In The Wake of a Perfect Dream

Haven't we all felt this way? This song was a process for me...I wrote it Summer 2011. It began with the chorus, as I've said before, which always seems to happen with my songs. I was driving down the highway on my way to meet one of the owners of the studio where I recorded "Need An Angel" to pick up my finished recording. I hadn't heard the full recording yet and I was excited, nervous, and scared. I had this sudden fear tingle down my spine that it would be terrible...for weeks I had thought of how exciting everything was, how awesome it would be...it never occurred to me that I might not like it. The Chorus for "In The Wake..." came to me while I was driving down that highway...singing is such a precious dream to me...I felt so close, and then this fear came to me..."In the wake of a perfect dream, where everything is not what it seems. I'm in the wake of a perfect dream and I'm falling beneath the waves. Oh, I'm falling beneath the waves." Of course, when I got the track, it was amazing...the studio did an amazing job and it was exactly what I had envisioned for it to be. They did such an amazing job hearing my 'heart' in the project.

The chorus to "In the Wake..." was all that I had for weeks. Then, things started to happen around me...two of my close friends went through significant break-ups, and my husband and I were frustrated over the market because...on top of everything else in our five-ring circus of a life, he's a builder and I'm a Realtor...you've seen the news.All of these things combined led to the verses.

Who am I singing to? I don't know exactly...at times I'm singing to myself, the economy, the 'others' that walked away from people I love...people that have mislead me in life, etc. It was hard for me to put this out there. I usually always try to write a positive chorus at the end of my songs, but that's not how this one came out of me.

Thankfully, I have a loving Lord that knows my heart. He understands that sometimes we have to have a pity party. This song was my pity party. If you identify with it, know that you are not alone. We have all had experiences in life that disillusion us in some way...but we can recover with the loving grace of Jesus and the love of our friends and family!

Canterbury Song - A song for Christchurch, New Zealand

On February 22, 2011 an earthquake hit Christchurch, NZ. Many lost their homes, their loved ones, or their own lives in this devastation. My brother lost one of his friends in the earthquake, Rachel Conley. I never met her, but through the eyes of my brother and his friends, I have come to love her too.

Many don't realize that the dire situation continues in Christchurch, they have had more damaging aftershocks in recent weeks, and the cost of recovery and repair has crippled the community. Please keep the people of Christchurch, NZ in your prayers. If you are able, you can make a donation to the New Zealand Red Cross here: http://www.redcross.org.nz/donate.

I wrote "Canterbury Song" as a prayer for all of those affected and in memory of Rachel. If it touches your heart,  respond to that by making a donation at the link above!



Canterbury Song - By Sarah Fawn McLamb
Copyright 2011 Phonlam Productions


Candles glowing in the night. 
Grief is closing in, but our spirits still fight.
Don’t let the dawn come without our prayers.
Keep our hearts open for miracles.
Lord, we know that you are stronger than this.
Lord, we know that you are bigger.
Hearts are breaking souls are closing doors. 
Reach into them and break apart dark night. 
Candles glowing in the night.
Some for hope and some for memories.
Lord, bless those who weep.
And comfort those who mourn.
Surround them gently with Your peace.
Hear us all from here on our knees.
Lord, we know that you are stronger than this.
Lord, we know that you are bigger.
Be here with us, never let us go.
Yours is the sweetest comfort we’ll ever know. 


Listen to "Canterbury Song" - 

Behind the lyrics of "Need An Angel"

My first single has been released! This is an exciting time for me! Follow this link to my song on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/alb​um/need-an-angel-single/id4474​61510

Many people have asked what I wrote the song about, so here are the answers!

With most of my songs, the chorus comes to me first. It usually is just how I'm feeling that day. "Need An Angel" was no different. Sometimes, we just need an angel! I know many times in my life that I felt like everything was too much for me, and I just called on God. The great news is that He is always there when we call him! The day I wrote the chorus was a day that I was going too many places at once with too much to do and screaming toddlers. I needed an Angel!

Verse One is about no one in particular...it's just a story that came to me. I believe that inspiration for my lyrics are messages from God to someone that I may never meet. Somewhere, there is a woman driving down the highway looking for peace, and maybe she'll hear this song and pray to God. :-)

Verse Two is about when my oldest son was born. I had pre-eclampsia and he had meconium in his amniotic fluid. It was a little scary, but we had a great team of doctors and prayer on our side. I'm sure that Angels surrounded that delivery room.

If you ever need an angel, call on the Lord! He will surely hear your cries and send an angel to your side. His love and warmth will surround you in all your times of need, you need only close your eyes and hit your knees!

My Portrait of You

In August 2010 I wrote a post about a song that I was writing about Jesus and what my portrait of him would look like. This is that song. Sharing my faith is not always easy. Sometimes the moment passes me by. Sometimes I'm too afraid to step on someone's toes. I have always thought that if people could just 'see' Jesus the way that I 'see' Him, then they would fall in love. My prayer is that maybe this song will lead someone to Christ. If you know of someone that you don't know how to witness to, please feel free to share this video. I may not be a great artist, but I pray that God can use my music.

What does Jesus look like?

None of us know...however we have all seen various pictures of Him by various artists. I saw some by an artist once that made me freeze they were so beautiful. They were beautiful because they showed my Savior as the loving God that I know He is...not just a cold looking glowing guy with a halo from the middle ages. I can't paint...I'd love to be able to...so instead I wrote a song about what my portrait of Jesus would look like if I could paint. I blogged about it earlier...but finally felt the courage to share it.

Decisions

So, I have decided to first concentrate on a four-track EP. After I get that out, I will concentrate on an LP (full length album). I think I will only do the EP electronically. I wish I could start tomorrow....it is so hard to just sit and wait. I keep praying, though.....it will be real! :-)

Write It Out Project

Hello Everyone!

I would like to share a link to a project that is being run by a dear friend of mine. I am not very crafty, but I certainly know about writing out my feelings. My songs are often my way of writing out what is inside of me. Please visit this link: http://imakestuff4fun.blogspot.com/2010/01/my-crafty-friends-please-help-me.html and help in any way that you can! Please check the main page for http://imakestuf4fun.blogspot.com for a link to donate to the project.

Blessings to you all!
-Stories to Lyrics