Doing Great Things

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Permalink Reply by David Gonzalez on May 11, 2010 at 11:46am

Good stuff man! Very complete lyrically and instrumentally. Don't worry about recording quality on this site. The majority of us are recording through the 1/8th inch line into our laptops!!! LOL! Thank for sharing bro! I also listened to a few other songs on sound click. Very uplifting songs!

Permalink Reply by Dennis Clements on May 12, 2010 at 2:15am

Commentary often reveals as much or more about the commentator than the subject, and I think that is true in my comments here. I really like the song, and I was thinking that it's one I could imagine or congregation singing, but then it went on a bit long - we don't often sing songs this long at our church. That leads into all kinds of questions about training a church in worship, and how much should we work against some of the cultural norms that effect our worship... I wonder if I would have felt that way if there was a second verse instead of a repeated first verse - I don't know.

Anyway, I would like to pass this by the Praise Team and see what they think - is that OK? If we like it, is it listed by CCLI? Are chord charts available?

Permalink Reply by Russell Henderson on May 12, 2010 at 7:35pm

Hey Dennis,
I am in the process of putting it on ccli. For Chord Charts you can go to my website www.russellhenderson.com/music.

God Bless

Permalink Reply by Christopher Anthony Dresbach on May 19, 2010 at 6:54am

I have found that songs already completed can be shortened when in use by a different church or artist to make way for specific praise and worship at their location. I have seen it and done it- sometimes because I didn't know the rest of the song and other times because it fit in better that way in the situation. As for what an original artist would think about that, I'm not sure, but that's my best suggestion. In this case, at least, you can ask the artist! ^__^

Permalink Reply by Christopher Anthony Dresbach on May 19, 2010 at 6:55am

This reply is meant for Dennis. It appears that it showed up under the wrong reply.

Permalink Reply by Robert Ricchio on May 16, 2010 at 1:32am

I agree with one of the other commenters here on the length, but that's part of the songwriting process. Some of Psalm 139 may give more depth to the first verse talking about what he's planned for you. I know you are thankful to Him for what he's done for you. Would expressing your thankfulness for what he's done for you add more to the song? just a thought..

Permalink Reply by Russell Henderson on May 21, 2010 at 11:16pm

Thanks Robert, I'll definitely give that some thought.

Permalink Reply by Christopher Anthony Dresbach on May 19, 2010 at 7:13am

Russell, I really like the song. It is right on point with where I am in life right now. Although my dream to be a worship leader and get some of God's music in me to the world is not realized in manifestation, I know that it lies at the foot of the cross back when He bled and died for all the world. As for the quality of the recording, don't worry. Be glad that you have the capability to do so with all the music in place. Anything beyond the words and melodies, I don't have the abilities at this time. Again, good song! Praise God for the gift!

Permalink Reply by Russell Henderson on May 21, 2010 at 11:16pm

Christopher, thank you for the wonderful comment.

Permalink Reply by Charles Wolff on May 22, 2010 at 2:18pm

This is nice, it's focused, clear, flows well. A couple minor lyrical nits:

I'm not looking in my past - maybe "at my past" ?

I am blessed of the Lord - maybe "by the Lord" ? or even "I have been blessed by the Lord"

Overall, though, nice job. This is a good example of a song that is personal to the author, but at the same time it totally works as a way to put positive words into the mouths of the congregation as they sing.