Bonus points if you can find the acronyms hidden in the lyrics of this song!
Happy Hobby
words and music by: Lance Appleton
First thing every morning
I feel my knees start to bend
soon I’m giving You glory
and I’m entering in (more…)
Bonus points if you can find the acronyms hidden in the lyrics of this song!
Happy Hobby
words and music by: Lance Appleton
First thing every morning
I feel my knees start to bend
soon I’m giving You glory
and I’m entering in (more…)
This is an early recording from my dads Gateway College days 1969 or 1970. I can picture him in one of those great marble stairways making this recording (one of my favorite spots to sit and play when I was there). This is a great snapshot of his early music and the type of songwriting that influenced him.
Special thanks to Jeff Miller for taking a box of my dads old cassette tapes and and preserving these gems!
words and music by: Lance Appleton
I met a stranger in the park today
he was carving crosses on the trees
I must have watched him for an hour or so
working up the nerve to speak (more…)
words and music by: Lance Appleton
recorded on “Lance Appleton Unplugged” 2006
Chorus
D G D
I’m holding on … I’m holding on … I’m holding on
G Bm
Yes I’m holding on … I’m holding on to
G Em Fmaj7
I’m holding on to … I’m holding on to You
(more…)
From “Lance Appleton – Unplugged” Recorded 2006
Don’t Want to Grieve Your Spirit
words and music by: Lance Appleton
Don’t want to grieve Your Spirit again
after all of the time You’ve taken me in
so tired of faking and making pretend (more…)
This is one of my all time top 10 favorite songs written by my Dad. Hearing it now gives me a sense of wonder to think that he is now truly making “Music For My Lord”
words and music by: Lance Appleton
G C
When the moon and stars fall from the sky
G C
when the sun turns dark and cold
Em D C2
Ill will just be opening up my eyes
G F C
In a city of pure gold
G C
When the final end of time and space
G C
eternally unfolds (more…)
words and music by: Lance Appleton
Wait on the Lord
be of good courage and He will strengthen thine heart
wait I say on the Lord … wait I say on the Lord
Lead me in Thy truth … Lord and teach me
for Thou art the God of my salvation
on Thee do I wait … all the day … all the day
This Song Remains
words and music by: Lance Appleton
You know I love You
and I’m gonna love You
love You for oh so long
I’m gonna love You forever
love You forever with this song
You gave me mercy
when I needed mercy (more…)
words and music by: Lance Appleton
If you won’t go with me
What’s the use pretending that Im not depending on your company
If you won’t go with me
I refuse to be spending time defending some new strategy
Lies will never do … I’ll just go with you (more…)
words and music by: Lance Appleton
(2 Peter 1:4)
E Am
I’m a partaker of the divine nature
E Am
The divine nature of the Almighty
E
You gave me Your DNA
Am
Covered me with Your blood that way (more…)