Freedom Day For Me This is freedom day for me I said it's freedom day for me I’ve thrown away the shackles of despair They opened with His key I found the Prince of Peace He really cares Freedom day for me, freedom, freedom day for me This is freedom day for me Freedom day for me I see His light shining up above It’s shining down on me Now I gonna get to see All of his love Yeah freedom day for me, freedom day for me you see I’ve given my life to the Lord Given my life to the Lord The way to peace is through His word The sweetest words I’ve ever heard Freedom day for me, freedom day for me Solo This is freedom day for me Freedom day for me You see me walking with my head held high My King has set me free Now I’m gonna walk with Him For all eternally Yeah freedom day for me, freedom day for me You see I’ve given my life to the Lord Yes I've given my life to the Lord Here come His train with me on board Taking me to see my Lord Hallelujah X 8 Freedom day for me Steven McDonald , Copyright © 2008
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He Promised Jesus is coming back to earth, He promised Jesus is coming back to earth, He promised Jesus is coming back to earth, He promised Jesus is coming back to earth, He promised There'll be pain and joy in every nation No time for reconciliation On the day He returns to earth, He promised He'll open up the book of life, He promised He'll open up the book of life, He promised He'll open up the book of life, He promised He'll open up the book of life, He promised Be in that book for your own sake Or you'll end up in the fiery lake On the day He opens up the book, He promised Waiting for the judgment day Waiting for the judgment day Waiting for the judgment day Waiting for the judgment day When the king of kings returns All will be revealed that day When the king of kings returns All will be revealed that day Solo Jesus is coming back to earth, He promised Jesus is coming back to earth, He promised He'll open up the book of life, He promised He'll open up the book of life, He promised There'll be pain and joy in every nation No time for reconciliation On the day He returns to earth, He promised Be in that book for your own sake Or you'll end up in the fiery lake On the day He opens up the book, He promised Waiting for the judgment day Waiting for the judgment day Waiting for the judgment day Waiting for the judgment day When the king of kings returns All will be revealed that day When the king of kings returns All will be revealed that day © Copyright Steven McDonald 2007
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Do You Hear The Call Do you hear the call From those without a voice What will you choose to do For those that have no choice Do you hear the call Today, nothing was done For those who did not see The setting of the sun Do you hear the call It’s a call for justice Mercy Kindness in our hearts for all As you walk humbly with your God Do you hear the call Do you hear the call From a baby who cannot cry Unlike the one you hold As you sing your lullaby Do you hear the call From every woman, child and man Whose only hope will be That you might understand Why they call Tomorrow is too late For those who cannot wait a day The answer is right there If we will choose to care That there be justice Mercy Kindness in our hearts for all As you walk humbly with your God Do you hear the call Do you hear the call Do you hear the call Can you hear the call What Will it take for you To hear the call Hear the call Hear the call What Will it take for you To hear the call Hear their call Copyright Steven McDonald © 2006
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Gardens On The Way Eden and Gethsemane Gardens on the way In the one we disobeyed The other we betrayed Eden and Gethsemane Gardens on the way In the one with a serpent’s hiss The other with a kiss By our fall From Your grace You turned away By Your Son On the cross You forgave Eden and Gethsemane Eden and Gethsemane Eden and Gethsemane Gardens on the way Solo By our fall From Your grace You turned away By Your Son On the cross You forgave Eden and Gethsemane Eden and Gethsemane Eden and Gethsemane Gardens on the way Copyright © Steven McDonald 2009
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Looking For An Anchor I need to taste the sea I need to taste the sea I need to be in a place Where I can taste the sea And I've got to walk the shore Looking for an anchor Yeah, looking for an anchor I need to feel the breeze I need to feel the breeze It can almost bring me to my knees When I feel the breeze As I walk along the shore Looking for an anchor Yeah, Looking for an anchor There was something wrong There was always something wrong Yeah, I could feel it Yes I could feel it I always knew there was something wrong There was always something wrong I wasn't where I belonged no, no, no, no I wasn't where I belonged Now I’ve got to get back home It's been way too long Away too long I need to see the waves I need to see the waves I've got to hear the thundering sound I need to see the pounding waves As I walk along the shore Looking for an anchor Looking for an anchor Talked to my heart Talked to my soul Said it’s time for us to go Back to the place The only place The only place The only place we know Now I can taste the sea And I can feel the breeze And I hear the pounding waves They were waiting there to set me free As I walk along the shore Looking for an anchor As I walk along the shore Looking for an anchor Looking for an anchor Looking for an anchor Looking for an anchor Looking for an anchor Copyright © Steven McDonald 2020
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America Is Free There is a statue In New York Harbour They call her Liberty She takes in all Your huddled masses Yearning to breathe free She stands so tall Reaching to the sky For all the world to see And in her hand The torch of freedom shines Shines for you and me Chorus America, America America is free America, America America is free Lady Liberty, Lady Liberty Always keep us free Never leave a doubt What you're all about When you tell them America is free Bridge Lady Liberty With you head unbowed Lady Liberty We made it through and now It's the time We need to hear your voice All across the Earth Lady Liberty Let the whole world know Let the whole world know Chorus America, America America is free America, America America is free America, America is free America, America is free America, America is free America America is free Copyright 2001 © Steven McDonald
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It Is Done They scorned You as the Son of God Those who did mock You and applaud As Pilate set Barabbas free And sent You off to Calvary A crown of thorns upon Your head Scars from the lashes colored red Your shoulders wore a wooden cross Too few were there to mourn the loss Two thousand years have come and gone But Your love continues on Forever strong They gathered 'round to watch You die The air was filled with crucify They nailed You to Your cross of wood Because of words misunderstood Two thousand years have come and gone But Your love continues on Forever strong The guilty struggled to accuse Then simply wrote “King of the Jews” And as You spoke Your final word “It is done ” was all they heard Two thousand years have come and gone But Your love continues on Forever strong And as You spoke Your final word “It is done ” was all they heard.
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Rest Ye Long Rest ye long my friend Rest ye long, rest ye long Rest ye long my friend Rest ye long, rest ye long The reason you were here is done Now rest ye long, my friend, rest ye long Rest ye long my friend Rest ye long, rest ye long Rest ye long my friend Rest ye long, rest ye long You taught us oh so well, we'll carry on Now rest ye long, my friend, rest ye long You lived inside the fray Where the battles all were fought Might have been another way But not for you But the measure of your life Was found inside your love Rest ye long my friend, rest ye long Solo Rest ye long my friend Rest ye long, rest ye long Rest ye long my friend Rest ye long, rest ye long your time to walk on high has come Now rest ye long, my friend, rest ye long Goodbye my friend, Another time my friend Goodbye Goodbye my fiend, “Till we meet again, my friend Rest ye long Copyright© 2020 Steven McDonald
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The Missing Peace Have you ever had a feeling Everything seems fine Something just won’t go away An emptiness inside You wonder how you got that way You’ve got everything you need You keep running through your mind The things that it might be C1 Have you thought of Jesus A moment of your time You try to fill the emptiness Does He cross your mind Have you thought of Jesus Or at the very least In the puzzle we call life He might be the missing peace Have you thought of Jesus Have you ever had those moments People everywhere But there you are all alone It's hard to even care Trying to make it through the day You struggle to survive You wonder if there’s anyone Who even knows if you're alive C2 Have you thought of Jesus A moment of your time You try to end the loneliness Does He cross your mind Have you thought of Jesus Or at the very least In the puzzle we call life He might be the missing peace Have you thought of Jesus Solo C1 C2 Copyright © 2013 Steven McDonald
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Or You Can Choose To Follow Me I came upon a stranger As I was walking on He seemed to come from nowhere Asked if He could walk along As we got into talking Somehow He knew my name He said the road you’re walking down Will only cause you pain Or you can choose to follow Me I said how could You know me We’ve only met just now You seem to see my future I just don’t know how He said I thought about you Long before this day There’s no one here to stop you now From going down this way Or you can choose to follow Me The words He spoke haunted me Could this be the truth? I said how could You be so sure? I needed some proof Then He opened his hands These are the scars of who you are The scars that I now own They are the scars of mercy These scars can take you home And I know of what you’re thinking This is your toughest choice The world is there it’s calling you That is the other voice Or you can choose to follow Me As I continued walking My head spinning around I turned to ask a question He was nowhere to be found And I looked in all directions To see where He had gone And I wondered if we’d meet again As his words kept on and on Or you can choose to follow Me Or you can choose to follow Me Or you can choose to follow Me Or you can choose to follow Me © January 12, 2010
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Trouble On The loose A cat named Jack walked up a hill His girlfriend Jill went with him They found them lying Next to a well Busted heads, mighty grim Something's going on in the town of Rhymes Someone out there committing crimes Something's going on in the town of Rhymes Someone out there committing crimes Something's going on in the town of Rhymes Someone out there Trouble on the loose Trouble on the loose Three little mice blind as bats Chasing after the farmer's wife Well they found them With cut off tails They say they used a carving knife Something's going on in the town of Rhymes Someone out there committing crimes Something's going on in the town of Rhymes Someone out there committing crimes Something's going on in the town of Rhymes Someone out there Trouble on the loose Trouble on the loose Break Old man Dumpty on the top of a wall Sitting there taking in the view The next thing you know He’s all over the ground The only clue was a bottle of glue Something's going on in the town of Rhymes Someone out there committing crimes Something's going on in the town of Rhymes Someone out there committing crimes Something's going on in the town of Rhymes Someone out there Trouble on the loose Trouble on the loose The people were frightened They were really scared Trouble on the loose Trouble on the loose The people were frightened They were really scared Trouble on the loose Trouble on the loose The people were frightened They were really scared It's time to call in Detective Goose Trouble on the loose Trouble on the loose Well she sat right down with a pen in her hand Began writing rhyming lines She quickly solved every single crime Now the town of Rhymes Is feeling just fine Steven McDonald Copyright © 2003
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There’s Gonna Come A Time Jesus is my King Jesus is my King Jesus is my King Jesus is my King Hallelujah Glory Hallelujah Jesus is my King Jesus is my King There’s gonna come a time Unto each of us When God reveals His love In His way Jesus is my King Jesus is my King Yes there’s gonna come a time There’ll be a knock on the door And when He comes inside This is what He’ll say, Come with Me my child “I am the way” Jesus is my King Jesus is my King Because you loved my Son I am pleased with you Enter through the kingdom door Come with Me my child You’ll be here for a while And as I promised you Eternity is yours Jesus is my King Jesus is my King Solo Jesus is my King Jesus is my King Jesus is my King Jesus is my King Hallelujah Glory Hallelujah Jesus is my King Jesus is my King Yes there’s gonna come a time He’ll return to earth And all will be revealed Judgment day Jesus is my King Jesus is my King Yes there’s gonna come a time The book of life is read And when you hear your name This is what He’ll say Come with Me my child “This is your day” Jesus is my King Jesus is my King Because you loved my Son I am pleased with you Enter through the kingdom door Come with Me my child You’ll be here for a while And as I promised you Eternity is yours Jesus is my King Jesus is my King Jesus is my King Jesus is my King Hallelujah Glory Hallelujah Hallelujah Jesus is my King Copyright © 2013 Steven McDonald
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We Come To Praise Your Name Intro Verse Holy, Holy Holy Father You Reign on high Holy Father You Reign on high We come to praise Your name We come to praise Your name Holy Father (16 times) We come to praise Your name We come to praise Your name Solo Holy Father You Reign on high Holy Father You Reign on high Holy Father You Reign on high Holy Father You Reign on high We come to praise Your name We come to praise Your name Holy, Holy Holy Father You Reign on high Holy Father You Reign on high We come to praise Your name X 8 Copyright© 2019 Steven McDonald
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We Don’t Make That Anymore They shut ‘er down today The suits never cared Picked up my final pay But I wasn’t near prepared Now I’m standin’ in a line Got no gentle on my mind And I’m just a little scared I don’t understand Why we can’t build this land Like we’ve always done before There’s gonna come a time Every one of us standin’ in a line Or knocking on another door Trying to find a job, yeah Trying to find a job, yeah There’s one damn thing that’s sure We don’t make that anymore Solo I’m just a workin’ man Tryin’ to give more than I take But in some far off land They’re paid a tenth of what I used to make They load their ships each day Everyone of them heading our way Now don’t that take the cake I don’t understand Why we can’t build this land Like we’ve always done before There’s gonna come a time Every one of us standin’ in a line Or knocking on another door Trying to find a job, yeah Trying to find a job, yeah There’s one damn thing that’s sure We don’t make that anymore Copyright © 2003 Steven McDonald
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The Other Side of My Pain Tired of all my sinning Tired of all my shame You keep on forgiving I keep adding to the chain I've got to let that go Need You to take me to The other side of my pain I've got to let that go So I can be with You On the other side of my pain I'm tired of all this hurry Tired of running hard Seems that useless worry Doesn't get you far I've got to let that go Need You to take me to The other side of my pain I've got to let that go So I can walk with You To the other side of my pain I need You Jesus, need You in my life I want the kind of peace only You can give I need You in my life Just to feel the love only You speak of I want You in my life I'm sick and tired of trouble and strife Come into my life I'm tired of all my ego Tired of foolish pride Just because I say it's so Doesn't mean I'm always right I've got to let that go Need You to take me to The other side of my pain I've got to let that go So I can stand with You On the other side of my pain I need You Jesus, need You in my life I want the kind of peace only You can give I need You in my life Just to feel the love only You speak of I want You in my life I'm sick and tired Of trouble and strife Come into my life Come into my life Copyright 2008 © Steven McDonald
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You Will Excel Sometimes when you look out It's hard to see There are times When you don't even know Think of all the possibilities Just do it And it will show You will excel There are days When everything goes wrong Many times you say It must be me Possibilities can turn you on Can change your life Can set you free You will excel Possibilities In everything you see Possibilities Of all that you might be Think and dream You will excel More than once you get a little down Day or night It's really hard to tell Possibilities turn it around That's the time You really excel You will excel Possibilities In everything you see Possibilities Of all that you might be Think and dream You will excel Never let a no Keep you from your goal Wish them all the best Keep looking for that yes You will excel Possibilities In everything you see Possibilities Of all that you might be Think and dream You will excel Yeah think and dream You will excel Just think and dream You will excel You will excel You will excel You will excel You will excel Copyright © 2003 Steven McDonald
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I’ve Got My Savior I’ve got my Savior Close to me Wrapped up in His custody I’ve got my Savior Close to me So close to me I’ve got my Savior He lights my way Step at a time And day by day I’ve got my Savior He lights my way He lights my way Chorus Yes He is the one Who died for every sin Placed upon a cross That’s what was done to Him Yet He still wants to set you free Wants to be your Savior too Because He loves you Jesus died because He loves you I’ve got my Savior When things come undone There He is God’s only Son He’s always there for me When things come undone And they come undone Chorus I’ve got my Savior He’s all I need Curing me of My earthly greed I’ve got my Savior He’s everything I need Everything I need I’ve got my Savior I’ve got my Savior I’ve got my Savior For all eternity Steven McDonald © Copyright 2007
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Praise Be Praise be Praise be Praise be to You God of Israel Everlasting to everlasting God of Israel Praise be to You O Lord, praise be Greatness is all Yours From the power unto the glory Majesty is Yours Splendour belongs to You, praise be Hear all the earth proclaim We give You thanks And glorify Your name Hear all the earth proclaim We give You thanks And glorify Your name Solo Hear all the earth proclaim We give You thanks And glorify Your name Hear all the earth proclaim We give You thanks And glorify Your name Heaven is all Yours And the earth is claimed by You The kingdom is all Yours Exalted Lord of all, praise be Wealth and honour Yours In Your hand the strength and power Given unto those Who praise Your holy name, praise be Hear all the earth proclaim We give You thanks And glorify Your name Hear all the earth proclaim We give You thanks And glorify Your name Praise be to You, O Lord X 6 Praise be We praise Your Holy Name Praise be to You, O Lord Praise be We praise Your Holy Name Praise be to You, O Lord Praise be We praise Your Holy name You are the King of Kings Exalted Lord of All Praise be Copyright © 2006 Steven McDonald
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I Traveled All Around The Universe Today I traveled all around the universe The speed of light had stopped to stare at me Flew above each planet I saw hanging in the dark Every setting sun was free I came up to the edge of the horizon I saw An event was going on, nothing there to see Then I felt a little something trying to pull me to the edge It was dangerous, such gravity So much to see, so far to go So little time, I really didn't know If I could make it in one day If I could make it in one day I had to move on, could not slow down And if my feet ever touched the ground I wouldn't make it all the way I wouldn't make it all the way I was wasting too much time Going out of my mind Solo the colors of the stars were yellow white blue and red Some were old, some were new I saw that some were dead Darkness everywhere didn't matter much to me If I thought of it I’d be using up too much energy Galaxies stars planets everywhere Asteroids and comets moons without air Black holes dark matter dark energy Just a few of the things I never got to see Everything in the universe has its own space That thought had always played with my mind Perhaps all of this is here just by chance Or could it be an intelligent design Perhaps all of this is here just by chance Or could it be an intelligent design Copyright Steven McDonald © 2018
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You Waited For Me What are You doing here Why don’t You disappear What are You trying to say Why don’t I run away Like I’ve always done before I’d walk out the nearest door Never wanting to believe In things I found so very hard So very hard to conceive But You wouldn’t let go of my soul You wouldn’t let go of my soul You waited for me patiently Kept giving me more time Until I could find Find You waiting for me And I found You waiting for me Inside my soul You were waiting for me Inside my soul I gave You little time Had things on my mind And if I thought of You It was what You could do To satisfy my earthly greed Far beyond my earthly need If it wasn’t meant to be I’d just blame it on You It never meant much to me But You wouldn’t let go of my soul You wouldn’t let go of my soul You waited for me So patiently Kept giving me more time Until I could find Find You waiting for me And I found You waiting for me Inside my soul You were waiting for me Inside my soul Jesus was waiting for me Inside my soul Steven McDonald Copyright 2006
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I Am Home Beyond the straining of my eyes The people stood Staring at Your wonder And it was good, very good And every arm reached out to you And You reassured Their voices claimed the air As they spoke their words I am home I am home I am home I am home Not just for this moment More than just a day Not just for this moment It’s forever For all eternity I am home Only love could own this place And the victory For the children of the Father They had been set free And every face looked up to you You reassured Silence filled the air As Your word was heard You are home Not just for this moment More than just a day Not just for this moment It’s forever For all eternity You are home Not just for this moment More than just a day Not just for this moment It’s forever For all eternity I am home Copyright © 2006 Steven McDonald
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One Way Street One-way street’s a dirty place A little kid with a mucky face Climbing up a fence post Kicking down the sidewalk Playing in the gutter With shoeless feet...on a one way street Momma and poppa Been living there forever Can’t get out Of the hole they’re in You know big sister She ran away crying Before you know it, she’s back again….walking a one way street Don’t they know, don’t they know Don’t they know, don’t they know Don’t they know, don’t they know Don’t they know, don’t they know Solo See the junkie crawling Crawling on his knees Begging for a fix Can you get me one please? Don’t you know he’s lying? He’s dying every day Cause the tracks on his arm say The devil don’t The devil don’t The devil don’t The devil don’t pay X 2 Don’t they know, don’t they know Don’t they know, don’t they know Don’t they know, don’t they know Don’t they know, don’t they know Bridge One-way street Ain’t going nowhere It can take you down Without a prayer You can stay or you can go It don’t never mind Cause it’s got a million souls Waiting in a line X 2 Don’t they know, don’t they know Don’t they know, don’t they know Don’t they know, don’t they know Don’t they know, don’t they know better Copyright © 2000
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You Are God V1 You are God God of creation God of all nations You are God Holy is Your name V2 You are God God of all wisdom You’re God of the kingdom You are God Holy is Your name Holy is your Name Chorus Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Solo Chorus Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah V3 You are the only God There is no other God You are the only God There is no other God Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah You are God Hallelujah Hallelujah Chorus Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah We stand before You Holy One Father Spirit perfect Son We come to praise Your name And rejoice as we proclaim You are God © Copyright Steven McDonald 2007
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Maybe It's Just Me You keep telling me Everything is OK But I'm not as sure And I've got some things to say Been weighing on my mind Been troubling me Is there some other place You would rather be C Cause we don't Phone to say hello Catch the setting sun Take in a movie show Just have a little fun I'm just a man Looking for an answer We seem to disagree Maybe it's just me Gonna tell you how I feel Torn apart inside It's like we're going down A never ending slide This isn't something new Been with me for a while And I'm not sure if you noticed The difference in my smile C2 Cause we don't Squeeze our hands as tight Hold a kiss as long Make love throughout the night Listen to our song I'm just a man Looking for an answer We seem to disagree Maybe it's just me Bridge I'm feeling insecure Tell me that I'm wrong I wish that I was sure Our love is still as strong Our love is still as strong C3 Cause we don't Visit with our friends Talk about our dreams Dance till the music ends That's just how it seems I'm just a man Looking for an answer We seem to disagree Maybe it's just me I'm just a man Looking for an answer We seem to disagree Maybe it's just me X4 Copyright 2003 Steven McDonald
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I’m Taking Back My Heart V1 I’m taking back my heart Don’t ask me to explain The One I gave you at the start The one that caused me all the pain The pain of needing you Needing you You knew I needed you You knew Chorus There was always you and me We used to call it destiny But the love yous are all gone It’s time for moving on I’m taking back my heart I’m moving on Taking back my heart Solo V2 Stopped believing in my lies I stopped saying it’s OK And I finally realized There was no other way No way to love you now No way I just can’t love you now There is no way Chorus There was always you and me We used to call it destiny But the love yous are all gone It’s time for moving on I’m taking back my heart I’m moving on Taking back my heart I’m moving on Taking back my heart I’m moving on Taking back my heart Taking back my heart Copyright 2022© Steven McDonald
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