Changed

This is a song I have been working on and I think I finally got all the nicks out of it I didn't think fit. About every two-three weeks my mom comes over and I let her listen to some of my new music. This particular one she happened to just randomly turn to and read. Her exact comments where:

"Did you write this?"
Yes, ma'am.
"Michael! I'm so impressed! And it's about God!!"
haha. Yeah. It's cool, right?
"These words... they're just so beautiful!"
Thanks. Want me to play it?
"Yes!"

Mind you, my mom does not really care for the blues, rhythm and blues, soul, or pop. The stuff I love. And this is a rhythm and blues song. So, I played the song and got through about the first four sentences when she interupted, "Well, the words are pretty. Maybe you should do it without the music."

haha! So, that crushed my hopes for a song on my potentinal next CD. I don't really have a title for it, so any feedback or ideas would be awesome. Sorry I don't have a recording, but here is the song.


There was a time I lost myself.
Livin' for me and no one else.
With a guitar playin' clubs and bars
tryin' to be a rockstar.
And then a man came into my life
and taught me how to walk in stride.
Now I like the man I see
thanks to the One from Calvary.

I been saved with my sins stripped
away from me. And by His blood I
been washed clean. And just like a
bird will fly away, so will I one day.
I been baptized and the water was fine.
Thank you Jesus for payin' my crime.
And now there's a light here in my life
thanks to the One who's inside.

And one day He's comin' back for me
to take me to His Holy City. And at
His feet I will throw my crowns and
to my knees, I'll fall down. Meet
my family and friends. Join with the
angels in singin' hymns. Hallelujah
let His name be praised. Because of
Him, I am saved.

I been saved with my sins stripped
away from me. And by His blood I
been washed clean. And just like a
bird will fly away, so will I one day.
I been baptized and the water was fine.
Thank you Jesus for payin' my crime.
And now there's a light here in my life
thanks to the One who's inside.