Her Gospel Music

Coming Back in September 2007

2007-08-31T03:16:00.001+01:00

Returning in September 2007, with new music and stuff.

On Hiatus!

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Any downloads are at your own risk, some of the files may have been deleted or the passwords may not work anymore.

Sister Act - My God

2005-12-27T11:35:00.000Z

Taken from the motion picture Sister Act and performed by Whoopi Goldberg. Originally known as My Guy, and perfomed by Mary Wells. Music and Lyrics by William "Smokey" Robinson of The Miracles.

Nothing you could say
Could tear me away
From my God (my God)
Nothing you could do
'Cause I'm stuck like glue
To my God (my God, my God)
I'm stickin' to my God like a stamp to a letter
Like birds of a feather, we stick together
I'm tellin' you from the start
I can't be torn apart
From my God

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Merry Christmas

2005-12-25T21:02:00.000Z

For unto you is born this day,
In the City of David,
a Savior, which is
Christ the Lord.

Luke 2:11

Merry Christmas

Christmas Wallpapers

2005-12-20T20:08:00.000Z

Visit this site http://www.vladstudio.com/christmaswallpapers/ and download some very beautiful Christmas themed wallpapers.

This is a sample of the wallpapers that are available on the website.

Try google search or google image search for more Christmas wallpaper

Inspiring Quotes

2005-12-20T12:19:00.000Z

To meet everything and everyone through stillness instead of mental noise is the greatest gift you can offer to the universe. --Eckhart Tolle

And we are put on Earth a little space, that we may learn to bear the beams of love. --William Blake

The little space within the heart is as great as the vast universe. The heavens and the earth are there, and the sun and the moon and the stars. Fire and lightening and winds are there, and all that now is and all that is not. --The Upanishads

Let your heart guide you. It whispers, so listen closely. --The Land Before Time

Serenity isn't freedom from the storm, but peace within the storm. --Unknown

The way is not in the sky, the way is in the heart. --Gautama Buddha

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Do Some Christmas Shopping UK

2005-12-20T02:27:00.000Z

Or purchase from the site below and donate to an organisation whom creates websites for charities and non profit organisations.

Silent Night

2005-12-20T02:24:00.000Z

"Silent Night" was originally a poem written in 1816 (in German) by Joseph Mohr, a young priest in Mariapfarr, Austria.

Two years later on Christmas Eve he journeyed to the home of his friend musician and schoolteacher Franz Gruber. He showed his poem to Gruber and asked him to create a melody with simple guitar accompaniment, so that it might be sung at midnight mass that evening.

And so it was: "Stille Nach, Heilige Nacht" was first heard in that year, in a little country town in Austria.

Karl Mauracher, a master organ builder from the Ziller Valley, heard Silent Night when he visited to work on the church organ. He obtained a copy a few years later and spread it in the various locations where he worked his trade.

The beautiful but simple carol, now deeply beloved world-wide, began its journey around the world, known first by the name "A Tyrolean Folk Song."

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Glow with Beauty This Holiday Season

2005-12-20T00:11:00.000Z

This site is all about Gospel Music, but I never said I wouldn't stray from time to time. And besides, I am sure that you appreciate something other than music. At first we started out with gospel music but have branched out into music which refers to the gospel and Christianity. Everyone, at Christmas, deserves to have a relaxing stress-free day. So here is some advice for pampering yourself this Christmas. You never know, pampering yourself could relieve you of stress.

With the crazed hustle and bustle of the holiday season, many little things may get pushed aside. Taking some special time and solace for ourselves is often the last thing on our minds, and our favorite TV shows and moments of relaxation often fall to the wayside. Even if only for half an hour, be sure to plan a special treat for yourself. Do something for you at least once a week, to save your sanity if nothing else!

Take a hot bubble bath, heavy on the suds.
You’ve been on your feet all day long – from holiday shopping to cooking dinner for the family, to wrapping and hiding presents and the never-ending cleaning list of laundry, dishes and more. Needless to say, you need a break in a big way.

Grab your favorite book, a glass of ice water, cup of tea or a soft drink and transform your everyday bathroom into your own personal spa and secluded haven. Turn on some soft music if you wish and don’t forget to light a few scented candles. Relax for as long as you like, letting the sudsy bathwater wash your cares away.

Treat your feet to a perfect pedicure!
Make an appointment at your favorite salon or purchase some supplies and do it yourself. Select a pretty color of nail polish and give your feet the delightful makeover they deserve! If you opt for the latter, be sure to have a soft fluffy towel and a nice pair of comfy slippers set aside for your beautiful feet!

Relax as you enjoy a facial.
Here you also have the choice of an at-home facial or a professional salon treatment. Should you choose to do your own facial, don’t forget some relaxing music, cucumber slices for your eyes and a soft towel to dry off your face. Follow the normal routine of cleansing, exfoliating, toning and moisturizing. After you exfoliate, you can choose between an astringent, toner or a facial mud masque. For your at home facial, the mud masque can be especially soothing and beneficial for zapping excess oil, blackheads and other impurities. Once done, your face will feel soft and silky smooth!

Get your nails done, or do them yourself.
Sometimes something as basic as painting your nails or having them professionally done can be a real pick-me-up. Around the holidays, we get so bogged down with things to do like mailing Christmas cards, making cookies, buying, wrapping and hiding presents, cleaning the house, cooking family meals and more – that we rarely get to do nice things for ourselves. Set aside a little bit of time for yourself and paint your nails or schedule a manicure. You will feel great every time you look at them for the rest of the holiday season!

Try out a new haircut or hairstyle!
Be bold, be daring or be creative. Get a new hairstyle to give you a boost when you need it most. Getting wrapped up in the holiday hustle is something that happens to most of us. Knowing when to step back and do something to break up the monotony is important, especially if we begin to tire of our daily routines. Sometimes dressing up, fixing our hair and applying makeup require more time, thought and energy than we are willing to expend. When you start to feel as if you are at the point of not caring, consider getting a new hair-do or experimenting with hair accessories and new styles. It might be just the pick-me-up you need to revitalize your energy and your attitude!

You can do many things to reduce your stress levels, relax and replenish your energy. Instead of hiding in your bedroom with a bottle of wine and box of chocolates, do something that treats your body as well as it treats your soul!

Oh and remember these tips can be used for men as well. So if you feel that you need to pamper yourself. Then go right ahead.

Winter Wonderland

2005-12-20T00:08:00.000Z

Winter Wonderland was written by Felix Bernard and Dick Smith in 1934, but not recorded until 1946 - on RCA's Musical Smart Set "Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music".

The first take in the studio was the one released. For the first three years Winter Wonderland was only available at 78 RPM, eventually being released on a 45 and then, in 1957, on a 33 RPM format record.

Winter Wonderland was almost immediately identified with Christmas, when in fact there's no mention of Christmas in the lyric at all - it's a song about falling in love in the winter.

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Christmas Stories

2005-12-19T23:21:00.000Z

Little Match Seller was written by Hans Christian Anderson and read by Chuck Brown.
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Chuck Brown reads Luke chapter 2 vs. 1-20 (King James Version)
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Chuck Brown reads Luke chapter 2 vs. 1-20 (World English Version)
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Twas the Night Before Christmas was written by Clement Clark Moore and read by Chuck Brown
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If these links do not work please use this link and download each file individually.
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White Christmas

2005-12-19T23:16:00.000Z

White Christmas was written in 1937 by the great songwriter Irving Berlin, and achieved fame when it was performed by Bing Crosby in the 1942 movie, "Holiday Inn".

For many people, White Christmas evokes a wistful sense of nostalgia (as it did in the movie), family warmth and all the good memories associated with the holiday season.

The irony here is that the original version of White Christmas was, well, ironical. Before Berlin suppressed the opening verse, the song opened with a tongue in cheek lyric about celebrating Christmas on a 80 degree day at a chlorinated Los Angeles swimming pool!

But the movie placed the context for the song at a snowbound resort, and, quite wisely, the original verse was dropped. The song is just too good as it stands to burden it with irony.

White Christmas became the 'official' theme song of homesick World War II soldiers, and the rest is popular history. The song is now deeply embedded in our group consciousness.

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Top 10 Christmas Songs.

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01. Sleigh Ride
02. Last Christmas
03. Santa Baby
04. Frosty The Snow Man
05. When A Child Is Born
06. I Wish It Could be Christmas
07. The Twelve Days of Christmas
08. Winter Wonderland
09. We Wish You A Merry Christmas
10. Let It Snow

Get free Christmas music from Free Christmas MP3. I will be adding 4 Christmas stories in a few hours as well as some more Christmas music and activities for the kids.

Spice Girls - Sleigh Ride

2005-12-18T02:11:00.000Z

Spice Girls recorded a sleigh variation to the original Sleigh Ride, which features a lot of chatter throughout the song. It was rumoured that this is a re-recording. I seriously doubt it.

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Madonna - Santa Baby

2005-12-18T01:57:00.000Z

Well, what can I say. We all know Santa Baby. So, what do you think of this version.

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Christina Aguilera - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

2005-12-18T01:48:00.000Z

Christina Aguilera performs a beautiful rendition of Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas. View the lyrics.

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Billie Piper - Last Christmas

2005-12-17T13:15:00.000Z

Billie Piper performs a variation of Last Christmas, famously sung by Wham. This version sounds slightly different.

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Billy Mack - Love Is All Around

2005-12-17T13:02:00.000Z

Our second installment was specially recorded for the film Love Actually, which is set around Christmas. The song entitled Christmas Is All Around, was adapted from the popular song Love Is All Around, most famously sung by Wet Wet Wet.

Billy Mack - Love Is All Around
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Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas

2005-12-17T12:54:00.000Z

Sorry for being away for some time. Here is the first installment for the day. Performed by Wizzard and is the famous "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" a very popular well-known christmas song in the UK.

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BeBe & CeCe Winans - You've Got A Friend

2005-11-02T00:52:00.000Z

BeBe & CeCe Winans - You've Got A Friend features Aretha Franklin.

When you’re down and troubled
And you need a helping hand
And nothing, whoa nothing is going right.
Close your eyes and think of me
And soon I will be there
To brighten up even your darkest nights.

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You've Got A Friend

98 Degrees - Little Drummer Boy

2005-11-02T00:09:00.000Z

Little Drummer Boy features on the album "The Christmas Record" by 98 Degrees. Some other songs on the album are: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, I'll be home for Christmas, O' Holy Night, Silent Night and Ave Maria.

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Little Drummer Boy

Mariah Carey - Santa Clause Is Coming To Town

2005-11-02T00:03:00.000Z

This brand new version was re-recorded this year. Not sure why yet, but it sure sounds different. And makes a change to the usual version.

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Mariah Carey

Boys II Men - Let It Snow

2005-10-31T02:18:00.000Z

Sung by Boys II Men, Let It Snow featured on the album The Christmas Collection and featured Brian McKnight.

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Let it Snow (Boys II Men)

Recommended Albums

Hilary Duff - Last Christmas

2005-10-30T20:31:00.000Z

Another version of Last Christmas. In the previous entry below, we have Jamelia's version - which is slightly different to that of this one and the one that was sung by George Micheal

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Hilary Duff - Last Christmas

Jamelia - Last Christmas

2005-10-30T19:02:00.000Z

Jamelia is one in a long line of artists performing this song. "Last Christmas" is a song written by George Michael in 1984. It was released by his group Wham! in time for Christmas that year and sold well over a million copies, but was kept from the number one position by "Do They Know It's Christmas?". It is thus the best-selling single in the UK never to have made number one. In a second attempt at the coveted Christmas No. 1 slot it was re-released the following year, making No. 6 in the charts.

It has become a holiday standard, receiving perennial airplay in both the UK and US, and has been covered by an array of artists:

In 1985 a French version was released as "Reviens-moi" by Dalida and was a hit in France.

In 1995 a version was released by Danish singer Whigfield.

In 1998 a version was released by British singer Billie Piper.

In 1999 Darren Hayes (of Savage Garden) recorded a version for Rosie O'Donnell's "Rosie Christmas" album.

In 2002, Hilary Duff recorded a version of the song for the holiday album Santa Claus Lane.

In 2004 a version was released on a limited edition '7 by American band Jimmy Eat World exclusively to iTunes.

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Destiny's Child - Home For The Holiday

2005-10-24T20:59:00.000+01:00

Will feature on the re-release of 8 Days of Christmas.

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Home For the Holiday, by Destiny's Child

Billboards Top Christian Albums

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01 HERO, Kirk Franklin
02 NOTHING IS SOUND, Switchfoot
03 WOW HITS 2006, Various
04 LIFESONG, Casting Crowns
05 PURIFIED, CeCe Winans
06 A COLLISION, David Crowder
07 MARY MARY, Mary Mary
08 THEY'RE ONLY CHASING SAFETY, Underoath
09 ANOTHER JOURNAL ENTRY, Barlowgirl
10 AWAKEN, Natalie Grant

Graham Kendrick - Shine Jesus Shine

2005-10-22T11:18:00.000+01:00

This version is featured on Songs 4 Worship - "Shout To The Lord" written and sung by Graham Kendrick. It also features on the Album "Shine Jesus Shine" by Graham Kendrick.

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Recommended Albums

Top 10 Gospel Songs

2005-10-21T12:27:00.000+01:00

This is my top 10 gospel songs that I listen to. The songs are listen in order according to my mp3 player. (10 being the lowest and 1 being the hightest.)

10. Oh Happy Day
09. Joyful, Joyful (Ode to Joy) - Sister Act OST
08. My Life Is In You Lord
07. Lean On Me - Kirk Franklin
06. He's Got The Whole World
05. What A Mighty God We Serve
04. Shine Jesus Shine - African Children's Choir
03. My Life Is In Your Hands - Kirk Franklin
02. Give Thanks
01. Here I Am To Worship

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Whitney Houston - Jesus Loves Me

2005-10-20T22:22:00.000+01:00

Jesus Loves Me is taken from the soundrack to the motion picture The Bodyguard, starring Harrison Ford and Whitney Houston.

Purchase Whitney's Latest Release

One of the highlights of THE BODYGUARD soundtrack is how the film's female lead, Whitney Houston, brings her gospel roots front and center on the half dozen tracks which feature her soaring vocals. These churchy musical overtones are apparent throughout "Jesus Loves Me!" and on her unaccompanied intro to the hit "I Will Always Love You" (penned by country diva Dolly Parton), and in case you didn't get the message, Kirk Whalum's sanctified saxophone break adds an exclamatory Amen. Elsewhere Houston continues to mine her rich vein of ornate balladry and pop-flavored dance workouts on the Ashford & Simpson original "I'm Every Woman" and on her own "Queen Of The Night," with its percolating upbeat production a la L.A. Reid & Babyface.

But for fans of romantic pop there's more than Whitney Houston to recommend THE BODYGUARD: The quavering falsetto and rich tenor of the great vocal stylist Aaron Neville find a perfect compliment in Kenny G's soulful alto breaks on "Even If My Heart Would Break;" Curtis Stigers offers a taste of Stax/Volt soul on his version of Nick Lowe's "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding," and Joe Cocker teams with Sass Jordan on the rocking love song "Trust In Me."

THE BODYGUARD won the 1994 Grammy Award for "Record Of The Year." "I Will Always Love You" won 1994 Grammys for "Record Of The Year" and "Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female." "I'm Every Woman" was nominated for a 1994 Grammy Award for "Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female."

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Jesus Love Me

Mahalia Jackson - Oh Happy Day

2005-10-19T12:25:00.000+01:00

Mahalia Jackson (1911 – 1972) was an African American gospel singer, widely regarded as one of the best in the history of the genre. She grew up in the "Black Pearl" section of the Carrollton neighborhood of uptown New Orleans, Louisiana and began singing in a Baptist church. She moved to Chicago, Illinois in 1927 where she sang with The Johnson Brothers, one of the earliest professional gospel groups.

The Johnson Brothers broke up in the mid 1930s, and Jackson began her solo career, recording for Decca in 1937. The result, God's Gonna Separate the Wheat from the Tares was only a moderate success, but Jackson became a popular concert draw. She experienced a recording hiatus until 1946 when she signed with Apollo Records, releasing several singles that are now highly regarded, though sales were sluggish at the time. Move on up a Little Higher (1948) became a huge success however, and stores couldn't stock enough of it to meet demand. Jackson rocketed to fame in the US, and soon after in Europe. I Can Put My Trust in Jesus won a prize from the French Academy, while Silent Night was one of the best-selling singles in the history of Norway. She began a radio series on CBS, and signed to Columbia Records in 1954. With her mainstream success came an inevitable backlash from gospel purists who felt she had watered down her sound for popular accessibility.

Jackson's career in the late 1950s and early 1960s continued to rise when she recorded with Percy Faith, and performed at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival and the inauguration of John F. Kennedy. She also sang at the funeral of her friend, Martin Luther King, Jr. The late 1960s saw a downturn in her popular success. She ended her career with a concert in Germany in 1971; when she returned, she made one of her final television appearances on The Flip Wilson Show.

Jackson died in 1972 in Chicago and was buried in Providence Memorial Park, Metairie, Louisiana. She was posthumously inducted into the Gospel Music Association's Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1978.

The Essential Album
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Mahalia Jackson - Oh Happy Day

Kirk Franklin - My Life Is In Your Hands

2005-10-19T11:06:00.000+01:00

My Life Is In Your Hands
is on the album Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation. It also features: Love, Sweet Spirit, Up Above My Head, He'll Take The Pain Away and the original Stomp.

Kirk Franklin is a platinum-selling African-American musician who blended gospel, hip hop, and R&B in the 1990s. He released his first gospel album, Kirk Franklin & Family, in 1993, and is known as the leader of contemporary gospel choirs such as Kirk Franklin & the Family, Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation, and God's Property.

A native of Fort Worth, Texas, he was raised by his aunt, Gertrude Franklin. He developed a talent for music early, playing the piano at age four and becoming music director of his church at age eleven. After getting kicked out of school in his teenaged years and a girlfriend became pregnant, he returned to the church after a friend was shot to death. After leading the DFW Mass Choir at the 1990 Gospel Music Workshop of America Convention, he organized "The Family", a seventeen-voice choir, in 1992 and began his recording career.

He has integrated hip hop styles with gospel themes in albums such as The Nu Nation Project and God's Property, which achieved success on the Billboard Pop Album, R&B and gospel charts.

On October 4, 2005, his new long-awaited album Hero was released, with current single Looking For You. Purchase the album below by clicking on the CD cover.

Latest Release: Hero
Purchase Now from Amazon UK.

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My Life Is In Your Hands

Aaliyah - Ave Maria (Rare)

2005-10-18T06:39:00.000+01:00

Aaliyah's not just another R&B chick--the girl's been exposed to much culture. When she auditioned for the Detroit Performing Arts High School in 1994, she wowed the judges with a classic rendition of the aria "Ave Maria" in Italian.

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Aaliyah - Ave Maria

With Thanks To Francey!

2005-10-18T06:28:00.000+01:00

I would like to extend a great big thank you and kiss to Francy for creating such a beautiful design. All the designs on the site are beautiful. And I was not sure which one to use. I figured that I could use a different every now and again.

So if you need a blogger template or even (Diaryland, Diary-X, Movabletype, Textpattern or Wordpress) visit www.francey.org

Welcome!

2005-10-18T05:54:00.000+01:00

This is a brand new blog bringing you gospel music for your enjoyment!