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AcaDisc #19- The Collection by Acappella
Original Release- 1998 The Acappella Company
Distributor: Diamante
Music Group
Available through The Acappella
Company
Producer: Keith Lancaster
Chief Engineer and Mixing
Specialist: John Laws
Road Manager and Sound Engineer: Robert
Orr
Board of Directors: Dan Scott, Tom Kincannon, and Marvin
Phillips
Art Direction: Buddy Jackson for Jackson Design
Design:
Sally Carns for Jackson Design
Recording and Remixing Studio: Clifty
Studios- Paris, TN
Note: With the exception of "Teaching the Truth in
Love," "Special Delivery," "Let There Be Love," and "The Medley," all
songs on this album are the original recordings. Please click on the
album they originally appeared on for a list of group members at the
time.
Members: Ken McAlpin - Bass
Gary Moyers - Baritone
Barry Wilson - 2nd Tenor
Kevin Schaffer - 1st
Tenor
Teaching the Truth in
Love
Only
Truth
Special
Delivery
Rescue
Hush
Get to the Point
Softly and Tenderly
If There Were No God
My Lord And My God
Good Livin'
Everybody Said (But Nobody Did)
I'm At Your Mercy
Let There Be Love
Not My Will But
Thine
Walking That
Line
The Medley
Words and music: Keith Lancaster © 1996 Anthony K. Music
(ASCAP).
This song also appeared on Act of God by Acappella.
Producers
Note: "If we could only speak the truth in love the way Jesus did.
It seems we go from one extreme to the other; either we timidly fail
to share the truth altogether or we confront people with a detestable and
offensive spirit. Jesus is the perfect role model in displaying
human interaction with truth combined with unparalleled compassion.
Although this song received great radio response in it's original
version, we re-recorded the song with the popular concert version for
Acappella: The Collection. Barry Wilson does a tremendous job on
lead."
Lead: Barry Wilson
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
Chorus:
Are we teaching the truth in love
Telling it like it
is
Are we holding pure motives,
Showing that we care
Are we
teaching the truth in love
A man came to my Jesus
Telling all that he had done
To fulfill
the good commandments
He knew every single one
But Jesus said
there's something
That indeed he did lack
The savior told the
truth
He didn't hold the message back
He was teaching the truth in love
Telling it like it is
While
holding pure motives
And showing that He cared
He was teaching the
truth in love
A woman caught in evil and without an alibi
The truth, so very
obvious, made no attempt to lie
With all the foes against her how she
felt so all alone
Until Jesus asked the people who would throw the
first stone
He was teaching the truth in love
Telling it like it is
While
holding pure motives
And showing that He cared
He was teaching the
truth in love, in love, in love, in love
Sometimes it's hard to know exactly how we are to share
With our
Master's words of confidence, directly, do we dare?
Should we water
down the message, should we tell them only parts?
Will they see Him in
our message, will they see Him in our hearts?
Repeat Chorus (x2)
Are we teaching the truth in love
Telling it like it is
Are we
holding pure motives,
Showing that we care
Are we teaching the
truth,
Are we teaching the truth,
Are we teaching the truth in love,
in love, in love
Scriptural Reference:
"Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ." Ephesians 4:15
Words and music: Keith Lancaster © 1993 Anthony K. Music
(ASCAP)
This song also appeared on Set Me
Free 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: "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 © 1998 Anthony K. Music
(ASCAP)
Producer's Note: "The new song written just for this collection
has the simple, recognizable Acappella treatment of different voices
interweaving into a mehodical and unified effort. We are flattered
to hear quartets around the world singing our songs and hope this becomes
another avenue for believers to share their faith."
Lead: Ken McAlpin
(chorus), Kevin Schaffer (verses), and Barry Wilson (stepout)
Lyrics:
Chorus:
You've given your love to me
Special delivery
You've
given your love to me
Special delivery
Repeat Chorus
When I was in a special need
You gave a special answer
Especially
considering my plight
Discovering my broken heart
You did not leave
me helpless
Quickly stealing me away from night
Now I am so happy
You did not let me down
You overcome my
struggle with that game
Now I know the victory
In overcoming
sin
Whenever I just call upon Your Name!
Repeat Chorus
When You were a special boy
A human on this earth
Tempted every
way but without sin
Bearing all the sacrifice
And trouble that we'd
given
In spite of this You gave us second birth
Now I am committed
To telling everyone
That You are not a myth,
you are the LORD!
I'm encouraged every day
And daily I'm
assured
To gaining strength from feasting on Your Word (yeah)
Repeat Chorus
Chorus 2:
Through trouble, danger, sword
I will trust in the
Lord
You've given me all I need
I call You desperately
You answer
graciously
You've given Your love to me
Stepout:
Special delivery and your home above
Given your love to
me
Desperately I call oh yes
Given your love to me
You've given
your love, given your love
Given your love to me
You've given me all
I need
By giving your love to me
We'll you've given your love to
me
You've given your love, given your love
Special delivery
Scriptural Reference:
"You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance." Psalm 32:7
Words and music: Keith Lancaster © 1990 Anthony K. Music
(ASCAP)
This song also appeared on Rescue by Acappella, as part of
The Medley on this album,
and in Spanish as "Veniste al Salvarme" on
Español by Acappella.
Producer's Note: "Of all the songs I
have written, we have probably received more touching comments about
'Rescue.' Apparently, this song ministers to a lot of people who can
relate to the common plight of hopelessness in depending upon ourselves,
and of the inexpressible elation that comes from surrendering your heart
to the God of love, who only wants to lavish his affections upon us.
No matter what your situation is, God's unfailing love is standing
by and anxious to provide relief to your weary heart. Thank
God!"
Lead: Wayburn Dean
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
Lord You know everything I've done
Every thought I've had, You know
every one
And Lord You know every time I fall
Still You come to my
rescue when I call
Lord You hear every idle word,
Every thoughtless deed, how it seems
absurd
That Lord You give, not what I am due
But mercy; You come to
my rescue
You come to my rescue, rescue (x4)
Lord You care and You've become my friend
Amazing love whose
boundaries have no end
And Lord You show what a greater love can
do
By being there for my rescue
And Lord I give all I can give (all my heart)
All of my heart as
long as I shall live
So Lord, oh Lord, I just want to thank You
For
coming, coming to my rescue
You come to my rescue, rescue (x4)
It's hard to tell You just how grateful I am
But I'm still gonna
make it show.
With every breath gonna let You know
I am accepting though I can't comprehend
How I could be worth the
cost
When I was bound, despised and lost
Lord I give all I can give (all my heart)
All of my heart as long as
I shall live
So Lord, oh Lord, I just want to thank You (I really want
to thank you)
For coming, for coming to my rescue
You come to my rescue, rescue (x2)
He is always there for me
(rescue, rescue)
And he'll be right, right there for you (rescue,
rescue)
Oh Lord I know I don't deserve it (rescue, rescue)
But you
love me anyhow (rescue, rescue)
You come to my rescue (rescue,
rescue)
Keep on coming to my rescue (rescue, rescue)
Repeat last two lines and fade
Scriptural Reference:
"The Lord upholds all those who fall." Psalm 145:14
"Grace and peace
from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our
sins to rescue us from the present evil age." Galatians 1:18
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 Set Me Free by Acappella, Live From
Paris by Acappella, and There Are No Words by The
Sounds of Glory.
Producer's Note: "The closest version of a doo-wop
street song on the album, the theme of God's provident care is continued
with this tune. It's one of those catchy melodies that continue to
ring in your head long after the concert. With this positive
message, you won't mind."
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 and Gary Moyers © 1996 Anthony K.
Music (ASCAP)/Clifty Music (BMI)
This song also appeared on Act of God by
Acappella.
Producer's Note: "Gary Moyers sings the lead on this
song, which we co-wrote. I love the bantering back and forth that
takes place on the chorus between the inquirers saying 'Get to the point!'
as Mo calmly tells them that he will do just that. Kevin Schaffer
provides some magical vocal interludes that remind me of a rotating
carousel."
Lead: Gary Moyers
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
I was busy minding my own business
Simply trying to stay on top of
my game
Never thinking about consequences
Always finding me somebody
to blame
But then it came together
When I read this letter
A
message from somebody named Paul
He wrote of One who bought me
All
the things he taught me
I really thought I'd heard it all
Chorus:
Get to the point: I will if you ask me
Get to the point
how have you changed?
I was on sinking ground
Until He turned me
around
And I know I'll never be the same
Get to the point: I'm
trying to tell you
Get to the point what have you done?
It is not
what I've done
But what He's doin' for me
And I know we've only just
begun
We've only just begun
Now I'm busy mindin' my Father's business
Tryin' to do what He told
me to
And I still have that wonderful letter
Knowin' every time I
read it it's new
Today I never worry
My vision's never
blurry
I've found Someone to handle the stress (Jesus)
I know you
really need Him
So would you like to meet Him
I'm prayin' that the
answer is yes
Repeat Chorus
Bridge:
All your efforts will be in vain (No matter what you
do)
Trying to save yourself will drive you insane (He sees you through
and through)
Crossing that final change with confidence (I'm crossing
that line)
Is what you can do through His providence
Repeat Chorus (x2)
Scriptural Reference:
"You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men." 1 Corinthians 7:23
Words and music: Will L. Thompson (1880)
Arrangement: Gary Moyers ©
1994 Clifty Music (BMI)
This song also appeared on Hymns for All
the World by Acappella, Hear It In Our Voice: Volume II
by The Acappella Company, and Memories by The Sounds of
Glory.
Producer's Note: "The album Hymns for All
the World includes some offerings in Spanish, Portuguese, French,
German and Russian as well as our native English tongue. On this
classic hymn, Duane Adams lends his expressive voice in describing God's
passion for a relationship with us."
French Lyrics: Jonathan
Sargent
Lead: Duane Adams
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling
Calling for you and for
me
See on the portals he's waiting and watching
Watching for you and
for me
English Chorus:
Come home, come home
Ye who are weary, come
home
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling
Calling, O sinner come
home
Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading?
Pleading for you and for
me
Why should we linger and heed not his mercies?
Mercies for you
and for me
Repeat Chorus
Oh, pour le merveilleux amour qu'il a promis
Nous a promis, toi et
moi
Et bien que nous pechions, Il nous offre son pardon
Pardon pour
toi et our moi
French Chorus:
Reviens, reviens
Toi, qui te lasses
reviens
Sincerement, tendrement, Jesus appelle
(T')Appelle, oh
pecheur, reviens
Repeat English Chorus
Scriptural Reference:
"As a prisoner of the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received." Ephesians 4:1
Words and music: Keith Lancaster © 1995 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)
Arrangement: Don Marsh © 1995 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)
This song
also appeared on Beyond a Doubt by Acappella and
Hear It In Our
Voice: Volume III by The Acappella Company.
Producer's
Note: "This song may be the greatest understatement of all. John 1
says 'Through Him all things were made: Without Him nothing was made that
has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men.'
God is. Period. The only thing more astounding than the
vastness of God's awesome power is His love for us! I love diversity
in an album and believe it is a strong point of our releases. With
that in mind, I asked Don Marsh to arrange this song. The music
flows beautifully and Steve Reischl shines brightly throughout."
Lead:
Steve Reischl
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
If there were no God there would be no music
There would be no dream
to be dreaming of
What a dreadful thought of an empty future
If
there were no God there would be no love
If there were no God there would be no children
There would be no
joy to relieve our tears
Not a tender hand to provide us comfort
No
consoling heart to subdue our fears
Chorus:
But we know that God is with us
And we know His
majesty
Reigning now, the King eternal
Yes we know the victory
If there were no God there would be no sunshine
There would be no
rain to refresh the earth
There would be no jewels to display their
value
There would be no thought of enduring words
If there were no God there'd be no creation
There would be no light
there would be no breath
No surpassing joy nothing in existence
If
there were no God all would be death
Repeat Chorus (x2)
Yes we know, yes we know the victory
Yes we know the victory
Scriptural Reference:
"Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners--of whom I am the worst. But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life. Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen." 1 Timothy 1:15-17
Words and music: Keith Lancaster © 1993 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)
This song also appeared on Set Me Free by Acappella and in
Spanish as "Mi Señor y Mi Dios" on
Español by Acappella.
Producer's Note: "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 © 1991 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)
This song also appeared on We Have Seen His Glory by
Acappella and Acappella Favorites by The
Acappella Company.
Producer's Note: "This song has been the perfect
concert opener for Acappella. We had a lot of fun shooting a video
of this song in our hometown of Paris, Tennessee. The police closed
a downtown street while we joined a bunch of friends parading in the
street before the camera."
Lead: Various, primarily George
Pendergrass
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
Come on y'all and gather around
That is why we've come to this town
There is nothing better to do
So we're gonna cut loose and sing
for you
Chorus:
We're gonna harmonize and we're gonna shout
We're gonna
tell you what good livin's about
I don't know about anyone else
But I've gotta cut loose and sing myself
Come on y'all and grab you a part
There's no better way for us to
start
We'll sing 'en fast and we'll sing 'en slow
So get off your
sear and just let go
Repeat Chorus
We're gonna sing We're gonna sing (repeat 4x)
We're gonna harmonize
and shout
Gonna tell you what good livin's about
We're gonna sing,
we're gonna shout
We're gonna sing, Let's sing
Gonna Sing Let's
sing Yea!
Scriptural Reference:
"I will sing to the Lord, for he is highly exalted." Exodus
15:1b
"Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs.
Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks
to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ."
Ephesians 5:19-20
"Is any one of you in trouble? He should
pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise."
James 5:13
The book of Psalm has numerous references to singing
for the Lord including the following:
"I will sing to the Lord, for he
has been good to me." Psalm 13:6
"Praise the Lord. How good
it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!"
Psalm 147:1
Everybody Said (But Nobody Did)
Words and music: Keith Lancaster © 1990 Anthony K. Music
(ASCAP)
This song also appeared on Rescue by Acappella, Live From Paris by
Acappella, and in Spanish as "Todo Mundo Dijo" on Español
by Acappella.
Producer's Note: "One of the few comedic songs in
Acappella's repertoire, this song always brings chuckles to the concert
audience. This song was the very first music video we ever
attempted. The video was shot with no budget on a mission trip.
It turned out pretty good! I made a cameo appearance driving a
car as Acappella sang out the windows. George Pendergrass is a rare
vocal talent and dear brother with a servant's heart."
Lead: George
Pendergrass
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
Chorus:
Everybody said that anybody could do
The important things
somebody should do
Everybody knows that anybody could do
All the
good things that nobody did
Well the preacher came to me and said what I ought to do
If I wanted
to make my religion true
He'd do it himself but he really didn't have
the time
He said that the duty was mine
Repeat Chorus (x2)
Well the deacon came by and said give me a hand
If you want to be
going to the promised land
Here is something that I don't have time to
do
So I better give it to you
Repeat Chorus (x2)
Well I'm too busy so I tell everybody
The work's got to get done by
somebody
It could be done by anybody
But nobody, nobody, nobody did
Repeat Chorus (x2)
All the good things that nobody did (x2)
Scriptural Reference:
"The Lord has assigned to each his task." 1 Corinthians 3:5
Words and music: Keith Lancaster © 1995 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)
This song also appeared on Beyond a Doubt by Acappella.
Producer's Note: "Songwriters get ideas from unusual and
unexpected sources. During a time when I was tired of constantly
hearing about the O.J. Simpson trial, I decided to write a song with a
court room as the back drop. Many of our singers have tremendous
vocal range. Although Robert Guy normally sang bass, he was all over
the map with this song."
Lead: Robert C. Guy
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
As I stood inside the courtroom
The judge came walking in
There
was One who stood beside me
A compassionate friend
As he spoke my
situation
I knew that he was in control
Of the destiny of my eternal
soul
With a hush the crowd awaited
To receive the words he'd say
A
finality was pressing
Like no other day
To reveal my
destination
That was what I soon would know
To eternity, where was I
to go?
Chorus:
Yes, your honor, I'm at your mercy
You can do with me
Just as you please
Please remember
My testimony
The blood of
Jesus
Covers me
When the time came for the verdict
The anticipation rose
But the
people knew too well
The path in life they chose
Those who had not
cared to answer
When in life he gave the call
Or had known his grace
and love
Only to fall
But as he looked in my direction
I was not afraid
'Cause the
nailed-scarred hands
Were there defending me
But then he rose to
give the answer
As we bowed unto the Lord
He said "Well done my
child,
Great is your reward"
Repeat Chorus (x2)
Please remember
My testimony
The blood of Jesus
Covers me
Scriptural Reference:
"But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior." Titus 3:4-6
Words and music: Gary Miller © 1996 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP)
This
song also appeared on Act of God by
Acappella.
Producer's Note: "One of my all time favorite writers is
Gary Miller. He has written for all of our artists, including
Acappella, AVB, The Vocal Union, and Acappella Children. He is now
actively leading The Vocal Union. This song is an anthem conveying
every Christian's heart-felt prayer. The ending is different from
the original. I love the way this song continues to build and build;
And I've forgotten just how many keys it goes through."
Lead:
Steve Reischl (1st Verse, 1st Chorus), Gary Miller (2nd Verse, 2nd/3rd
Chorus), Gary Moyers (4th Chorus), and Kevin Schaffer (5th
Chorus)
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
Once there was love long ago
Sweet innocence long ago
Please tell
me where did it go
Out of our hearts out of our world
Then Someone
came in the night
Came to lead men to the light
Turn us around make
us right
Bring love to our hearts love to the world
Chorus:
Let there be peace (around the world)
Let there be joy
(around the world)
Let there be hope (around the world)
Let there be
love (around the world)
Let there be love
My friend what the world needs now
Truly is love, God's love
We
need to change somehow
Changing our hearts changing our world
I know our God He can do
His love is strong and His word is
true
We need to take the Good News
Into our hearts into our world
Repeat Chorus
Chorus 2:
Let freedom ring (all around the world)
Let children
sing (all around the world)
Crown Jesus King (all around the
world)
Let there be love (all around the world)
Love in our hearts will bring
Change to our world you will see (wait
and see)
Setting the captives free
Causing the blind eyes to see
(you will see)
Repeat Chorus
Repeat Chorus 2
Let there be peace, yeah (around the world) (let it be, let it
be)
Let there be joy, joy (around the world) (let it be, let it
be)
Gotta show the world joy and hope, in Christ, 'Cause He is
love (around the world) (let it be, let it be)
Doesn't matter what
you've got 'less you have love (around the world) (let it be, let it
be)
Gotta have love just to set you free, yeah, yeah (around
the world)
(Let children sing) Let children sing (around the
world)
(Crown Jesus King) Crown Jesus King (around the world)
He's
the Lord of lords, He's the King of kings
Let there be love, oh yeah
Let there be love (let there be love)
Scriptural Reference:
"But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law." Galatians 5:22-23
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 Set Me Free by Acappella.
Producer's Note: "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: Gary Moyers and Keith Lancaster © 1996 Anthony K.
Music (ASCAP)/Clifty Music (BMI)
This song also appeared on Act of God by
Acappella.
Producer's Note: "Kevin Schaffer's crystal
clear tenor voice glides effortlessly through this song of triumph and
determination, reminding us that we don't lose unless we give
up."
Lead: Kevin Schaffer
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
I will hold up my head
Proudly march where I am lead
Now that I
see the way
I'm walking it day by day
I will not fear this
road
Gladly I'll bear this load
And I will not think
twice
Because I am walking with Christ
Chorus:
I'm walking that line - never look back
I'm walking that
line - I'm on the right track
I'm never alone - He's holding my
hand
And everything's fine cause I'm walking that line
To the
promised land
Why don't you walk with me
Travel eternity
Staying within His
light
Keeping the end in sight
We will not go astray
Together His
will obey
And we will win the fight
We are walking with Christ
Repeat Chorus
Bridge:
Though my feet may often stumble
I will not be down for
long
He has called me to commitment
And my resolutions strong
So
when satan clouds the vision
And his poison darts are thrown
I will
look back at these challenges
Just to see how much I've grown
Repeat Chorus
I'm walking that line - never look back (Don't look back now, keep your
eyes on the Lord)
I'm walking that line - on the right track (Stay on
track now)
I'm never alone - He's holding my hand (Let Him take ahold
of your hand now)
And everything's fine cause I'm walking that
line
To the promised land
And everything's fine cause I'm walking that line
I'm walking that
line (walking that line)
Scriptural Reference:
"It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us." 2 John 4
Words and music: Keith Lancaster © 1988 Anthony K. Music
(ASCAP)
This song also appeared on Sweet Fellowship by Acappella and
in Spanish as "Camino Con El" on Español by Acappella and
Hear It
In Our Voice: Volume II by The Acappella Company.
Producer's Note: "When I wrote the lyrics for this song, the
music was much slower and completely different. Before a concert in
Arkansas, I tried the song out with the guys. After deciding the
music just didn't have the right feel, I put the lyrics away and started
an entirely different song with the 'Sing His Praises, Sing His Praises'
motif that sounded really nice. We played with that for awhile and
became excited about this new song concept. Once we decided that the
song was a keeper, I retired to another room to write soem verses for the
song. I immediately pulled the lyrics out of my pocket from the
previous song which had been 'shelved' and brought those words back to
life as the verses of this song. It was an exciting process watching
this song unfold. This high-energy song presents one of the greatest
thrills to sing in concert. Of all the songs on this album, this is
the only one of me singing the lead vocal."
Lead: Keith
Lancaster
Stepouts: Wayburn Dean, Gary Moyers, George Pendergras,
Rodney Britt
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
Sing His Praises, Sing His Praises!
Sing His Praises, Sing His
Praises!
Sing His Praises, Sing His Praises!
Sing His Praises, Sing
His Praises!
Listen Well, I'm on my way, I'm singin' everyday, liftin' up my Savior
who died.
Listen and my soul will cry: I'm completely satisfied all
because I'm well on my way.
Chorus:
(I'm well on my way) Sing His Praises, Sing His
Praises!
(Now that I'm well on my way) Sing His Praises, Sing His
Praises!
(Don't you know I'm well on my way) Sing His Praises,
Sing His Praises!
(I'm well on my way) Sing His Praises, Sing His
Praises!
Ever since I'm on my way I've got better things to say, better 'cause
I'm on the right track.
I'm complete, nothing I lack, now there is no
turning back, listening to Jesus, the way.
(I'm well on my way) Sing His Praises, Sing His Praises!
(All
because I'm well on my way) Sing His Praises, Sing His
Praises!
(All because I'm on my way) Sing His Praises, Sing His
Praises!
(I'm well on my way) Sing His Praises, Sing His Praises!
Bridge:
Well on my way, well on my way, well on my way!
Well on
my way, well on my way, well on my way!
(Now that I'm well on my
way)
Well on my way, well on my way, well on my way!
Well on my way,
well on my way, well on my way!
Listen Well, I'm on my way, I'm singin' everyday, liftin' up my Savior
who died.
Listen and my soul will cry: I'm completely satisfied all
because I'm well on my way.
Repeat Chorus
Repeat Bridge
The way!
Scriptural Reference:
"Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a
voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it." Isaiah
30:21
"Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6
This song is a compilation of many songs from Acappella's past. The credits to each song are as follows:
"He Gave Her Water" Words and music are Traditional. Arrangement by Keith Lancaster. © 1987 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP) This song also appeared on Better Than Life by Acappella, Gold by Acappella, Let Me Tell You About Jesus by The Sounds of Glory, Signature Songs by The Sounds of Glory, and as "Jesus Gave Me Water" on Born Again by New Life (TN).
"More Than a Friend" Words and music are by Keith Lancaster © 1986 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP). This song also appeared on Better Than Life by Acappella and Gold by Acappella.
"His Righteousness" Words and music are by Keith Lancaster and Rodney Britt. © 1988 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP). This song also appeared on Sweet Fellowship by Acappella.
"Lead Me to Rest" Words and music are by Keith Lancaster. Arranged by Wayburn Dean. © 1993 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP). This song also appeared on Set Me Free by Acappella.
"Rescue" Words and music are by Keith Lancaster. © 1990 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP). This song also appeared on this album in full and on Rescue by Acappella.
"We Have Seen His Glory" Words and music are by Keith Lancaster. © 1991 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP). This song also appeared on In His Presence by The Acappella Company and on We Have Seen His Glory by Acappella. This song reached #25 on the CCM countdown (first Acappella song on the countdown) in 1992.
"I Have a Friend" Arranged by George Pendergrass, Gary Moyers, Duane Adams, Wayburn Dean, and Keith Lancaster. © 1990 Clifty Music (BMI)/Anthony K. Music (ASCAP). This song also appeared on Rescue by Acappella.
"Criminal On the Cross" Words and music are by Keith Lancaster. © 1988 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP). Acappella appeared live on Bill & Gloria Gaither's video and album Landmark (part of the Gaithers' "Homecoming" series) singing this song in 1994. This song also appeared on Sweet Fellowship by Acappella.
"Let's Get Together" Words and music are by Keith Lancaster, Bill Spencer, and Rodney Britt © 1985 Anthony K. Music (ASCAP). This song also appeared on Gold by Acappella, Better Than Life by Acappella, and in Spanish as "Hay Que Unirnos" on Voces by Voces.
Producer's Note: "A recent concert favorite is this medley which
provides a stroll down memory lane for long-time Acappella fans.
This medley showcases the talents of the two newest members of the
group: Lead vocalist, Barry Wilson, and our bass (and lead on "His
Righteousness"), Ken McAplin"
Sample: Windows
Media
Lyrics:
["He Gave Her Water" Lead: Gary Moyers]
Chorus:
Oh, Jesus (he gave her water) he gave her water (he gave her
water)
You know, my Jesus (he gave her water) gave her water (he gave
her water)
Oh, Jesus, (he gave her water) gave her water (he gave her
water)
and it was not from the well
Repeat chorus
Well there was a woman from Samaria
Who came from the well to get
some water
And there she met a stranger
And he did her story
tell
She left my savior singing
She came back to him bringing
The
time she had living water
And it was not from the well
Repeat Chorus
["More Than A Friend" Lead: Gary Moyers]
Intro:
More than a friend (well, he's more than a friend)
More than a
friend (well, he's more than a friend)
More than a friend (he's more
than a friend)
More than a friend
Well, he's more than a friend
More than a friend
Yes, he's more
than a friend to me ('cause he gave up his life)
'Cause he gave up his
life (and at oh)
and at oh such a price
and he's more than a friend
to me
People keep on searchin' for that perfect friend (perfect
friend)
Who'll they'll trust with their compassion and their
confidence
'Cause they need someone to love them in the deepest way
(the deepest way)
Hear what I'm about to say
He was willing to give his life, ultimate sacrifice
He was God made
flesh and put to death for me
Now you know it's easy to see
That he's more than a friend
More than a friend
Yes, he's more
than a friend to me
'Cause he gave up his life
And at oh such a
price
And he's more than a friend
More than a friend
More than a
friend to me (more than a friend)
["His Righteousness" Lead: Ken McAlpin]
God made him who had no sin
So
that we might become his righteousness
Well, instead of ourselves he
offered him so
So that we might
become his righteousness
So that (so
that we might become his righteousness)
So that (so that we might become his righteousness)
Whoa-oh, holy God was offered for us
So that (so that we might become his righteousness)
So that we might become (so that we might
become his righteousness)
["Lead Me To Rest" Lead: Barry Wilson]
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've
weighed me down
Lead me to rest
Lead me to rest
Lead me to
rest
Lead me (lead me to rest)
Lead me to rest, oh Lord
Outro x 4:
Oh, Lord, won't you lead me (won't you lead me)
Lead
me to rest (won't you lead me, won't you lead me to rest)
["Rescue" Lead: Barry Wilson]
Chorus
Rescue, rescue
Rescue, rescue
Lord, you know everything I've done
Every thought I've had, you know
every one
And Lord, you know every time I fall
Still you come to my
rescue when I call
And Lord, you hear every idle word
Every thoughtless deed
How it
seems absurd
That, Lord, you give, not what I am due
But mercy,
mercy, aw, mercy
You come to my rescue
You come to my rescue (rescue)
You come to my rescue
(rescue)
Thank you, Father (rescue)
For comin' to my rescue
(rescue)
You come to my rescue, yes (rescue, rescue)
Thank you, Lord
(rescue)
For comin' to my rescue (rescue)
["We Have Seen His Glory" Lead: Barry Wilson]
We have seen his glory
Oh, what an awesome power from above
We
have seen his glory
Yeah, Jesus (we have seen his glory) the one (the
one and only son)
The one and only son
We have seen his glory
We have seen his glory
We have seen how he
works in our lives today
We have seen his glory
The one (the one and
only son)
The one and only son
["I Have A Friend" Lead: Barry Wilson]
I have a friend (I have a friend, I have a friend)
Who went to
Calvary, to Calvary
He said I'll die (die, die)
But I'll sho 'nuff
rise again
Again
I have a friend
They call him Jesus
I have a friend
The angels
praise his name (praise his name)
The angels praise his name (praise
his name)
The angels praise his name (praise his name)
Well, all
right, come on and praise him, uh-huh
["Criminal On the Cross" Lead: Barry Wilson]
Well, it was many years ago, in the time of the Bible
that they took
him up to Calvary (up to Calvary)
They should have let him go, but
instead they chose Barabus
just to set another criminal free (just to
set him free)
When they crucified the ever-lovin' carin' Master
with
compassion flowing from His eyes
Well, He said to a thief who was
begging Him for mercy
that "Today you´ll live in Paradise."
Hmm, I´m saved (I'm saved, I'm saved) like the criminal on the
cross
Praise God, I´m saved, yes, (I'm saved, I'm saved) no more to
suffer loss
Well, he said I´d live in Paradise
And He's taken care
of the cost
Hallelujah, I´m saved (I'm saved, I'm saved) like the
criminal on the cross
I´m saved (I'm saved, I'm saved) like the
criminal on the cross
["Let's Get Together" Lead: Gary Moyers]
Well, it's time we stopped the fighting and start giving our love to
each other
(give it to them, give it to them, we've got to learn to
love them)
Oh, don't you know that they're never gonna see
how we're
lovin' our Lord unless we're givin' our love to each other
(let's give
them our love)
Let's get together
Let's stop the fighting
Let's start
uniting
Whoa-whoa-oh
Repeat 5 times
Scriptural Reference:
"Jesus answered, 'Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again,
but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed,
the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to
eternal life." John 4:13-14
"Greater love has no one than this,
that he lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13
"God made
him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the
righteousness of God." 2 Corinthians 5:21
"In my anguish I cried out to
the Lord, and he answered by setting me free." Psalm 118:5
"Grace
and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself
for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age." Galatians
1:18
"One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him:
'Aren't you the Christ? Save yourself and us!' But the other criminal
rebuked him. 'Don't you fear God,' he said, 'since you are under the same
sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds
deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.' The he said, 'Jesus,
remember me when you come into your kingdom' Jesus answered him, 'I tell
you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise.'" Luke
23:39-43
"And over all these virtues put love, which binds them all
together in perfect unity." Colossians 3:14
Special thanks for additions and/or corrections to: Newton Kern, Craig Crumpton, Michael Luten, Mindy Rast, Josh White and Josh Hillmann
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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