THE BRIDGE OF REDEMPTION / LOVE IS REAL / COMING ALIVE / MIDSUMMER'S DAY /
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THE BRIDGE OF REDEMPTION
words by Jon Strider
music by Jon Strider & David Garriock
...from Jon Strider 'Fresh Tracks' CD, New Sky Records (2010)
Publ. by Pacific Songworks, BMI All Rights Reserved Worldwide

I come from the land of the broken promise
Where freedom rang, but the greed came upon us
From the Golden Gate, in a sold out State
To a new Frontier in the Old Country
By the Grace of Love, on the Sea of Hope
I came here through the Thunder
When I saw the Lights in the Northern sound
I was sure of what I had found
Darling, darling you, took me 'cross The Bridge of Redemption
The Bridge of Redemption, yeah you
Took me 'cross The Bridge of Redemption
The Bridge of Redemption, That's true, that's true
Well it felt like Home and my Feet were grounded
But when I looked to the West I was astounded
I had crossed my Fate, another Golden Gate
Shined before me
And where the Twin Towers rose to the Nordic sky
Saw my past Flash before me
Then the whole bridge Burned right before my Eyes
Something was Saved, Something had died
(Published by Pacific Songworks,BMI)
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LOVE IS REAL
Words & Music (c) Jon Strider
All Rights Reserved Worldwide

If I told you that I'd give you all the stars up in the sky
And the mountains and the oceans
All my days until I die
Oh, oh how would it feel
To have someone find in you
Love Is Real___

And when you tell me
That you love me
And you'll never let us part
I can tell the way you say it
That it's coming from your heart
Oh, oh how it feels
To have someone find in me
Love Is Real, Love is Real, I can feel
Oh yes I can___
My friends say "You better watch your step boy,
We've never seen you quite like this before"
People get burned, it's the only way they learn
Hearts on fire, and they're burning
Burning with desire___
So I'm throwing all my logic and my caution to the wind
I'm so happy we're together
I've finally given in
Oh, oh how it feels___
To shout love I believe
Love is Real...
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COMING ALIVE
Words & Music (c)2004 Jon Strider (BMI/STIM)
publ. Pacific Songworks (BMI)
All Rights Reserved Worldwide
from WHITE WINGS CD (2006)
(New Sky Records) (Track #9)

I breathe in this morning windy Småland sky
There's a burch tree waiving to me
Sitting there below it she gracefully smiles
I feel that I'm Coming Alive
I feel that I'm Coming Alive
Last night the lightening electrified our bed
And the silver rain fell from high
Flashes of God's love flickered in our thighs
And I feel we were Coming Alive
I feel we were Coming Alive
Oh___
When a man loves a woman and a woman loves a man
And the circle is completed inside
All of creation rejoices with the sign
I feel that we're Coming Alive (3x's)
Oh____
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MIDSUMMER'S DAY
words and music by Jon Strider
...from Jon Strider 'Fresh Tracks' CD, New Sky Records (2010)
Publ. by Pacific Songworks, BMI All Rights Reserved Worldwide

Oh___ All my tears have fallen down
just like summer rain
This was not what we had planned
on Midsummer's Day
If I could heal you now I would
and if I was divine I could
Let this song become a prayer to get you there
Now Midsummer's Soltstice shines
the Brightest Light we know
We'll raise our voices in Joy--to LIfe
and celebrate Midsummer's Day tonight

Oh___ the earth has spun around the sun
long before we were here
How I long to see your face
smiling back in a year
If I could heal you now I would
And if I was divine I could
Let this song become a prayer to get you there
Now midsummer's solstice shines
the Brightest Light we know
We'll raise our voices in joy--to Life
The longest day is over....
Let's celebrate Midsummer's Day tonight
Celebrate Midsummer's Day tonight. Oh____
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