Hi Azizi - haven't heard from you in a long while on the PM circuit - I've been in "nocomputerland" for ages and only recently got back to the Mudcat a few weeks ago.

I have a few offerings for you on this score (no pun intended) - sorry.

I have toi agree with Slag and Little Hawk who nominated 'Amazing Grace': I think not only is the tune spectacularly powerful - but singing its words to the tune of House of the Rising Sun and placing the emphasis on "Grace's" lyrics where they would go on "Rising Sun's" - jus tshows how versatile and powerful this song really is. Add to that the fact that the writer, John Newton was the captain of a slave ship for many years before he found God and became a minister and you have a song which is powerful as well as the story of the lyricists life.

My own epiphany moment with Amazing Grace came in the Scottish Highlands when we pulled over one drizzling, windy, freezing morning (just another beautiful Summer's day in the highlands of Western Scotland) into a lookout carpark above Loch Tulla. There was a chap in full 'Cameron Highlander' regalia busking by playing the pipes. As I walked over to film him he segue'd from whatever tune he was doing and into Amazing Grace: I stood there filming with tears running unashamedly down my face and sobbing (you can hear me on the film).

However, the other two songs I love and which speak to me are:

I LOOKED UP

I looked up - - - - and I saw my Lord a-coming
I looked up - - - - and I saw my Lord a-coming
Down the road

A - le - lujah He is coming
A - le - lujah He is here
A- le - lujah He is coming
A - le - lujah He is here

I looked up - - - - and I saw my Lord a-crying
I looked up - - - - and I saw my Lord a-crying
For my sins

A - le - lujah He is coming
A - le - lujah He is here
A- le - lujah He is coming
A - le - lujah He is here

I looked up - - - - and I saw my Lord a-dying
I looked up - - - - and I saw my Lord a-dying
On the cross

A - le - lujah He is coming
A - le - lujah He is here
A- le - lujah He is coming
A - le - lujah He is here

I looked up - - - - and I saw my Lord a-rising
I looked up - - - - and I saw my Lord a-rising
From the tomb

A - le - lujah He is coming
A - le - lujah He is here
A- le - lujah He is coming
A - le - lujah He is here


The third song is: MARY DID YOU KNOW

Mary, did you know that your baby boy will one day walk on water?
Mary, did you know that your baby boy will save our sons and   
daughters?
Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new?
This child that you've delivered
Will soon deliver you

Mary, did you know that your baby boy will give sight to a blind
man?
Mary, did you know that your baby boy will calm a storm with his
hand?
Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod?
And when you kiss your little baby
You've kissed the face of god

Mary, did you know?
Oh, Mary, did you know?

The blind will see.The deaf will hear.
And the dead will live again,
The lame will leap. The dumb will speak
The praises of the lamb.

Mary, did you know that your baby boy is lord of all creation?
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy will one day rules the nations?
Did you know
That your baby boy is heavens perfect lamb?
This sleeping child youre holding; Is the great I am

Reba McEntire does a beautiful version but the absolute best I have heard is duet sung by Kenny Rogers and I forget the female partner - a black soul / gospel singer I think.

Muttley