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On a white stone
On A White Stone
Words and Music by: Lance Appleton
He that hath an ear let him hear
what the Spirit’s saying to the churches
He that hath an ear let him hear
what the Spirit’s saying to the churches
to him that overcomes and keeps my works unto the end
to him will I give power over the nations
I will give him the morning star
I will give him the morning starYou will be feasting on the tree of life
In the paradise of God
safe where the second death can not hurt you
where the manna is hidden I’ll give you a name
I shall be yours alone
and it shall be written on a white stone
on a white stone, on a white stone
and I will give you the morning starCovered with Mercy (in the holy of holies)
Covered in Mercy (in the holy of holies)
Words and music by: Lance Appleton
E
Thank you for the laverB
thank you for the alterA
thank you for the incense the candle stickE B
and the table of your presenceC#m Ab A C
thank you for the mercy seat upon the ark of safetyE B A
covering your covenant foreverE B
Lord I love to wash up when its time to worshipA
offer up a sacrifice of praiseE B
you shine the light and you guide the wayC#m Ab
and you feed me on the bread of heavenA C
you hide me in your secret placeE B A
covered with mercy in the holy of holiesE B A
I’m covered with mercy in the holy of holiesF G C C/B F
This world a wilderness and my poor soul will be wanderingC G
never finding heavens doorEb F Bb
your love laid down a blood stained pathwayBb/A Eb Bb D B/Eb
straight into the joy that my soul was searching forE
Thank you for the laverB
thank you for the alterA
thank you for the incense the candle stickE B
and the table of your presenceC#m Ab A C
thank you for the mercy seat upon the ark of safetyE B A
covering your covenant foreverE B
Lord I love to wash up when its time to worshipA
offer up a sacrifice of praiseE B
you shine the light and you guide the wayC#m Ab
and you feed me on the bread of heavenA C
you hide me in your secret placeE B A
covered with mercy in the holy of holiesE B A
I’m covered with mercy in the holy of holiesI Make The Praise – words and music by Lance Appleton
I Make The Praise
words and music by: Lance Appleton
I make the noise, I make it with my voice
I make it with my hands and my feet
it may not be music to anyone but You (more…)
He that dwelleth in the secret place – words and music by: Lance Appleton
One of the first songs I learned to play on the guitar. I love this version because my (then one year old) son Ian can be heard walking in on our recording session. Such great memories here!
He that dwelleth in the secret place
words and music by: Lance Appleton
confusion won’t find me here
as long as I can stay here
confusion won’t find me here
as long as I can stay here (more…)
In Juda – words and music by Lance Appleton
In Juda
words and music by Lance Appleton
In Juda is God known
His name is great in Israel
Salem also is his tabernacle
His name is in Zion (more…)
Mercy to the max – words and music by Lance Appleton
Mercy to the Max
words and music by: Lance Appleton
I can still hear the devil say 99 years and 1 dark day
but You can take it all away with
mercy to the max … maximum mercy (more…)
Happy Hobby – words and music by Lance Appleton
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…)
Leaving it all in His hands – words and music by: Lance Appleton
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!Leaving it all in His hands
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…)
Such Sweet Communion – words and music by: Lance Appleton
Such Sweet Communion
words and music by: Lance Appleton
Now you are clean by the word I have spoken
alive and new by the word I have spoken
your spirits refreshed the bread has been broken (more…)
Holding On
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…)Is there anybody here? – Lance Appleton and the Lord’s Band (Live)
Dedicated to a dear friend Lance Appleton, a mighty warrior for Jesus who fought the good fight. He made it his life to worship Jesus, and this is a song he played with friends in the Lord, not intending this to be published, but the song is a great one deserving to be shared, glory be to the God on high!
Don’t Want to Grieve Your Spirit – words and music by: Lance Appleton
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…)
Music For My Lord – words and music by: Lance Appleton
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”
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…)
A few moments with Dad fall of 2014
Singing for Dad.
His Positive Attitude.
Wait on the Lord – words and music by: Lance Appleton
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
NAYC Cortt Chavis – One God Apostolic
The story is that Dad originally wrote One God Apostolic on the way to a 1972 youth convention, because he had been given a 15 min time slot to speak and he wasn’t sure what he was going to say to fill all that time. Here are the same lyrics being sung 37 years later at the 2009 National Youth Convention … Guess it still works to fill in those small gaps 🙂
This Song Remains – words and music by: Lance Appleton
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…)
I’ll Just Go With You – words and music by: Lance Appleton
I’ll Just Go With You
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…)
When I Awake – words and music by: Lance Appleton
When I Awake
words and music by: Lance Appleton
(Psalms 17:15)
As for me … I shall behold thy face
In righteousness … in Thy righteousness
I will be satisfied when I awake
With Thy likeness … with Thy likeness
I will be satisfied when I awake … when I awake … when I awake
In memory of …
Lance C. Appleton
Sept. 22, 1952 – Feb. 18, 2015
Freelancemusic.net is now a celebration of the life, music, and ministry of Lance Appleton. Lance passed away at home with his family by his side Feb. 18, 2015 after a long battle with cancer.
He recorded 8 albums, “One God Apostolic” 1974, “Harp Warming” 1975, “So Happy” 1977 , “Run On” 1981, “Live in San Francisco”1985, “Songs of Deliverance”1995, “Unto You and To Your Children” 1997, and “Hopes are High” 2002. In addition he made two quality home recordings of his original songs “Lance Appleton Unplugged” in 2006 and a 5 disc compilation dubbed “In the Living Room with Lance” in 2008 and 2009. Lance wrote more than 250 songs, and many were never recorded in studio quality. This site is dedicated to bringing you his complete body of work some only left behind on cassette tapes, handwritten notes, or perhaps just in the memory of those who heard him playing, and singing his songs around the house. Feel free to contribute your own recollections of his unique style of ministry though the comment section of this blog.
” … even death can never change, this flesh may fade, but this song remains” – Lance Appleton This Song Remains
Songs About You – words and music by: Lance Appleton
Songs About You
words and music by: Lance Appleton
In the house of my pilgrimage
Your statutes have been my songs
I think about them and I sing about them
and they give me the strength to carry on
Cause the Word is You, and the Word will be true
When everything else is gone
In the house of my pilgrimage
Your statutes have been My songs … My songs … My songs
Songs about You … and the things You do
Who You are and what You gave to me
About the time You take to say the things You say
and the way You say those things … the way You say those things
Because the Word is You, and the Word will be true
When everything else is gone
Yes, the Word is You, and the Word will be true
When everything else is gone
Part of “In the living room with Lance” home recording compilation recorded 2008 -2009
DNA – words and music by: Lance Appleton
DNA
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…)
Lance Appleton’s Recordings
If you are looking for Lance Appleton’s recordings you can find them here. They have now been made available for purchase and immediate download!Whole Heartedly
Words and music by Lance Appleton
Freelancemusic All rights reserved
Dm F G Bb
Whole heartedly … the soul and the heart of me
Dm Am Bb C
I give unto thee Holy One … whole heartedly
Dm F Gm Bb
Lord I confess … I need Your righteousness
Dm Am Bb C
And power to be true to You … Lord I confess
(more…)The Totals and the Score
Words and music by Lance Appleton
Freelancemusic All rights reserved
Vs. 1
Dmaj7 Amaj7
Multiply a single living soul
Bm7 F#m7 Dmaj7 Amaj7
Times the stars in heaven times the grains of sand
Bm7 E7sus4
Then we just begin to understand
(more…)
