To my daughter, my angel, I gave you life
But you, my baby girl, gave me the will to survive
You made me strong, even when times got rough
You kept me thinking right, when things got rough, i love you
Thank you for the smiles, keeping me happy inside
Thank you for the laughter
Showing me that i can still smile.
You're not even 1 year old, and you have already saved me
That's why I do all I can to stand by you, baby
And maybe you don't even know, what you have done for me
Maybe that's just one reason why, you were sent to me, I thank you
All I can do to ever repay you is give you all my love
and always be here for you, my baby, I thank you
I hope that you can hear these words, are from my heart
I try to speak them clearly, I just want you to know
That I will always be there for my daughter
You saved my life, I thank you
To the women in my life, making me right
For the things you have done for me. You've saved my life
I know there is nothing I can do to repay you
I just want you to know I will be forever grateful
Thank you to the women in my life, making me right
For the things you have done for me, you've saved my life
I know there is nothing I can do, to repay you
I just want you to know, I will be forever grateful. Thank you
My dearest wife, the woman of my dreams, my queen
The only woman that I want, on my team
When we met I'll admit I was in a dark place
Then you came and lit up my life
With your face so beautiful you can never be replaced
and you were my life and I know that I can win this race
The taste of your lips keeps me warm and a kiss
And when your not here, everything about you, is what I miss
I thank you for giving me the strength, to be myself
And I thank you for the genuine concern for my health
For the selfless acts you do, to try and keep me happy
and the way you make me smile, everytime that you look at me
I Thank you
Your my woman my one and only wife from the moment I met you
No question my life is complete and for that I am so Thankful
My wife, you save my life. I Thank you
To the women in my life, Making me right
For the things you have done for me, you've saved my life
I know there is nothing I can do to repay you
I just want you to know I will be forever grateful
Thank you to the women in my life, making me right
For the things you have done for me, you've saved my life
I know there is nothing I can do to repay you
I just want you to know I will be forever grateful
Thank you
To my mother the woman who gave me life
Who stood by me all these years, no matter the sacrifice
I am sorry for you for all the crazy, that I did
I know I made it hard for you, the worst of your kids
I was violent I made you cry and from you I would steal
I know that Dad would give up on me but you never will
I am so sorry but I thank you for standing by me
The hardest thing in your life I don't know but probably
I thank you for the lengths you went through to raise me
You may not be the perfect woman but you did right by me
You made me strong, independent with a confidence to see
And to survive, you gave me the most almightiness of wills
The man I am today is a product of what you made
And because of what you did is why I am standing here today
For the way you raised me, I will always be thankful
You're my mother, you gave me life, I thank you.
To the women in my life, Making me right
For the things you have done for me, you've saved my life
I know there is nothing I can do to repay you
I just want you to know I will be forever grateful
Thank you to the women in my life, Making me right
For the things you have done for me, You've saved my life
I know there is nothing I can do, to repay you
I just want you to know I will be, forever grateful
Thank you
Song written for the Women in his life by Micheal Davies
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Thursday, 9 August 2012
Sunday, 31 July 2011
Great is the Darkness
In Church this morning we talked about Kings 18v1-39.
This evening i went to Prayer and Praise and we opened with the following hymn, it is just how i feel about the world today, everything is so sad and hurting.
Great is the darkness (Come Lord Jesus)
Great is the darkness
That covers the earth
Oppression, injustice and pain
Nations are slipping
In hopeless despair
Though many have come in Your name
Watching while sanity dies
Touched by the madness and lies
Come Lord Jesus, come Lord Jesus
Pour out Your spirit we pray
Come Lord Jesus, come Lord Jesus
Pour out Your spirit on us today
May now Your church rise
With power and love
This glorious gospel proclaim
In every nation
Salvation will come
To those who believe in Your name
Help us bring light to this world
That we might speed Your return
Great celebrations
On that final day
When out of the heavens You come
Darkness will vanish
All sorrow will end
And rulers will bow at Your throne
Our great commission complete
Then face to face we shall meet
This evening i went to Prayer and Praise and we opened with the following hymn, it is just how i feel about the world today, everything is so sad and hurting.
Great is the darkness (Come Lord Jesus)
Great is the darkness
That covers the earth
Oppression, injustice and pain
Nations are slipping
In hopeless despair
Though many have come in Your name
Watching while sanity dies
Touched by the madness and lies
Come Lord Jesus, come Lord Jesus
Pour out Your spirit we pray
Come Lord Jesus, come Lord Jesus
Pour out Your spirit on us today
May now Your church rise
With power and love
This glorious gospel proclaim
In every nation
Salvation will come
To those who believe in Your name
Help us bring light to this world
That we might speed Your return
Great celebrations
On that final day
When out of the heavens You come
Darkness will vanish
All sorrow will end
And rulers will bow at Your throne
Our great commission complete
Then face to face we shall meet
Sunday, 24 July 2011
Dana
I just saw a Dana special on Songs of Praise it was so moving, what a lovely lady.
She opened with a wonderful hymn i had never heard before, tried to find a copy unsuccessfully but i found the words.
" I Will Sing The Wondrous Story "
I will sing the wondrous story
Of the Christ who died for me;
How He left His home in glory
For the cross of calvary.
I was lost, but Jesus found me,
Found the sheep that went astray,
Threw His loving arms around me,
Drew me back in to His way.
I was bruised, but Jesus healed me;
Faint was I from many a fall;
Sight was gone, and fears possessed
me,
But He freed me from them all.
Days of darkness still come o'er me,
Sorrow's paths I often tread;
But the Saviour still is with me;
By His hand I'm safely led.
He will keep me till the river
Rolls its waters at my feet;
Then he'll bear me safely over.
Where the loved ones I shall meet.
Yes, I'll sing the wondrous story
Of the Christ who died for me,
Sing it with the saints in glory,
gathered by the crystal sea.
Irish singer Dana talks to Sally Magnusson about her remarkable life, and joins a congregation in London for hymns and songs that are important to her.http://www.dana-music.com/index.html
She opened with a wonderful hymn i had never heard before, tried to find a copy unsuccessfully but i found the words.
" I Will Sing The Wondrous Story "
I will sing the wondrous story
Of the Christ who died for me;
How He left His home in glory
For the cross of calvary.
I was lost, but Jesus found me,
Found the sheep that went astray,
Threw His loving arms around me,
Drew me back in to His way.
I was bruised, but Jesus healed me;
Faint was I from many a fall;
Sight was gone, and fears possessed
me,
But He freed me from them all.
Days of darkness still come o'er me,
Sorrow's paths I often tread;
But the Saviour still is with me;
By His hand I'm safely led.
He will keep me till the river
Rolls its waters at my feet;
Then he'll bear me safely over.
Where the loved ones I shall meet.
Yes, I'll sing the wondrous story
Of the Christ who died for me,
Sing it with the saints in glory,
gathered by the crystal sea.
Sunday, 22 May 2011
Unity
A very thought provoking service on Unity this morning.
It started off with Hymn All hail the power of Jesus Name.
After prayers the Hymn Be Bold Be Strong
The reading was Joshua 1 10-18
We sang the beautiful hymn as below
It started off with Hymn All hail the power of Jesus Name.
After prayers the Hymn Be Bold Be Strong
Be bold, be strong for the Lord your God is with you,
Be bold, be strong for the Lord your God is with you,
I am not afraid (No, No, No!)
I am not dismayed,
For I’m walking in faith and victory
Come on and walk in faith and victory
For the Lord your God is with you.
The reading was Joshua 1 10-18
So Joshua ordered the officers of the people: 11 “Go through the camp and tell the people, ‘Get your provisions ready. Three days from now you will cross the Jordan here to go in and take possession of the land the LORD your God is giving you for your own.’”The message today was all about unity, unity of churches and christians and gods people.
12 But to the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said, 13 “Remember the command that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you after he said, ‘The LORD your God will give you rest by giving you this land.’ 14 Your wives, your children and your livestock may stay in the land that Moses gave you east of the Jordan, but all your fighting men, ready for battle, must cross over ahead of your fellow Israelites. You are to help them 15 until the LORD gives them rest, as he has done for you, and until they too have taken possession of the land the LORD your God is giving them. After that, you may go back and occupy your own land, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you east of the Jordan toward the sunrise.”
16 Then they answered Joshua, “Whatever you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go. 17 Just as we fully obeyed Moses, so we will obey you. Only may the LORD your God be with you as he was with Moses. 18 Whoever rebels against your word and does not obey it, whatever you may command them, will be put to death. Only be strong and courageous!”
We sang the beautiful hymn as below
- new commandment
I give unto you
That you love one another
As I have loved you,
That you love one another
As I have loved you.
By this shall all men
Know you are My disciples
If you have love one to another.(Repeat the last three lines)
Sunday, 15 May 2011
My God is so Big
It was a very inspiring service
We had the rousing song
Followed by the Family talk was discussing words connected with God using the letters
G
R
E
A
T
Then the children went down to Junior Church with Penny.
We had the reading from Deuteronomy 10: 1-17
The Message followed the theme
STOP
LOOK
LISTEN
We had the rousing song
My God is so big, so strong and so mighty There's nothing that He cannot do My God is so big, so strong and so mighty There's nothing that He cannot do The rivers are His, the mountains are His The stars are His handiwork too My God is so big, so strong and so mighty There's nothing that He cannot do My God is so big, so strong and so mighty There's nothing that He cannot do My God is so big, so strong and so mighty There's nothing that He cannot do He's called you to live for Him every day In all that you say and you do My God is so big, so strong and so mighty There's nothing that He cannot do
Followed by the Family talk was discussing words connected with God using the letters
G
R
E
A
T
Then the children went down to Junior Church with Penny.
We had the reading from Deuteronomy 10: 1-17
The Message followed the theme
STOP
LOOK
LISTEN
Saturday, 14 May 2011
History of Eurovision Contest
The history of the Eurovision Song Contest began with the brainchild of Marcel Bezençon of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The contest was based on the Italian Sanremo Music Festival and was designed to test the limits of live television broadcast technology.
The first contest took place on 24 May 1956, where seven nations participated. As the Contest progressed, the rules grew increasingly complex and participation levels rose to pass forty nations at the end of the 20th Century. As more countries came on board over subsequent decades and technology advanced, the EBU attempted to keep up with national and international trends.
The end of the Cold War in the early 1990s led to a sudden increase in numbers, with many former Eastern Bloc countries queuing up to compete for the first time. This process continued into the 2005 contest, in which both Bulgaria and Moldova made their debut.
Liechtenstein, Vatican City, and Kosovo are the only European countries not to have participated; the last major European country to take part was the Czech Republic which made its debut in the 2007 contest. San Marino took part in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade, Serbia, together with Azerbaijan.
London. Royal Albert Hall, venue of 1968 contest.
Jerusalem. International Convention Centre, venue of 1979 and 1999 contests.
Malmö. Malmö Entertainment Centre, venue of 1992 contest.
Oslo. Oslo Spektrum, venue of 1996 contest.
Stockholm. Globen Arena, venue of 2000 contest.
Istanbul. Abdi İpekçi Arena, venue of 2004 contest.
Belgrade. Belgrade Arena, venue of 2008 contest.
In the beginning, it was obvious for the participants that they should sing in their country's national language. However, as the Swedish entry in 1965, "Absent Friend" was sung in English, the EBU set very strict rules on the language in which the songs could be performed. National languages had to be used in all lyrics, with even the obscure Maltese insisted upon when the island nation made its debut. Song writers across Europe soon tagged onto the notion that success would only come if the judges could understand the content, resulting in such entries as Boom-Bang-A-Bang and La La La. The lyrics were allowed to contain occasional phrases in other languages, which was utilized for example by the Yugoslavian song in 1969. In 1973, the rules on language use was relaxed, and in the following year ABBA would win with Waterloo.
Those "freedom of language" rules would be soon reversed in 1977, to return with apparent permanent status in the 1999 contest, with the intervening years waning from highlights to dead-weight years. The "swinging sixties" and punk scenes were all but missed by the contemporary Eurovision periods, whilst the 1980s saw an increase in balladry with an almost blanket disregard for electronica or guitar-based pop. Other than heavily infused pop versions, rap has been next to completely ignored.
One result of the attempt to modernise the songs in the Contest was the abolition of the obligatory use of the live orchestra, to which all songs had to perform. This decision was made in 1997 and removed the automatic requirement for songs to be re-composed for playback with a live orchestra. As of 1999, the host country hasn't been obliged to provide a live orchestra, and there hasn't been one since. No attempt has been made to return the Contest to the days of live bands and violins. In fact all instruments must be mimed by reglement, live music is not allowed. This rule most likely exists because there isn't enough time to wire the instruments during the short break between the songs. On the other hand a backing tape may have no voices on it, singing still must be done live. Before 1997 backing tracks were allowed, but only if all instruments on tape were featured on stage. This explains the odd situation in 1996, when Gina G, entrant for the United Kingdom, had two computer screens on stage.
Other than the earliest contests, each and every entry has been fixed at a maximum three minutes in length.
The measuring the success of the modern day Eurovision in keeping up with modern trends has been difficult to determine. The Ukrainian winner's (Ruslana) Wild Dances won with national motives and wild song, but the Estonian hit Everybody was something of an outdated upbeat pop song.
Performers to have graced the Eurovision stage include:
The first contest took place on 24 May 1956, where seven nations participated. As the Contest progressed, the rules grew increasingly complex and participation levels rose to pass forty nations at the end of the 20th Century. As more countries came on board over subsequent decades and technology advanced, the EBU attempted to keep up with national and international trends.
The end of the Cold War in the early 1990s led to a sudden increase in numbers, with many former Eastern Bloc countries queuing up to compete for the first time. This process continued into the 2005 contest, in which both Bulgaria and Moldova made their debut.
Liechtenstein, Vatican City, and Kosovo are the only European countries not to have participated; the last major European country to take part was the Czech Republic which made its debut in the 2007 contest. San Marino took part in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade, Serbia, together with Azerbaijan.
London. Royal Albert Hall, venue of 1968 contest.
Jerusalem. International Convention Centre, venue of 1979 and 1999 contests.
Malmö. Malmö Entertainment Centre, venue of 1992 contest.
Oslo. Oslo Spektrum, venue of 1996 contest.
Stockholm. Globen Arena, venue of 2000 contest.
Istanbul. Abdi İpekçi Arena, venue of 2004 contest.
Belgrade. Belgrade Arena, venue of 2008 contest.ContentsCompetition history |
[edit] The songs
The earliest period in the Eurovision history is marked by the style of songs which participated and the manner in which the show itself was presented. Famous musical and film stars would participate without prejudice, with Italian winners of the Sanremo Festival and such British names as Patricia Bredin and Bryan Johnson. With a live orchestra the norm in the early years, and simple sing-a-long songs on every radio station, the Contest grew into a favourite amongst almost all age groups across the continent. Iconic songs such as Volare and Serge Gainsbourg's Poupée de cire, poupée de son hit the sales charts in many countries after their Eurovision performance.In the beginning, it was obvious for the participants that they should sing in their country's national language. However, as the Swedish entry in 1965, "Absent Friend" was sung in English, the EBU set very strict rules on the language in which the songs could be performed. National languages had to be used in all lyrics, with even the obscure Maltese insisted upon when the island nation made its debut. Song writers across Europe soon tagged onto the notion that success would only come if the judges could understand the content, resulting in such entries as Boom-Bang-A-Bang and La La La. The lyrics were allowed to contain occasional phrases in other languages, which was utilized for example by the Yugoslavian song in 1969. In 1973, the rules on language use was relaxed, and in the following year ABBA would win with Waterloo.
Those "freedom of language" rules would be soon reversed in 1977, to return with apparent permanent status in the 1999 contest, with the intervening years waning from highlights to dead-weight years. The "swinging sixties" and punk scenes were all but missed by the contemporary Eurovision periods, whilst the 1980s saw an increase in balladry with an almost blanket disregard for electronica or guitar-based pop. Other than heavily infused pop versions, rap has been next to completely ignored.
One result of the attempt to modernise the songs in the Contest was the abolition of the obligatory use of the live orchestra, to which all songs had to perform. This decision was made in 1997 and removed the automatic requirement for songs to be re-composed for playback with a live orchestra. As of 1999, the host country hasn't been obliged to provide a live orchestra, and there hasn't been one since. No attempt has been made to return the Contest to the days of live bands and violins. In fact all instruments must be mimed by reglement, live music is not allowed. This rule most likely exists because there isn't enough time to wire the instruments during the short break between the songs. On the other hand a backing tape may have no voices on it, singing still must be done live. Before 1997 backing tracks were allowed, but only if all instruments on tape were featured on stage. This explains the odd situation in 1996, when Gina G, entrant for the United Kingdom, had two computer screens on stage.
Other than the earliest contests, each and every entry has been fixed at a maximum three minutes in length.
The measuring the success of the modern day Eurovision in keeping up with modern trends has been difficult to determine. The Ukrainian winner's (Ruslana) Wild Dances won with national motives and wild song, but the Estonian hit Everybody was something of an outdated upbeat pop song.
Competitors
- ABBA
- Patricia Kaas
- Hadise
- Aqua (as an interlude act)
- Baccara
- Dima Bilan
- Brotherhood of Man
- Céline Dion
- David Civera
- Mélanie Cohl
- Toto Cutugno
- Edyta Górniak
- Sergio Dalma
- Dana International
- Kenan Doğulu
- DJ Bobo
- Dschinghis Khan
- Sertab Erener
- Lara Fabian
- Gina G
- Karel Gott
- Carola Häggkvist
- Mary Hopkin
- Hothouse Flowers (as an interlude act)
- Julio Iglesias
- Kalomoira
- Katrina and the Waves
- Las Ketchup
- Vicky Leandros
- Ani Lorak
- Lordi
- Lulu
- Mocedades
- Domenico Modugno
- Nana Mouskouri
- Marie Myriam
- New Seekers
- Olivia Newton-John
- No Angels
- Helena Paparizou
- Ajda Pekkan
- Charlotte Perrelli
- Alla Pugacheva
- Anna Maria Jopek
- Sir Cliff Richard
- Sakis Rouvas
- Kate Ryan
- Azucar Moreno
- Ruslana
- Sandie Shaw
- The Shadows
- t.A.T.u.
- Sébastien Tellier
- Amina Annabi
- Anna Vissi
- Tose Proeski
- Alexander Rybak
- Apocalyptica (as an interlude act)
- maNga
- Paul Oscar
- Gigliola Cinquetti
- Al Bano & Romina Power
- Udo Jürgens
- Dulce Pontes
- Noa
- Shiri Maimon
- Natasha St-Pier
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