A restless son left his Dad's embrace / To live life on his own. / He turned away from his Father's house / And love he once had known. / He fulfilled the dreams of each desire / But still ached with emptiness. / So, regretting wrongs, he went back home / And smiled through tears when his Dad said...
My playful ditty BIONIC NONNY [pronounced NAH'nee} explores the wonderful age of medical miracles in which we live! What surgeons can repair in a broken or degenerate body is amazing! Surgery, hospitals, and rehabilitation facilities are certainly not what I think of when I contemplate a pleasant experience or a time of vacation. However, after … Continue reading Bionic Nonny!
We should always be mindful that young children want to be like their parents (or other primary caregivers). That's the message of the following lyric especially for dads of boys. Just as little girls like to walk in the high heels of their moms, little boys relish scooting along in their daddies' seemingly gigantic shoes; … Continue reading Watch Your Step, Daddy
I am happy to be able to share with you a video of the April 14, 2019 premiere of my latest original composition, Sing Hallelujah, Give Him Your Heart. It is a song of praise for all seasons. The Fern Creek Baptist Sanctuary Choir under the direction of Dr. Rocky Hardymon, soloist Greg Bruce, flutist … Continue reading Video of My Latest Song
God’s angels from their creation as heavenly beings down through the ages act as messengers, ministering spirits, and beings of intervention. As messenger, the archangel Michael brought the most astounding news to a Jewish teenage girl that she would be the mother of God’s Son (Luke 1:26-38). As ministering spirits, angels attended to Jesus after … Continue reading Angels Watching, Angels Intervening
This lyric explores the many excuses we give for not showing the Gospel of God’s love to the lonely hearts we encounter every day. The story is based on the Bible’s New Testament parable or illustration of Jesus about a farmer who is sowing seeds. It can be found in the book of Matthew in … Continue reading Plant the Seed
If you can imagine a guitar pickin' country song which pours out grief over a lost love while moving along to an easy tempo, give my modern ballad lyric a read and maybe even a listen should your head and your heart hear a melody which matches its soulfulness. Presenting . . . FOREVER IS … Continue reading Forever Is Such a Long Time
I would like to share with you a Classy Gospel Lyric I've written about putting faith into action, showing that you really believe what you say you do. My lyric is based on the Old Testament story of Joshua who became the leader of the tribes of Israel after the patriarch Moses died. Joshua instructs … Continue reading You Gotta Get Your Feet Wet!
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