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AcaDisc #149- New Life Presents: Acapella by New Life
Original Release:1977
Not available - very limited original
production
Recording Studio: Woodrich Recording Studio - Lexington,
AL
Engineer: Woody Richardson
Members: Mark Mitchell -
Bass
John
Brooks -
Baritone
Tom
Arnold - 2nd
Tenor
Keith Lancaster - 1st and 2nd Tenor
Song List
Acapella
Heaven Will Be My Home
It's Gonna Rain
His Name is Jesus
We've Been Saved
I've Got Confidence
Talkin' 'Bout Jesus
Rise and Shine
Jericho
Remind Me
I'm Saved
Lament
New Life
Words and music: Les Carter and Susan Sisko © 1973 by Max Hound
Music
Also known as "That Good Ol' Harmony."
This song also appeared
on Born Again by New
Life (TN), Songs We Like to Sing by
The Sounds of Glory, Conquerors by
Acappella, Gold by Acappella, and Hear It
In Our Voice: Volume II by The Acappella Company.
Lead: Keith
Lancaster
Lyrics:
There's a light sent from the window and it shines down on the
street
There's some guys standing on the corner making that good old
harmony
And now there's a light that's from the window and it's sent to
the street corner symphony
Let 'em sing, let 'em shout cause they're
singing that good old harmony
Chorus:
Singing it soul to soul (soul to soul), brother to brother
(brother to brother)
Acapella (acapella), well it sounds good to
me
Singing it soul to soul (soul to soul), brother to brother (brother
to brother)
Acapella (acapella), well it sounds good to me
And now I turn out the light say goodnight to another day
I'm gonna
rest my weary head in my long awaited bed
I'm gonna get on my knees and
pray, ask the Lord to give me just one more day
Oh Lord, hear my plea,
this music just sounds so good to me
Repeat Chorus
You know we're singing for the Lord and now we're feeling mighty
good
Yes we're singing acapella like we know all Christians
should
We don't need any type of organs or no instruments to
use
Oh this sounds good to me, I hope this sounds good to you
Repeat Chorus
Listen!
Ba ba, ba ba ba ba (etc.)
Scriptural Reference:
"Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the
upright to praise him!" Psalm 33:1
"My heart is steadfast, O God;
I will sing and make music with all my soul." Psalm 108:1
"Praise
the Lord. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant
and fitting to praise him!" Psalm 147:1
"Sing and make music in
your heart to the Lord." Ephesians 5:19b
Words and music: Keith Lancaster (1978)
This song also appeared on
Heaven Will Be My Home by
Keith Lancaster.
Lead: Tom Arnold
Lyrics:
When I think about my troubles and my trials in life's way (they can't
be right)
The darkness of this world just can't be right
There's a
new day coming closer with each day
A new land's within my sight
I know that my sins are all forgiven (I know they are forgiven)
I
know that He watches o'er my life (I know He watches o'er my life)
But
when I think of being alone it makes me want to go (when I think of, it
makes me want to)
To the place that's free from grief and strife (free
from strife)
Chorus:
Heaven's gonna be (Heaven will be), gonna be my home
From
my God I nevermore will roam (roam)
(Walking with Him) Walking with Him
(I'll never) I'll never be alone
(Whenever) Heaven will be my home
When I come to the ending of this journey here on earth (a crown of
life)
A promised crown of life is my reward
There's a city promised
from my second birth
I'm going to meet my Lord
I know that my life on earth on is passing (I know that my life is
passing)
I know that my visit here is brief (I know that visit here is
brief)
But when I think of living with Him my heart begins to yearn
(when I think of living with Him)
For the place of comfort and relief
(relief, relief)
Heaven's gonna be (Heaven will be), gonna be my home
From my God I
nevermore will roam (roam)
(Walking with Him) Walking with Him (I'll
never) I'll never be alone
(Whenever)
Repeat Chorus
Scriptural Reference:
"But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness." 2 Peter 3:13
Words and music: Andrae Crouch © Bud John Songs, Inc./Crouch
Music
This song also appeared on Give Me Light by Acappella
Vocal Band, The Early Years by AVB,
and Can I Come by The
Firemen.
Lead: Tom Arnold
Lyrics:
Chorus:
Well, It's gonna rain
Well, it's gonna rain
Oh, you
better get ready
And bear this in mind
For God showed Noah the
rainbow sign
"It won't be water, but fire this time"
Oh way back in the Bible days
Noah told the people,
said it's gonna rain
And after he told them
they paid him no mind
And when it happenned they were left
behind
Repeat Chorus
They tell me when the waters began to pour
They knocked on
the window, they knocked on the door
They didn't know exactly what
they could do
Now you don't want this to happen to you
I tell you...
Repeat Chorus
But Noah said, "I'm sorry my friend
For God has shut the
door and you can't get in
If something don't happen to the hearts of
men
The same thing is going to happen again"
I tell you...
Repeat Chorus
No, "It won't be water, but fire this time"
Scriptural Reference:
"I establish my covenant with you: Never again will all life be cut off
by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the
earth." Genesis 9:11
"But the day of the Lord will come like a
thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be
destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare."
2 Peter 3:10
Words and music:
Lead: Tom Arnold (chorus), John Brooks (verses),
Mark Mitchell (stepouts), Keith Lancaster (stepouts)
Spoken Vocal:
Lyrics:
In the beginning there was the Word
Spoken Vocal:
Before anything else existed, there was Christ with
God. He has always been alive and is Himself God. He created
everything that there is and nothing exists that He didn't make. But
although He made the world, the world didn't recognize Him when He
came. And only a few would welcome and receive Him. But
to all who received Him, He gave the right to become children of
God.
Before the worlds were created, there was Christ with God
He has
forever existed and Himself is God
He made all things, great creator by
His perfect design
He is a light ever shining that enlightens
mankind
He came to earth God with us as the Son of Man
His virgin birth rose
out, a part of God's mighty plan
He was despised, Man of Sorrows, and
rejected by man
But everyone who received Him was born again
Chorus 1:
His name is Jesus, Jesus
His name is Jesus, the Mighty
Guide
His name is Jesus, Jesus
His name is Jesus, the Living
Word
He healed the sick, Great Physician, made the blind men see
He
raised the dead, what a wonder, set the prisoners free
He gave His
lifeblood at Calvary to atone for our sins
But He arose, hallelujah,
and He lives again
He ascended Holy, Holy to the throne of God
Poured out His Spirit,
glory glory, as He promised He would
He's coming back, coming back, oh
yes He's coming again
He's coming back, King of Kings, Lord of Lords,
amen
Repeat Chorus 1
Chorus 2:
His name is Jesus, Jesus (the Mighty Guide)
His name is
Jesus, the Mighty Guide (the Living Word)
His name is Jesus, Jesus (He
is Lord)
His name is Jesus, the Living Word (the King of Kings)
His name is Jesus, Jesus
Scriptural Reference:
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it. " John 1:1-5
Words and music:
Lead: Keith Lancaster
Lyrics:
Chorus:
We've been saved by the grace of God
(We know that) We've
been saved by the grace of God
(We know that) We have been saved, oh
yes we have
Repeat Chorus
Now Jesus came down to this earth to save a world of sinners
My Lord
suffered a great loss that we might one day be winners
You know that
God didn't send a mere angel, He knew that that wouldn't do
Instead He
sent His one and only Son because He loved me and you
Repeat Chorus (x2)
Now justice is something that we yell for and grace is what we all
need
Lord, don't judge us for the things that we've done, have mercy on
us is our plea
You know we're not saved by our own good deeds lest any
of us should boast
'Cause those of us who think that we're so good
are the ones who need You most
Repeat Chorus (x2)
Scriptural Reference:
"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God." Ephesians 4:8
Words and music: Andrea Crouch (~1971)
Lead: Tom Arnold
Lyrics:
When trouble is in my way
I can't tell the night from day
When I
toss from side to side
Like a ship on the raging tide
I don't worry
and I don't fret
God has never failed me yet
Troubles come from time
to time
But that's all right, 'cause I'm not the worrying kind
Chorus:
I've got confidence God is going to see me through
No
matter what the case may be, I know He's gonna fix it for me
(I've)
I've got confidence God is going to see me through
No matter what the
case may be, I know He's gonna fix it for me
Job was so sick now oh so long
'Til the flesh fell from his
bones
His wife, cattle, and children
Everything that he had was
gone
Job in his despair
Knew that God still cared
Sleepless days
and sleepless nights
But Job said honey that's all right
Repeat Chorus
Some folks ask how I can smile
Even though I'm going through a
trial
How can I have song
When everything seems to go wrong
I
don't worry and I don't fret
God has never failed me yet
Troubles
come from time to time
But that's all right, I'm not the worrying
kind
Because...
Repeat Chorus
I've got confidence God is going to see me through
No matter what
the case may be, I know He's gonna fix it for me
Praise God, He's gonna
fix it for me
I've got confidence
Scriptural Reference:
"Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked, for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being snared." Proverbs 3:25-26
Words and music: Keith Lancaster (1978)
This song also appeared as
"Talk About Jesus" on Heaven Will Be My Home by
Keith Lancaster
Lead: Keith Lancaster and Tom Arnold
Lyrics:
If I ever need a friend to talk to in this weary world
Jesus is
there to help me see it through
In happy times or troubles, every night
and day
I'll tell you what I'm always gonna do
Chorus 1:
I'm a-gonna talk about my Jesus (talk about Jesus)
I'm
a-gonna praise Him evermore
I'm a-gonna see (yes, I'm gonna see Him)
Him on that shore (see Him on that shore)
I'm a-gonna be with the
angels on high
I'm gonna live there by and by, by, by, by
I'm gonna
rise to meet my Savior in the sky
If you want to know my Savior you must believe His word
Change your
life or always you'll be lost
You must be in His body, confess His
blessed name
Follow Him regardless of the cost
Chorus 2:
I've a-been talkin' 'bout my Jesus (talk about
Jesus)
Ever since I was born again
And He's done washed (yes, He's
forgiven) away my sins (washed away my sins)
Into Him I was
baptized
Now my salvation is reali-li-li-lized
I'm gonna serve my
Lord, my master almighty and wise
I'm heading for that city, I know I'll be there soon
Heaven is a
place I surely want to go
Free from grief and sorrow, His promises for
me
Tell you how these blessings I can know
Chorus 3:
I've a-been talkin' 'bout my Jesus (talk about
Jesus)
And I know He'll take my hand
And He's gonna lead (yes, He's
gonna lead me) me to that land (to that promised land)
I'm so
happy what I've been told
Soon I'll be walkin' in streets of
go-go-go-gold
I'm gonna live with God forever and never grow old
Repeat Chorus 1
Scriptural Reference:
"These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up." Deuteronomy 6:6-7
Words and music: Carl Perkins © 1970 Cedarwood
Publishing (BMI)
Lead: Tom Arnold
Lyrics:
Little children do not worry cause we still got lots of time
There's
no need of walkin' backwards, turn around, go rise and shine
If your
load or way seems heavy and you're always left behind
Pick yourself up
from the ground and jump back now, go rise and shine
Chorus:
Rise and shine in the early morning, shine your light all
through the day
Makes no difference what they tell you, stand right up
and have your say
For the good Lord said He loves you and in His
strength you'll find
Even though the world may use you, get up now, go
rise and shine
Just look at how they did poor Jesus; why, they nailed Him to the
cross
And He died out there on Calvary so the world would not be
lost
So no matter how they treat you, if they slap you in the
face
Just remember Jesus loves you and on the cross He took your
place
Repeat Chorus
Rise and shine
Repeat Chorus
Rise and shine
Repeat Chorus
Even though the world may use you, get up now, go rise and shine (go rise and shine)
Scriptural Reference:
"Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you." Isaiah 60:1
Words and music: Rev. V. B. (Vep) Ellis © 1954 Stamps Quartet Music
Company
This song also appeared on Give Me Light by Acappella
Vocal Band.
Lead: Tom Arnold
Lyrics:
Jericho was a city safe within a great wall
But when Israelites did
God's bidding, what a terrible fall!
Chorus:
Jericho (Jericho is that a mighty wall)
Jericho (Jericho
your walls are gonna fall)
That mighty wall (Walls of Jericho)
Did
fall (They were left to go)
And crumbled to the earth below
They
kept on marching and a marching and a marching and a marching (Jericho,
Jericho)
Till the glory of the Lord was all around (Jericho)
Seven
times, the seventh day, the seven priests in bright array (Jericho,
Jericho)
With seven horns they blew a mighty sound (Jericho)
And
when the trumpets blew, they knew just what to do (the walls of Jericho,
the walls of Jericho)
And they began to shout and then there was no
doubt (the walls of Jericho, the walls of Jericho)
That the mighty
walls of Jericho came tumbling down (came tumbling down)
The mighty
walls of Jericho (they began to crumble, with a mighty rumble, the mighty
walls of Jericho)
When you follow the master, listen to His blest call
Then ole' Satan
will meet disaster like the Jericho wall
Repeat Chorus
Scriptural Reference:
"The seven priests carrying the seven trumpets went forward, marching before the ark of the Lord and blowing the trumpets. The armed men went ahead of them and the rear guard followed the ark of the Lord, while the trumpets kept sounding. So on the second day they marched around the city once and returned to the camp. They did this for six days. On the seventh day, they got up at daybreak and marched around the city seven times in the same manner, except that on that day they circled the city seven times. The seventh time around, when the priests sounded the trumpet blast, Joshua commanded the people, "Shout! For the Lord has given you the city! . . . When the trumpets sounded, the people shouted, and at the sound of the trumpet, when the people gave a loud shout, the wall collapsed; so every man charged straight in, and they took the city." Joshua 6:13-16,20
Words and music: Dottie Rambo © 1968 John T. Benson Publishing
This
song also appeared as "Remind Me, Dear Lord" on Songs We
Like to Sing by The Sounds of Glory and Just Like
the Old Days by The Vocal Union.
Lead: None
Lyrics:
The things that I love and hold dear to my heart
Are just borrowed
they're not mine at all
Jesus only let me use them to brighten my
life
So remind me, remind me dear Lord
Chorus:
Roll back the curtain of memory now and then
Show me
where you brought me from and where I could have been
Remember I'm
human and humans forget
So remind me, remind me dear Lord
Nothing good have I done to deserve God's own son
I'm not worthy of
the scars in His hands
Yet He chose the road to Calvary to die in
my stead
Why He loved me I can't understand
Repeat Chorus
So remind me, remind me dear Lord
Scriptural Reference:
"All this I have spoken while still with you. But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you." John 14:25-26
Words and music to "O Happy Day": Edwin R. Hawkins © 1969 Kama Rippa
Music, Inc. and Edwin R. Hawkins Music Co., Adm. by United Artists Music
Co.
"O Happy Day" also appeared on Acappella Classics 2
and Acappella Classics
Longplay by The Acappella Company.
Lyrics:
Well I'm saved (I'm saved) and I know that I am
I'm saved (I'm
saved) and I know that I am
I'm saved (I'm saved) and I know that I
am
I'm so glad I know that I am
I'm satisfied (satisfied) and I know that I am
I'm satisfied
(satisfied) and I know that I am
I'm satisfied (satisfied) and I know
that I am
I'm so glad I know that I am
Chorus:
O happy day (O happy day)
O happy day (O happy
day)
When Jesus washed (when Jesus washed)
Oh when He washed (when
Jesus washed)
When Jesus washed (when Jesus washed)
My sins away (o
happy day)
O happy day (o happy day)
He taught me how (He taught me how)
To watch, watch and pray, watch
and pray (watch and pray)
And live rejoicing (and live
rejoicing)
Everyday, everyday
Repeat Chorus
Well, it won't be a sad day (o happy day)
Yeah, it's going to be a
glad day (o happy day)
Happy day (o happy day)
Praise God, I'm saved (I'm saved) and I know that I am
I'm saved
(I'm saved) and I know that I am
I'm saved (I'm saved) and I know that
I am
I'm so glad I know that I am
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:
Lead: John Brooks, Mark Mitchell, and Tom
Arnold
Lyrics:
I see mournful faces, I see long, hard looks
Is the Christian happy
as he reaches for books
I see lonely people, I see poor and vain
Can
a Christian touch them, are we all to blame?
Oh, I see big tall buildings, I see giant sparks
But in the shadow
of them I see hell's sun fires
What we preach is useless if our lives
don't show
Some of God's great love that has changed us so
Chorus:
Oh, Christian, Christian look around you quick
Is the
answer in learning or in telling the sick
Change the world around you,
don't complain and dispute
Make a way for Christ, He'll turn the tide
in you (in you)
Does His life have meaning, does His word ring true?
We must never
forget He died for others, too
If His life makes a difference, if His
death touches you
We will have to serve Him far beyond the pew
Repeat Chorus
Scriptural Reference:
"O Daughter of Zion, your punishment will end; he will not prolong your exile. But, O Daughter of Edom, he will punish your sin and expose your wickedness." Lamentations 4:22
Words and music: Luther G. Presley © 1940,1968 Stamps-Baxter Music and
Printing Co. (BMI)
This song also appeared as "I'll Have a New
Life" on Born Again by New Life
(TN) and Take the Lord With You by
The Sounds of Glory, as part of "New Life/When I Wake Up" on
Acappella Traditional by The Acappella Company, and as part of
"I'll Have a New Life/When I Wake Up to Sleep No More" on Signature
Songs by The Sounds of Glory.
Lead: Mark Mitchell and Keith
Lancaster
Lyrics:
On the resurrection morning
When all the dead in Christ shall
rise
I'll have a new body
Praise the Lord, I'll have a new life
Sowed in weakness, raised in power
Ready to live in Paradise
I'll
have a new body
Praise the Lord, I'll have a new life, oh yes
Chorus:
I'll have a new home (glory, glory) of glory
eternal
Where the redeemed (ever stand) of God shall stand
There'll
be no more sorrow
No more pain, there'll be no more strife (no
strife)
Yes, raised in the likeness (in His likeness) of my
Savior
Ready to live (I'll be glad) in Glory Land
I'll have a new
body
Praise the Lord, I'll have a new life
What a hallelujah morning when the
last trump of God shall
sound
I'll have a new body
Praise the Lord, I'll have a new life
(eternal)
Graves all bursting saints all shouting
Heavenly beauty
all around
I'll have a new body
Praise the Lord, I'll have a new
life
Repeat Chorus
Scriptural Reference:
"We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life." Romans 6:4
Special Thanks for Additions and/or Corrections to: Rob Sellers and Keith Lancaster
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