Tag: single
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How Quickly
words/music by Jimmy Webb • arranged/performed by Doug Howell© Universal – Polygram International Pub Inc. Reviews Well, with ‘How Quickly’, you have once again given it a lovely, subtle and sensitively written arrangement and vocal to match, and added the gutsy guitar licks (beautifully but boldly played by Dan Leonhardt) to prevent the whole thing…
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Sanctus (Holy, Holy)
holy, holyholy, holyGod of power and might holy, holyholy, holyGod of power and might heaven and earth are full of your gloryhosanna in the highestall heaven and earth are full of your gloryhosannahosannahosanna in the highest blessed is the one who comesin the name of the Lord Reviews Damn I just listened and started to…
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Have I Ever Heard This Sound?
have I ever heard this sound before?the first song of a bird in springhas never caused my heart to sing beforebut suddenly it calls to me, freeing meto sing of things I’ve ever been afraid to speakhave I ever heard this sound before? have I ever felt this warmth before?the stirring of a summer breezehas never caused all…
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Up on the Roof
Lyrics by Gerry Goffin, Music by Carole King© Screen Gems – EMI Music, Inc. when this old world starts getting me downand people are just too much for me to faceI climb way up to the top of the stairsand all my cares just drift right into spaceon the roof it’s peaceful as can beand…
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Jesus Never Fails
words and music by Doug Howell© Bud John Songs (orig Lexicon Music, Inc.) • Used by permission Jesus never failsJesus never failsI’ve got a friendwho won’t ever forsake meJesus never fails Jesus never fails me when I need HimJesus never failsI’ve got a friendwho won’t ever forsake meoh, Jesus never fails He gives me songs…
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Let’s Start Over
it’s not so easystartin’ on two sides of the streeteyes that fill with angerevery time we meetwords as sharp as glassthat cut the heart right throughmeant for mebut I turn ‘em back to you so right and wrong is nowthe only game we playseems like trust is stillanother world awayone that can’t be reacheduntil we’ve…
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Oh, September
words & music by Doug Howell (6 Aug 1980) oh, Septemberwhy’d you have to come so soonjust when I finally started to have some funI remember wellthe spell of an August moonand I was just gettin used to livin in the sunlook what you’ve done,September summer’s warmth is gone nowthere’s that coolness in the airseems…
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No Strings
words & music by Doug Howell • © 2023 Creative Measures LLC I know it’s no goodto hold on to each otherto cling on and to smotherI know it’s no good yes, I understandthat we are separate peopleunique and individualyes, I understand but I know how it feelsto have no stringsand I think it’s high…
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Nothing on You
words & music by Doug Howell • © 2023 Creative Measures LLC the stars have nothing on youone silly grin can outshine themand in one glance I can findmuch more to wish upon the wind has nothing on youjust a whisper outsings itand in your voice I can hear a hope worth dreaming on were you…
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Hard To Get
words & music by Rich Mullins • © Curb Word Music/Liturgy Legacy You who live in heavenHear the prayers of those of us who live on earthWho are afraid of being left by those we loveAnd who get hardened in the hurtDo you remember when You lived down hereWhere we all scrapeTo find the faith…
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Changes in the Air
words & music by Doug Howell • © 2022 Creative Measures LLC walking out your front doorI heard it slam behind meI got the strangest feelingthat nothing was the way it used to be“Come down from your tree,” you said,but I heard a voice in my head saythat could be hazardous to the healthof all…
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Is It True?
words & music by Doug Howell • © 2022 Creative Measures LLC is it true, Lordyou could make a blind man seeif it’s true, Lordcan you do something for memy heart is sickmy soul is lostI’ve gained the worldat too great a costI’ve heard it saidthat you can make a body freeif it’s true, Lordwill…
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So Many Ways (2022)
words & music by Doug Howell • © 1974 Trinity Sound Corp, assigned to Creative Measures LLC today I watched the morning suncome up redcome up warm as it blushedto kiss my cheekthe birds singing love songsin my headin my heart they sang thingsthat no one could speakand the dew drops were sparklin‘ just like…
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One Too Many Times
words & music by Doug Howell • © 2022 Creative Measures LLC I’ve heard you say I love youone too many timesto keep believingit’s still truewith no supporting signshow many times I’ve cried outfor a word, a smile, a kissI swear it was thebitter wounds of silencethat led us here to this I hope you…
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Do You Ever Dream of Me?
words & music by Doug Howell • © 2022 Creative Measures LLC When I lay me down to sleepAnd pray the Lord my soul to keepI often think of you and weepAnd wonder what your dreams could beAnd if you ever dream of me You must dream of pretty thingsOf starry skies on golden wingsAnd…
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Brown Eyes
words & music by Doug Howell • © 2022 Creative Measures LLC just a summer nightwe were warming up the bandI was on the stageyou were in the standsbut you met me eye to eyeyou on that 10-speed bike of yourswith that smile of yoursyou melted my defensesI thought I had outgrown that kind of…
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Little Baby Jesus
words and music by Doug Howell • © 2021 Creative Measures LLC little baby Jesusdo you knowall the sorrow, all the woeall the pain and suffering of this worldthis poor world you’re born in but sleep nowMother Mary’s love surround youand keep nowall the burdens lying ‘round you little baby Jesuscan you hearall the angels singing clearsinging…
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I Wanted To Stay
words & music by Doug Howell • © 2021 Creative Measures LLC I saw you sidewaysIn the morning lightAnd watched a smile spread slowlyFrom the left to the rightThe horses stirringAnxious for the dawnLike all the dreamsMy hopes were riding on I held you sidewaysIn the sleepy glowAnd begged you not to let me leaveWhy…
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Look at Me
words & music by Doug Howell • © 2021 Creative Measures LLC put away your sentenceslay your voice to restkeep your heart in silencecome and be my guestturn off the radioblaring in your earI’ve got so much to tell youif you’d take the time to hearthis could beour special day won’t youlook at meI’m sitting…
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King of Dreams
words & music by Doug Howell • © Word Music Inc. OKhave it your wayit’s only fair to warn youI don’t know how to live this waybut I’ll give it a trycause I believe you’d rather die than hurt meI gave you almost everythingand kept what really mattered to mebut now you’re King of Dreamsnow…