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AcaDisc #54- Live From Paris by Acappella
Original Release: 2002 The Acappella Company
Available through The Acappella
Company
Producer: Gary Moyers and Keith Lancaster
Production
Assistant: Kay Nickell
Engineers: Larry Omdahl and Robert
Orr
Assistant Engineer: Roy Hawkins
Mixed by: Gary Miller at GM
Productions
Mastered by: Benny Quinn and Emerald
Entertainment
Design: Ben Arrowood at Right Hand
Design.com
Recording at: Krider Performing Arts Center - Paris,
TN
Members: Gary Evans - Bass
Steve Maxwell - Baritone
Barry Wilson - 2nd Tenor
Kevin Schaffer - 1st
Tenor
I Feel Good
Roll Jordon Roll
Sweet Fellowship
Holy City
Everybody Said
This Little Light
Love is the Power
Instrupella
Victory in Jesus
Hush
Peace Be Still
Jesus Knows
Shut De Do
Amazing Grace
Words and music to "I Feel Good": Traditional
Words and music to "I
Got You I Feel Good": James Brown
Arrangement: Keith Lancaster © 1989
Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)/Fort Knox Music (BMI)
This song also appeared
on Sweet Fellowship by Acappella
and The
Road Home by Voice of Faith.
Producer's Note: "The original
arrangement of this song was born in the summer of 1988. It was
designed to introduce the new quartet of Britt, Moyers, Pendergrass, and
Dean. One at a time, each singer would enter singing his part.
The effect lingers, as Acappella often uses it in concert as an
opening song."
Lead: Barry Wilson and Steve Maxwell
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
Acappella...
Intro: (Barry starts)
Well, I feel good, good, good
Well, I feel
good, oh yes my Lord
Because there's something 'bout the Spirit
of
Jesus that makes me feel good, good, good, good
Substitute phrases (for I feel good- last word repeated like
good):
I can love (Kevin joins)
I've got joy (Steve joins)
I can
sing (Gary joins)
I can serve
Hey, I, I, I feel good yeah
Like I knew that I would
I feel
good
Like I knew that I would now
Ya'll don't hear me, So good (so
good)
So good (so good)
'Cuz I got you and you and you and you
Do you feel good? Then clap your hands
Because there's
something 'bout the Spirit of
Jesus that makes me feel good, good,
good, good.
Repeat Intro with all parts (x2)
Scriptural Reference:
"It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart; for whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God's grace with me." Phillippians 1:7
Words and music: Traditional
Arrangement: Gary Evans, Steve Maxwell,
Kevin Schaffer, and Barry Wilson © 2002 Anthony K. Music
(ASCAP)
This song also appeared on Stone
by Stone by Revival.
Producer's Note: "The Fairfield Four have
long been an influence in the Gospel arena, especially among a cappella
singers. Roll Jordon is Acappella's tribute to this ageless
group. If you have good speakers on your stereo system, look out!
The foundation of your house may be in peril after Gary starts
singing."
Lead: Steve Maxwell and Gary Evans
Sample: Windows
Media
Editor's Note: While the normal spelling is Jordan, a typo was made on the album itself such that the song is listed as above. Acadisc.com is aware of this typo and we have chosen to reproduce it as is.
Lyrics:
Roll Jordan
Roll, roll Jordan, roll
I want to go to heaven when I
die
To hear Jordan roll (roll, roll, roll)
Jordan roll, roll Jordan,
roll
I want to go to heaven when I die
To hear Jordan roll (roll,
roll, roll)
Now brother, you ought to been there
Yes, my Lord
A sitting in
the kingdom
To hear Jordan
Chorus 1:
Well, roll Jordan, roll (roll Jordan)
Roll Jordan, roll
(roll Jordan, roll Jordan)
I want to go to heaven when I die
Roll
Jordan, roll
Well my mother, you ought to been there
Mother, you ought to been
there
My mother, you ought to been there
Roll, Jordan roll
Oh you can see it roll, better roll, better roll (roll Jordan, roll
Jordan)
Roll Jordan, roll (roll Jordan, roll Jordan)
I want to go to
heaven when I die
Roll Jordan, roll
Well my mother, you ought to been there (oh yes)
Mother, you ought
to been there
My mother, you ought to been there
Roll, Jordan roll
Chorus 2:
Oh you can see it roll, better roll, better roll (roll
Jordan, roll Jordan)
Rollover Jordan, roll (roll Jordan, roll
Jordan)
I want to go to heaven when I die
Roll Jordan, roll
Well my sister, you ought to been there now
Sister, you ought to
been there
My sister, you ought to been there
Roll, Jordan roll
Repeat Chorus 2
Well my brother, you ought to been there now
Brother, you ought to
been there
My brother, you ought to been there
Roll, Jordan roll
Repeat Chorus 2
Roll, roll
Scriptural Reference:
"The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders,
the Lord thunders over the mighty waters." Psalm 29:3
"Moses my
servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross
the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them-to the
Israelites." Joshua 1:2
Words and music: Keith Lancaster © 1988 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)
The song is dedicated to and written for Scott Homesley, "a good
friend and a noble example." Scott sang in the group, "Reunion", which was
formed by Keith Lancaster.
This song also appeared on Sweet
Fellowship by Acappella and in Spanish as "Dulce Amistad"
on Español by Acappella.
Producer's Note: "Over the years,
this has become one of Acappella's hallmark songs. It has endured
slight changes with the addition of new singers, but it's still the same
old Sweet Fellowship, even with the new jazzy ending."
Lead:
Kevin Schaffer
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
Chorus:
Fellowshipping with one another as we're walking in the
light (We keep on walking when we're...)
Fellowshipping with one
another as we're walking in the light
For there's nothing as sweet as
fellowship as we share each other's lives
For there's nothing as sweet
as fellowship as we share each other's lives
When we give our hearts to each other you can feel His love
inside (We keep on loving when we...)
When we give our hearts to
each other you can feel His love inside
For there's nothing as sweet as
fellowship as we share each other's hearts
For there's nothing as sweet
as fellowship as we share each other's hearts
Fellowshipping with the Father
Fellowshipping with the
Lord
Fellowshipping in the Spirit
Fellowshipping with the Family
Repeat Chorus
We're talking 'bout...
Sweet Fellowship
Sweet Fellowship
Sweet
Fellowship
Scriptural Reference:
"May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the
fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all." 2 Corinthians 2:14
"And
our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ." 1 John
1:3
"But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have
fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his son, purifies us
from all sin." 1 John 1:7
Words and music to "View That Holy City": Traditional
Words and
music to "Swing Down Sweet Chariot": Traditional Spiritual
This song
was also recorded as "View That Holy City" on Sweet
Fellowship by Acappella.
Producer's Note: "I'm Gonna View That
Holy City, as most people have called it over the years, is one of
those songs
Lead:
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
You know that I'm gonna view that holy city
Oh, I'm gonna view that
holy city one of these days, Hallelujah!
I'm gonna view that holy
city
I'm gonna view that holy city one of these days, one of these days
You know that I'm gonna meet my loving Jesus
Oh, I'm gonna meet my
loving Jesus one of these days, Hallelujah!
I'm gonna meet my loving
Jesus
I'm gonna view that holy city, (and I will) meet my loving Jesus
one of these days, one of these days
You know that I'm gonna sit at the welcome table
Well now, I'm gonna
sit at the welcome table one of these days, Hallelujah!
I'm gonna sit
at the welcome table
I'm gonna view that holy city, (and I will) meet
my loving Jesus, (we're gonna) sit at the welcome table one of these days,
one of these days
You know that I'm gonna feast on milk and honey
Well now, I'm gonna
feast on milk and honey one of these days, Hallelujah!
I'm gonna feast
on milk and honey
I'm gonna view that holy city, (and I will) meet my
loving Jesus, (we're gonna) sit at the welcome table, (and we will) feast
on milk and honey one of these days, one of these days
"Swing Down Sweet Chariot" Chorus:
Why don't you swing down sweet
chariot
Stop and let me ride
Oh swing down chariot
Stop and let
me ride
Oh rock me Lord, please rock me Lord
Calm and easy
I’ve
got a home on the other side
Repeat "Swing Down Sweet Chariot" Chorus
You know that I’ve got a home now
I'm so glad that I’ve got a home
on the other side
You know that I'm gonna view that holy city
Well now now now, I'm
gonna view that holy city one of these days
Well, you know that I'm
gonna view that holy city
I'm gonna view that holy city, (and I will)
sing and never get tired, (we're gonna) sing and never get tired, (and we
will) sing and never get tired, (we're gonna) sing and never get
tired one of these days, one of these days, one of these old days
Scriptural Reference:
"I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beutifully dressed for her husband." Revelation 21:2
Words and music: Keith Lancaster © 1990 Anthony K. Music
(ASCAP)
This song also appeared on Rescue by Acappella, The
Collection by Acappella, and in Spanish as "Todo Mundo Dijo"
on Español by Acappella.
Producer's Note: "This is our nod
to all our Caribbean friends. It was a strange feeling when
Acappella performed it in Jamaica and the audience sang it louder than the
guys. As you can hear, the guys have way too much fun performing
this. Each night, they use this song as an opportunity to make Barry
(singing lead) crack up. We never really know what's going to
happen."
Lead: Barry Wilson
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
Chorus:
Everybody said that anybody could do
The important things
somebody should do
Everybody knows that anybody could do
All the
good things that nobody did
Repeat Chorus
Well the preacher came to me and said what I ought to do
If I wanted
to make my religion true
He'd do it himself but he really didn't have
the time
He said that the duty was mine
Repeat Chorus (x2)
Well the deacon came by and said give me a hand
If you want to be
going to the promised land
Here is something that I don't have time to
do
So I better give it to you
Repeat Chorus (x2)
Well I'm too busy so I tell everybody
The work's got to get done by
somebody
It can be done by anybody
But nobody (nobody), nobody
(nobody), nobody did
Repeat Chorus (x2)
All the good things that nobody did (x2)
Scriptural Reference:
"The Lord has assigned to each his task." 1 Corinthians 3:5
Words and music: Traditional
Arrangement: Ken McAlpin, Steve
Maxwell, and Barry Wilson © 2002 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)/Clifty Music
(BMI)
Producer's Note: "Who hasn't heard of this Bible class standard?
Maybe that's why the audience does so well when they take their
turn. You should've seen everyone lifting their fingers into the air
as the guys sang."
This song also appeared as "This Little Light of
Mine" on This Little Light by The
Sounds of Glory and as part of the "Children's Medley" on Who Am
I? by The Sounds of Glory.
Lead:
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
This little light of mine (you know that)
I'm gonna let it
shine
This little light of mine (you know)
I'm gonna let it shine
(well)
This little light of mine (you know that)
I'm gonna let it
shine
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine
(Everywhere) Everywhere I go (you know that)
I'm gonna let it
shine
(Everywhere) Everywhere I go (you know)
I'm gonna let it
shine
(Everywhere) Everywhere I go (you know that)
I'm gonna let it
shine
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine
(Stepouts by Kevin Schaffer)
Even in my home
I'm gonna let it
shine
Even in my home
I'm gonna let it shine
Even in my
home
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine
(Stepouts by Steve Maxwell)
Don't let Satan blow
I'm gonna let it
shine
Don't let Satan blow
I'm gonna let it shine
Don't let Satan
blow
I'm going to let it shine
Let it shine, let it shine, let it
shine
Hid it under a bushel (no)
I'm gonna let it , I'm going to let
it
Hid it under a bushel (no)
I'm gonna let it shine
Hid it under
a bushel (no)
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine, let it shine, let
it shine
This little light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
This little
light of mine (you know)
I'm gonna let it shine (well)
This little
light of mine (you know that)
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine,
let it shine, let it shine
Jesus gave it to me
Jesus gave it to me (well and you know)
I'm
gonna let it shine
Jesus gave it to me (I know he gave it)
I'm gonna
let it shine (well)
Jesus gave it to me (I know he gave it)
I'm
gonna let it shine
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine
Woh, woh, woh...
Shine!
Scriptural Reference:
"In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." Matthew 5:16
Words and music: Barry Wilson © 1999 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)
This
song also appeared on All That I Need by
Acappella.
Producer's Note: "Doowop is an art unto itself.
Developed in the 50's early 60's, groups like The Five Satins,
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers, and The Platters started a musical
phenomenon that hasn't stopped yet."
Lead: Kevin Schaffer
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
I know this is an evil world
That we all live in
Full of pain,
strife and struggles
And at times we hurt way, way down deep
within
Jesus shed his blood for you and me
On this journey He's by
my side
He has set a sinner like me free
Love is the power that
makes everything all right
Forget about your heartaches and troubles
Leave them all behind
(leave them all behind)
Let your hope, joy and love
This only in
Jesus we can find
We are loved so much
What peace living in His
light
What a wonderful Savior
Love is the power that makes
everything all right
I can't help but love Him
Look at what He has done
On the cross,
shed His blood and died
Arose with power to save everyone
I can't help but love Him
He's been so good in my life
What a
wonderful Savior
Love is the power that makes everything all right
You know that love, love, love
Makes everything all right, all
right
I know that love, love, love
Makes everything all right
I can't help but love Him
He's been so good in my life
What a
wonderful Savior
Love is the power that makes everything all
right
You know that love, love, love makes everything all right, all
right
I know that love, love, love makes everything all right
Don't
you know that love is the power, love is the power (love, love, love makes
everything all right, all right)
All you got to do is love
I know
that love, love, love makes everything all right
Don't you know that
love is the power, love is the power (love, love, love makes everything
all right, all right)
All you got to do is love
I know that love,
love, love makes everything all right
I can't help but love Him
Scriptural Reference:
"And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love
into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us." Romans
5:5
"For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one
died for all, and therefore all died." 2 Corinthians 5:14
"And so
we know and rely on the love God has for us." 1 John 4:16
Arrangement: Gary Evans, Steve Maxwell, Kevin Schaffer, and Barry
Wilson © 2002 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)/Clifty Music (BMI)
Producer's
Note: "Is it an a cappella song, an instrumental tune, a combination
of the two, or just a lot of fun? You tell us. The guys love
doing this in concert and we never know how it will come out. It's
different every single night."
Sample: Windows
Media
Spoken Vocals:
Kevin Schaffer Intro:
"We believe that the human voice is the most
versatile instrument ever created. So we wanted to do just a little
bit of improv for you and kind of give you a taste of some of the
different sounds that we can do. And we thought it would be fun.
I think we'll start with the bass tonight."
Instrupella (Gary Evans, Steve Maxwell, Kevin Schaffer, and Barry Wilson (in order of entrance))
Kevin Schaffer:
"Be gentle. Be be gentle. Gentle."
Steve Maxwell:
"Barry... did you take your medicine?"
Kevin Schaffer:
"Steve, it's the hair"
"It's attaching to his
brain."
Steve Maxwell:
"Barry if you can continue with this, and not do what
you were just doing, we all would appreciate that. And I'll see to
it that we get your medicine to you."
Instrupella
Words and music: E.M. Bartlett (1939) © 1967 Albert E. Brumley
& Sons (BMI)
Arrangement: Keith Lancaster
This song also
appeared on Hymns for All the Ages by
Acappella.
Producer's Note: "It's a simple yet very effective treatment
of an old hymn. The song was later recorded for the album Hymns
for All the Ages. This arrangement showcases Keith Lancaster's
ability to arrange songs so that each voice is completely independent yet
an essential part of the whole."
Lead: Steve Maxwell
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
I heard an old, old story, how a Savior came from glory
How He gave
His life on Calvary to save a wretch like me
I heard about His
groaning, of His precious blood's atoning
Then I repented of my sins
and won the victory
Chorus:
Oh victory in Jesus (victory in Jesus), my Savior (my
Savior) forever (forever)
He sought me and He bought me with His
redeeming blood (He bought me with His blood)
(He loved me 'ere I knew
Him) He loved me 'ere I knew Him (and all my love is due Him) and all my
love is due Him
He plunged me to victory beneath the cleansing flood
I heard about His healing, of His cleansing power revealing
How He
made the lame to walk again and He caused the blind to see
(I cried
out, "Dear Jesus") And then I cried, "Dear Jesus, (come and heal my broken
spirit) come and heal my broken spirit"
I then obeyed His blest command
and gained the victory
Repeat Chorus
The flood...
I heard about a mansion He has built for me in glory
And I heard
about the street of gold beyond the crystal sea (beyond the crystal
sea)
(The angels singing) About the angels singing (the old redemption
story) and the old redemption story
Oh and some sweet day I'll sing up
there the song of victory
Repeat Chorus (x2)
(Don't you know) He plunged me to victory beneath the cleansing
flood
(I said) He plunged me to victory beneath the cleansing flood
I've got a victory in Jesus
You've got a victory in Jesus
Scriptural Reference:
"Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit
has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought
with his own blood." Acts 20:28
"But thanks be to God! He gives
us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Corinthians 15:57
Words: George Pendergrass © 1993 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)/Clifty Music
(BMI)
Arrangment: George Pendergrass Gary Moyers, Duane Adams, and
Wayburn Dean © 1993 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)/Clifty Music (BMI)
This
song also appeared on Set Me Free by Acappella, The
Collection by Acappella, and There Are No Words by The
Sounds of Glory.
Producer's Note: "Steve Maxwell brings a fresh
approach to this tune. It's a joy to hear him drop the microphone
and just wail in the background as the audience takes over."
Lead:
Steve Maxwell
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
Kevin Schaffer Spoken Intro:
"Ok we need help on this next song,
we're going to teach it to you and you are going to sing with us.
Yeah. And are you ready? And Steve's gonna teach you the
words, it's real simple and it goes something like this."
God is standing by
So hush, don't you worry
Don't cry
Kevin Schaffer Spoken Vocal:
"Those are all the words you need...
here's the second part of the melody."
God is standing by
So hush, don't you worry
Don't cry
Kevin Schaffer Spoken Vocal:
"Ok this will be a rehersal this
time... you sing along."
God is standing by
So hush, don't you worry
Don't cry
Kevin Schaffer Spoken Vocal:
"Sing out this time... c'mon"
God is standing by
So hush, don't you worry
Don't cry
Kevin Schaffer Spoken Vocal:
"Now remember that because we'll be
back to it in just a moment"
And when troubles come
Don't cry, no don't cry
When all your
dreams
And would be fortunes pass you by
And when there is
heartache
So many trials and life's unclear
Just look up toward
heaven
There's a God and He's standing near
Chorus:
God is standing by
So hush (so hush), don't you worry
(don't you worry)
Don't cry
God is standing by
So hush (so hush),
don't you worry (don't you worry)
Don't cry
And when there is parting
All your friends and loved ones leave
you
And you hurt so bad
You feel you just don't know what to
do
And if you're wondering if there's anybody who
Really
cares
Let me assure you, that there's a God
and He'll be right there
Repeat Chorus (x3)
So hush (so hush), don't you worry (don't you worry)
Don't cry
So
hush (so hush), don't you worry (don't you worry)
Don't cry
Scriptural Reference:
"Therefore, I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?" Matthew 6:25
Words and music: Gloria Gaither, William J. Gaither, and J.D. Miller ©
Gather Music Company and Shepherd's Fold Music with the added chorus from
Feel The Nails by Ray Boltz and Steve Millikan © Diadem Sky Music
and Sun Worshippers Music.
Arrangement: Keith Lancaster
This song
also appeared on Platinum by
Acappella.
Producer's Note: "This song is actually a combination of two
different songs. Peace Be Still was written by friends of our
ministry, Bill & Gloria Gaither. When the quartet of Adams,
Dean, Moyers, and Pendergrass arranged it in 1991, they felt it needed a
more triumphant, yet peaceful ending. Enter the "Holy" from Ray
Boltz's Feel the Nails. Acappella still regularly closes with
this song because ti brings everything into focus."
Lead:
None
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
He says peace, peace be still
Lifts his hands, peace be still
Like a child the winds obey him
When he says peace be still
He says peace, peace be still
Lifts his hands, peace be still
Like a child my heart obeys him
When he says peace be still
Hear
his voice peace be still
Holy holy
Holy is the Lamb
Holy holy
Holy is the Lamb
Scriptural Reference:
"And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be
still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm." Mark 4:39
(KJV)
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give
to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do
not be afraid." John 14:27
Words and music: Ken McAlpin and Gary Moyers © 1996 Anthony K. Music
(ASCAP)
This song also appeared on All That I Need by
Acappella.
This song was named runner-up for Best Religious Song of
2002 by the Contemporary Acappella Society of America.
Producer's Note:
"Did you notice the crowd snapping their fingers? They did pretty
well, considering it took the lead singer Barry Wilson weeks to figure out
how to snap along with the song himself. It didn't stop his singing
though. When it comes to Barry, the finger bone is not connected to
the vocal bone."
Lead: Barry Wilson
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
Chorus:
I know that Jesus knows what I'm going through
Jesus
knows what I need to do
My Jesus is there when I ask Him to
Jesus
will carry me through
Repeat Chorus (x2)
Listen now...
When I was a child I was afraid of the dark
Today
I'm scared of things I can see
But if I just keep walking on down that
road
I know that Jesus walks in front of me
Repeat Chorus
When I get discouraged and I lose my way
And I'm blinded by the
wrong that I do well
If I trust in Jesus He will show me the way
He
will always carry me through
Repeat Chorus (x2)
Well my Jesus He cares (Jesus, He cares for you)
I know that He
cares for you (Jesus, He cares for you)
I said my Jesus cares for you
(Jesus, He cares for you)
Well I know that sometimes you might feel a
little burden (Jesus, He cares for you- my Jesus, He cares for you)
At
times you may need a friend (Jesus, He cares for you- Jesus, He cares for
you)
Well my Jesus is the only one in whom you can depend (my Jesus, He
cares for you- my Jesus, He cares for you)
I know my Jesus cares for
you (my my Jesus, He cares for you- my my Jesus, He cares for you)
One
more time (my my Jesus, He cares for you- Jesus, He cares for you)
(Well, I know that) Jesus will carry me through
(I'm sure that)
Jesus will carry me through
(I'm glad that) Jesus will carry me
through
Scriptural Reference:
"To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you
an example, that you should follow in his steps." 1 Peter
2:21
"Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through
the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we
profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to
sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in
every way, just as we are--yet was without sin. Let us then approach
the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find
grace to help us in our time of need." Hebrews 5:14-16
Words and music: Randy Stonehill (1970's)
This song also appeared on
Travelin' Shoes by
Acappella.
Producer's Note: "This song has been a concert favorite for
years. As usual, Kevin Schaffer takes a few liberties with his part.
We just can't take him anywhere!"
Lead: Steve Maxwell
Sample:
Windows
Media
Lyrics:
Chorus:
Shut de do, keep out de devil
Shut de do, keep de devil
in the night.
Shut de do, keep out de devil
Light de candle,
everything is alright
Light de candle, everything is alright
Oh when I was a baby child (Shut de do, keep out de devil)
Good and
bad were just a game (Shut de do, keep de devil in the night)
Many
years and many trials (Shut de do, keep out de devil)
They proved to me
they’re not the same (Shut de do, keep de devil in the night)
You better listen to me...
Repeat Chorus
Oh, Satan is an evil charmer (Shut de do, keep out de devil)
He’s
hungry for a soul to hurt (Shut de do, keep de devil in the night)
And
without your holy armor (Shut de do, keep out de devil)
He will eat you
for dessert (Shut de do, keep de devil in the night)
Repeat Chorus
Well heh, hey, hey, hey, shut de do
Hey, hey, hey, shut de
do
Hey, hey, you better shut de do
Say a prayer, he won’t be here
back no more.
My mama used to sing this song (Shut de do, keep out de devil)
Papa
used to sing it too (Shut de do, keep de devil in the night)
Jesus came
and called them home (Shut de do, keep out de devil)
So I sing this
song for you (Shut de do, keep de devil in the night)
Repeat Chorus
Everybody say... Light de candle, everything is alright
One more
time, I said... Light de candle, everything is alright
Scriptural Reference:
"'In your anger do not sin:' Do not let the sun go down while you are
still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold." Ephesians
4:26-27
"Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will
flee from you." James 4:7
Words and music: John Newton (1779)
Arrangement: George
Pendergrass, Keith Lancaster, and John K. Green © 1993 Anthony K. Music
(ASCAP)
This song also appeared on many other albums.
Producer's Note:
"This is easily the most requested song that Acappella sings. Can
you see why? This version has been sung just about everywhere.
Acappella sang it to the rescue workers at the Oklahoma City Federal
Building bomb site. They've sung it at funerals where the attendees
got up and danced for joy. They sang it in China where the people
had no real concept of a joyous grace. If the Lord is willing,
Acappella will continue to sing about His amazing grace for years to come.
Anywhere He wants them to."
Lead: Gary Evans, Kevin Schaffer,
Steve Maxwell, and Barry Wilson
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I
once was lost, but now I'm found
Was blind but now I see
Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And it was grace my fears
relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believe
When we've been there ten thousand years
Bright shining as the
sun
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Than when we first begun
Well ama- (ama-) 'zing grace ('zing grace), how sweet (how sweet) the
sound (the sound)
That saved (that saved) a wretch (a wretch) like me
(a wretch like me)
I once (I once) was lost (was lost), but now (but
now) I am found (I'm found)
Was blind (was blind) but now (but now) I
can see (but now I see)
Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears
relieved
How precious did that grace appear
That very hour, that
very hour I believed
When we've (when we've) been there (been there) ten thou- (ten thou-)
'sand years ('sand years)
Bright shi- (bright shi-) 'ning as ('ning as)
the sun (bright as the sun)
We've no (we've no) less days (less days)
to sing (to sing) my-my God's praise (God's praise)
Than when-when we
(than when) we first (we first) begun (we first begun)
Well ama- (ama-) 'zing grace ('zing grace), how sweet (how sweet) the
sound (the sound)
Sound that saved (that saved) that saved a wretch (a
wretch) like me (a wretch like me)
I once (I once) was lost (was lost),
but now-now-now-now-now-now-now-now (but now) I am found (I'm
found)
Was blind (was blind) but now (but now) I can see (but now I
see)
I was blind (was blind) but now (but now) I can see (but now I
see)
I was blind (was blind) but now (but now) I can see (but now I
see)
Amazing grace
One more time...
Well ama- (ama-) 'zing grace ('zing grace), how
sweet (how sweet) the sound (the sound)
Sound that saved (that saved)
that saved a wretch (a wretch) like me (a wretch like me)
I once (I
once) was lost (was lost), but now-now-now-now-now-now-now-now (but now) I
am found (I'm found)
Was blind (was blind) but now (but now) I can see
(but now I see)
When we've (when we've) been there (been there) ten thou- (ten thou-)
'sand years ('sand years)
Bright (bright shi-) shining as ('ning as)
the sun (bright as the sun)
We've no (we've no) less days (less days)
to sing (to sing) my-my God's praise (God's praise)
Than when we-when
we (than when) we first (we first) begun (we first begun)
Ama- (ama-) 'zing grace ('zing grace), how sweet (how sweet) the sound
(the sound)
The sound that saved (that saved) that saved a wretch (a
wretch) like me (a wretch like me)
I once was lost (I once) but now I
am found (was lost), I was so blind (but now) but now-now-now I can see
(I'm found)
I was blind (was blind) but now (but now) I can see (but
now I see)
I was blind (was blind) but now (but now) I see (but now I
see)
I was blind (was blind) but now (but now) I can see (but now I
see)
Amazing grace
Scriptural Reference:
"For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost
and is found . . ." Luke 15:24
". . . to the praise of his glorious
grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves." Ephesians
1:6
"His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance."
Revelation 1:16b
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