Blood Kin Lyrics
Why Can’t All God’s Children Get Along?
Lyrics Words and Music by Stephen Hill Arranged by Jay Rouse
The Church Homecoming
Words & Music by Mark Bishop
Piano - Jeff Collins/Bass & Electric Guitar - Jeremy Medkiff/Acoustic & Steel Guitar, & Fiddle - David Johnson/Drums - Tony Creasman
Background Vocals - Miles & Martha Pike, James & Kim Pike, & Sheila Paris
October Harvest
October Harvest - Words & Music by Mark Bishop
Background Vocals - Kim Pike & Sheila Paris
I Made Time For You
Words by James Pike / Music by Nicolas Bergeron
Piano - Gary Prim/Lead Guitar - Kelly Back/Acoustic Guitar - Bruce Watkins/Bass - Duncan Mullins/Drums - Tommy Harden
It Takes Faith
Words & Music by Jim Brady, Barry Weeks, & Tony Wood
Piano, Keyboards, & B3 - Jason Webb/Bass - Duncan Mullins/Drums & Programming - Paul Liem/Electric & Acoustic Guitar - Tom Hemby/Acoustic Guitar - Kelly Back/Banjo - Glen Duncan
Background Vocals - Jonathan Martin, Judy Martin-Hess, & Barry Weeks
Verse 1
It takes faith to head out on the highway
It takes faith to walk across the street
It takes faith to step onto an airplane
Or anytime you go out to eat.
It takes faith to send a letter
It takes faith to cross a bridge
It takes faith to fall in love
And we know the secret is:
Chorus
Wrong or right, lose or win,
fall or fly, sink or swim,
Gonna find in the end
That it takes faith in the right thing.
Verse 2
It takes faith to say that you have no faith
And to think life's only what we see
It takes faith to believe we breathe the last breath
Then there's nothing more for eternity.
It takes faith to face forever
And believe in some crazy stuff
It takes faith to trust that somehow
Being good is good enough
Chorus
Bridge
Can't always trust the label
There's consequence for sure
You're picking up the poison
Believing it's the cure
Chorus
Ending
I'm trusting in the One Who gave His only Son
With every step I take I'm gonna walk by faith
Gotta have faith in the right thing.
Real Faith
Words & Music by Marty Funderburk & Tony Wood
Piano - Gordon Mote/Lead & Acoustic Guitar - Kelly Back/Bass - Mark Hill/Drums - Ricky Free/Orchestrations arranged and produced by Don Marsh and played by The Nashville String Machine
I Can See Through You
Words by James Pike / Music by Tracey Phillips
Piano - Gary Prim/Lead Guitar - Kelly Back/Acoustic Guitar - Bruce Watkins/Bass - Craig Nelson/Drums - Tommy Harden
One
Words & Music by Gerald Crabb
Piano - Jason Webb/Lead Guitar - J.T. Cornflos/Acoustic Guitar - John Willis/Bass - Gary Lunn/Orchestrations arranged by Jason Webb and played by The Nashville String Machine
Background Vocals - Liana Manis, John Wesley Riles, & Chip Davis
That's What I Call Love
Words & Music by Rebecca Peck
Piano - Jason Webb/Lead Guitar & Fiddle - David Johnson/Bass - Roger Fortner/Drums - Tony Creasman
Background Vocals - Lauren Talley
Safe In Daddy's Hands
Words by James Pike / Music by Tracey PhillipsPiano - Gary Prim/Lead Guitar - Kelly Back/Acoustic Guitar - Bruce Watkins/Bass - Duncan Mullins/Drums - Tommy Harden
Tell Me How To Get There
Words by James Pike / Music by Nicolas Bergeron
Piano - Gary Prim/Lead Guitar - Kelly Back/Acoustic Guitar - Bruce Watkins/Bass - Duncan Mullins/Drums - Tommy Harden
Redemption Complete
Ever New But Never Changing
Words by James Pike / Music by Nicolas Bergeron
Piano - Gary Prim/Lead Guitar - Kelly Back/Acoustic Guitar - Bruce Watkins/Bass - Craig Nelson/Drums - Tommy Harden
His Blood Has Made Us One
Words & Music by Charles Towler
Piano - Gary Prim/Lead Guitar - Kelly Back/Acoustic Guitar - Bruce Watkins/Bass - Duncan Mullins/Drums - Tommy Harden
Why Can't All God's Children Get Along?
Produced and Engineered by - Tommy Cooper
Piano, Keyboards - Gary Prim
Electric & Lead Guitar - Kelly Back
Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, & Fiddle - Bruce Watkins
Bass - Duncan Mullins & Craig Nelson
Drums, Tambourine, & Bongo - Tommy Harden
Orchestrations - Milton Smith
Background Vocals - Miles Pike, Reggie Smith, Ladye Love Smith, Kim Pike, & Sheila Paris
Assistant Engineer - Elijah Sandoval
Mastering - Keith Compton
Tracks recorded at OmniSound Studios, Nashville, TN
Vocals recorded at AFAB Studio, Nashville, TN
Radio Singles sent out by - Tommy Smith / Canyon Creek Records
Graphics Design - McClearan Design Group
Original Cover Art - Beverly McClearan
Photography - Martha Pike & Kim Pike
Replication - Tape Corporation of America (TCA)
Booking & Press Agent - Martha Pike - bookings@milespikemusic.com
Miles Pike Music
3110 County Road 1905
Jacksonville, TX 75766
Office - 903-586-8605
miles@milespikemusic.com
Copyright 2012 Miles Pike Music
Miles Pike Music is a 501(C)(3) organization and all gifts are tax deductible
Lyrics Words and Music by Stephen Hill Arranged by Jay Rouse
Chorus
Why can’t all God’s children get along?
We can’t all be right. We can’t all be wrong.
We’re just different singers in the same old song;
Why can’t all God’s children get along?
Verse 1
Red and yellow, black, brown and white.
We all look the same in the dead of the night.
Whoopin’ and hollerin’, puttin’ up a fight.
Dark days are comin’, I can’t see the light.
Chorus
Why can’t all God’s children get along?
We can’t all be right. We can’t all be wrong.
We’re just different singers in the same old song;
Why can’t all God’s children get along?
Verse 2
Once upon a time things were sunny and blue.
The world was a garden, but there were only two.
More came along with their own point of view.
If it’s gonna get good, it’s up to me and you.
Chorus
Why can’t all God’s children get along?
We can’t all be right. We can’t all be wrong.
We’re just different singers in the same old song;
Why can’t all God’s children get along?
Why can’t all God’s children get along?
We can’t all be right. We can’t all be wrong.
We’re just different singers in the same old song;
Why can’t all God’s children get along?
Verse 1
Red and yellow, black, brown and white.
We all look the same in the dead of the night.
Whoopin’ and hollerin’, puttin’ up a fight.
Dark days are comin’, I can’t see the light.
Chorus
Why can’t all God’s children get along?
We can’t all be right. We can’t all be wrong.
We’re just different singers in the same old song;
Why can’t all God’s children get along?
Verse 2
Once upon a time things were sunny and blue.
The world was a garden, but there were only two.
More came along with their own point of view.
If it’s gonna get good, it’s up to me and you.
Chorus
Why can’t all God’s children get along?
We can’t all be right. We can’t all be wrong.
We’re just different singers in the same old song;
Why can’t all God’s children get along?
The Church Homecoming
Words & Music by Mark Bishop
Piano - Jeff Collins/Bass & Electric Guitar - Jeremy Medkiff/Acoustic & Steel Guitar, & Fiddle - David Johnson/Drums - Tony Creasman
Background Vocals - Miles & Martha Pike, James & Kim Pike, & Sheila Paris
Verse 1
There's no sweeter feeling than a Sunday morning
When the family is gathered in that little country church.
Friends and neighbors sang the songs of Zion
And they played that piano for all it was worth.
Chorus
They sang "Hallelujah!" at the all-day singing,
And the dinner on the ground
At the church homecoming
In our little country town.
Verse 2
I can smell fried chicken
I can hear the laughter
All us kids were playing
life was simple back then.
I can hear the sound of the congregation singing
How I long to hear those voices again.
Verse 3
I can still recall the preacher preached salvation
And a man went forward I'd never seen around.
When he knelt at the altar his family was crying
And that church went to pieces when the Lord came down.
Chorus
They sang "Hallelujah!" at the all-day singing,
And the dinner on the ground
At the church homecoming
In our little country town.
Tag
And everybody seemed to love everybody
At the church homecoming
In our little country town
There's no sweeter feeling than a Sunday morning
When the family is gathered in that little country church.
Friends and neighbors sang the songs of Zion
And they played that piano for all it was worth.
Chorus
They sang "Hallelujah!" at the all-day singing,
And the dinner on the ground
At the church homecoming
In our little country town.
Verse 2
I can smell fried chicken
I can hear the laughter
All us kids were playing
life was simple back then.
I can hear the sound of the congregation singing
How I long to hear those voices again.
Verse 3
I can still recall the preacher preached salvation
And a man went forward I'd never seen around.
When he knelt at the altar his family was crying
And that church went to pieces when the Lord came down.
Chorus
They sang "Hallelujah!" at the all-day singing,
And the dinner on the ground
At the church homecoming
In our little country town.
Tag
And everybody seemed to love everybody
At the church homecoming
In our little country town
October Harvest
October Harvest - Words & Music by Mark Bishop
Background Vocals - Kim Pike & Sheila Paris
Verse 1
Long before the dawn, before the rooster has his say,
The farmer and the farmer’s wife begin another day.
She will wash the dishes and he will milk the cows,
And like every spring for forty years, it's time to hitch the plow.
Verse 2
Now he knows every furrow like the back of his hand.
Somehow they've made a livin’ by livin’ off the land.
It aint nothing fancy. It don't look like much to some.
But these fields can feed a family before the winter's come.
Verse 3
For thirty-nine harvest times the farmer’s wife has prayed,
That the man she's always loved would go to church with her one day.
But he's as stubborn as the mule that helps him work the summer fields.
She prays for grace, and prays for rain, and the crops that they will yield.
Verse 4
No one knows what's going on inside an old mans head,
But one October Sunday morn he got out of bed.
He put on his coat and tie and polished up his shoes.
The farmer joined the farmer’s wife together on a pew.
Verse 5
That little congregation, they won't forget the day,
That he walked to the altar, and he knelt down to pray.
And like the leaves on the trees, the tears began to fall.
The seeds that she had planted had been growing after all.
Chorus:
Forty harvest times, forty crops that they had grown.
Forty years of Sundays she went to church alone.
But she won't see the autumn leaves the same way anymore.
It's the October harvest she's been waiting for.
Bridge:
If you have a little faith before you sow,
That seed below, you’ll see it grow.
Chorus:
Forty harvest times, forty crops that they had grown.
Forty years of Sundays she went to church alone.
But she won't see the autumn leaves the same way anymore.
It's the October harvest she's been waiting for.
It's the October harvest she's been waiting for.
Long before the dawn, before the rooster has his say,
The farmer and the farmer’s wife begin another day.
She will wash the dishes and he will milk the cows,
And like every spring for forty years, it's time to hitch the plow.
Verse 2
Now he knows every furrow like the back of his hand.
Somehow they've made a livin’ by livin’ off the land.
It aint nothing fancy. It don't look like much to some.
But these fields can feed a family before the winter's come.
Verse 3
For thirty-nine harvest times the farmer’s wife has prayed,
That the man she's always loved would go to church with her one day.
But he's as stubborn as the mule that helps him work the summer fields.
She prays for grace, and prays for rain, and the crops that they will yield.
Verse 4
No one knows what's going on inside an old mans head,
But one October Sunday morn he got out of bed.
He put on his coat and tie and polished up his shoes.
The farmer joined the farmer’s wife together on a pew.
Verse 5
That little congregation, they won't forget the day,
That he walked to the altar, and he knelt down to pray.
And like the leaves on the trees, the tears began to fall.
The seeds that she had planted had been growing after all.
Chorus:
Forty harvest times, forty crops that they had grown.
Forty years of Sundays she went to church alone.
But she won't see the autumn leaves the same way anymore.
It's the October harvest she's been waiting for.
Bridge:
If you have a little faith before you sow,
That seed below, you’ll see it grow.
Chorus:
Forty harvest times, forty crops that they had grown.
Forty years of Sundays she went to church alone.
But she won't see the autumn leaves the same way anymore.
It's the October harvest she's been waiting for.
It's the October harvest she's been waiting for.
I Made Time For You
Words by James Pike / Music by Nicolas Bergeron
Piano - Gary Prim/Lead Guitar - Kelly Back/Acoustic Guitar - Bruce Watkins/Bass - Duncan Mullins/Drums - Tommy Harden
Verse 1
I see the moon and stars, all the planets in the sky
Like the workings of a clock, it makes me wonder why
Their majesty and grace make me feel so small
In the wonder of the universe I can hear my Maker’s Call
Chorus
I made time for you to find out who I AM
I made time for you to seek me while you can
I’m not so far away that I can’t be found
I made time for you when I made the worlds go ‘round
Verse 2
He formed the universe, more than eye can see
And still somehow He found, time for making me
In every place I look are glimpses of His face
In all the good and simple things are echoes of His grace.
Chorus
I made time for you to find out who I AM
I made time for you to seek me while you can
I’m not so far away that I can’t be found
I made time for you when I made the worlds go ‘round
Verse 3
The clock upon the wall (just) keeps a’tickin’ on.
Life is slippin’ by so fast, don’t wait until it’s gone
It’s borrowed breath we breathe; let’s give Him everything,
and live our lives in such a way that makes our Maker sing!
Chorus
I made time for you to find out who I AM
I made time for you to seek me while you can
I’m not so far away that I can’t be found
I made time for you when I made the worlds go ‘round
Tag
I'm not so far away that I can't be found
I made time for you when I made the worlds go round.
I see the moon and stars, all the planets in the sky
Like the workings of a clock, it makes me wonder why
Their majesty and grace make me feel so small
In the wonder of the universe I can hear my Maker’s Call
Chorus
I made time for you to find out who I AM
I made time for you to seek me while you can
I’m not so far away that I can’t be found
I made time for you when I made the worlds go ‘round
Verse 2
He formed the universe, more than eye can see
And still somehow He found, time for making me
In every place I look are glimpses of His face
In all the good and simple things are echoes of His grace.
Chorus
I made time for you to find out who I AM
I made time for you to seek me while you can
I’m not so far away that I can’t be found
I made time for you when I made the worlds go ‘round
Verse 3
The clock upon the wall (just) keeps a’tickin’ on.
Life is slippin’ by so fast, don’t wait until it’s gone
It’s borrowed breath we breathe; let’s give Him everything,
and live our lives in such a way that makes our Maker sing!
Chorus
I made time for you to find out who I AM
I made time for you to seek me while you can
I’m not so far away that I can’t be found
I made time for you when I made the worlds go ‘round
Tag
I'm not so far away that I can't be found
I made time for you when I made the worlds go round.
It Takes Faith
Words & Music by Jim Brady, Barry Weeks, & Tony Wood
Piano, Keyboards, & B3 - Jason Webb/Bass - Duncan Mullins/Drums & Programming - Paul Liem/Electric & Acoustic Guitar - Tom Hemby/Acoustic Guitar - Kelly Back/Banjo - Glen Duncan
Background Vocals - Jonathan Martin, Judy Martin-Hess, & Barry Weeks
Verse 1
It takes faith to head out on the highway
It takes faith to walk across the street
It takes faith to step onto an airplane
Or anytime you go out to eat.
It takes faith to send a letter
It takes faith to cross a bridge
It takes faith to fall in love
And we know the secret is:
Chorus
Wrong or right, lose or win,
fall or fly, sink or swim,
Gonna find in the end
That it takes faith in the right thing.
Verse 2
It takes faith to say that you have no faith
And to think life's only what we see
It takes faith to believe we breathe the last breath
Then there's nothing more for eternity.
It takes faith to face forever
And believe in some crazy stuff
It takes faith to trust that somehow
Being good is good enough
Chorus
Bridge
Can't always trust the label
There's consequence for sure
You're picking up the poison
Believing it's the cure
Chorus
Ending
I'm trusting in the One Who gave His only Son
With every step I take I'm gonna walk by faith
Gotta have faith in the right thing.
Real Faith
Words & Music by Marty Funderburk & Tony Wood
Piano - Gordon Mote/Lead & Acoustic Guitar - Kelly Back/Bass - Mark Hill/Drums - Ricky Free/Orchestrations arranged and produced by Don Marsh and played by The Nashville String Machine
Verse 1
Not some tragic struggle
Not some endless search
Just the story of a kid growing up in church
I took in every moment
With open eyes and ears
And one day took to heart what I saw in those years
And I saw....
Chorus
Real people with real struggles
That real life bruised in real ways
And there was real joy
And real hope
And through it all I found real faith
Verse 2
I count it as a blessing to know such strength and peace
Oh not that they were perfect but they lived with honesty
And the evidence I witnessed daily in each life
Helped pave the way for me to embrace the love of Christ
And I knew...
Chorus
Real people with real struggles
That real life bruised in real ways
And there was real joy
And real hope
And through it all I found real faith
Bridge
Remind us oh Father
That around us every day
The innocent eyes are watching
May they see our lives and say
I see....
Chorus
Real people with real struggles
That real life bruised in real ways
And there was real joy
And real hope
And through it all I found real faith
I found, I found real faith...
Not some tragic struggle
Not some endless search
Just the story of a kid growing up in church
I took in every moment
With open eyes and ears
And one day took to heart what I saw in those years
And I saw....
Chorus
Real people with real struggles
That real life bruised in real ways
And there was real joy
And real hope
And through it all I found real faith
Verse 2
I count it as a blessing to know such strength and peace
Oh not that they were perfect but they lived with honesty
And the evidence I witnessed daily in each life
Helped pave the way for me to embrace the love of Christ
And I knew...
Chorus
Real people with real struggles
That real life bruised in real ways
And there was real joy
And real hope
And through it all I found real faith
Bridge
Remind us oh Father
That around us every day
The innocent eyes are watching
May they see our lives and say
I see....
Chorus
Real people with real struggles
That real life bruised in real ways
And there was real joy
And real hope
And through it all I found real faith
I found, I found real faith...
I Can See Through You
Words by James Pike / Music by Tracey Phillips
Piano - Gary Prim/Lead Guitar - Kelly Back/Acoustic Guitar - Bruce Watkins/Bass - Craig Nelson/Drums - Tommy Harden
Verse 1
I've often wanted to look on the Savior's face
Many times I've longed to see wonders of His grace
Then at last I remember there's a likeness I can view
He used Himself as a model when He created me and you
Chorus
And I can see through you the beauty of His grace
And I can see in you just a little of His face
And when I get to Heaven
And take in the wondrous view
I'll see the same Jesus that I can see in you
Verse 2
In all life's circumstances I hope you will see
Just a little bit of Jesus revealed through me
I pray I can always show the world my part
When we put it all together we'll have a holy work of art
Chorus
And I can see through you the beauty of His grace
And I can see in you just a little of His face
And when I get to Heaven
And take in the wondrous view
I'll see the same Jesus that I can see in you
I've often wanted to look on the Savior's face
Many times I've longed to see wonders of His grace
Then at last I remember there's a likeness I can view
He used Himself as a model when He created me and you
Chorus
And I can see through you the beauty of His grace
And I can see in you just a little of His face
And when I get to Heaven
And take in the wondrous view
I'll see the same Jesus that I can see in you
Verse 2
In all life's circumstances I hope you will see
Just a little bit of Jesus revealed through me
I pray I can always show the world my part
When we put it all together we'll have a holy work of art
Chorus
And I can see through you the beauty of His grace
And I can see in you just a little of His face
And when I get to Heaven
And take in the wondrous view
I'll see the same Jesus that I can see in you
One
Words & Music by Gerald Crabb
Piano - Jason Webb/Lead Guitar - J.T. Cornflos/Acoustic Guitar - John Willis/Bass - Gary Lunn/Orchestrations arranged by Jason Webb and played by The Nashville String Machine
Background Vocals - Liana Manis, John Wesley Riles, & Chip Davis
Verse 1
I'm so thankful God brought you and me together
For so many years we drifted aimlessly
Like two ships in the darkness on the ocean
Oh so close, but yet, so far away
Verse 2
There were many times I'm sure I passed right by you
Although our love was destined, we moved on
Life was molding me so I'd appreciate you
Now today our separate paths will be made one
Chorus
As I stand before the preacher and look in your eyes
For better or for worse, I'll hold you tight
For a long time I have waited for the one that God had chosen
I know He has brought you in my life
Together we'll walk on
For today our separate paths will be made one
Verse 3
When I looked upon your face I found the answer
Within my heart I knew you'd be my wife
I sought God for His perfect will and blessing
I can't believe He put an angel in my life
Verse 4
I promise you that I will love and cherish
Should you face a time of weakness, I'll be strong
I pledge to you my faithfulness and honor
For today our separate paths will be made one
Chorus
As I stand before the preacher and look in your eyes
For better or for worse, I'll hold you tight
For a long time I have waited for the one that God had chosen
I know He has brought you in my life
Together we'll walk on
For today our separate paths will be made one
Yeah...yeah....together we'll walk on
For today our separate paths will be made one
I'm so thankful God brought you and me together
For so many years we drifted aimlessly
Like two ships in the darkness on the ocean
Oh so close, but yet, so far away
Verse 2
There were many times I'm sure I passed right by you
Although our love was destined, we moved on
Life was molding me so I'd appreciate you
Now today our separate paths will be made one
Chorus
As I stand before the preacher and look in your eyes
For better or for worse, I'll hold you tight
For a long time I have waited for the one that God had chosen
I know He has brought you in my life
Together we'll walk on
For today our separate paths will be made one
Verse 3
When I looked upon your face I found the answer
Within my heart I knew you'd be my wife
I sought God for His perfect will and blessing
I can't believe He put an angel in my life
Verse 4
I promise you that I will love and cherish
Should you face a time of weakness, I'll be strong
I pledge to you my faithfulness and honor
For today our separate paths will be made one
Chorus
As I stand before the preacher and look in your eyes
For better or for worse, I'll hold you tight
For a long time I have waited for the one that God had chosen
I know He has brought you in my life
Together we'll walk on
For today our separate paths will be made one
Yeah...yeah....together we'll walk on
For today our separate paths will be made one
That's What I Call Love
Words & Music by Rebecca Peck
Piano - Jason Webb/Lead Guitar & Fiddle - David Johnson/Bass - Roger Fortner/Drums - Tony Creasman
Background Vocals - Lauren Talley
Verse 1
There's an old silly notion that love is an emotion
That changes like the wind
Some say that it's a feeling that sets your mind to reeling
And makes you wear a funny grin.
One day I heard the story
How Jesus came from glory
And died to save my soul
And though I wasn't worthy
I called and Jesus heard me
Now His blood has made me whole
Chorus
That's what I call love
That's what I call mercy
That's what I call the wondrous boundless
goodness of the Lord from a heaven above
He gave His life on the cross of Calvary
That's what I call truly undeniable, fully
indescribable, yeah, that's what I call love.
Verse 2
The love of a brother, a father or a mother
Can bring joy to your heart.
Your friends who are stable,
Tried and true and faithful;
They'll be there when you fall apart.
But none of these can measure
The single greatest treasure
That Jesus gave to me
A love without condition;
A change in my position
From a beggar to a child of the King.
Chorus
That's what I call love
That's what I call mercy
That's what I call the wondrous boundless
goodness of the Lord from a heaven above.
He gave His life on the cross of Calvary
That's what I call truly undeniable, fully
indescribable, yeah, that's what I call love.
Chorus
That's what I call love
That's what I call mercy
That's what I call the wondrous boundless
goodness of the Lord from a heaven above.
He gave His life on the cross of Calvary
That's what I call truly undeniable, fully
indescribable, yeah, that's what I call love.
There's an old silly notion that love is an emotion
That changes like the wind
Some say that it's a feeling that sets your mind to reeling
And makes you wear a funny grin.
One day I heard the story
How Jesus came from glory
And died to save my soul
And though I wasn't worthy
I called and Jesus heard me
Now His blood has made me whole
Chorus
That's what I call love
That's what I call mercy
That's what I call the wondrous boundless
goodness of the Lord from a heaven above
He gave His life on the cross of Calvary
That's what I call truly undeniable, fully
indescribable, yeah, that's what I call love.
Verse 2
The love of a brother, a father or a mother
Can bring joy to your heart.
Your friends who are stable,
Tried and true and faithful;
They'll be there when you fall apart.
But none of these can measure
The single greatest treasure
That Jesus gave to me
A love without condition;
A change in my position
From a beggar to a child of the King.
Chorus
That's what I call love
That's what I call mercy
That's what I call the wondrous boundless
goodness of the Lord from a heaven above.
He gave His life on the cross of Calvary
That's what I call truly undeniable, fully
indescribable, yeah, that's what I call love.
Chorus
That's what I call love
That's what I call mercy
That's what I call the wondrous boundless
goodness of the Lord from a heaven above.
He gave His life on the cross of Calvary
That's what I call truly undeniable, fully
indescribable, yeah, that's what I call love.
Safe In Daddy's Hands
Words by James Pike / Music by Tracey PhillipsPiano - Gary Prim/Lead Guitar - Kelly Back/Acoustic Guitar - Bruce Watkins/Bass - Duncan Mullins/Drums - Tommy Harden
Verse 1
Daddy worked his life away at a saw mill, didn’t get to spend much time at home
but it was the labor of love that made our house a home
I remember many times he came in bleeding to the bone
He’d wrap it up, go back to work, you wouldn’t hear him carry on.
I saw it all as a little boy, but now I see the scars in his hands
I realize with brand new eyes I’ve just begun to understand.
Chorus
Daddy’s hands helped me understand the Christ of Calvary
To know that there’s a God Who loves and cares for me.
I guess God and Jesus knew a child would need to understand.
That’s why they left the Gospel safe in Daddy’s hands.
Verse 2
Those same hands that taught me discipline and steadied my first step
I know are waiting in the wings if I should need his help
What a blessing to know Christ, through those loving faithful hands
What a vision of the Savior that helps me understand
Now I see through grown up eyes, and I am grateful to the man
May all see that same Christ in me -- I’ll show them if I can.
Chorus
Daddy’s hands helped me understand the Christ of Calvary
To know that there’s a God Who loves and cares for me.
I guess God and Jesus knew a child would need to understand.
That’s why they left the Gospel safe in Daddy’s hands.
Verse 3
When I sit and hold my baby, and I look down to see
Are the hands that hold my child the same (hands) that cradled me?
Will my children see in all I do the Christ of Calvary?
Was God so wise when He entrusted (gave) the Gospel plow to me?
I saw it all as a little boy, but now that I’m a man
I realize with brand new eyes, I’ve just begun to understand.
Chorus
Daddy’s hands helped me understand the Christ of Calvary
To know that there’s a God Who loves and cares for me.
Now I see through brand new eyes and I’m grateful to the man
Oh, I’ve just begun to understand...Daddy’s Hands
Daddy worked his life away at a saw mill, didn’t get to spend much time at home
but it was the labor of love that made our house a home
I remember many times he came in bleeding to the bone
He’d wrap it up, go back to work, you wouldn’t hear him carry on.
I saw it all as a little boy, but now I see the scars in his hands
I realize with brand new eyes I’ve just begun to understand.
Chorus
Daddy’s hands helped me understand the Christ of Calvary
To know that there’s a God Who loves and cares for me.
I guess God and Jesus knew a child would need to understand.
That’s why they left the Gospel safe in Daddy’s hands.
Verse 2
Those same hands that taught me discipline and steadied my first step
I know are waiting in the wings if I should need his help
What a blessing to know Christ, through those loving faithful hands
What a vision of the Savior that helps me understand
Now I see through grown up eyes, and I am grateful to the man
May all see that same Christ in me -- I’ll show them if I can.
Chorus
Daddy’s hands helped me understand the Christ of Calvary
To know that there’s a God Who loves and cares for me.
I guess God and Jesus knew a child would need to understand.
That’s why they left the Gospel safe in Daddy’s hands.
Verse 3
When I sit and hold my baby, and I look down to see
Are the hands that hold my child the same (hands) that cradled me?
Will my children see in all I do the Christ of Calvary?
Was God so wise when He entrusted (gave) the Gospel plow to me?
I saw it all as a little boy, but now that I’m a man
I realize with brand new eyes, I’ve just begun to understand.
Chorus
Daddy’s hands helped me understand the Christ of Calvary
To know that there’s a God Who loves and cares for me.
Now I see through brand new eyes and I’m grateful to the man
Oh, I’ve just begun to understand...Daddy’s Hands
Tell Me How To Get There
Words by James Pike / Music by Nicolas Bergeron
Piano - Gary Prim/Lead Guitar - Kelly Back/Acoustic Guitar - Bruce Watkins/Bass - Duncan Mullins/Drums - Tommy Harden
Chorus
Tell me how to get there, I really want to go
To the land of promise where milk and honey flow
I wanna be with loved ones and family everywhere
I really wanna know how to get there.
Verse 1
I’ve heard ‘em say “just go on straight
Keep your eyes on the prize, it’ll lead to the gate”
But all the saints in heaven say there’s just one way they came
They found salvation in Jesus’ name.
Chorus
Tell me how to get there, I really want to go
To the land of promise where milk and honey flow
I wanna be with loved ones and family everywhere
I really wanna know how to get there.
Verse 2
The way hasn’t changed since the Bible days
Jesus is still the one and only way.
Just believe and call upon His name
And then when you get there, you can tell me how you came.
Chorus
Tell me how to get there, I really want to go
To the land of promise where milk and honey flow
I wanna be with loved ones and family everywhere
I really wanna know how to get there.
Tell me how to get there, I really want to go
To the land of promise where milk and honey flow
I wanna be with loved ones and family everywhere
I really wanna know how to get there.
Verse 1
I’ve heard ‘em say “just go on straight
Keep your eyes on the prize, it’ll lead to the gate”
But all the saints in heaven say there’s just one way they came
They found salvation in Jesus’ name.
Chorus
Tell me how to get there, I really want to go
To the land of promise where milk and honey flow
I wanna be with loved ones and family everywhere
I really wanna know how to get there.
Verse 2
The way hasn’t changed since the Bible days
Jesus is still the one and only way.
Just believe and call upon His name
And then when you get there, you can tell me how you came.
Chorus
Tell me how to get there, I really want to go
To the land of promise where milk and honey flow
I wanna be with loved ones and family everywhere
I really wanna know how to get there.
Redemption Complete
Verse 1
For my salvation, Jesus died.
Rising, my soul He justified.
By His Spirit, each day sanctified.
Raised in His likeness, glorified.
Chorus
And my feet shall stand within the gates
My eyes shall see the glory that for me awaits.
My hands will touch the wounds that redeemed fallen man.
My tongue shall sing, "Glory, Hallelujah, Worthy is the Lamb".
Verse 2
Oh blessed thought that thrills my soul:
Someday the heavens will backward roll.
Even if my body is decayed in the sod,
Yet in my flesh, I shall see God.
Verse 3
Those He did foreknow, He did predestinate
To be conformed to the image of the Great Incarnate.
Oh blessed hope, precious promise so sweet!
Hasten the day of redemption complete!
Chorus
And my feet shall stand within the gates
My eyes shall see the glory that for me awaits.
My hands will touch the wounds that redeemed fallen man.
My tongue shall sing, "Glory, Hallelujah, Worthy is the Lamb".
For my salvation, Jesus died.
Rising, my soul He justified.
By His Spirit, each day sanctified.
Raised in His likeness, glorified.
Chorus
And my feet shall stand within the gates
My eyes shall see the glory that for me awaits.
My hands will touch the wounds that redeemed fallen man.
My tongue shall sing, "Glory, Hallelujah, Worthy is the Lamb".
Verse 2
Oh blessed thought that thrills my soul:
Someday the heavens will backward roll.
Even if my body is decayed in the sod,
Yet in my flesh, I shall see God.
Verse 3
Those He did foreknow, He did predestinate
To be conformed to the image of the Great Incarnate.
Oh blessed hope, precious promise so sweet!
Hasten the day of redemption complete!
Chorus
And my feet shall stand within the gates
My eyes shall see the glory that for me awaits.
My hands will touch the wounds that redeemed fallen man.
My tongue shall sing, "Glory, Hallelujah, Worthy is the Lamb".
Ever New But Never Changing
Words by James Pike / Music by Nicolas Bergeron
Piano - Gary Prim/Lead Guitar - Kelly Back/Acoustic Guitar - Bruce Watkins/Bass - Craig Nelson/Drums - Tommy Harden
Chorus
God is ever new but never changing
He forever and always will be
God is ever new but never changing
Except when He changes me
Verse 1
God is new but never changing
His mercies are new every day
His arms of love are always open
Nothing can change His loving way
Verse 2
Love and mercy ain’t new to Him
That's just the way He's always been
Ever’ day my life keeps (he’s) changing
What he’s doin’ is so amazin’!
Chorus
God is ever new but never changing
He forever and always will be
God is ever new but never changing
Except when He changes me
God is ever new but never changing
He forever and always will be
God is ever new but never changing
Except when He changes me
Verse 1
God is new but never changing
His mercies are new every day
His arms of love are always open
Nothing can change His loving way
Verse 2
Love and mercy ain’t new to Him
That's just the way He's always been
Ever’ day my life keeps (he’s) changing
What he’s doin’ is so amazin’!
Chorus
God is ever new but never changing
He forever and always will be
God is ever new but never changing
Except when He changes me
His Blood Has Made Us One
Words & Music by Charles Towler
Piano - Gary Prim/Lead Guitar - Kelly Back/Acoustic Guitar - Bruce Watkins/Bass - Duncan Mullins/Drums - Tommy Harden
Verse 1
From many different backgrounds
With many varied interests
Yet we were all so lost and undone
But Jesus' love and mercy
Has brought us together
His blood has made us one.
Chorus
His blood has made us one;
The blood of God's own Son.
One in purpose, one in power.
His blood has made us one.
Verse 2
We have no cause to be here,
together as a family,
if there were not a common bond.
But Jesus' blood has saved us.
We're brothers and sisters.
His blood has made us one.
Verse 3
We may not all agree on
The things that aren't important
For we are all made different, you see.
But we're members of His body
And we're joined together
In love and unity.
Chorus
His blood has made us one;
The blood of God's own Son.
One in purpose, one in power.
His blood has made us one.
From many different backgrounds
With many varied interests
Yet we were all so lost and undone
But Jesus' love and mercy
Has brought us together
His blood has made us one.
Chorus
His blood has made us one;
The blood of God's own Son.
One in purpose, one in power.
His blood has made us one.
Verse 2
We have no cause to be here,
together as a family,
if there were not a common bond.
But Jesus' blood has saved us.
We're brothers and sisters.
His blood has made us one.
Verse 3
We may not all agree on
The things that aren't important
For we are all made different, you see.
But we're members of His body
And we're joined together
In love and unity.
Chorus
His blood has made us one;
The blood of God's own Son.
One in purpose, one in power.
His blood has made us one.
Why Can't All God's Children Get Along?
Chorus
Why can’t all God’s children get along?
We can’t all be right. We can’t all be wrong.
We’re just different singers in the same old song;
Why can’t all God’s children get along?
Why can’t all God’s children get along?
We can’t all be right. We can’t all be wrong.
We’re just different singers in the same old song;
Why can’t all God’s children get along?
Produced and Engineered by - Tommy Cooper
Piano, Keyboards - Gary Prim
Electric & Lead Guitar - Kelly Back
Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, & Fiddle - Bruce Watkins
Bass - Duncan Mullins & Craig Nelson
Drums, Tambourine, & Bongo - Tommy Harden
Orchestrations - Milton Smith
Background Vocals - Miles Pike, Reggie Smith, Ladye Love Smith, Kim Pike, & Sheila Paris
Assistant Engineer - Elijah Sandoval
Mastering - Keith Compton
Tracks recorded at OmniSound Studios, Nashville, TN
Vocals recorded at AFAB Studio, Nashville, TN
Radio Singles sent out by - Tommy Smith / Canyon Creek Records
Graphics Design - McClearan Design Group
Original Cover Art - Beverly McClearan
Photography - Martha Pike & Kim Pike
Replication - Tape Corporation of America (TCA)
Booking & Press Agent - Martha Pike - bookings@milespikemusic.com
Miles Pike Music
3110 County Road 1905
Jacksonville, TX 75766
Office - 903-586-8605
miles@milespikemusic.com
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