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May 31, 2016 · Empowerment Songs, healing songs, inspirational songs, Joe Mennonna Arrangements, Life In Song 2010's, Overcoming Adversity, Songs of Transformation, Spiritual Songs

499 Honest Rock (Full Arrangement)

499 Honest Rock origAbout this Song: (Lyrics below)
This is the full arrangement of Honest Rock that truly showcases the sheer GENIUS of my long time musical collaborators Joe Mennonna and Gene Moore.

Joe Mennonna did the arrangement and played, oh maybe 2 DOZEN instruments, (organs, piano, actual real horns, bass, drums, you name it) as well as the male “Gospel Choir” vocals.

Gene Moore added some wicked good electric guitar support and a tasty solo that just stuns me every time I listen.

And one of my newest musical collaborators, Joy Adler added her amazing vocal talents and amazing phrasing to give the song the needed feminine energy to balance my Male energy (or something like that LOL).

Also in need of mention is Joe’s wife, Lucy Mennonna who also joined us for the the “Gospel Choir”.

This song is designed to get stuck in your head so that you actually end up being filled with gratitude throughout your day for simply the miracle of being here. Think about it. THIS. Our very existence. BEING HERE. Today. Alive. Aware. Breathing. Is a miracle!

Help me celebrate it! I also hope you will join with us by supporting this work by buying this track. If enough folks like you value this track by paying for it, we can record more!

Thank you!

Honest Rock

Song # 499 | 3/30/15   |  CD: TBD

I have been healed
On this honest rock (3x)
I am grateful just to be alive today…

I have been broken
and I have been blessed oh yes! (3x)
I am grateful just to be alive today…

Refrain:
If you chanced to glance
Upon the face of God
Why would you ever look away?

I have been walking
Through the valley of the shadows (3x)
I am grateful just to be alive today…

I have been raised up
From all my “failures” (3x)
I am grateful just to be alive today…

I have been blessed (oh yes!)
With this honest love (3x)
I am grateful just to be alive today…

Refrain:

I have been healed… That Cold water for a thirsty soul
I have been healed… She dipped down the bucket and the water will flow
I have been healed… On that Joshua the walls come a tumbling down.

I have been healed
On this honest rock (3x)
I am grateful just to be alive today…

[ Tuning: Open D – DADF#AD]

Copyright 2015-2016 by Mark Shepard & Joe Mennonna. All Rights Reserved. Used with permission.

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Filed Under: Empowerment Songs, healing songs, inspirational songs, Joe Mennonna Arrangements, Life In Song 2010's, Overcoming Adversity, Songs of Transformation, Spiritual Songs

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