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01 Aug 01 - 01:08 AM (#518825) Subject: What's your favorite song of hope? From: MichaelAnthony Hello, I like the categories in Rise Up Singing, like Love, Work, Mountain Voices, etc... Have any favorite songs of Hope? I'm rather fond of When the ship comes In. MA |
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01 Aug 01 - 01:31 AM (#518833) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: DougR Amazing Grace. DougR |
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01 Aug 01 - 01:48 AM (#518837) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Anglo Mary Ellen Carter. |
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01 Aug 01 - 05:37 AM (#518890) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Quincy Hi Michael Anthony, How Great Thou Art has to be one of my favourites. A mixture of hope and assurance.....it makes me go all goose pimply! best wishes, Yvonne |
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01 Aug 01 - 06:23 AM (#518910) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Anglo, were you at Old Songs this year when Artisan sang Mary Ellen Carter? It made that song fresh and new for me once more- I was positioned so I could watch the audience- the fervor and passion in their faces told such a story of the lives we've all lived since we first heard Stan sing it! This is a good topic, MichaelAnthony- I'll have to think about it! |
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01 Aug 01 - 06:50 AM (#518918) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: John Hardly Hope (Robin's Song)--as done by Small Potatos Life Is Good--Livingston Taylor It's My Job--Mac McAnally Still Believe--Susan Werner |
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01 Aug 01 - 06:52 AM (#518919) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: kendall Gordon Bok's TURNING TOWARD THE MORNING. |
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01 Aug 01 - 09:42 AM (#519009) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Pinetop Slim Cris Williamson's Song of the Soul |
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01 Aug 01 - 09:51 AM (#519017) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: GeorgeH Dick Gaughan's "Different Kind of Love Song". G. |
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01 Aug 01 - 10:01 AM (#519025) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: IanC Glad That I Live |
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01 Aug 01 - 10:05 AM (#519029) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: rea Bright Morning Stars are Rising (trad) Love Will Come to You (Indigo Girls) And I don't know if this qualifies as "hopefull" but I always feel much more peaceful and positive after singing "Bleak Midwinter" |
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01 Aug 01 - 10:18 AM (#519037) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Anglo Animaterra, re Artisan performing Mary Ellen Carter, no I missed that, (maybe wished I hadn't, they're fine singers but I don't always go for their songs) - I'm glad people are still doing it. I was singing in Vermont on the night Stan died and the only song of his I really knew was Barrett's Privateers which hardly makes an obit. I went out and learned Mary Ellen Carter and sang it at Mystic Seaport later that month. |
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01 Aug 01 - 10:37 AM (#519049) Subject: Lyr Add: ONE WORLD From: ScottyG This has been my favorite inspirational song ever since I sang it as my audition piece for the choral group I sang with in high school. I don't recall who wrote the words and music. One World One world built on a firm foundation Built on a firm foundation of peace What a wondrous sight, freedom's flame alight In a world where war shall cease One world built on love and peace When God smiled, bright sunlight flooded hills and planes Songbirds filled green valleys with their glad refrains All things God created, His great love to share Now let men and nations join and shout it everywhere! One world built on a firm foundation One world no longer cursed by war Let no mortal man change the master plan One great world at peace once more One world....one world....one world, at peace forever more! ScottyG |
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01 Aug 01 - 10:57 AM (#519066) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: SharonA Don Henley's "Heart of the Matter" ("...I think it's about forgiveness... even if... even if...") |
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01 Aug 01 - 12:46 PM (#519128) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Ebbie If in the dusk of the twilight Dim be the regions afar Doth not the deepening darkness Brighten the glimmering star? Whispering Hope. Still one of my favorites.
So I'll go on my weary way to the end of my day He'll Welcome Me Home (Mine) Ebbie |
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01 Aug 01 - 12:51 PM (#519132) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: GUEST,JMR "Fashioned in the Clay" by Elmer Beal |
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01 Aug 01 - 01:23 PM (#519158) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Finn McCool My favorite is Phil Coulter's The Town I Loved So Well. It's a plea for hope and healing in Derry, Northern Ireland that gives a glimpse into the lives of the ordinary working people who are just trying to get by. --Finn |
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01 Aug 01 - 01:34 PM (#519167) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: GeorgeH If we're going into specifics, and especially if the specific is the island of Ireland, then: Ron Kavanah's "Reconcilliation" Colum Sand's "Throw the ball against the wall" (may not be the actual title). Personally songs which just say how wonderful God's earth is (such as "Glad that I live am I"; sorry, Ian C) are more likely to induce depair than hope in me; if there's any hope to be had it has to come from our efforts to make something out of this (man-made) mess in which we find ourselves. G. |
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01 Aug 01 - 02:05 PM (#519206) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: GUEST,djh So many.... I shall be released- B. Dylan Feelin good again - Robert Earle Keen Uncloudy Day - Trad. Doc Watson I'm gonna live on till I die- miles and Bob Pratcher I am the light- Rev. Gary Davis got my Mojo Workin - bum-bum-bu-ba workin , brrrrrrrrrrr workin - Muddy I could go on and on........... |
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01 Aug 01 - 02:06 PM (#519210) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: GUEST,djh I forgot Bob Marley Three little Birds |
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01 Aug 01 - 03:54 PM (#519282) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: TNDARLN Wondrous Love. Amazing Grace. So many hymns...Psalms 37 and 139...wish I knew the tunes they were sung to! [someday!] T |
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01 Aug 01 - 04:13 PM (#519295) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: John MacKenzie Outward Bound by Tom Paxton. Jock |
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01 Aug 01 - 09:01 PM (#519420) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Wavestar Kendall got mine. -J
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01 Aug 01 - 09:17 PM (#519425) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: AllisonA(Animaterra) What great songs! Keep them coming! |
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01 Aug 01 - 09:26 PM (#519428) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Helen Ebbie, I second Whispering Hope - one of my favourites since I first played it in primary school music lessons. And also All Through the Night - it's not so much a hope song, but it is a comforting song, bringing peace. Helen |
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01 Aug 01 - 11:28 PM (#519467) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: GUEST,TonyK Song of the Soul, as mentioned, Julian of Norwich Tulips in the Spring by Brooks Williams |
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02 Aug 01 - 12:32 AM (#519483) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Art Thieme I'm partial to either "Cocaine" or "Take A Whiff On Me". |
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02 Aug 01 - 09:41 AM (#519632) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: DancingMom Keb' Mo' has two good ones on his "Slow Down" CD; "Everything I Need" where he sings about having nothing, then "But I'm still climbing up the mountainside, Don't count me out, Long as I got my heart and soul I got everything, I got everything I need, Everything I need. Then "A Better Man": I'm gonna make my world a better place, I'm gonna keep that smile upon my face, I'm gonna teach myself how to understand, I'm gonna make myself a better man. Great CD. Sharon |
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02 Aug 01 - 10:55 AM (#519692) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: SharonA "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day". |
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02 Aug 01 - 11:11 AM (#519708) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: SharonA Also, "It's Just Another New Year's Eve" by (please don't laugh at me for this) Barry Manilow. |
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02 Aug 01 - 11:13 AM (#519711) Subject: Lyr Add: I WISH I KNEW HOW IT WOULD FEEL TO BE FRE From: Brian Hoskin Nina Simone singing 'I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to be Free.'
And I wish I knew how
I wish I could live
Like I'm longin' to live
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02 Aug 01 - 11:48 AM (#519731) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Midchuck I go along with "Mary Ellen Carter" and "Turning Toward the Morning." Too close to call as between them. Some consideration should be given to "Drop Down, Mama," though. Peter. |
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02 Aug 01 - 12:32 PM (#519758) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: GUEST,djh Art, How is Cocaine a song of hope? I love the song, I perform it regularly, but, a song of hope it is not. Depending on which version you listen to the singer/addict gets shot or at least attacked with a frying pan by his girl friend, harassed by the cops, violently ill, dumped, warned that it will kill him , but, the doc won't say when, winds up on the corner with his money for his room and board gone, and/or finally laid 6 feet under the ground after that damned cocaine gets all around his brain. Unless you want to follow it with Lay My Burden Down, Cross The River Jordan , or Soon My Work Will All Be Done it is not a happy piece. "Take a Whiff on me" is at least fun and nieve enough to possibly hold some promise of false hope. |
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02 Aug 01 - 12:33 PM (#519759) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Greenbean Peter Gabriel's "Don't Give Up" & "In Your Eyes." |
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02 Aug 01 - 12:45 PM (#519767) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: GUEST,Mike Strobel My Choice is : Thanksgiving Eve by Bob Franke |
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02 Aug 01 - 12:58 PM (#519777) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Jim Krause Bill Staines' Faith of Man Jim |
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02 Aug 01 - 02:00 PM (#519815) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: John MacKenzie A loan again naturally? Gilbert O'Sullivan. Jock |
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02 Aug 01 - 02:13 PM (#519825) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: GUEST,Nick Amazing grace has always apealed to me (Perhaps becuse I am such a wretch) My Current favorites by Great Big Sea Turn (old man see you sons and daughters no longer hesitate, and I can see the earth below me and I can feel it turn) and Ordinary Day (Way hey hey it's just an ordinary day and it is all your state of mind, at the end of the day you just gotta say it's alright!) Now there is a band with an optimistic outlook. |
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02 Aug 01 - 02:51 PM (#519850) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: John Hardly SharonA, John Gorka has a superlative version of "...Bells...". Have you heard it? Is that the one to which you refer? |
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02 Aug 01 - 05:25 PM (#519965) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Susanne (skw) What's the Life of a Man? |
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02 Aug 01 - 06:59 PM (#520038) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Little Hawk The one Enya recorded..."How Can I Keep From Singing?" And by Dylan...
Mr. Tambourine Man - LH |
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02 Aug 01 - 07:10 PM (#520045) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Gareth Times have changed but a mention to Eddy Grants "On Joanna" and on a personal note The Seekers "Big Red Rubber Ball" I hope I Have the specifics correct. Gareth |
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02 Aug 01 - 08:17 PM (#520085) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Art Thieme Oh, is THAT what it's about?!?! I thought it was all a come-on to get his lady over to the bed. Art |
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02 Aug 01 - 10:34 PM (#520139) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Helen Guest, djh, For a taste of Art's humour, just click on his name above his posting here and it will show a list of all of his contributions to Mudcat. (Warning 1: don't drink coffee or other liquids while reading, unless you want to redecorate your keyboard. Warning 2: if you are of a delicate and PC. i.e. politically correct disposition, maybe you'd better not read his stuff.) Helen |
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02 Aug 01 - 10:58 PM (#520142) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Helen I forgot to add Jimmy cliff's I Can See Clearly Now. Love that song - when I'm down it reminds me that life gets better, and when I'm up it makes me appreciate the good feelings. TNDARLN,
Try the http://www.cyberhymnal.org/ Helen |
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03 Aug 01 - 10:54 AM (#520407) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: SharonA John Hardly: I haven't heard John Gorka's version; I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the heads-up! I know of at least two tunes used with "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day." The version that Frank Sinatra sang is the one that always makes me tear up. More hopeful songs, on a lighter note: "Friday On My Mind" and "Five O'Clock World"! SharonA |
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03 Aug 01 - 02:08 PM (#520529) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: GUEST,MichaelAnthony Just got a chance to come back and check the thread. Great replies, keep em coming, thanks...I'll have to look a bunch of these up for a listen or at least to read them. MA |
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03 Aug 01 - 10:35 PM (#520789) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: MAG Nancy Shimmel's "Don't let the turkeys get you Down"
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04 Aug 01 - 10:32 AM (#520949) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Peter T. "Total Eclipse of the Heart" played backwards. But seriously, "Morgen," Richard Strauss. Best song of hope rising out of ashes I know. Someone once described it as a song for those who have learned what hope means when you have no hope. yours, Peter T. |
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04 Aug 01 - 04:47 PM (#521058) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: GUEST,Wayne Willie Nelson's "Healing Hands Of Time" the recording on which he is backed by an orchestra. |
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04 Aug 01 - 05:33 PM (#521069) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Rich(bodhránai gan ciall) "Three Little Birds" by Bob Marley "On the Road To Find Out" by Cat Stevens "Six O'Clock News" By Robin and Linda Williams Rich |
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04 Aug 01 - 10:07 PM (#521176) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Dani Without a doubt, "How Can I Keep From Singing". James Taylor's "Martin Luther King"... that's not what it's called, but my tape is bootleg. It'll give you goosebumps. "Precious Lord". "The Welcome Table". Great thread. Dani
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04 Aug 01 - 11:51 PM (#521204) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: davidg "A Change is Gonna Come" the last and greatest song by the great Sam Cooke. |
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05 Aug 01 - 02:19 AM (#521236) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Art Thieme Dear Helen, Thank you very much ! That was really nice of you. Art |
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05 Aug 01 - 01:19 PM (#521418) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Jande When You Walk Through a Storm hold your head up high and don't be afraid of the dark at the end of the storm is a golden sky and the sweet silver song of a lark!
Walk on through the wind, you'll never walk alone" Learned that in the school choir at age thirteen. It's kept me alive so far... And my own song Slow Now:
I'm movin' Slow Now
I've seen the stars at night, now
::chorus::--
I'm movin' Slow Now
I'm moving Slow Now, ::chorus::
I'm movin' slow now ~ Jande |
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06 Aug 01 - 08:10 AM (#521777) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Zorro A song by Tommy Sands: "When the Music Starts to Play." His message is that music may be the only one thing that will bring people together. (Tommy resides in Northern Ireland.) ZnT |
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06 Aug 01 - 08:10 AM (#521778) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Zorro A song by Tommy Sands: "When the Music Starts to Play." His message is that music may be the only one thing that will bring people together. (Tommy resides in Northern Ireland.) ZnT |
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24 Jul 03 - 11:13 PM (#990152) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: GUEST,Bo in KY Just felt the need to refresh/ressurect this thread. I would add: "God Bless the Grass" Malvina Reynolds "The Great Storm is Over" Bob Franke "Spirit Song" by Bill Staines - heard him do it in concert a few months ago in Ohio and the goose bumps have only started to subside - and incredible song. "Canto De Esperanza" - an hispanic hymn that is in some of the newer hymnals. In these days of political/cultural/economic unrest, it's easy to be cynical, much harder to raise a song of faith and trust in the future. Bo |
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24 Jul 03 - 11:42 PM (#990168) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Padre "Hail thee, festival day, blest day that art hallowed for ever; Day whereon Christ arose, breaking the kingdom of death" Venantius Honorius Fortunatus (530-609) |
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25 Jul 03 - 04:53 AM (#990249) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: forty two Remember that hit during the eighties (I think) by Timbucthree (I think) called The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades |
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25 Jul 03 - 05:10 AM (#990257) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: GUEST Hiya Mike, I'm afraid it's 'E-V-E-R-T-O-N we're gonna win the football leaque again' Believe me it is a folk song. Otherwise it's 'The Patriot Game' Peace and Love Joe in the 'Pool |
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25 Jul 03 - 06:36 AM (#990289) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Jerry Rasmussen For hymns, besides the ones mentioned, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms and Softly and Tenderly are two of my favorite songs of hope. Jerry |
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25 Jul 03 - 05:23 PM (#990740) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Amergin its a small world after all..... |
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25 Jul 03 - 05:51 PM (#990760) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Clinton Hammond Lately I've been singing Who Could Have Known by Garnet Rogers That's a pretty hopeful one... or maybe thankful is a better word... |
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25 Jul 03 - 07:06 PM (#990795) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: GUEST Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyde |
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25 Jul 03 - 09:55 PM (#990861) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Gorgeous Gary "Seeds of Hope", Garnet Rogers. I also like "Mary Ellen Carter", "Thanksgiving Eve", and "Turning Towards The Morning" -- Gary |
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25 Jul 03 - 10:15 PM (#990867) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Mary in Kentucky Today on the radio I heard the story of how "Precious Lord" was written. (Dani mentioned it above.) Tommy Dorsey wrote it, he's the black gospel writer not the white band leader. the story |
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26 Jul 03 - 01:14 PM (#991119) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: GUEST,Boab D Got to be Morning Song by Gaberlunzie What a nice wee song about the world getting on with it and if I can find the words I'll post them. Back in a wee minute. Dylan |
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26 Jul 03 - 02:16 PM (#991150) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: saulgoldie Great thread with great contributions. Some ideas for songs I must revist, and a few new ones. Thanks all. Let me add a vote for "Mary Ellen Carter," and "How Can I Keep From Singing." And let me add "Let The Band Play Dixie" by the late, great Bib Gibson, and also "Christmas in the Trenches" by John McCutcheon, both attesting to the power of song. How can you go wrong with that? |
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26 Jul 03 - 09:00 PM (#991271) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Deda Whispering Hope We shall overcome (I actually think that song has changed the world.) One by Steeleye Spam with a changing chorus, last one being, "All the good times of old England, In old England very good times" -- who knows the name? Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me. This little light of mine. "Sing halleluia, come on, get happy" |
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26 Jul 03 - 11:04 PM (#991299) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Rapparee Mary Ellen Carter How can I keep from singing Rainbow connection Morning has broken come to mind immediately. |
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27 Jul 03 - 12:05 AM (#991322) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Rapparee I just posted some, but forgot what I consider the greatest one ever sung or played: the chorale section to Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, "Ode To Joy." I've even had the occassion to see two thousand LIBRARIANS singing it together. Talk about frightening! But the music! The joy! The hope! |
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27 Jul 03 - 02:12 AM (#991348) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Amergin quite early morning |
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27 Jul 03 - 02:57 AM (#991363) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Neighmond ANother vote for Alice Hawthorne's "Whispering Hope" Otherwise I like "We shall Overcome" Chaz |
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27 Jul 03 - 12:24 PM (#991477) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Cruiser As a kid, the song would have to be "High Hopes" BTW, that is the only Frank Sinatra song I ever liked. "High apple pie in the sky hopes" |
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10 Jun 07 - 08:37 PM (#2073262) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: GUEST,Big Al Hello everyone I have a list here of some of my favourites 1 Buddy Holly-Learning the game 2 Charlie Landsborough- Isle of innisfree 3 Phil Coulter-The town i loved so well And some hymns/christian songs 1 Amazing grace 2 Kumbaya ( i used to sing this in school 3 The old rugged cross !! to name a few |
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10 Jun 07 - 09:59 PM (#2073290) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Leadfingers Pete Bond's 'It's Alright For Some' - Especially as it seems to be OK for me now ! |
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10 Jun 07 - 11:31 PM (#2073313) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: GUEST,leeneia "When my rowboat comes in." Sung by, and probably written by, Steve Goodman. |
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11 Jun 07 - 02:22 AM (#2073358) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: akenaton "After all"..............Garnet Rogers. |
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11 Jun 07 - 03:08 AM (#2073368) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Pilgrim "A Place Called England" - Maggie Holland |
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11 Jun 07 - 03:38 AM (#2073375) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: GUEST,Enoel Trails of troubles, Roads of battles, Paths of victory, We shall walk. |
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11 Jun 07 - 04:12 AM (#2073391) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: GUEST,Andy A hymn, 'Blessed Quietness' Blessed quietness, holy quietness Such assurance in my soul On the stormy sea, speaking peace to me How the billows cease to roll. and another song I've heard on the folk circuit, possibly sung by Dave & Anni, the chorus of which is:- Row on, row on another day Shall see a brighter light Ply, ply the oars and pull away There's dawn beyond the night Hope I've got it right, nevertheless, its a lovely song with a great chorus Andy |
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11 Jun 07 - 05:08 AM (#2073418) Subject: Lyr Add: SOMEWHERE ALONG THE ROAD (Rick Kemp) From: HipflaskAndy With apologies if I've not remembered the lyric exactly.... Not just the lyric - but a beautiful melody this one has too! SOMEWHERE ALONG THE ROAD (Rick Kemp) Somewhere along the road, someone waits for me Beyond these present storms that blow waiting patiently No secrets held in an open heart A spirit that soars on the mountains Somewhere along the road, someone waits for me Somehow a guiding light always shows the way To those that lose their way by night searching for the day A day away from happiness Tomorrow will bring a new sunrise Somewhere along the road, someone waits for me Sometime when winds are still – unexpectedly Perhaps beyond this silent hill, a voice will call to me Raise your eyes to see my world Raise your voice and sing out Somewhere along the road, someone waits for me |
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11 Jun 07 - 06:54 AM (#2073468) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Grimmy Andy - great song. I've got a version sung by Maddy Prior. Wonderful! |
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11 Jun 07 - 08:39 AM (#2073539) Subject: Lyr Add: THE GOODNIGHT SONG (Jim Boyes) From: JennyO Here's a song I love. It's sung here in Oz by The Wheeze and Suck Band. THE GOODNIGHT SONG - Jim Boyes Chorus (after each verse): So goodnight my friends as the dawn comes pale And the Eastern wind brings the threat of gale Keep a hold on hope through the darkest vale And we'll meet further on down the road I have travelled far from this island strand From the icy wastes to the burning sand Ploughed the raging sea, seen the verdant land Been at home in a place far away Many differences but much the same Though the ways are strange and have different names But a friendly face breaks a thousand chains And a smile breaks the lock on the door We have joined in song, laughed a night away Swapped out tales of woe, kept the clouds at bay In the morning clear will be on our way But we'll meet further on down the road So let's drink a health to good times gone by When our spirits soared and we touched the sky And we'll bid farewell but not goodbye And we'll meet further on down the road Chorus: So goodnight my friends as the dawn comes pale And the Eastern wind brings the threat of gales Keep a hold on hope through the darkest vale And we'll meet further on down the road (repeat last two lines) |
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11 Jun 07 - 09:24 AM (#2073585) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: HipflaskAndy Which Andy did you mean Grimmy - ie which song were you referring to? Two 'Andys' posted one after the other! - Cheers - HFA (Duncan, really!) |
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11 Jun 07 - 10:01 AM (#2073623) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Grimmy Sorry - you're the Andy I meant, Duncan. |
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11 Jun 07 - 12:56 PM (#2073789) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: GUEST,TJ in San Diego Too many to pin one down, but I always liked "The Marvelous Toy," by Tom Paxton. When I look in my grandson's eyes as he hears it, I feel the sense of hope that each generation of children brings to the world. Innocence, however fragile and fleeting, is a human treasure. |
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11 Jun 07 - 05:26 PM (#2074036) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: HipflaskAndy Ah, now I know which song you meant you heard sung by Maddy, Grimmy. Twas that version I heard first mesen. Grand. Cheers - HFA (Duncan) |
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11 Jun 07 - 05:38 PM (#2074053) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Jim Lad Today? You'll think, I'm nuts because I don't understand a word of it but the song is called "Have Hope" by Jennifer Kreisberg. Sometimes, the words aren't necessary. |
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11 Jun 07 - 06:12 PM (#2074098) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: GUEST,lefthanded guitar Bob Dylan When The Ship Comes In Bill Staines Bridges Beyond the Blue Horizon Over the Rainbow |
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12 Jun 07 - 03:48 PM (#2075031) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: GUEST,mg The hour that the ship comes in is hopeful? :I always found it to be a wonderful song, especially as sung by the Clancy Brothers (see Youtube) ...but it is scary....sort of like judgement day..oops you're on the wrong side. mg |
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12 Jun 07 - 03:53 PM (#2075037) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Nathan in Texas How about "Down By the Riverside" and two hymns: A Shelter in the Time of Storm Trusting Jesus |
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16 Jun 07 - 02:13 PM (#2078745) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: lefthanded guitar Well, without trying to stumble into a nother Dylan debate, I DO think the When the Ship comes in is Hopeful. ... The song is hopeful from the point of view of those who have been oppressed. It's a David and Goliath sort of thing, from my take on it. |
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17 Jun 07 - 01:13 PM (#2079346) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Fred Maslan itsy bitsy spider |
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17 Jun 07 - 07:56 PM (#2079554) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: GUEST,Downgirl For me it has to be "Every December Sky" by Beth Nielsen Chapman. There's a Light" from the same album also fits the bill, as does "Sand and Water". Tommy Sands "We Will Rise again" would also be on my list, as would athie Ryan's version of "The Parting Glass." |
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17 Jun 07 - 07:58 PM (#2079555) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: GUEST,Downgirl Sorry for the tyo! That should be Cathie Ryan. |
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18 Jun 07 - 10:35 AM (#2079932) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Big Jim from Jackson As I continue to pile up birthdays (70 + ), I think I like the chorus to "The 200 Year Old Alcoholic": 'It's never too late to start living, To get out and have some fun. The sun will be just as shiney in the morning As the first day the world was born.' |
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18 Jun 07 - 07:37 PM (#2080463) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: lefthanded guitar You know I've always wondered why there were so many elderly ..ah...drinking chums. The recent medical discoveries about the healing power of grapes nothwithstanding, I think that last joyous verse says it all. Here's a toast to John BarleyCorn as well. |
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19 Jun 07 - 10:46 AM (#2081070) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: Kipp There are just way too many songs of hope to remember the list could go on ans on But anyway here are a few Amazing Grace, all nine verses How can I keep from Singing Bright Morning Stars are Rising Be Thou My Vision and I don't know if it would be considered Hopefull or not it is just the song I guess Will Ye No Come Back Again A Jacabite song askig if Bonnie Prince Charlie will ever return to his Native Scotland . |
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19 Jun 07 - 04:14 PM (#2081390) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: GUEST,chinmusic David Mallet's 'Hope For One and All' is a beauty... |
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19 Jun 07 - 05:04 PM (#2081433) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: GUEST,Pete Peterson Longfellow's Psalm of Life. Using the tune collected (don't know if he wrote it) from Lotus Dickey. |
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19 Jun 07 - 05:35 PM (#2081464) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: coldjam That's the Way it's Gonna Be by Phil Ochs & O Come Immanuel leap to ming... |
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22 Jun 07 - 07:24 PM (#2084480) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: coldjam "Ming"? What the heck is "ming"? And why would I leap to it? |
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22 Jun 07 - 08:18 PM (#2084508) Subject: RE: What's your favorite song of hope? From: john f weldon "Jump" by Dudley Moore |