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Beginnings

by John Callaghan

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Innocent Man 03:34
INNOCENT MAN A PREACHER, A TEACHER -- AND A MAN SO STRONG A KING AND A SERVANT -- WHO DID NO WRONG HE WAS BY -- GOD ON HIGH HIS REASON FOR COMING -- SO WE MIGHT NOT DIE STILL THE WORLD DOSEN`T SEE ALL THAT HE DID - FOR YOU AND ME DO YOU UNDERSTAND -- HE WAS AN INNOCENT MAN WITH NO NEED OF MONEY -- HE COULD NOT BE BOUGHT HIS RICHES LIE -- IN WHAT HE TAUGHT HE LAID DOWN HIS LIFE -- DIED ON A CROSS HE GAVE OF HIS LOVE -- FOR A WORLD THAT WAS LOST CHORUS INSTRUMENTAL CHORUS X 2 HE WAS AN INNOCENT MAN O H OH HE WAS AN INNOCENT MAN
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WALK IN THE WAY (key D) Well I didn’t know what to do with my life While reaching for a star That seemed so out of sight I tried the budda thought yoga was it? They didn’t understand where I was at Everyone said “ he’s got it made I wish I was like him he stands so tall“ But they couldn’t see into my heart It was broken and torn apart Then a man of god walked into my life Shared the truth turned on the light My search at an end and my heart made right I’ll follow the sun for the rest of my life CHORUS I’LL WALK IN THE WAY OF THE MAN WHO HAS THE MASTER PLAN HE’LL NEVER LET ME DOWN HE’S ALWAYS BEEN AROUND It’s been many years since I gave him my life A family in return and a wonderful wife I’ll admit at times I’ve stumbled and fell But he’s always been there to save me from hell CHORUS If your life’s in a mess no vision to find You’re wondering around with no peace of mind Just look up and see the man from Galilee Just give him your heart And you will be free CHORUS LAST VERSE AGAIN © JOHN J CALLAGHAN 5/3/1987 ( CONTROL )
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The Letter 04:06
THE LETTER (key D) WHILE CLEANING OUT MY DRESSER DRAW JUST THE OTHER NIGHT I FOUND MY OLD BIBLE THAT I HAD PUT AWAY WHILE FLICKING THROUGH ITS PAGES LETTER FELL TO THE FLOOR IT WAS ONE THAT YOU HAD WRITTEN ME BACK IN `84 THE LETTER STARTED “DEAR JOHN WHAT A PERFECT AND PRECIOUS GIFT THIS LITTLE GIRL THAT WE HAVE MADE HAS BOUGHT SUNSHINE TO MY DAY I WANT TO THANK YOU NOW FROM DEEP WITHIN GOD HAS BLESSED US AGAIN “ THE WORDS I READ BOUGHT TEARS INTO MY EYES IN THE HUSTLE AND THE BUSTLE OF EVERY DAY LIVING WE TEND TO FORGET - LIFE’S LITTLE BLESSINGS WE LET THEM PASS US BUY - SOMETIMES WE ASK WHY LORD OPEN MY EYES BEFORE ITS TO LATE I STUMBLED THROUGH THAT OLD FRONT DOOR FROM WORKING LATE AGAIN MY BONES WERE TIRED AND WEARY LOOKING FORWARD TO AN EARLY NIGHT MY BOYS CAME RUSHING THROUGH THE DOOR AN WE WRESTLED ON THE FLOOR ITS TIMES LIKE THESE ITS GOOD TO KNOW LIFE OFFERS SO MUCH MORE CHORUS LEAD CHORUS © JOHN J. CALLAGHAN 1989 ( AUSTRALIAN COMP. ) CONTROL
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Boys Story 01:33
Just sitting around a campfire telling a story.
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THE LONELY BOY (key G) I WAS WALKING DOWN THE STREET JUST THE OTHER DAY WHEN I STOPPED AND ASKED A CHILD IF HE`D LOST HIS WAY WITH BIG BROWN EYES HE LOOKED AT ME A SADNESS IN HIS VOICE HE BEGAN TO SPEAK CHORUS – DOES ANYBODY CARE WHAT I DO TODAY MY MOTHERS A DRUNK AND MY FATHER WELL HE`S GONE AWAY MY BROTHERS IN JAIL AND I`M ALL ALONE YOU SEE MISTER I`M 8 YEARS OLD AND IV`E BEEN ON MY OWN FOR 4 OF THOSE AND YOU ASK ME IF I`M LOST TONIGHT THE STREET IS MY HOME WELL I THOUGHT BACK TO WHEN I WAS 8 SNUGGLED UP IN BED WITH NOBODY TO HATE THE FEELING I FELT RIGHT THERE AT HOME ALL THAT LOVE AND I WASN`T ALONE I LOOKED AT THE BOY AND I COULDN`T HELP BUT CRY THE LOST AND LONELY CHILD WHAT HAD HAPPENED IN HIS LIFE CHORUS WELL I SAT DOWN AN I TOLD HIM OF GOD THE GREATEST GIFT THAT WE HAVE GOT HOW HE DIED FOR US SO THAT WE MIGHT LIVE HE TAKES AWAY LONELINESS AND OUR SINS HIS EYES LIT UP AND HE STARTED TO CRY I TOOK HIM IN MY ARMS THIS LONELY CHILD CHORUS HE CRIED AND HE CRIED TILL THE HURT WAS GONE HIS HEART WAS FILLED THE LOVE OF GOD WITH A SMILE ON HIS FACE AND JOY IN HIS EYES HE LOOKED AT ME AND SAID WITH PRIDE SOMEBODY CARES WHAT I DO TODAY WITH GOD IN MY HEART I WON`T BE AFRAID I WON`T BE LONELY OR LOOSE MY WAY MY FATHER AND I ARE GOING HOME ( Spoken ) I CLOSED MY EYES AND SAID THANK YOU LORD - YOUR GREAT LOVE HAS WON AGAIN PROTECT THIS CHILD AND BLESS HIS LIFE AND GIVE HIM A HOME THIS VERY NIGHT 2nd CHORUS :- SOMEBODY CARES..... x2 LAST LINE TWICE © JOHN J. CALLAGHAN 1983 ( CONTROL )
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FOLLOW YOUR DREAM ( key G ) Well the suns beating down on this car of mine I’m heading down the road - following the white line Cause that’s what it takes - to play another town tonight Sometimes i wounder where we`re really going All these miles an so far from home Should i get a job, and work from 9 till 5 But i have this dream, i have this desire A passion in my heart - it burns like a fire And nothing going to quench it - until i see it through Follow your dream - follow your heart Keep your eyes on the task Follow your dream - follow your heart Don`t ever try to live in the past Follow your dream - follow your heart This could be the day - to make a new start I`ve been chasing my dream for o so long Travelling round the world - tryin to sing my songs And people would listen - to what i had to say But when its all over i pack my gear I head out of town wondering did they hear Or will i be a voice - a memory in their minds Well in my heart it doesn`t matter that much I`ll sing my songs an try and keep in touch And all the while - a voice keeps saying to me chorus Come on people ---- you`ll have your day You`ve got what it takes ---- you just need a break chorus © JOHN J. CALLAGHAN 1995 ( AUSTRALIAN CONTROL )
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A SPARK IN THE DARK (key D) CHORUS: I DON`T WANT TO BE A SPARK IN THE DARK I WANT TO BE A LIGHT THAT SHINES I DON`T WANT TO BE A DISTANT VOICE I WANT TO BE HEARD LIKE THUNDER, GOD`S VOICE I DON`T WANT TO SIT AND WATCH THE WORLD GO TO HELL I WANT TO SHOW THEM THE WAY AND MAKE `EM WELL I CAN JUST SEE DAVID STANDING ON THE HILL LOOKING DOWN ON THE WORLD HE KNEW WHEN FOR THE FIRST TIME HE SAW GOLIATH THERE SHOUTING AND DEFILING HIS GOD WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS MAN WHOSE SO RUDE?? ISRAEL SAID WE DON`T HAVE A CHAMPION SO STRONG TO GO OUT AGAINST THIS PHILISTINE DAVID SAID HE WOULD GO, FOR THIS ONE THING HE KNEW GOD WAS ON HIS SIDE SO ARMED WITH A SLING AND SOME STONE HE WENT OUT AND FACED HIM ALONE --- AND HE SAID I DON`T TO BE A SPARK IN THE DARK I WANT TO BE A LIGHT THAT SHINES - X 4 THEN THERE WAS GIDEON THRESHING WHEAT IN THE WINE PRESS WHEN THE ANGEL OF THE LORD APPEARED TO HIM THE LORD IS WITH YOU OH MIGHTY WARRIOR BUT GIDEON SAID HOW CAN THAT BE THE PEOPLE ARE OPPRESSED AND DISMAYED FOR THE MIDINIATES HAVE MADE US THEIR SLAVES THE ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID UNTO HIM GO IN STRENGTH I AM SENDING YOU SO WITH 300 MEN HE SURROUNDED THE CAMP AND SAID TO THEM DO AS I DO WHEN I BLOW THE TRUMPET AND SHOUT BREAK THE JARS AND LET YOUR LIGHT OUT FOR HE SAID CHORUS X 2 © JOHN J. CALLAGHAN 1990 (CONTROL)
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Letting Go 04:23
LETTING GO – ‘G’ When Love Arrives And Plays On Your Heart Its No Surprise When I Look In Your Eyes Letting Go Into The Flow Letting Go - Trusting In The Love Around Letting Go -- Letting Go - Trusting In The Love Around Letting Go -- When The Light Shines And Sheds Its Brightness -- You Will Find Peace In Your Heart Letting Go Into The Flow You`Ll Feel So Alive Just As The Sun Is Sinking Down On You Woo O Close Your Eyes Letting Go - Trusting In The Love Around Letting Go -- Letting Go - Trusting In The Love Around Letting Go -- © PETER CALLAGHAN ( CONTROL ) 198 ( Additional words by John J.Callaghan, with permission. )
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THE LORD IS KNOCKING (key D) WHY DO I FEEL SO SAD WHEN PEOPLE ALL AROUND ME LOOK SO GLAD AND WHY IS MY HEART BREAKING IN TWO WHEN I LOOK AT A FRIEND SUCH AS YOU YOU ALWAYS TELL ME YOUR SO HAPPY YOU`VE REALLY GOT IT MADE IN THIS LIFE AND ALTHOUGH THE WORLD WAS AGAINST YOU YOU MANAGED TO MAKE IT ON YOUR OWN CHORUS OH MY FRIEND WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR YOU TO HEAR WHAT I SAY I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW THE TRUTH BUT STILL REFUSE TO BELIEVE THE LORD IS KNOCKING DON`T LET HIM PASS YOU BY OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART AND YOU WILL BEGIN TO FLY MY HEART FEELS SO HEAVY WHEN I THINK WHAT THE LORD HAS DONE FOR US BUT HOW MANY TIMES DO YOU THINK HE SHOULD KNOCK BEFORE YOU OPEN THE DOOR WHEN THE BOOK OF LIFE IS OPEN MY NAME WILL BE THERE FOR SURE BUT HOW MANY TIMES SHOULD YOU HEAR THE WORD BEFORE YOU SETTLE THE SCORE CHORUS ---- LEAD ---- CHORUS © JOHN J. CALLAGHAN 1983 (CONTROL)
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OVER THESE YEARS (key G) OVER THESE MANY LONG YEARS I`VE TRAVELLED SO FAR AND SO WIDE AND AT TIMES I`VE FELT WHAT AM I DOING THIS FOR IS THERE REALLY ANY MEANING IN IT ALL SOMETIMES I MISS ALL THE PEOPLE AND THINK ABOUT THE THINGS I HAVE DONE ALL THE PLACES I`VE BEEN ALL THE THINGS THAT I`VE SEEN WHY HAS IT BEEN OH SO LONG BUT WHEN I REFLECT, I HAVE TO ADMIT THAT THIS IS THE BEST LIFE OF ALL CAUSE I`M SINGING ABOUT JESUS HIS LIFE HIS LOVE AND HIS WAYS YES I`M SINGING ABOUT FREEDOM ITS FOR ME, ITS FOR YOU, ITS FOR ALL NO MORE DO I FEEL THE PAIN OF A LIFE THAT SO SO FULL OF SHAME I`M REDEEMED AND THIS IS THE BEST LIFE OF ALL I`VE HAD THESE FEELINGS SO LONG AND WONDERED JUST HOW LONG I WOULD LAST I`VE PLAYED WITH THE BEST, I`VE PLAYED WITH THE LEAST BUT ENJOYED EACH ONE JUST THE SAME BUT NOW ITS TIME TO MOVE ON TO WHAT I REALLY DON`T KNOW BUT I`LL TRUST YOU LORD CAUSE YOU HAVE BOUGHT ME THIS FAR AT TIMES IT BEEN GOOD, AT TIMES IT BEEN TOUGH BUT I WOULDN`T CHANGE THE WAY THAT I LIVE CHORUS (MID 8) SOMETIMES I THINK ITS ALL OVER SOMETIMES I THINK ITS THE END THEN I LOOK UP AND I SEE THE CUP AND THE BLOOD THAT WAS SHED FOR MY SINS AND I`LL SING ABOUT JESUS etc:- CHORUS © JOHN J. CALLAGHAN 1989 (CONTROL)
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Victory Song 04:07
VICTORY SONG ( key G) YOU ASKED ME TO STAY AWAKE WITH YOU TO HELP YOU KEEP WATCH THROUGH THE NIGHT BUT EACH TIME YOU RETURNED YOU FOUND ME ASLEEP AND CONTINUED TO PRAY ALONE THEN THROUGH THE DARKNESS WE SAW THEM COME SOLDIERS FULLY ARMED FOR WAR I TOOK OUT MY SWORD TO DEFEND YOU THERE YOU STOPPED ME AS THEY DRAGGED YOU AWAY SO BEFORE PILATE THEY ACCUSED YOU NOW OF INCITING THE PEOPLE TO WAR YOU STOOD THERE IN SILENCE THEY CONDEMNED YOU TO DIE UP TO GOLGOTHA WE WALKED YOU DIED THAT DAY FOR THE SINS OF THE WORLD TO SET FREE ALL OF MAN KIND AND ALL THOSE WHO CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD TO THEM HE WILL CALL SONS OF GOD IT WAS MUCH THE SAME ON THAT FATEFUL DAY WHEN JESUS HIS LIFE HE GAVE WHEN SATIN THOUGHT HE’D BOUND AND CAUGHT THE KING OF KINGS AS HIS SLAVE DOWN IN THE EARTH THEY BOTH DID GO ONE FRIEND AND ONE A FOE WHEN HIS HANDS SEEMED TIED HE BROKE THE BINDS AND LED ALL THE CAPTIVES FREE YES HE ROSE THAT DAY THE SINS OF THE WORLD REST OF CHORUS LEAD BREAK CHORUS X 2 SO GIVE YOUR HEART TO THE KING OF KINGS LET THE HOLY ONE SET YOU FREE ON LONGER BE BOUND BY THE ONE WHO FOUND THAT JESUS IS STILL THE KING © JOHN J CALLAGHAN 22/5/1989 ( CONTROL )

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Hi Folks,

Through the years of traveling and ministering, the Lord has given me many songs to share with His people. Songs to make people think; songs to lift people up; songs to make people happy and songs that enable Him to touch people and show them areas of their lives they can change. This album is a collection of those songs.

Our walk with Jesus can be uncertain at times, however, we must all remember that He is continually guiding our path and us. As the bible says in Psalm 119:105:
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path” (NIV).
Study God’s word daily.

Jesus called us to share His message of a brighter future and an assurance of everlasting life with Him. This includes everyone. Those we work with, our neighbours, our family and our friends. I believe music is a great way to achieve this. As you listen to these songs, let the Lord minister to you through them.

If you have never received or accepted Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, or you may be finding life a little difficult, then why don’t you give your all to Jesus. It’s as simple as saying and believing in your heart that he can save you. This little prayer:

“Dear Lord Jesus, I know my life is not all it could be, and I acknowledge that I am a sinner in need of your forgiveness. Lord Jesus, I repent of my sins and ask you now to forgive me. Come into my life Lord and take over. I want to live for you from this day forward. Thank you Jesus. Amen.”

If you said this simple prayer from your heart for the first time, or as a re commitment then please write to me and let me know (callaghjj@gmail.com). I would love to send you some information on how to successfully live for Jesus every day. I also recommend you find a good Bible believing church to fellowship and grow in.

May the Lord Jesus richly bless and prosper you all the days of your life.

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released February 5, 2015

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John Callaghan Perth, Australia

John Callaghan is a multi award winning Aussie Country singer. He has released many self-penned songs over the years and his latest album, ‘This Day will Come”, has been just released. John played with, and been support to famous acts as Johnny Cash, Don Williams and appeared regularly on many television shows, including the "Reg Lindsay's Country Homestead" early in his career. ... more

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