I have always felt that my life has been recorded through music. Name a situation and I can name a song that takes me to that part of my life. I can remember dancing to "Elvira" on the record player growing up. Laura & Amy & I used to have a whole dance choreographed to "Walk Like an Egyptian". Just the other day, Neil Diamond was on Oprah singing "They're Coming to America" and instantly I rushed back to long road trips in the suburban and watching Laura in Drill Team. I can't tell you how hyper I was dancing around the house. I will never forget the road trip to California with Amy & Brian listening to Grease and Garth Brooks the whole way and back. Mariah Carey's X-mas CD can be played YEAR round at my house and Christina Aguilera's "Come On Over" is a song that when I hear it-I just can't sit still. Even Jessica Andrew's song, "Who I Am", gave Laura & I confidence when we didn't seem to have any. This post could go on and on...I have NO musical talent but I seem to love all kinds of music...Hearing a good song or listening to a great cd can bring me out of any funk-I can dance for hours, enjoy sunny weather, or let tears fall. I can be moved so much just by our incredible worship at church and the songs we sing. All of that to say that I have found my song for "now". The words hit me like a ton of bricks when I listened to them...It has brought me a little peace and solace in the recent unsteadiness. To listen go to http://aaronshust.com and go to the "listen" tab. It is an awesome song!
My Savior, My God by Aaron Shust
I am not skilled to understand
What God has willed, what God has planned
I only know at His right hand
Stands one who is my Savior
I take Him at His word and deed
Christ died to save me, this I read
And in my heart I find a need
Of Him to be my Savior
That He would leave His place on High
And come for sinful man to die
You count it strange, so once did I
Before I knew my Savior
My Savior loves, my Savior lives,
My Savior's always there for me
My God: He was, My God: He is
My God is always gonna be
Yes, living, dying let me bring
My strength, my solace from this spring:
That He who lives to be my King,
Once died to be my Savior
Sunday, February 12, 2006
What Makes My World Go 'Round...
Posted by MereMoore at 1:42 PM
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I can't hear Dolly Parton without thinking of you and your sisters in the Suburban singing. "Me and little Andy" especially!! Music transforms me as well. D and I spend hours on the couch with itunes finding songs from our pasts and getting all nostalgic. Great post. Sounds like a great song.
I love this song. I saw him in concert a couple of months ago. Check out the whole album, it's great. Anyway, I remember driving home to CA with Brian listening to Brooks and Dunn the WHOLE way. 18 hours is a long time to listen to them on repeat.
can't believe i forgot Dolly!! kelli-so jealous you saw him in concert-i am going to download the cd tonight! (after babysitting abby and mal of course!)
That is one of my favorite songs right now. Thanks for putting the lyrics in writing!
Thanks for sharing. I have a few "music memories" that involve you myself. Whenever I hear Deana Carter, Dolly Parton, or that goofy song Butterfly Kisses, I think back to our freshman year in the yellow house. You guys are in my prayers. Love ya!
Great post! I can relate to how strongly music can bring back strong memories....especially "Elvira". My dad has a wonderful baritone voice and he used to always sing that to us and make us laugh. I STILL love that song!
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