songs to this one – a song for dads and other adults. Written for a men’s ministry called, Promise Keepers, the year they used the phrase “Turn the Heart” as their theme. (one of my favorites…what do youContinue reading “Day 14 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 – Turn the Heart”
Day 13 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 – I Asked God
Christmas is the season of giving and the season of asking. Asking God for things is a theme throughout the Scriptures and a theme in my life, for sure! Here’s a song for children and their families – simple but pretty profound at the same time…I’m still trying to grasp the concept of how GodContinue reading “Day 13 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 – I Asked God”
Day 10 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 – A Guaranteed Yes
Tessa, our first born, was 1 year old when I recorded the children’s album, It Takes Love, for Children of the World / Campus Crusade for Christ. It was part of a curriculum and not so much part of our music ministry to children and their families as my album, The Choices Project. So, I’mContinue reading “Day 10 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 – A Guaranteed Yes”
Day 9 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 – Sophia
In the Hebrew (the language of the Old Testament) every noun has a gender – wisdom is feminine, “Sophia”. In the Book of Proverbs 8, wisdom is personified as a woman, actively calling out for people to choose her path of life and understanding; this imagery is used throughout the book, to emphasize the value andContinue reading “Day 9 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 – Sophia”
Day 8 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 – To the Glory of God
“Glory to God in the highest heaven…” giving glory to God is a major theme of the Incarnation/Christmas story – the messengers from Heaven stated it clearly to the shepherds that glory was ascending to God and peace was descending to earth. My young family was part of the dream and part of church plantContinue reading “Day 8 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 – To the Glory of God”
37 Days of Christmas 