Original Version From Visions & Voices CD. Dedicated to the historic 2008 election of Barack Obama. After watching please share your thoughts and comments below.
Beautiful Person | January-March 1991 | Song #154
Refrain:
I am a beautiful person
I am a part of all that is
I accept the abundance of creation
And the infinite gifts it gives
I can not love you if I hate myself
I can not give to you if I am poor
I can not heal the world if I have no health
I can not bring you peace by bringing you war
Refrain
I am the lion that I saw in my dream
I unleash the hidden power in me
I am the universe just beyond my eyes
That I am only beginning to see
Refrain
I am a joyful emotion
Too huge to be contained in me
I spark across the mountains and the oceans
To the edges of the galaxy
Refrain
©1991-2008 Mark Shepard
Commentary: This is the original version of Beautiful Person from my Visions and Voices CD, arranged by Gene Moore. At the time I was just beginning to do the deep inner work that would eventually allow me to share my music with others. This song basically came out of a place that was deeper that the self hate I had wallowed in up to that point. On the morning after our historical 2008 presidential election electing Barack Obama I think it does us good to really get this message into our heads. Each and every one of us is a “Beautiful Person” and when we truly give ourselves to living on purpose and fulfilling our greatest hopes and dreams we bring hope and light to this world in crisis. Purchase the CD containing this Song
-Mark Shepard Nov. 5th 2008
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I truly appreciate your comments below as well!
It’s wonderful,your voice and this song,it’s a expierience.
I like the lyrics
Your words, images and soothing music have captured the true spirit of our human race. We are truly one world.
Mark, Thanks for being a “Beautiful Person” yourself….and spreading your Love & Light to the World. Namaste.
Dude, your awesome. Thanks for sharing your gift with us all.
Brilliant!! Beautiful lyrics, beautiful photos and brave message for all of us!
Mark, you reflect the best of American Culture.
Beautiful and inspiring! There should be more music like this in the world. Keep it up Mark!
relaxed and groovy – doesn’t get much better than that
Beautiful, inspiring, perfect…
Beautifull song and really inspiring as well
I liked very much. I also thought it was awesome when you sang it accapella.
Simply beautiful, Mark. You are spreading the nurturing love you received and your Mom would be pleased. The video is a wonderful match and really amplifies the message.
Mark,
I am sorry to have been out of contact. I have been working on a few things here as well. I am still staying the path and working on my goals and challenges! You and your training have helped me and helped me to continue helping others. You are a beautiful person and I am honored to call you my friend. Keep on keeping on and keep on writing.
Musicians write music. Beautiful people that are musicians write beautiful music. That is my evidence procedure and you pass every test, my friend.
Take care
Tim
Mark,
I like this arangment, I do prefer the original version from your cd Thirst For The Sky. I am very pleased you are puting your music out here & creating more for all of us to enjoy. I look forward to purching more of your music..
Many blessings
Namaste Vickie
Hey there Mark,
Don’t know if you remember me. We met in Wayne Kelly’s On Air Publicity course. I’ve been really appreciating the work that you do since we touched base in Wayne’s group.
As a fellow NLPer, I love the brilliant idea you came up with to combine your music with teaching.
Right now I’m finishing up my book, “Lovin’ the Skin You’re In: The Juicy Woman’s Guide to Making Peace with Food and Friends with Your Body.” I’d be honored to include this song and your credits in my chapter on Creating Safe Feelings in Your Body. What do you say? Wanna come play in my sandbox? Let me know, my friend.
Warmest regards and much gratitude,
Andrea
Mark, you just get better and better! My heart rec’d this, soaked in it, then raced to fb to share it…want to tell the world. Thank you so much..may have said it before, and will say it again, My compliments to your Creator!!
Namaste flo
Mark, thank you SO much for sharing this wonderful video! The song and your voice are powerful and beautiful, but the photos of a wonderfully diverse cross-section of humanity from across the globe really add to the cumulative power of this piece.
Wonderful; I’ve added it to my Favorites, and tweeted it out to my followers.
Thank YOU so much! I very much appreciate every bit of help in getting this music out into the ears and hearts of as many people as possible. If you read my story you know I’m a bit of a late bloomer! In a business dominated by artists in their 20′s my only hope is to go directly to the people and by pass the record labels and “Music Industry” altogether.
thank you , thank you, thank you!
Mark Shepard
http://MarkShepardSongs.com
Told you Dec 1 that my heart rec’d this and soaked it in..adding the video takes it even deeper( and I didn’t realize there was a deeper) level. You may be a ‘late’ bloomer..if so, you sure did bypass the buds and burst out as the whole bloomin’ bouquet! You truly are a Beaautiful Person, I am so richly blessed to have you in my life. My heart loves your heart. Thank you for being!
Namaste’…..flo
Love this song.. your voice became even richer… as is your message!
I will fb and twitter (once I figure out these tweetdeck upgrades!)