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AcaDisc #5- Steppin on a Cloud by Acappella Vocal Band
Original Release: 1986 Clifty Records
Not Currently
Available
Producer: Keith Lancaster
Engineers: Andy Haynes and John
Laws
Cover Artwork: John Laws
Recording and Remixing Studio: Clifty
Studios- Paris, TN
Members: Todd Austin - Bass
Jay Smith -
Baritone/Vocal Percussion
Shannon Beasley - 2nd
Tenor
Bret Testerman - 2nd Tenor/Lead
Terry Cheatham - 1st Tenor
Steppin on a
Cloud
Lamb of God
Build an Ark
Peace that Passes Understanding
Giving Up
I Just Want to Know
Here We Are
I'm Lookin' Out
Blessed Messiah
Say Yes
Words and music: Linda Stalls © 1974 First Monday Music
(ASCAP)
This song also appeared on The Early Years by AVB and
Acappella
Traditional by the Acappella Company.
Lead: Jay Smith
Lyrics:
One of these days (one of these days)
I'm gonna leave
(I'm gonna leave)
Oh, it won't be long (one of these days)
'Til I'm
going home (I'm going home)
Ooo, I'll take (I'm gonna take)
My final
journey (my final journey)
I'm gonna rest (I'm gonna rest)
In the
heaven blue dawn (in the heaven blue dawn)
Sometimes I get in a hurry (Gonna pass the moon)
The
stars and the planets (the stars and the planets)
I'm gonna walk (I'm
gonna walk)
On that milky white way (on the milky white way)
Oh, and
Gabriel (me and old Gabriel)
He gives the signal (he gives the
signal)
I'm gonna leave (I'm gonna leave)
For heaven to stay (for
heaven to stay)
Chorus:
Steppin' on a cloud we'll see Jesus
Rise to
meet Him in the air
Steppin' on a cloud He will greet us
Oh, the joy
together we'll share
I'm gonna leave this world behind me
I'm a
going where the devil cannot find me
I'm going higher (higher), higher (higher), higher (higher),
higher (higher)
To meet Jesus steppin' on a cloud (steppin' on a
cloud)
Repeat Chorus
I'm going higher (higher) to praise him (higher), higher
(higher) to thank him (higher)
I'm going higher (higher) to meet him
(higher), higher (higher) to greet him (higher)
Going up higher
(higher), higher (higher), higher (higher), higher (higher)
To meet
Jesus steppin' on a cloud (steppin' on a cloud)
Repeat Chorus
Now don't you wanna praise him (higher), praise him
(higher), praise him (higher), praise him (higher)
I said praise him
(higher), praise him (higher), praise him (higher), praise him
(higher)
You'll meet Jesus steppin' on a cloud
Steppin' on a cloud,
steppin' on a cloud
Scriptural Reference:
"After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever." 1 Thessalonians 4:17
Words and music: Twila Paris © 1985 Ariose Music/Mountain
Spring Music
This song also appeared on The Early
Years by AVB, Awesome God: A
Cappella Worship by The Acappella Company, and as part
of "Praise
Medley" on The Road by AVB.
Lead: Bret Testerman
Lyrics:
Your only son, no sin to hide
But you have sent Him from
your side
To walk upon this guilty sod
And to become a Lamb of
God
Chorus:
Oh, Lamb of God (Lamb of God)
Sweet Lamb of
God (sweet Lamb of God)
I love the Holy Lamb of God (the Holy Lamb of
God)
Oh, wash me in His precious blood (wash me in His precious
blood)
My Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God
Your gift of love they crucified
They laughed and scorned
Him as He died
The humble King they named a fraud
And sacrificed the
Lamb of God
Repeat Chorus
I was so lost, I should have died
But you have brought me
to your side
To be led by your staff and rod
And to be called a lamb
of God
Oh, Lamb of God (Lamb of God)
Sweet Lamb of God (sweet
Lamb of God)
I love the Holy Lamb of God (the Holy Lamb of God)
Oh,
wash me in His precious blood (wash me in His precious blood)
'Til I am
just a lamb of God
Oh, wash me in His precious blood (wash me in His
precious blood)
'Til I am just a lamb of God
Scriptural Reference:
"The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said 'Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!'" John 1:29
Words and music: Paul Evans © 1978 Dejamus, Inc., Port
Music, Inc., & Trajames Music, Inc
This song also appeared on The Early
Years by AVB.
Lead: None
Lyrics:
Chorus:
Build an ark
Head for the open water
Save
your sons and your daughters
Build an ark
Build an ark
When the
storm is ended
You'll know the world has been mended
Build an
ark
I'm tired of all the villians
Tired of all the
killins
Tired of the men who make the laws
And break them any time
they please
I'm tired of all the big lies
Where are all the good
guys?
Sometimes I think I feel the way
That Noah did when the Lord
commanded...
Repeat Chorus (with stepouts)
My father and my mother
My sisters and my brothers
All
of the friends I care about
And the woman that I've learned to
love
I'll gather them together
Promise them forever
We'll be safe
from the world around us
All we have to do is to love eachother
Repeat Chorus (with stepouts)
Let's gather them together
Promise them foreverc
We'll
be safe from the world around us
All we have to do is to love
eachother
Repeat Chorus (with stepouts)
Everybody sing...
Repeat Chorus (with stepouts) (It is
time to build an ark, It is time to build and ark)
Everybody come...
Repeat Chorus (with stepouts) (It is
time to build an ark, It is time to build and ark) [Fade]
Scriptural Reference:
"This is how you are to build it: The ark is to be 450 feet long, 75 feet wide and 45 feet high." Genesis 6:15
Peace that Passes Understanding
Words and music: Claire Cloninger & Wayne Watson © 1985
Word Music, Inc.
This song also appeared on The Early
Years by AVB.
Lead: Terry Cheatham
Lyrics:
Seasons of my soul they come and go
But as they slip away
I know
Something else remains that will not change
Places in my
heart are torn apart
But in my brokedness I find
Something stays
behind that will not change
Chorus:
The peace that passes understanding
Is a
blessing that will never fade away
The peace that passes
understanding
Is here to stay
The peace that passes
understanding
Never passes away
Lord in times alone my heart has known
The quiet words of
your tender love
And your gentle touch that changes me
Even through
the storm I'm safe and I'm warm
For you have covered me with
grace
In your hiding place I am at peace
Peace comes like the dawn
Peace like the world can't
understand
You take my hand and I stand
Though others may fall
Repeat Chorus (x3)
Scriptural Reference:
"And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:7
Words and music: Bryan Duncan © Fanatic Music
(ASCAP)
This song also appeared on The Early Years by
AVB.
Lead: Bret Testerman
Lyrics:
I'm gonna stop kicking my self around
Swimming in a pool
of pity
I'm gonna pick myself up off the ground
And get back to the
nitty gritty
It's just one step, two step
And then I'm back on my way
(on my way)
Sittin' around has just been getting me down
And that's
why I just have to say
Chorus:
That I'm giving up, giving up
I'll never give
up again (giving up, giving up now)
I'm giving up, giving up
And
hanging on 'til the end (giving up, giving up)
Repeat Chorus
I'm gonna keep working with what I've got
Wait until the
clouds start breaking
Instead of sitting and wishing for a better
lot
Than the one already in the making
It's just one step, two step
And strength enough for
today (for today)
Working it out instead of fretting about
It's
gonna help to keep me on my way
Repeat Chorus
Lord,
Repeat Chorus
When it gets to hard to take it and I don't think I can make
it any longer
That's when I decide that I'm gonna take another stride
and ask the Lord to give me strength to hold on
Whoa...
Giving on up (giving up, giving on up)
I'll
never give up again (giving up, giving up now)
I said I'm giving up
(giving up, giving on up)
(giving up, giving up)
Well, I'm giving
up, I'm giving up (giving up, giving on up)
I'm giving up (giving up,
giving up now)
Well, I know that it sounds so simple (giving up, giving
on up)
But it's up to me (giving up, giving up)
(giving up, giving
on up)
(I'm giving up, giving up now)
Well, I know when it's through
(giving up, giving on up)
Your going to see me through it again (giving
up, giving up)
I'm gonna pick myself up (giving up, giving on
up)
(I'm giving up, giving up now)
Giving up, giving up (giving up,
giving on up) (fade)
Scriptural Reference:
"Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain." 1 Corinthians 15:58
Words: Stormie Omartian © 1979 Word Music (ASCAP)
Music:
Michael Omartian © 1979 Word Music (ASCAP)
This song also appeared on
The Early Years by
AVB.
Lead: Terry Cheatham
Lyrics:
Well, I just want to know
Well, I just want to
know
Well, I just (just want to know) want to know (just want to
know)
Well, I just (just want to know) want to know (just want to
know)
Well, I just (just want to know) want to know (just want to
know)
Well, I just (just want to know) want to know (just want to
know)
Well, it's taken all this time
Just to see what I really
had
Knowing someone wonderful as you
Well, you've done so much for
me
Far beyond what a friend would do
Now I just want to know what I
can do for you
Lord, I just want to know what I can do for you
It seems most of my life
I was thinking about
myself
Even when I learned to call on you
And no matter what I
did
You were always there to see me through
Now I just want to know
what I can do for you
Lord, I just want to know what I can do for
you
Well, I'd give you all my time
And all the love that I
could find
I'd just lay it on the line
Like you did once for me
I
would change all my plans
Put my life into your hands
And I try to
understand
What you want me to be
'Cause it's taken all this time
For my heart to be taught
to say
"Whatever you want, that's what I want too"
Well, it won't
even up the score
But it's the least that I can do
Well, I just want
to know what I can do for you
Lord, I just want to know what I can do
for you
Well, I just want to know
Well, I just want to
know
Well, I just (just want to know) want to know (just want to
know)
Well, I just (just want to know) want to know (just want to
know)
Well, I just want to know
Scriptural Reference:
"Jesus answered, The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.'" John 6:29
Words and music: Dallas Holm © 1978 Dimension Music/Going
Holm Music
This song also appeared on The Early Years by
AVB.
Lead: Bret Testerman
Lyrics:
Chorus:
Here we are in your presence
Lifting holy
hands to you
Here we are praising Jesus
For the things he's brought
us through
Well, I don't have the words to tell you how I feel
I
just don't know what I can say
But I'm not worthy to speak your holy
name
Yet you tell me you love me just the same
Repeat Chorus
Well, I never thought that it could be this way
I never
though I'd be the one
But you found me when I was dying in my
sin
You looked at me with love and took me in
Repeat Chorus (x2)
For the things he's brought us through
Scriptural Reference:
"`If calamity comes upon us, whether the sword of judgment, or plague or famine, we will stand in your presence before this temple that bears your Name and will cry out to you in our distress, and you will hear us and save us.'" 2 Chronicles 21:9
Words and music: Wayne Watson ©1985 by Word Music
This
song also appeared on The Early Years by AVB and
as "Looking Out for #1" on Acappella Classics 2 and
Acappella Classics Longplay
by The Acappella Company.
Lead: Shannon Beasley
Lyrics:
They advertise it on the television
I hear them plug it
on the radio
How we've come to this I really do not know
We're
giving glory to the human race now
Man's evolving to a higher
place
We will see the wrath of God if things don't change
People led about by blind ambition
And nobody wants to be
outdone
Then they say "You gotta' look out for number one"
Chorus:
Jesus is still in control of my life
He's the
Master and second to none
One day the Lord will break open the
sky
So I guess you could say I'm looking out
I'm looking out for
Number One
Using people just to gain position
Whatever happened to
the golden rule
We've become a generation of power hungry
fools
People living for their reputation
To make a name that
everyone will know
What'll it take to show that life's no one-man
show
If you think that life is out to get you
And you feel you
gotta' protect yourself
Turn it over to the one who knows you so
well
Repeat Chorus
Number One
Repeat Chorus
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm looking out
Whoa oh whoa
oh
Scriptural Reference:
"But Jesus remained silent and gave no answer. Again the high priest asked him, 'Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?' 'I am,' said Jesus. 'And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.' Mark 14:61-62
Words and music: Eddie DeGarmo & Dana Key © 1984 DKB
Music
This song also appeared on The Early Years by
AVB.
Duet: Shannon Beasley and Terry Cheatham
Lyrics:
He was born to this world through a virgin
It was told
that way centuries before
He opened the entrance of heaven
So
strangers could pass through its doors
And few they would listen and less would believe
An
invisible kingdom they could not conceive
He sufferred a death that
purchased a crown for me
Chorus:
Blessed Messiah, my redeemer
You are the
mighty King of kings
Blessed Messiah, my redeemer
My Lord Messiah
came down to me
He spoke with the wisdom of angels
Of a kingdom that we
could not see
And he promised we'd live there forever
If only
through faith we'd believe
Wisemen still seek Him and no one can say
That this man
named Jesus is not who He claims
He rose from the dead and He lives
with me still today
Repeat Chorus
Through ages of time (ages of time)
Man did not see (man
did not see)
Redemption so blessed and so free
I don't deserve (I
don't deserve)
The gift that you gave (gift that you gave)
When you
sent your Son to me
Repeat Chorus (x2)
My Lord Messiah came down to me
Scriptural Reference:
"The woman said, 'I know that Messiah' (called Christ) 'is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.'" John 4:25
Words and music: John Edward Carswell © 1987 Sony/ATV Songs
LLC (ASCAP)
This song also appeared on The
Early Years by AVB.
Lead: Bret Testerman
Lyrics:
Ooh wee ooh wah, wah ooh, di di di di di di
Ooh wee ooh
wah, wah ooh, di di di (say yes)
The question comes from far and near
The pressure comes
in from my peers
They want to know just how far we'll go
The answer
we've been told is to just say no
Unh uh, oh no, not me, forget it, negative, get outta here,
no
No
Chorus:
How can you say no 'til you've said yes?
How
can you do better 'til you've trusted the best?
Jesus is the answer to
life's test
So how can you say no 'til you say yes, yes, yes?
Yes,
yes, yes
I said say yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), say yeah (yeah) yeah
(yeah)
Yeah yeah yeah
Ooh wee ooh wah, wah ooh, di di di di di
di
Ooh wee ooh wah, wah ooh, di di di (say yes)
Now listen close to me my friends
I've told you once now
I'll tell you again
Jesus alone can give you strength to know
When
to say yes and when to say no
Unh uh, oh no, not me, forget it, negative, get outta here,
no
No
Repeat Chorus
Yeah!
Scriptural Reference:
"'Yes, Lord,' she told him, 'I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.'" John 11:27
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