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AcaDisc #10- Set Me Free by Acappella
Original Release: 1993 Word, Inc.
Available through The Acappella
Company
Producer: Keith Lancaster
Production Assistants: Gary
Miller and Larry Sparks
Engineers: John Laws, Gary Miner, and Gary
Miller
Assistant Engineers: Duane Adams, Darin Cochran, and Russel
Lamb
Cover Concept: Ed Goble
Art Direction and Design: Tufts Design
Studios
Album Photography: Russ Harrington
Recording and Remixing
Studio: Clifty Studios- Paris, TN
Mastered by: Hank Williams at
MasterMix
Members: Duane Adams - Bass
Wayburn Dean - Baritone
George Pendergrass - 2nd
Tenor
Gary
Moyers - 1st Tenor
Only Truth
Set Me Free
More Precious Than Gold
Not My Will But
Thine
My Lord And My
God
Lead Me To
Rest
Nobody But
Jesus
Special Kind of
Love
Long Way To
Go
Hush
Stand on the Rock
Everything We Need
Words and music: Keith Lancaster © 1993 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)
This song also appeared on The Collection by Acappella
and Hear It In Our Voice by The
Acappella Company.
This song won the 1994 CARA for "Best Signed
Professional Song."
Producer's Note from The
Collection: "The laughing you hear in the beginning is Gary
Moyers, amused at some studio bloopers. You can tell it's a genuine
laugh. We thought it would be fun to keep it in the mix.
Wayburn Dean has to be one of the greatest voices I have ever heard
in my life. His work on this song, on the song "Rescue," as well as
many others is an outstanding expression of emotion and style."
Lead:
Wayburn Dean
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
All You ever said before no matter what it was
It was the truth -
ever lovin' truth
Every time You spoke a word the voice of God was
Being heard - I know it was truth
It was the truth it was nothing but the truth
Only truth comes from
You
It was the truth it was nothing but the truth
And it's all You
can do
All You've ever done before no matter what You've chosen
It was
right - You are always right
Every time You willed a way and
Everything You've had to say - I know it was right
It was the truth it was nothing but the truth
Only truth comes from
You
It was the truth it was nothing but the truth
And it's all You
can do
Chorus:
Only truth, loving truth
Only truth, loving truth
(You know it was your Word
And it was the truth
every lovin'
truth
You are always right, all you do is real
Truth comes from you,
and it's only you)
Turning to the pages of the Bible of the ages
It was real - All You
do is real
Everything You've written down we all will count
On
been sound - we know it was real
It was Your word
It was nothing but Your word
That inspired
those men
It was Your word
It was nothing but Your word
That
will teach us again
(verse one)
Repeat Chorus
Scriptural Reference:
Jesus uses the phrase "I tell you the truth" over 75 times in the New
Testament.
"For the law was given through Moses, grace and truth came
through Jesus Christ." John 1:17
Words and music: Keith Lancaster and George Pendergrass © 1993 Anthony
K. Music (ASCAP)
Lead: George Pendergrass
Background Vocals: Mary
Tiller, Dadra Crawford, Steve Crawford, and Denise Walls
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
I was alone and imprisoned within my cell
Because of how I had
lived, I had approached the gates of hell.
Then your light comes
shining through
There's nothing better you could ever do
Release me
by the power in your hand
Chorus:
Set Me Free (x2)
Only you can let it be
Set Me Free
(x2)
Standing speechless, I was trying hard to figure out
How your love
had saved me and taken away my doubt
Then I fall down on my
knees
All I can tell you is I want to please
My Lord, My God, My
Savior shine on Me
Repeat Chorus
Set me free from my desires
Set me free from my foolish pride
Set
me free from all my selfish thoughts and ways
By the power that's within you
Only you can loose the chains
And
deliver me to more fulfilling days
Repeat Chorus twice
Set me free (x4)
Free from the shackles of the people that tie me
All the crippling
traditions of the past that enslave and then blind me
Lord, set me free
to really know my brother
Set us free to love and honor one
another
I said I wanna be free enough to openly express my
feelings
Gotta be free if we wanna be receiving any healing
Free as
a bird to fly away
Free as the sun to greet a brand new day
Free as the stars up in the sky
Free as the future in a baby's
eye
Free to see as far as you can see
Free to be as much as you can
be
Scriptural Reference:
"In my anguish I cried out to the Lord, and he answered by setting me
free." Psalm 118:5
"I run in the path of your commands, for you
have set my heart free." Psalm 119:32
"Then you will know the truth,
and the truth will set you free." John 8:32
"So if the son sets you
free, you will be free indeed." John 8:36
Words and music: Keith Lancaster © 1993 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)
This song also appeared on Hear It In Our Voice by The
Acappella Company and Acappella Word of God Longplay
by The Acappella Company. A portion of this song appeared in Sony
Camcorder commercials.
Lead: George Pendergrass
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
hey are more precious than gold
Sweeter than the honey
They are
more precious than gold
And the honey comb
The laws of the Lord are perfect
Reviving the soul, reviving the
soul
Reviving the soul
They are more precious than gold
Sweeter than the honey
They
are more precious than gold
And the honey comb
They make wise the simple
They give joy to the heart
Light to
the eyes
Enduring forever
Righteous altogether
They bring
great reward
The laws of the Lord are perfect
Reviving the soul, reviving the
soul
Reviving the soul
May the words of my mouth
And the meditation of my heart
Be
pleasing in your sight
O Lord my rock
My rock and my redeemer
O Lord, my rock and my redeemer
The laws of the Lord are perfect
Reviving the soul, reviving the
soul
Reviving the soul
They are more precious than gold
Sweeter than the honey
They
are more precious than gold
And the honey comb
Scriptural Reference:
"The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul... They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honey comb... May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer." Psalm 19:7,10,14
Words and music: Keith Lancaster © 1978 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)
This song also appeared on Born Again by New Life
(TN), Heaven Will Be My Home by
Keith Lancaster and The Collection by
Acappella.
Producer's Note from The Collection: "I
wrote this song over 20 years ago. In borrowing from a choral,
spiritual style, I tried to create the scene at the cross; the defining
moment in history. God became something he was not (sin), so we
could become something we are not (righteous). George Pendergrass
masterfully expresses a taste of the emotion surrounding the
crucifixion."
Lead: George Pendergrass
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
Jesus prayed in the garden and poured out His heart for me
There has
been no love shown my mortal as in dark Gethsemane
He could have chosen not to suffer treatment of the cruelest
kind
But the lips of my pure savior uttered not my will but thine.
Part Ia-
Jesus prayed in the Garden, he prayed oh (repeated)
Part Ib-
Let me tell you what he went through
You know he really didn't have
to
He could have easily just walked away
Then he said "not my will
but thine"
And they took them and they beat him and they mocked him and teased
him
The people kept a cryin "We gotta crucify Him"
"Crucify Him!
Crucify Him!"
Yet he said "not my will but thine"
Part IIa-
Jesus died on Calvary, he died oh (repeated)
Part IIb-
Well they hung him there in anger searchin' for some relief
They
nailed him there in public right between the two thiefs
He tasted human
torture of the cruelest kind
But yet he said "not my will but thine"
Some were laughin', some were cryin' some were happy at his dyin'
I
don't see, I can't see how could this ever be?
Poor Jesus as he hung on
the tree he said
"Not my will but thine"
Not my will but thine
Scriptural Reference:
"Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will." Matthew 26:39
Words and music: Keith Lancaster © 1993 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)
This song also appeared on The Collection by Acappella and in
Spanish as "Mi Señor y Mi Dios" on
Español by Acappella.
Producer's Note from The Collection:
"Gary Moyers is a remarkable man. His voice has been heard with
Acappella longer than any other member. He is talented, intelligent,
witty and a model to all who want to be a dependable friend, devoted
spouse, and loving parent. In addition to being president of
Acappella Ministries, he and his family travel full time with the group.
He and Kevin share the lead in concert on this song. It is
based on that utterance of 'Doubting' Thomas upon seeing his resurrected
savior, 'My Lord and My God!'"
Lead: Gary Moyers
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
The Alpha and Omega
The Beginning and End
The God of All
Creation
And My Personal Friend
O Lord, You've been good to me
You came to rescue and to set me
free
O God, What can I say?
Your loving kindness blesses every day.
My Lord and My God
My Lord and My God
O Father, how did it feel
To give your only Son my sin to
repeal?
O Jesus, why did you take it?
Now through your suffering I
know I can make it
My Lord and My God
My Lord and My God
The Alpha and Omega
The Beginning and End
The God of All
Creation
And My Personal Friend
O Spirit, give me Your leading
Give me the power and direction I'm
needing
O Lord, I'm not deserving
But with my every breath I want to
be serving
My Lord and My God
My Lord and My God
Scriptural Reference:
"Thomas said to him, 'My Lord and My God!'" John 20:28
"I am
the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the
End." Revelation 22:13
Words and music: Keith Lancaster © 1993 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)
Arrangment: Wayburn Dean © 1993 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)
This song also appeared as part of "The Medley" on The Collection
by Acappella.
Lead: Wayburn Dean
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
I was hurting all alone
And I was searching for a comfort I could
find on my own
With no direction, feeling down
My life was heading
for disaster 'til you turned me around
Nothing ever had been able to
ease me
When trying to please me
It only pleased me less
But when
I learned about the way that you loved me
Had to put your honor above
me
And you gave me rest
Chorus:
Lead me to rest, sweet Lord, lead me to rest
From my
journey here lead me to rest
The relief I've found from the burdens
that have weighed me down
Lead me to rest, lead me to rest
What a comfort, what a deal
As I consider what you offered me how
can it be real?
What should I offer in return?
When the value of
your blessings no one ever could earn
Then you tell me that I'm really
forgiven
Got a reason for livin'
And you made it so clear
I'm
supported when the devil would charm me
Protected when the evil would
harm me
Tell me how can I fear?
Bridge:
In the world my life was slowly sinking
Not attaining true peace at
all
Never listening to what you had to say
Now it's fortunate you've
changed my thinking
After answering your loving call
You give me
rest that nobody can take away
Repeat Chorus
Lead me to rest, lead me to rest
Lead me to rest, lead me to
rest
O Lord won't you lead me, lead me to rest (repeat several times)
Scriptural Reference:
"But now the Lord my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or disaster." 1 Kings 5:4
Words and music: Keith Lancaster © 1993 Anthony K. Music
(ASCAP)
Lead: George Pendergrass
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
Who's the one who is here today
Leadin' everybody to the heavenly
way?
I say no, nobody
Nobody, nobody
Nobody, nobody, no, no
Now who's the one really knows my mind?
Knows the many complicated
problems I find?
I say no, nobody
Nobody, nobody
Nobody, nobody, no, no
I say no, nobody,
Nobody, nobody
Nobody, nobody,
No one but
Chorus:
Jesus
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
(nobody but) Jesus
Who's the one is who is on the throne
Every living creature will
His glory be shown?
I say no, nobody
Nobody, nobody
Nobody, nobody, no, no
I say no, nobody
Nobody, nobody
Nobody, nobody
No one but
Repeat Chorus
No, no, no, no nobody
No, no, no, nobody like Him
No, no, no,
no nobody
No, no, no, no nobody
No, no, no, no nobody
No, no,
no, nobody like Him
No one like Jesus
Who's the one who has walked the earth
Showing everybody what the
spirit is worth?
I say no, nobody
Nobody, nobody
Nobody, nobody, no, no
I
say no, nobody
Nobody, nobody
Nobody, nobody, no, no
Though He lived in the distant past
Everything He taught us through
the Bible will last
I say no, nobody
Nobody, nobody
Nobody, nobody
No one but
Repeat Chorus
Bridge:
Who's the one who's here today
Leadin' everybody to the heavenly
way?
I say no, nobody
Nobody, nobody
Nobody, nobody, no, no
No
one, none else, nobody
No, no, no, no
Jesus
Scriptural Reference:
"The lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory for ever and ever. Amen." 2 Timothy 4:18
Words and music: Keith Lancaster © 1993 Anthony K. Music
(ASCAP)
This song also appeared on Acappella Favorites by The
Acappella Company.
Lead: Gary Moyers
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
When I tell you of true will you listen?
If I sing of wondrous love
will you heart?
Will you open up your heart
Be responsive from the
start
to the love we'd love to share?
It's very near
Chorus:
Love, there's a special kind of love
That defines the
human soul
Everyone should know
This special kind of love
Ooh,
ooh, ooh, ooh
Love, there's a special kind of love
That will
really see the best survive
Bringing a feeling so alive
This
special kind of love
This special kind of love
For this special kind of love cannot be hidden
It's a power that
cannot be overcome
Changing everything, it knows no other equal
And was shown to us through Jesus Christ His Son
(God's own Son)
Repeat Chorus
And this special kind of love will last forever
It will bring the
promised land within our view
Meeting all our hearts' desires and true
fulfillings
With transforming power to heal and make us new
Repeat Chorus
Special kind of love
This special kind of love
Special kind of
love
This special kind of love
Scriptural Reference:
"Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through Him. . . In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him. There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear. . ." 1 John 4:7-9,17-18
Words and music: Gary Moyers, Duane Adams, and Wayburn Dean © 1993
Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)/Clifty Music (BMI)
Lead: Gary
Moyers
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
I'm seeing lots of people looking sure of themselves
Never seem to
say much
Feeling mighty cozy with their righteousness
But their
Bible's still gathering dust
They've got a long way to go, such a long
way to go
They've got a long way to go, such a long way to go
I see a lot of people working over time
Defining what grace can
afford
Working at a standard they could never attain
Trying to gain
their reward
They've got a long way to go, such a long way to
go
Earning grace through manufactured rules
They've got a long way
to go, such a long way to go
Chorus:
Till we understand the message of Christ
Till we learn to
let Him work in our lives
We've got a long way to go, such a long way
to go
Till we understand what love is about
Till we follow Him with
never a doubt
We've got a long way to go, such a long way to go
I heard about a baby down in Galilee
Heard he had his own
star
Everybody said that he was sure to succeed
But nobody knew how
far
He had a long way to go, such a long way to go
Who'd of thought
it'd start with swaddling clothes
He had a long way to go, such a long
way to go
I heard about the garden of Gethsemane
Time to pull out and
pray
They say that he was crying out in agony
"Father please take
this cup away"
He had a long way to go, such a long way to go
Pure
love hanging on a tree
He had a long way to go, such a long way to go
Repeat Chorus
Dreaming of the day when He will come again
See Him eye to
eye
Looking for the dawning of eternity
Forever and ever with Jesus
Christ
We'll have a long way to go, such a long way to go
We'll have
a long way to go, such a long way to go
Scriptural Reference:
"Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will." Matthew 26:39
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 The
Collection by Acappella, Live From Paris by Acappella,
and There Are No Words by The
Sounds of Glory.
Lead: Wayburn Dean
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
Chorus:
God is standing by
So hush, don't you worry
Don't
cry
God is standing by
So hush, don't you worry
Don't cry
Repeat Chorus
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
Repeat Chorus
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 (x2)
So hush, don't you worry
Don't cry
Hush
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: Keith Lancaster © 1993 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)
Duane Adams also sang 1st Tenor on this song.
This song also
appeared on Acappella Favorites by The
Acappella Company.
Lead: Duane Adams
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
Chorus:
Stand on the rock
Movin' a mountain
With faith even
small as a seed
And there on the rock
His love like a fountain
Giving me all that I ever will need
Pain - I have experienced pain
Too many hurts in my life
Were
bringing terrible strife
I have experienced pain
But Jesus is my
refuge
And I know He's paid His dues
So now I have a savior who
has
Walked within my shoes (he has walked within my shoes)
Repeat Chorus
Love - Have you experienced love?
Too many people will hate
Reaping a terrible fate
They won't experience love
But Jesus
is my anchor
He's defining what is love
I'm happy that He's
teaching me and
taking me above
Repeat Chorus
When you step out on the sinking sand
Putting your faith in mortal
man
Life has no direction, life will see no gain
Lacking love and
helpless on your
own you will remain
But when you trust in Jesus Christ
Who is the Author of true life
He's the door to go through, all you do is knock
He'll be there to
guide you when
You're standing on the rock
Repeat Chorus (x2)
Scriptural Reference:
"Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord, is the Rock
eternal." Isaiah 26:4
"He replied, "Because you have so little
faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard
seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will
move. Nothing will be impossible for you." Matthew 17:20
Words and music: Keith Lancaster © 1993 Anthony K. Music
(ASCAP)
This song also appeared on Acappella Word of God
Longplay by The Acappella Company.
Lead: Duane
Adams
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
His divine power has given us
Everything, everything we need
His divine power has given us
Everything, everything we need
For life and godliness
Through our knowledge of Him
Who called
us
By His own glory and goodness
He was given everything for
Live and godliness
Through our knowledge of Him
Who called us
By His own glory and goodness
Repeat
His divine power has given us
Everything, everything we need
His divine power has given us
Everything, everything we need
For life
Repeat
Scriptural Reference:
"And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches
in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:19
"His divine power has given us
everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who
called us by his own glory and goodness." 2 Peter 1:3
Special thanks for additions and/or corrections to: Randy Everist, Michael Luten, Robert Sellers, Craig Crumpton, Jon Biggar, Todd Bissett, Dave Coleman, Newton Kern and Mike J. Knowles.
Acadisc is a synopsis of various albums of Christian acappella groups. It is written by The Acadisc Team and is very open to additions and/or corrections. These can be addressed to Ken at ken@acadisc.com.
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