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1) Where Can
I Turn For Peace?
2) In This Very Room
3) I Will Be Here (By Stephen Curtis Chapman)
4) The Boy I Love (To my boy, John-Robert-- growing up right "before my
eyes.")
5) Count Your Blessings (not the one you're thinking of.)
6) Judgment Day (Also appears on JCCC)
7) His Love (By Tyler Castleton, sung with Vickie Pankee)
8) It's Real
9) There is A Green Hill Far Away
10) Let Him Heal Your Heart (By Tyler
Castleton).
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Produced
by John Canaan.
Arrangements and productions by Sam Cardon,
except for “Where Can I Turn for Peace?”, “I Will Be Here” and the two Tyler
Castleton songs. Vocal compilation by Margo Canaan,
Doreen Wheeler and Carolyn Johnson. Guitars by Michael
Dowdle. Accordion by Sam Cardon. Piano and sequencing produced and recorded
at Pinnacle studios. Strings on “Where Can I Turn For Peace?” by Greg Hansen.
Special thanks to Greg, Sam, Margo, Blair, Doreen, Carolyn and everyone who has
contributed to this project. Also available: Our Savior’s Love,
A Carol To My King and John Canaan
Contemporary Collection. For more information call (801)468-4664.
1) Where Can I Turn For Peace?
Joleen Meredith and Emma Lou Thayne c
1973
Where can I turn for peace? Where is my solace.. when other sources cease to make
me whole. When with a wounded heart, anger or malice, I draw myself apart,
searching my soul? Where, when my aching grows--where when I languish? Where,
in my need to know, where can I run? Where is the quiet hand to calm my
anguish? Who, who can understand? He, only One. He
answers privately--reaches my reaching, in my
2) In This Very Room
Words and
Music by Ron and Carol Harris
c 1975 Intrada Music Group ASCAP
Like many, I sometimes compare myself to others.
I’ve struggled to realize that who I am and what I have to offer needs
no comparison. This occurred to me one day while doing a promotional
performance at a Mall in
In this very room there's quite enough love for one like me. And in this very room there's quite enough joy for one like me. And there's quite enough hope and quite enough power to chase away any gloom. For Jesus-- Lord Jesus is in this very room. (Second verse "...for all of us." Third verse "...for all the world.")
3) I Will Be
Here Steve Curtis Chapman
Steven Curtis
Chapman c 1989 Sparrow Song/New Wings Music (a division of Lorenz Creative
Services)/Greg Nelson Music (BMI)
Hugh Prather once said that “...every married
person, sooner or later, finds himself looking over a bowl of cold cereal at a
perfect stranger-- and one that he doesn’t particularly like. It is at that
very moment” he goes on to say, “that he can begin to experience true love.”
For true love isn’t bringing our perfection to the table to worship each other.
It is bringing our weaknesses, to serve each other. Moreover, true love is the
singular determination that “no matter the ups and downs of my feelings-- no
matter even if nothing in this relationship has gone according to
plans-- tomorrow morning, when you wake up, I will be here.”
Tomorrow morning if you should wake and the sun does not appear, I will be here. If in the dark we lose sight of the love hold my hand and have no fear. 'Cause I will be here. I will be here when you feel like being quiet--when you need to speak your mind--I will listen. And I will be here when the laughter turns to crying. Through the winning, losing and trying--we'll be together. 'Cause I will be here. Tomorrow morning if you wake up and the future is unclear--I will be here. As sure as seasons are made for change, our lifetimes are made for years. So I will be here. I will be here. You can cry on my shoulder. When the mirror tells us we're older, I will hold you. And I will be here to watch you grow in beauty. And tell you all the things you are to me. I will be true to the promise I have made. To you and to the One who gave you to me.
4) The Boy I
Love
John Canaan c
1993 John Canaan Music
It occurred to me one night while tucking John-Robert
in that I would never see him again just as he was at that moment-- that each
new day, in little ways, would bring me a little different boy, each day.
And I was so sad as I thought about this. But with the sadness came an
opening inside my heart, for that new boy—and for eventually the man that would
take his place—I realized in this that this was so much of what life was
about—a willingness to say goodbye to one thing, or to one moment, or place,
and make myself open to receive whatever wonderful thing might come next,
holding it all, within my heart—grateful for it all, as it comes- and even as
it goes.
Every night I kneel beside you and whisper in your dreams-- and tell you just how much I love you-- just how much you mean... then you grow older before my eyes. Every morning you stand before me and welcome me inside that world of yours that's ever changing-- a lifetime of surprise. And there you stand, the boy I love-- just like you are, just like I love. Say goodbye to the boy of yesterday, and goodnight to little things that we once knew. Then say good morning to you. Everyday my love grows stronger, but like the river's song, whispering that I can't stay longer-- it's time to move along... and say goodbye a million times. For here you sleep-- this child I love. Say goodbye to the boy of yesterday, and goodnight to little things that we once knew. I'll love the man that tomorrow brings my way by saying goodbye to the boy I love today.
5) Count Your
Blessings
Words and
Music by Reginald Morgan & Edith Temple c 1946
If you want to feel depressed really fast, think
about all the things you want, but don’t have, and probably won’t have (at
least for a while). But it never fails... focus on the things you do
have-- on the things you can do and suddenly, this world-- a world that
seemed so gloomy just moments before, is magically transformed into a “world of
love.”
Count your
blessings one by one-- when dawn appears and day has just begun. They will
light your hearts with happiness-- make each hour bright and bring you
gladness. Count your blessings one by one, when twilight falls and toil of day
is done. And in sweet dreams, they'll come again to you, if you will count your
blessings each day through. Count your blessings while you may. For we are here
but little time to stay. All around are friends, sincere and true. Lovely
things abound, just waiting for you. Count your blessings while you may-- the
big or small, whichever come your way. For then you'll find this world a world
of love, if you will count your blessings from above.
6) Judgment Day
John Canaan C
1994 John Canaan Music
There is sometimes a difference between what I think I am creating in
my life and what I really am creating. I kid my self for
years about certain things, and then suddenly see the truth-- the ways I’ve let
someone down-- certain “sins of omission” I so habitually justified. Facing the
results of some of these choices, though more painful at times than I thought I
could bear, is at least better to experience now-- while there are still some
tomorrows left to change.
Cold wind on my
face. Joy has lost it's place. Darkness fills my days. Maybe it's time to
change. Friends have turned away from judgments that I make. Fear has filled my
eyes. Maybe it's time to change. Or I could wait 'til the judgment day to give
my sins away, but that's a little to late. So I'm going to open my eyes-- take
a look at the man I've become, the things that I've done while I've got the
chance. I'm going to have this judgment day before my judgment day. Days have
come and gone. Dreams have lived and died. While those I might have touched
only felt my pride. So now before His face, leave me to behold the choices that
I've made. Maybe it's time to change. Or I could wait until the judgment day to
give my sins away, but that's a little to late. So I'm going to open my heart
and let Him fill me with love-- give me grace from above, while I've got the
chance, I'm going to have a judgment day before the judgment day
7) His Love
Words and
Music by Tyler Castleton c 1992 Trollhaven Music and
Tyler Castleton. harmony by Vickey Pahnke. Piano Arrangement and performance by Tyler
Castleton. Produced by Merril Jensen.
There is a man
who heals the soul I heard them say. Daily he walks with those who cannot find their
way. Only this heart knows how I long to feel His touch. I ask can He fill my
empty cup? So many voices call-- it's hard to find my way. With so many
weaknesses I struggle everyday. Those who have found him--those who feel His
healing hand-- deep in their hearts they understand. And they know... His love
can heal. His love will lead me. And His love will endure forever. His hands
reach out to hold and to lead me and His heart longs to bring me home again.
Though I am weak He makes me whole again. He heals my heart and soul, with His
love. This holy man who heals the soul walks here today. Humbly I pray that I
might find him on His way. Only this heart knows how I long to feel his love.
Will my simple faith be felt above? Gently He beckons and I fall upon my knees.
His loving eyes see past my weakness to my needs. Softly He whispers and I feel
His healing hand. Deep in my heart I understand.. and I know...
8) It's Real
Michael McLean
c 1985 Shining Star Music: Ascap
I held a little baby recently of a woman I’d just
met (I couldn’t resist). I tried to make eye contact with the child, but
couldn’t. He was blind. He liked the tone of my voice though and let me hold
him for a while. He liked his Mother’s voice even more, and when she finally
spoke, began reaching for her. He loved her so much. We were near a fountain.
Soon his Mother had him sitting on the edge with his feet dangling in the
water. He was smiling and laughing along with his Mother. I thought of
something the fox said in The Little Prince. “It is only with the heart
that one can rightly see... What is essential is invisible to the eye.”
Certainly this baby could have made eye-sight that one ingredient standing
between him and happiness. But he didn’t. Likewise, each of us can choose to
see and enjoy what is truly essential, or real: the sound of someone’s voice
that we love, the dangling of our feet in water, the answer to a prayer, the
sweet feeling of service. Each of us, if we “ask prayerfully” can perceive what
is real in this world, and let the rest go.
The truth we all
must see, has not been concealed. If we ask prayerfully and look we will see.
Everything testifies it's real. And all the Lord has made and all His works
reveal-- there's a purpose and plan for the family of man and everything
testifies that it's real. Every person upon the earth can know in his heart if
it's truth. And though it's a struggle, we're not left alone.. And if we have
faith, He'll see us through. And when we see His face, what peace and joy we'll
feel at the glory of Him, our hearts burn within. For He testifies that His
Gospel is real. And no one can deny. And every soul will kneel. For with his
life he testified, it's real.
9) There Is A Green
Hill Far Away
Words by Cecil Frances Alexander. Music by John H. Gower
I once sang the “Man of Many Names” in a
There is a
green hill far away without a city wall where the dear Lord was crucified, who
died to save us all. We may not know, we cannot tell, what pains he had to
bear. But we believe it was for us He hung and suffered there. There was no
other good enough to pay the price of sin. He only could unlock the gate of
Heav'n and let us in. Oh dearly dearly has he loved.
And we must love him too. And trust in his redeeming blood, and try his works
to do.
10) Let Him Heal Your Heart
Words and Music by
“How great is His love? How far into my heart can
His healing hand reach?”.. I wondered as I continued to read... “Master, I have
toiled all the night and taken nothing..” (I have tried so long and still my
heart feels empty) “Let down your net” came the answer. Tears of understanding
flowed as I realized my need to “launch out into the deep” (or into the
very depth of repentance). For it was in this depth that I would finally
experience his healing hand and “feel his warmth surround” me.
Who can know the heartache you are feeling deep in side? Who can know the burdens you've carried all your life. Darkness fills the daylight and the road is much too long. Where are heaven's answers and the strength to carry on? When the night is lonely and your pride and fear depart. When the tears have fallen and the questions fill your heart. Think of how He loves you, how He longs to bring you home. Reach out for His guidance. He has walked your path alone. Let Him Heal your heart. Remember every promise He has made. Reach into your soul and forsake a life of sin and He will shine that light inside again. Let Him help you start to live again and feel His endless love. Let Him hold and teach you-- love and reach you. Let Him heal your heart. There's no simple challenge. Every road is not the same. But every wrong decision is forgotten if you change. Feel His warmth surround you. See His arms are open wide. Know that He stands ready when you start to change your life. Never doubt His goodness. Don't believe that it's too late. He sees your every struggle and he knows the trials you face. Follow and believe Him. Put your trust in Him again. Change your heart forever. Let the miracle begin.