3 posts tagged “song”
Anita's post about Christian artists got me to thinking about one she mentioned, Bryan Duncan. He has such a unique and recognizable voice. But one of his songs, "Strollin' On The Water" is a favorite of mine and I have included it here.
Bryan's comments on this song taken from this website:
"Strollin' On The Water," they employed the sound of a roaring sea and a computer-generated voice narrating scripture at the song's introduction. And while these two small additions to the song's arrangement may seem inconsequential, in this case they capture the very essence of its message.
"When I wrote this song sitting on Laguna Beach I was captivated by how big the ocean was, and how it seemed to draw me away from my problems," remembers Duncan. "The whisper of the sea almost seemed like God telling me to be quiet. I can see Jesus putting his index finger over his mouth, as if to say, "Shhhh." It's a presence that makes you want to drop everything you're doing and wander off with Him."
[computer voice]
(During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him
walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It is a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear. But Jesus said to them, "Take courage. It is I, don't be afraid," don't be afraid, don't be afraid...)
Open up my eyes, I pray
Lord, for just a little glimpse of you
That's all I need, it's all I've ever needed
To see beyond myself, beyond this tiny, little world
All your hands have made
With beauty and strength alone
I can see you comin' to me now
Oh, like a shimmerin' light
Shimmerin' light on an open sea
Barefoot on the water
Laughin' at the ocean
Like you were old friends
Callin' out my name
Saying join me nowStrollin' on the water
High over every care
Strollin' on the water
Sinking no longer
Let me rise above the high tide
I can do it, I'll do it, yeah
I know where my strength comes from
Do do do do do do, do do do do do do, do do do do do doHelp me cut these bonds where I keep my spirit tied
All safe and dry
Safe and dry, but so afraid
Let me come to you
Let me run to you
With my heart still beating
Beating in my throat
With my sweaty palms and mouth so dry
Shakin' 'til I can't stand still
All I'm askin'
All I'm askin' is to let me cross
That great divide between you and I
Only you can take me there
So take me there, yeah!Strollin' on the water
High over every care
Strollin' on the water
Sinking no longer
Let me rise above the high tide
I can do it, I'll do it, yeah
I know that you said, "follow me"Just let the water flow
Let it go
Oh keep your eyes on me
Do you feel alive?
Try turnin' circles, yeah
Bend your knees
And hold your hands up high
Can you feel the wind in your hair?
With your eyes closed
Take a breath of fresh air
Feel the mist on your toes
Look where we are!Strollin' on the water
High over every care
Strollin' on the water
Sinking no longer
Strollin' on the water
High over every care
Strollin' on the water
Sinking no longer
Let me rise above the high tide
I can do it, I'll do it, yeah
I know where my strength comes from
Strollin' on the water
High over every care
(I know where my strength comes from)
Strollin' on the water
Sinking no longer
Strollin' on the water
High over every care
(I know where my strength comes from)
Strollin' on the water
Sinking no longer
Strollin' on the water
High over every care
Strollin' on the water
Sinking no longer©1998 Fanatic Music (adm. by Word Music, Inc.)
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John Andrew Schreiner Music (ASCAP)
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I hadn't heard of Sara Evans before Mother's Day. Mom and I were out shopping together on this special day. My Mom picked up a Sara Evans CD entitled, "Always There". It was placed near the register for those impulse purchases. Mom bought it as a gift for me and said to let her know if it was any good. It was a special gift (I felt) because it was Mother's Day and she was buying me a gift. I read the back cover of this CD and it reads like this:
"No matter where we go in life, or how much we accomplish, I think we all need to know there's someone who's always there---watching out for us, sharing our dreams with us, saying a prayer for us. For me that person is my Mom. No matter how crazy things get, she's such a safe and wonderful place for me to land. And every day I remind myself, 'That's what you want to be for your kids---a safe place to land.'"
I was out driving to no where in particular one warm afternoon in early summer. The soft top was off my newly purchased Jeep. I popped that CD in and soon discovered she is a country singer. I usually don't listen to country but through-out the rest of the summer I listened to this CD alot.... especially while driving my Jeep. This became one of my fun 'summer driving sing-a-long songs'.
This is a little ditty about two people with funny names. The song's title is "Brooklyn and Austin"
