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AcaDisc #73- Acappella Classics 2 by The Acappella Company (The Series)
Original Release: 1996 The Acappella Company
Available through The Acappella
Company
Producer: Keith Lancaster and Gary Miller
Production
Assistant: Aaron Herman, Darin Cochran, and Larry Sparks
Engineers:
Gary Miller, John Laws, Robert Orr, Darin Cochran, Josh Harrison, Aaron
Herman, and Brishan Hatcher
Assistant Engineers: Robert C. Guy, Kevin
Schaffer, Duane Adams, Steve Reischl, Norman Zuercher, Roy Hawkins, Luke
Brown, Chris Dowdy, Jon Owen, Jeremy Brasher, Daryl Burnett, Felipe Arias,
Rob Williams, Josh Ray, and Gary Moyers
Recording Studio: Clifty
Studios- Paris, TN
Mixed by: Robert Orr, John Laws, Gary Miller, and
Darin Cochran
Mastered by: Masterfonics
Vocals: Listed by Song
Looking Out for
#1
O Happy Day
Vía Dolorosa
Thank You
Lift Him Up
When God Ran
All Rise
Do
Right
How Could You Say
No?
In the Name of the
Lord
Words and music: Wayne Watson © 1985 Word Music (ASCAP)
This song
also appeared on Acappella Classics Longplay
by The Acappella Company and as "I'm Lookin' Out" on Steppin'
On a Cloud by Acappella Vocal Band and The
Early Years by AVB.
Lead: John Laws
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
Spoken: Unlock the power within you, call 1-800. . .
They
advertise it on the television
Because loving yourself is the
greatest love of all. . .
I hear 'em plug it on the
radio
Sure it costs more, but I'M worth it. . .
How did we
come to this?
I really do not know
And in a related story, the
U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that prayer in public schools is, in fact,
unconstitutional. . .
Giving glory to the human race now
Man's
evolving to a higher plane
And, your thoughts, professor?
Well,
looking at where evolution has brought us in the last 10,000 years, I'm
sure we can't even imagine what the future holds
We're gonna see the wrath of God if things don't change
People led
about by blind ambition
Nobody wants to be outdone
And they say "you
gotta look out for number one"
Chorus:
Jesus is still in control of my life
He's my Master and
second to none
One day the LORD will break open the skies
So I guess
you could say
I'm lookin' out
Lookin' out for Number One
Usin' people just to gain position
Whatever happened to the Golden
Rule?
We've become a generation of power-hungry fools
Yeah, people
livin' for their reputation
To make a name that everyone will
know
What'll take to show that life's no one-man show (one -an
show)
If you're thinkin' life is out to get you
And you're thinkin' you
gotta protect yourself
Turn it over to the One who knows you so
well
Repeat Chorus
I'm looking out (looking out)
Yeah, I'm looking out (looking
out)
Whoa, I'm looking out (lookin' out)
For Number One
Repeat Chorus
Lookin' out for Number One
Lookin' out for Number One
I'm lookin'
out
Yeah, I'm lookin' out
Scriptural Reference:
"To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth." Revelation 1:4-5
Words and music: Edwin R. Hawkins © 1969 Kama Rippa Music, Inc. and
Edwin R. Hawkins Music Co., Adm. by United Artists Music Co.
This song
also appeared on Acappella Classics Longplay
by The Acappella Company and as part of "I'm Saved" on New
Life Presents: Acapella by New Life (TN).
Lead: Barry
Wilson
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
(With echo)
O happy day
O happy day
When Jesus
washed
When Jesus washed
When Jesus washed
He washed my sins away
(o happy day)
O happy day now (o happy day)
(He taught me how) He taught me how
(To watch) Taught me how to
watch
(Watch and pray) And pray
(Watch and pray) Yes He did, now
(Taught me how to live) Taught me how to live
(Rejoice)
Rejoicing
(Everyday) Everyday
(Everyday - O happy day)
(with echo)
O happy day
Oh, what a happy day
Oh when
Jesus washed
Oh, my Jesus washed
When Jesus washed yeah
Oh now,
He washed my sins away
O happy day
O happy day
O happy day
(He taught me how) He taught me how
(To watch) Taught me how to
watch
(Watch and pray) And pray
(Watch and pray) Oh yes He did,
now
(Taught me how to live) Taught me how to live
(Rejoice)
Rejoicing
(Everyday) Everyday
(Everyday - O happy day)
Come on now (oh happy day)
Oh happy day
O happy day (repeat as
echo throughout)
O what a happy day
O what a happy day
Oh,
I've got a happy day now
I'm so glad I found Him right now
I got a
happy day, oh yeah
Yeah, what a happy day
(He taught me how) Oh, He taught me how, taught me how
(To watch)
Taught me how to watch, watch
(Watch and pray) Watch and pray
(Watch
and pray)
Hey now
(Taught me how to live) I'm gonna live
(Rejoicing) I'm
gonna live rejoicing
I'm gonna rejoice
(Everyday)
Everyday
Everyday
O happy day
O happy day (oh happy day)
O happy day (oh happy day)
Oh, when
Jesus washed (when Jesus washed)
When my Jesus washed (when Jesus
washed)
When Jesus washed (when Jesus washed)
My sins away yeah
O
happy day (o happy day)
Oh, what a happy day (o happy day)
Yeah (o
happy day)
What a happy day (o happy day)
Happy day
Scriptural Reference:
"Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God." Romans 5:1-2
Words and music: Billy Sprague and Niles Borop © 1983 Meadowgreen Music
Co. and Word Music, Adm. by Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
This song also
appeared on Acappella Classics Longplay by
The Acappella Company.
Lead: Felipe Arias
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
Down the Vía Dolorosa in Jerusalem that day
The soldiers tried to
clear the narrow streets
But a crowd pressed in to see
A Man
condemned to die on Calvary
He was bleeding from that beating
There were stripes upon His
back
And He wore a crown of thorns upon His head
And He bore with
every step
The scorn of those who cry out for His death
Chorus:
Down the Vía Dolorosa called the way of suffering
Like a
lamb came the Messiah, Christ the King
And He chose to walk that
road
Out of His love for you and me (for you, for me)
Down the Vía
Dolorosa all the way to Calvary (all the way to Calvary)
Por la Vía Dolorosa,
Triste día en Jerusalén
Los saldádos le
abrían paso a Jesús
Mas la gente se acercaba
Para ver al que llevaba
aquella cruz
El sengraba por la espalda cruel castigo recibió
Fue de espinas la
corona que llevó
Y sufrió más al saber
Que su muerte esa gente ibe a
pedir
Por la Vía Dolorosa que es la vía del dolor
Como oveja vino Cristo,
Rey, Señor
Y fue él quien quiso ir
Por su amor por ti y por mí (for
you, for me)
Por la Vía Dolorosa al Calvario y a morir (all the way to
Calvary)
The blood that will cleanse the souls of all men made its way through the heart of Jerusalem (oh, the blood, cleanse the souls, made its way through the heart of Jerusalem)
Repeat Chorus
All the way to Calvary
Scriptural Reference:
"As they led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus. A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed for him." Luke 23:26-27
Words and music: Ray Boltz © Gaither Music (ASCAP)
Lead:
Lyrics:
I dreamed I went to Heaven
You were there with me
We walked upon
the streets of gold beside the crystal sea
We heard the angels
singing
Someone called your name
You turned and saw this young
man
And he was smiling as he came (he said)
And he said, "Friend, you may not know me now," (but he said)
Then
he said, "But wait. (Sunday school)
You used to teach my Sunday
school
When I was only eight (say a prayer)
And every week you would
say a prayer (before we'd start)
Before the class would start (you
touched my heart)
And one day when you said that prayer (you said that
prayer)
I felt Jesus touch my heart (Jesus touch my heart)
Chorus 1:
Thank you for giving to the Lord (thank you, thank you for
giving to the Lord)
I am a life that was changed (I am a life that has
been changed)
Thank you for giving to the Lord (thank you, thank you
for giving to the Lord)
I am so glad you gave (you gave your love, you
gave your love)
Then another stood before you
And said, "Remember the time (you
heard the call)
A missionary came to your church
And his pictures
made you cry? (made you cry)
You didn't have much money, but you gave
it anyway. (and I'm here to say)
Jesus took the gift you gave (here
today and I thank you Lord)
And that is why I'm here today. (and I
thank you Lord, and I want to thank you Lord)
Chorus 2:
Thank you for giving to the Lord (I want to thank you, I
want to thank you, I am a life)
For I am a life that was changed (I
have just been changed, I will rejoice in you)
Thank you for giving to
the Lord (I want to thank you, I want to thank you, I am so glad)
I am
so glad you gave
One by one they came (and you could see)
As far as the eye could
see
Each life somehow touched by your generosity (little
things)
Little things that you had done (sacrifice)
Sacrifices
made
All unnoticed on the earth (Heaven proclaims)
But Heaven now
proclaims
(Up in Heaven) And I know up in Heaven
You're not supposed to cry (I
saw tears in)
But I am almost sure there were tears in your eyes
As
Jesus took your hand and you stood before the Lord
He said, "My child
look around you. Great is your reward." (great is your reward)
Repeat Chorus (with backgrounds from 1 and 2)
Chorus 3:
Thank you for giving to the Lord (thank you for giving to
the Lord)
I am a life that was changed
Thank you for giving to the
Lord (I am so glad)
I am so glad you gave (you gave)
I am so glad you gave
Thank you
Scriptural Reference:
"But just as you excel in everything--in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us--see that you also excel in this grace of giving." 2 Corinthians 8:7
Words and music: Bob Hartman © 1983 Dawn Treader Music - a division of
Jubilee Communications, Inc.
This song also appeared on Acappella
Classics Longplay by The Acappella Company and In
Christ Alone by X-Changed.
Lead: John Laws
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
Lift Him up (lift Him) higher, lift Him up high
Lift Him up (lift
Him) higher, lift Him up high
Lift Him up (lift Him) higher, lift Him
up high
Lift Him up (lift Him) higher, lift Him up high
The world is looking for a revelation
We're always under their
investigation
They look at us to hear what we've got to say
They
can't see Jesus when we stand in the way, no
They don't need no more elevated speeches
We're keeping Jesus just
beyond their reaches
Can't see the forest for all of the trees
They
won't see Jesus 'til we fall to our knees
Chorus 1:
Lift Him up (higher) higher and higher
Lift Him up
(higher) set the world on fire
It doesn't take much theology
Just
lift Him up so the world can see
Lift Him up (higher) tell the Gospel
story
Lift Him up (higher) they got to see His glory
It doesn't take
some kind of Bible degree
Just lift Him up so the world can see
(Interlude)
Sometimes they just can't see beyond the haze
Or find their way
through the religious maze
Just like Zacchaeus they're trying to
see
They've got to somehow see beyond you and me, oh
Repeat Chorus 1
You know the world has got to know Him
So they can believe
Him
How could we ever try to hide Him
As if we had denied Him
How
can the Lord ever tell them
If I never saw Him
How will they ever
see His glory
Without you and me, yeah
Chorus 2:
Lift Him up (lift Him up higher) higher and higher
Lift
Him up (lift Him up higher) set the world on fire
It doesn't take much
theology
Just lift Him up so the world can see
Lift Him up (lift Him
up higher) tell the Gospel story
Lift Him up (lift Him up higher) they
got to His glory
It doesn't take any Bible degree
Just lift Him up
so the world can see
Scriptural Reference:
"See, my servant will act wisely, he will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted." Isaiah 52:13
Words and music: Benny Hester and John Parenti © 1985 Word Music
(ASCAP)
This song also appeared on Acappella Classics Longplay by
The Acappella Company.
Lead: Aaron Herman
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
Oh yeah (came on runnin')
Oh (came a-runnin')
Oh (came a-runnin'
to me, came a-runnin')
Almighty God
The great I AM
Immovable Rock
Omnipotent,
powerful, awesome Lord
Victorious Warrior (victorious, victorious,
victorious)
Commanding King of kings
Mighty Conqueror, and the only
time
The only time I ever saw Him run, yeah was
Chorus 1:
When He ran to me (continuous echo: came a-runnin' to me,
came a-runnin' to me)
Took me in His arms, held my head to His
chest
Said, "My son's come home again!"
Lifted my face
Wiped the
tears from my eyes
With forgiveness in His voice He said, "Son, do you
know I still love you?" (do you know I love you)
It caught me by
surprise when God ran
The day I left home (the day I said goodbye)
I knew I'd broken His
heart
I wondered then if things could ever be the same
But one night
(late one night)
I remembered His love for me
And down that dusty
road ahead I could see
It's the only time, the only time I ever saw Him
run was
Chorus 2:
When He ran to me (continuous echo: came a-runnin' to me,
came a-runnin' to me)
Took me in His arms, held my head to His
chest
Said, "My son's come home again!"
Lifted my face
Wiped the
tears from my eyes (from my eyes)
With forgiveness in His voice He
said, "Son, do you know I still love you?" (do you know I love you)
It
caught me by surprise (by surprise, by surprise)
It brought me to my
knees (to my knees, to my knees)
When God ran
Whoa, I saw Him run to me (came a-runnin' to me, ran to me)
And then
I ran to Him (I ran to meet Him)
Holy One, righteous Judge
He turned my way
Now I know He's been
waiting for this day
Chorus 3:
And then He ran to me (continuous echo: came a-runnin' to
me, came a-runnin' to me)
Took me in His arms, held my head to His
chest
Said, "My son's come home again!"
Lifted me up, wiped the
tears from my eyes
With forgiveness in His voice I felt His love for me
again (with forgiveness)
He ran to me
Took me in His arms, held my
head to His chest
Said, "My son's come home again!"
Lifted my face,
wiped the tears away with forgiveness
He said, "son, do you know I
still love you?" (you know I love you)
Oh, He ran to me (came a-runnin', etc.)
When God ran
Oh, oh
yeah
Scriptural Reference:
"So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him." Luke 15:20
Words and music: Babbie Mason © 1986 C. A. Music (a division of
Christian Artists Corp.) (ASCAP)
This song also appeared on Acappella
Classics Longplay by The Acappella Company.
Lead: Keith
Lancaster
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
There was a holy hush all over
As I walked into the room
And as I
stood to see Him face to face
I was gloriously made new
There was a
great and awesome presence
And a light bright as any day
And as I
bowed to kneel with the angels
I hear the Spirit say (oh, heard it
say)
Chorus:
All rise (all rise), all rise (all rise)
To stand before
the throne
In the presence of the Holy One
All rise (all rise), all
rise (all rise)
As we worship the Messiah
All rise
Then I looked at those all around me
With their hands uplifted
high
And the Spirit laid His hands on me
And I uplifted mine
(alleluia)
And He was singing alleluias
And praises to His name
(praise Your Holy name)
And as I bowed to kneel with the angels
I
heard the Spirit say (heard it say)
Repeat Chorus
Singing holy, holy, holy (holy, holy)
Worthy is the Lamb
(worthy)
Who was, and is, and is to come (who was)
He is the great I
AM (the great I AM)
(Let the church arise and stand, Let the church
arise and stand)
Repeat Chorus (with echoes)
All rise
All rise
Scriptural Reference:
"All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying: 'Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!'" Revelation 7:11-12
Words and music: Paul Davis © 1980 Paul and Jonathan Songs and Web IV
Music (BMI)
This song also appeared on Acappella Classics Longplay by
The Acappella Company.
Lead: Brishan Hatcher
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
Just can't keep on living like we're living
Pushing to the limits,
yeah
I know that He gave His life for me
Set all our spirits free
So I
wanna do right, wanna do right, I've gotta do right
I never dreamed
that I could be holding you
Well He's making my dreams come true
So
I wanna do right, wanna do right
I wanna do right
Chorus:
Oh, you got to do right (echo throughout: do right, do
right)
Yes you gotta do right
Let Him be your guiding light
Yes
you gotta do right
Let Him be your guiding light (Lord I wanna do
right)
Listen to me people (Lord I wanna do right)
(Lord I wanna do
right, yeah, yeah)
I used to say love was just a game we played
Now I see it in a
different way
So I wanna do right (wanna do right), I gotta do right
(got to do right)
And I never knew that I could be holding you
Well
He's making my dreams come true
So I wanna do right, wanna do
right
I wanna do right (got to, got to do right)
Repeat Chorus
Well we just can't keep on livin' like we're livin'
We just can't
keep on livin' like we're livin'
We just can't keep on pushin' to the
limit
We just can't keep on (pushin')
Just can't keep on livin' like
we're livin' (pushin')
We just can't keep on pushin' to the limit
(pushin')
We just can't keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on
(pushin')
Oh, you got to do right (echo throughout: do right, do right)
Yes
you gotta do right
Let Him be your guiding light
Yes you gotta do
right
Let Him be your guiding light
Yes you gotta do right
You've
got to, you've got to
Do right, do right
Scriptural Reference:
"Stop doing wrong, learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow." Isaiah 1:16b-17
Words and music: Mickey Cates © 1981 Straightaway Music
(ASCAP)
This song also appeared on Acappella Classics Longplay by
The Acappella Company, Life by New
Reign, and X-Changed by X-Changed and as
"How Can You Say No" on Write a Message to the Devil by
Cross Examined and His Last Days by Cross
Examined.
Lead: Lydia Gott
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
Thorns on His head, spear in His side
Yet it was a heartache that
made Him cry
He gave His life so you would understand
Is there any
way you could say no to this Man?
If Christ Himself (standing here)
Were standing here (glory in His
face)
Face full of glory and eyes full of tears (hold out His arms, His
nail-scarred hands)
He'd hold out His arms with His nail-printed hands
(how could you say no)
Is there any way you could say no to this
Man?
Chorus:
How could you look in His tear-stained eyes
Knowing it's
you He's thinking of?
Would you tell Him you're not ready to give Him
your life?
Could you say you don't think you need His love?
Jesus is
here with His arms open wide
You can see Him with your heart if you'll
stop looking with your eyes
He's left it up to you, He's done all He
can
Is there any way you could say no to this Man?
Repeat Chorus (with echoes) (x2)
Thorns on His head, your life is in His hands
Is there any way you
could say no to this Man?
Oh, is there any way you could say no to this Man?
Scriptural Reference:
"And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you." Romans 8:11
Words: Phill McHugh, Gloria Gaither, and Sandi Patti Helverling ©
1986 River Oaks Music Co./Gaither Music Co./Sandi's Song Music. River
Oaks, Adm. by Tree Pub. Co.
Music: Sandi Patti Helverling © 1986
Sandi's Song Music. River Oaks, Adm. by Tree Pub. Co.
This song also
appeared on Acappella Classics Longplay by
The Acappella Company.
Lead:
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
Crowds have lined the narrow street
To see this man from
Galilee
"Just a carpenter," some say, "leading fools astray"
Yet
many kneel to give Him praise
And in His eyes they glimpse the
pow'r
That sees the hearts of all men
And He knows His Father's
mind
He speaks His Father's words
For He comes in the name of the
Lord (there is strength in the name of the Lord)
Chorus:
There is strength in the name of the Lord
There is power
in the name of the Lord
There is hope in the name of the
Lord
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord
When my plans have fallen through (I will call upon the Lord)
And
when my strength is nearly gone (I will trust in You)
With nothing left
to do (depend on You), but just depend on You (powerful)
And the power
of Your name (Your name is powerful)
And when we call upon Your
name
Your strength through weakness to show (we can know)
We can
know the Master's plan, extend the Master's hand
When we come in the
name of the Lord (there is strength in the name of the Lord)
Repeat Chorus (with echoes)
His name will be worshiped forever
Creator, Redeemer and King (we
worship the King of kings)
Repeat Chorus
Blessed is he who comes
Blessed is he who comes
In the name of
the Lord
The name of the Lord!
Scriptural Reference:
"No one is like you, O Lord ; you are great, and your name is mighty in power." Jeremiah 10:6
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