Church Service Songs Series
(A collection of standard church songs I recorded with some enhanced lyrics).
General Notes on the Albums
Each album has its own notes page which is linked just under the list of songs.
General notes: My "albums" vary greatly in content and recorded quality. The only fully produced albums are The Fear of Yahveh (1998) and The Book of Revelation (2012).
In the Day of the East Wind (1999) was half produced, but production on that album was suspended. The only tracks currently available from this album are the guitar and vocal tracks.
After studio production ceased, I was still very activly writing new songs. I also began to learn to record on my own. The initial result was the 2001 demo of the Book of Revelation titled: APOCALYPSE.
During the period in which I was writing and recording material for Baptizer of Fire (2003). I began to think about playing live. My recordings began to focus more on keeping it simple and recording songs in "one shot," instead of recording each instrument separately over the course of many takes.
I had always thought that the recording process stripped much of the organic life from the playing. The songs were written to be played and sung by one person, and that was how I liked to hear them best. The instrument and my voice organically resonate together. I actually like playing more than I like listening.
I began to do many "live" recording sessions, playing my guitar and singing at the same time trying to capture the songs in their natural state, as well as recording a few public performances.
These public recordings are lower quality and also contain mistakes and slips. It is not easy for me to sing and play without error.
I don't harbor delusions about my abilities. I do not posses a "beautiful" or dexterous voice and my guitar playing skills are very limited. I have always asserted that my aim is not to "entertain or amuse" but to edify and exhort. I do not sing and play because I think I'm good at it. I do it because no one else will do it for me, God gave me this work to do.
By the time I got to "Like A Hammer" (2008), I didn't even bother to record a studio versions of many of the songs. Though it was always in the back of my mind to sit down and record these songs, the only versions of Ezekiel 13 and Jeremiah 23 that exist are live versions.
While writing Songs for "Like a Hammer" I began to write a string of songs, all from Isaiah, and realized that I was going to be doing that whole book next. After recording a new version of "The Song of Moses," (Deut 32) and the studio recording of Isaiah 6, I ended work on Like a Hammer.
At first I began posting songs from The Vision of Isaiah on oraclesofgod.org. By 2009 I had recorded many "scratch versions" of the songs from The Vision of Isaiah, but many of these were not very good quality, so I held some back and eventually took them all down. (They are all available again).
As I began my bible study and video phase of production, I decided I would make Isaiah a "live" album and record all the songs live in front of a video camera and release them on Youtube.
While I still plan on making more videos, this idea was derailed by sixteen months of intense studio recording and orchestral composition. In 2010 I began work on finishing the long neglected "retail" tracks from In the Day of the East Wind. During that work it became clear to me that I ought to focus on The Book of Revelation instead.
My aim was to produce something commercial that could be sold to support my continued work. A progressive rock version of the Book of Revelation seemed to be a more commercially viable idea than an acoustic guitar and orchestra album in the spirit of The Fear of Yahveh. But Revelation has not proven to be a commercially viable album.
Currently I'm working on the second installment of The Book of Revelation, chapters 12-22, I do not write or record music to sell it, but because I desire to possess these songs myself. So if the songs have not sold, it does not deter me.
Further Notes for specific albums or groups of songs may be found by following the "notes and chords" link under each album's cover.
All songs from all albums in Canonical Order, plus Chords
The Book of Revelation (Chapters 1-11)
(2012)
Alpha and Omega (Revelation 1)
Seven Candlesticks (Revelation 2 and 3)
The Throne and The Sealed Book (4 and 5)
The Seven Seals (Revelation 6 and 7)
Four Trumpets (Revelation 8)
The Fifth Trumpet (Revelation 9:1-12)
The Sixth Trumpet (Revelation 9:13-21)
The Little Book (Revelation 10)
Two Candlesticks (Revelation 11:1-14)
The Seventh Trumpet (Revelation 11:15-19)
(Lyrics, Album Notes, and Guitar Chords)
The Fear of "Yahveh"
(1998)
Psalm 93
Ezekiel 28-12-19
Psalm 82
Isaiah 29
Psalm 2
Psalm 6
Mark 13
Jesus the Christ
Psalm 22
Psalm 23
2 Thessalonians 2
Isaiah 13:1-14:2
Isaiah 14:3-27
Revelation 15:3,4
Isaiah 63:1-6
Revelation 19:11-16
Exodus 15:1-19
Revelation 21:1-8
Psalm 100
(Artwork, Lyrics, Album, Notes and Guitar Chords)
In the Day of The East Wind
(1999)
Isaiah 42
Ezekiel 31
The Book of Joel Part 1
The Book of Joel Part 2
The Book of Joel Part 3
Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12
Psalm 24
Isaiah 26
Isaiah 27
Isaiah 28
Psalm 8
(Lyrics, Album Notes, and Guitar Chords)
In the Day of The East Wind (Plus Version)
(20XX)
This version of this album contains additional instrumentation from the above version. I used to call these tracks the "retail versions" but, since I will not be doing any retail selling, that name no longer makes sense.
Isaiah 42
Ezekiel 31
The Book of Joel Part 1
The Book of Joel Part 2
The Book of Joel Part 3 (New Release 2015)
Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12
Psalm 24
Isaiah 26
Isaiah 27
Isaiah 28
Psalm 8
(Lyrics, Album Notes, and Guitar Chords)
Best of Live Performances
(2005-2009)
Psalm 6 Live
Psalm 8 Live
Psalm 22 Live
Psalm 23 Live
Psalm 24 Live
Psalm 82 Live
Psalm 119 Live
Isaiah 5 Live
Isaiah 13 Live
Isaiah 28 Live
Isaiah 29 Live
Isaiah 53 Live
Isaiah 66 Live
Jeremiah 23 Live
Ezekiel 13 Live
Ezekiel 31 Live
Joel 3 Live
Matthew 5 Live
Matthew 6 Live
Mark 13 Live
John 8 Live
John 14 Live
John 15 Live
John 17 Live
Revelation Chapter 20 Live
Studio Recordings
Not Associated with an Album
Lyrics, Song Notes, Guitar Chords
The Song of Moses (1996)
Psalm 6 with Katie Stringini (2003)
Psalm 119 (2008)
Between 2005 and 2009 I was afforded many opportunities to lead the worship portion of the service at Spirit of Truth Church for which I will always be thankful. In order to teach myself the songs, I sometimes made recordings to listen to in the car. Often, I was very dissatisfied with the lyrics to the songs, and so I made up my own "improved" versions of the songs. None of these recordings were intended for public release, they contain mistakes. Nevertheless, they have been sitting around on my computer for a long time and I thought they would serve better sitting around on oraclesofgod.org.
He is Jehovah lyrics
Yield Not To Temptation
Quicken Thou Me In Thy Way
My Jesus I Love Thee
The Days of Elijah (Live)
I'll Lie And Wait (I'll Fly Away)
Blow The Trumpet In Zion
I'd Rather Be In A Deep Dark Grave
Be Bold (Be Afraid)
Peace, Be Still
Take My Life
Shepherd Me O God
You Are My Hiding Place
I Saw the Light
Hear O Lord
For Your Name Is Holy
The Vision of Isaiah
(Work In Progress)
(Lyrics, Album Notes, and Guitar Chords)
Isaiah 1
Isaiah 2
Isaiah 3 & 4
Isaiah 5 (Live)
Isaiah 6
Isaiah 7
Isaiah 8 & 9
Isaiah 10 (early rough)
Isaiah 11 & 12 (early rough)
Isaiah 13-14:2 (Live)
Isaiah 14:3-27 (1998)
Isaiah 14:28-32 (early rough)
Isaiah 15 (early rough)
Isaiah 16 (early rough)
Isaiah 17 (early rough)
Isaiah 18 (early rough)
Isaiah 23 (early rough)
Isaiah 26 (1999)
Isaiah 27 (1999)
Isaiah 28 (Live)
Isaiah 29 (Live)
Isaiah 35
Isaiah 35 (faster)
Isaiah 42 (1999)
Isaiah 53 (Live)
Isaiah 55
Isaiah 57 (early rough)
Isaiah 58 (Live)
Isaiah 59 (early rough)
Isaiah 63
Isaiah 64
Isaiah 65 (early rough)
Isaiah 66
Isaiah 66 (Live)
(34 of 66 Chapters)
Like A Hammer
(2008)
(Lyrics, Album Notes, and Guitar Chords)
Isaiah 6
Jeremiah 23 (Live)
Ezekiel 13 (Live)
Psalm 38
Psalm 51
Psalm 76
Isaiah 55
The Song of Moses (2008)
Baptizer of Fire
(2003)
(Lyrics, Album Notes, and Guitar Chords)
Matthew 5
Matthew 6
Matthew 7
Matthew 23
John 8
John 10
John 14
John 15 (Live)
John 16 (rough)
John 17
APOCALYPSE Demo Disc 1
(2001)
Alpha and Omega (Revelation 1)
Seven Candlesticks (Revelation 2 & 3)
The Throne and the Sealed Book (Revelation 4 & 5)
The Seven Seals (Revelation 6 & 7)
Four Trumpets (Revelation 8)
The Fifth Trumpet (Revelation 9:1-12)
The Sixth Trumpet (Revelation 9:13-21)
The Little Book (Revelation 10)
Two Candlesticks (Revelation 11:1-14)
The Seventh Trumpet (Revelation 11:15-19)
(Lyrics, Album Notes, and Guitar Chords)
APOCALYPSE Demo Disc 2
(2001)
The Woman and the Dragon (Revelation 12)
Two Beasts (Revelation 13)
144,000 (Revelation 14 & 15)
The Seven Vials (Revelation 16)
Babylon the Great (Revelation 17)
Babylon Is Fallen (Revelation 18)
A White Horse (Revelation 19)
A Great White Throne (Revelation 20)
A New Heaven and Earth (Revelation 21)
A Pure River of Water of Life (Revelation 22)
(Lyrics, Album Notes, and Guitar Chords)
Early Metal Experiments
(Notes)
The Battle Hymn of David and Goliath
(Psalm 144 and 1 Samuel 17)
The Chariots of Salvation
(Habakkuk 3)