Songs That Have Inspired You Or Have Drawn You Into Deeper Worship...

[JDave]

One of these should work for you, depending on your mood.

[Tacenda]

#!

C/P this intro.....

A little known song Jimmy Dean did in 1968.

What did our Fathers, Grand Fathers and even Great Grand Fathers fight for? For those that served in WWII and stormed those beaches. A lot of Americans have served, but only a few fought in that war, even fewer stormed the beaches that day and even fewer are still alive to help us remember.

In honor of "D" Day June 6, 1944! My uncle was there that day and was taken for dead and thrown onto a truck full of dead bodies! Luckily, someone noticed and got him the medical care he needed and he lived a long happy life!

[thesometimesaint]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017124171

[followerofemmanuel]

http://www.democrati....com/1017124171

Wow, that this video is so incredible!!!! Thanks for sharing. So touching.

[Tacenda]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017124171

Beautiful & inspiring. I often think of "if onlys" with how I helped my mom when she went through this disease. And one of them would be giving her more massages. And I probably should have done more of what this lady did to reach her.

It would be great to go into these homes and ask the people in charge, which residents that go without visitors and then visit that person, sort of adopt them.

[Calm]

Wow, that this video is so incredible!!!! Thanks for sharing. So touching.

I am grateful there are people who have the patience and caring to take the time to make connections that are so hard to make and seem so little to some. Some would just disregard the need for it because the change is so little, yet the effect of that change for that individual can be living in a life of isolation and fear and being happy and at peace, surely as much value as finding a pill that calms someone down and people are willing to invest millions of dollars and thousands of hours to that, but not be willing to just sit down with someone and hold their hand and talk to them gently.

[Calm]

Beautiful & inspiring. I often think of "if onlys" with how I helped my mom when she went through this disease. And one of them would be giving her more massages. And I probably should have done more of what this lady did to reach her.

People don't think of communication in this form with adults usually. It takes someone with true insight to see the potential and keep working at it to find it. I don't think I would have figured it out, my choice would have been reading a favourite book rather than singing and maybe holding her hand and rubbing it but not trying to get into her face that way so intimately as that would make me very uncomfortable to not only have someone do it to me, but to do it myself.

[Tacenda]

People don't think of communication in this form with adults usually. It takes someone with true insight to see the potential and keep working at it to find it. I don't think I would have figured it out, my choice would have been reading a favourite book rather than singing and maybe holding her hand and rubbing it but not trying to get into her face that way so intimately as that would make me very uncomfortable to not only have someone do it to me, but to do it myself.

It was awesome, for a minute I thought the lady was going to get upset with the gal for getting so close to her like that, but lo and behold the gal had her singing by the time she was finished. The things you said you would have done, I did do. Often I took care of my mom's teeth, and gave her pedicures/manicures. Also, after our visits we would leave in a CD of her favorite music like Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and other soothing music. It had a great effect on her. While writing this, it sparked a memory...we kept a journal for everyone to write in that visited. I need to find out where that went!

[urroner]

One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain. - Bob Marley

There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats. - Albert Schweitzer

Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness. - Maya Angelou

Note:

When I was going through my deepest depression years ago, I would get in the car, get on the interstate, crank up the music, especially primary songs, and sing until I had no more tears left to leak, then life would be better for a short time.

Writing about music is like dancing about architecture. - Martin Mull

I believe this to be absolutely true. Music isn't something to be told about, it has to be experienced. I miss the days when I could easily outdo most tenors in the ward choir, but nowadays, I have trouble hitting an E, though I can now sing lower than most basses in the choir. Singing out loud a song I really enjoy and doing it with a group of people is so much fun.

One of my younger sons love Nate Ruess of Fun and he laughs whenever I try to sing as high as he does. My boy tells me that not only does Nate sing better than me, but he's way better looking. What a miserable child of Hell! My son's dad needs to be thrashed within a inch of his life for having such a petulant, ungracious young child.

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Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music. - Ronald Reagan

On the lighter side:

After listening to one of my sons singing in a band he and a couple of friends started:

Hell is full of musical amateurs. - George Bernard Shaw

I've said that playing the blues is like having to be black twice. Stevie Ray Vaughan missed on both counts, but I never noticed. - B. B. King

He has Van Gogh's ear for music. - Billy Wilder

If one plays good music, people don't listen and if one plays bad music people don't talk. - Oscar Wilde

Nothing separates the generations more than music. By the time a child is eight or nine, he has developed a passion for his own music that is even stronger than his passions for procrastination and weird clothes. - Bill Cosby

NOTE:

Most of my sons, all five of them, would often rather listen to the music of the 70s and 80s than to most of the stuff many of their friends listen to today, especially the older ones who are in their late 20s and early 30s. I went to a Styx/REO/Nuget concert not too long ago, and both of my teenage sons weren't happy that I didn't take them with me.

[maybemaeb]

I can't quite figure out how to post a video, but my favorite song that has inspired me lately has been You Are More - Tenth Avenue North.

It's hopeful, and I could use a little bit more hope and optimism in my life.

/first post eeep :S

[Calm]

Sometimes just posting a link works:

[followerofemmanuel]

We must go!

God of Justice, Savior to all

Came to rescue the weak and the poor

Chose to serve and not be served

Jesus, You have called us

Freely we've received Now freely we will give

We must go, live to feed the hungry

Stand beside the broken,

we must go Stepping forward,

keep us from just singing (**I love this line, this is my prayer)

Move us into action, we must go

To act justly everyday

Loving mercy in every way

Walking humbly before You God

You have shown us what You require

Freely we've received Now freely we will give

We must go, live to feed the hungry Stand beside the broken, we must go Stepping forward, keep us from just singing Move us into action, we must go

Fill us up and send us out, fill us up and send us out Fill us up, send us out Lord Fill us up and send us out,

fill us up and send us out Fill us up and send us out Lord

Read more:

TIM HUGHES - GOD OF JUSTICE LYRICS

[russjjo]

My favorite hymn used to be "How Firm a Foundation".

Lately, I've found a new favorite in "On This Day of Joy and Gladness".by Leroy Robertson (who also composed the Book of Mormon Oratorio).

I find that it embodies the joy of keeping the Lord's Day.

1. On this day of joy and gladness,

Lord, we praise thy holy name;

In this sacred place of worship,

We thy glories loud proclaim!

(Chorus)

Alleluia, Alleluia,

Bright and clear our voices ring,

Singing songs of exultation

To our Maker, Lord, and King!

2. Open wide the fount of Zion;

Let her richest blessings flow

To the Saints who nobly serve thee

In the gospel here below.

3. May we labor in the kingdom--

By the prophets long foretold--

Where the children of the promise

Shall be gathered in the fold.

Here's a recording of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing it on the "Spoken Word" broadcast:

http://www.josephsons.org/mix/2007%20Music%20Mix/21-MSW%203799-On%20This%20Day%20of%20Joy%20And%20Gladness.mp3

Sheet music here:

http://www.josephsons.org/blog/OnThisDayOfJoyAndGladness.pdf

I have a whole list of secular music that makes me feel glad to be alive, but that's another thread ...

[Five Solas]

Here's one for Duncan:

Have a couple of the aforementioned pints before you watch this one...

;0)

--Erik

[followerofemmanuel]

My favorite hymn used to be "How Firm a Foundation".

Lately, I've found a new favorite in "On This Day of Joy and Gladness".by Leroy Robertson (who also composed the Book of Mormon Oratorio).

I find that it embodies the joy of keeping the Lord's Day.

1. On this day of joy and gladness,

Lord, we praise thy holy name;

In this sacred place of worship,

We thy glories loud proclaim!

(Chorus)

Alleluia, Alleluia,

Bright and clear our voices ring,

Singing songs of exultation

To our Maker, Lord, and King!

2. Open wide the fount of Zion;

Let her richest blessings flow

To the Saints who nobly serve thee

In the gospel here below.

3. May we labor in the kingdom--

By the prophets long foretold--

Where the children of the promise

Shall be gathered in the fold.

Here's a recording of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing it on the "Spoken Word" broadcast:

[media=]http://www.josephsons.org/mix/2007%20Music%20Mix/21-MSW%203799-On%20This%20Day%20of%20Joy%20And%20Gladness.mp3

Sheet music here:

http://www.josephson...AndGladness.pdf

I have a whole list of secular music that makes me feel glad to be alive, but that's another thread ...

I enjoyed this song. Thanks for sharing

[followerofemmanuel]

Beautifully sung classic. I love this hymn. My soul sings "How great thou Art!"

[Tacenda]

If you can, try to wait till the very end. She is an amazing little girl!

[LordUther]

The Elders are putting me on the stop smoking programme on Sunday, and it's terrifying me. I have been praying for an increase in strength and faith to be able to meet this goal, and for the past few days the 3rd verse of this song just keeps rolling & rolling around my head.

[Tacenda]

Another touching youtube to watch!

[followerofemmanuel]

 

Beautifully done.

[followerofemmanuel]

My favorite Christmas Hymn, "O Holy Night".  I'm missing the Christmas spirit already.  Christmas seemed to come and go, so quickly for me this year.

 

[Tacenda]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z-ZfAlrgJs

 

I didn't know CeeLo sang so well!! 

[followerofemmanuel]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z-ZfAlrgJs

 

I didn't know CeeLo sang so well!! 

 Wow...I did not realize that was Ceelo either.  I am impressed.

[The Nehor]

Monty Python's song about lumberjacks.

[Antoni]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gBGGX3yvMo

 

another Rich Mullins song, that has been especially pertinent last few days.

 

"Hold me Jesus, you have been King of my glory, won't you be my Prince of Peace"

Edited January 23, 2014 by Antoni