Father's Child

Strange Family Music

Recording Studios


Father's Child is DONE!! Currently we are in Nashville meeting with some industry people to discuss this project. We'll update asap!. Meanwhile, check out the CD cover and liner notes as well as the new sound byte listed below. We are so excited to be finished with this project. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6/18/06 - Father's Day It has been a stressful few weeks. We are behind schedule on finishing "Father's Child", but given everything we've been through, that's to be expected. For me personally (I won't speak for AD), it has been a tough time. My wife Michele lost her stepmother to cancer, and that put everything else on hold. Our friend, Michael, suffered a massive heart attack and lingered for a few weeks before his body finally released him to be with the Lord. He was 35 and left a young wife and two very young children. Michele and I sang at the funeral services. That was a tough time for us. My job situation was not going to get any better, and neither was the salary (you know--to pay for SFM stuff!), so I prayed about a new job and the Lord blessed me. I start 6/19. After some recuts of various guitar parts, synth parts, and the addition of some percussion parts here and there, we finished all instrumental tracks, and all that was left were the lead and background vocals from me and AD. I began recording in earnest while I worked through my last two weeks of work at my "old" job. Last night, I finished all but one lead vocal of the 12 tracks on this CD. I felt pretty good, but decided to wait until Sunday afternoon, Father's Day, to record the last vocal. The last song was "Father's Child," the title track of this project, and since I am doing this entire project as a tribute to my own father, I decided that recording the final vocals to the final song, "Father's Child", on Father's Day, would be a fitting climax to the project. It took a few takes until I was happy with the vocals, but I finished, satisfied with the final result. Good thing, too. I completed the last take moments before a large thunderstorm moved through our area that would have added unnecessary background ambience to the song. I'm extremely happy with the project so far, and can't wait for you all to hear it! Now AD and I begin the hard process of mixing all the tracks. We'll keep you updated! KW ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Audio Clips: Near to Your Heart - Snippet ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lyrics: I Will Sing Praise Near to Your Heart Thanks to You My Everything SimpleHearted To You O Lord ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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I Will Sing Praise to Your Name
(from Psalm 9)
Words & Music Keith Wilson
©Copyright 2006 StrangeFamily Music

Sing praises to the Lord, Enthroned in Zion;
Proclaim to the world His mighty deeds.
Lord, You are my refuge, My strength in times of trouble;
And I place my trust in You.
I will sing praise to Your name,
I will be glad and rejoice in You.
I will praise You, O Lord, With all my heart;
I will tell of Your wonders,
Sing praises to Your name, O Most High (Repeat)

(Repeat Chorus and Tag)
Sing praises to Your name, Praises to Your name,
Sing praises to Your name, O Most High

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Near to Your Heart
Words C.B. McAfee/Music Keith Wilson & Anthony Dominguez
© Copyright 2006 StrangeFamily Music

V1:
There is a place of quiet rest;
A place where sin cannot molest.

PRE-CHORUS:
It's near to the heart of God
Near to the heart of God
Just to be near to the heart of God
Near to the heart of God

V2
There is a place of comfort sweet;
A place where we our Savior meet.

PRE-CHORUS:

CHORUS:
Oh Jesus blest Redeemer
Sent from the heart of God
Please hold us who wait before you
Near to the heart of God

V3
There is a place of full release
a place where all is joy and peace

PRE-CHORUS:

CHORUS:
Oh Jesus blest Redeemer
Sent from the heart of God
Please hold us who wait before you
Near to the heart of God
Near to your heart, O God.

TAG:
Hold me near to your heart,
Near to your heart,
Near to your heart, O God

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Thanks to You
(Based on 2 Corinthians 5:17)
Words Keith Wilson/Music Keith Wilson & Anthony Dominguez ©Copyright 2006 StrangeFamily Music

V1:
If I am in You, I'm a brand new me,
All the old things are gone, in my new life I’m free.
Yes if I am in You, Everything is made new
And I can't help but sing, “Thanks to You.”

REPEAT VERSE

Chorus:
Thanks to You, There is new hope for me
Thanks to You, My soul is set free,
Thanks to You, I can see past the past,
And I’m looking ahead, Thanks to You.

BRIDGE:
I am living proof, of a living God;
Of a loving Lord, Who makes all things new.

CHORUS 2X & TAG

Thanks to You, There is new hope for me,
Thanks to You, My soul is set free,
Thanks to You, I can see past the past
And I’m looking ahead, Thanks to You.

Thanks to You, There is new hope for me
Thanks to You, My soul is set free,
Thanks to You, I can see past the past
And I’m looking ahead, Thanks to You. . .
Thanks to You. . .
Thanks to You. . .
Everything is made new.

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My Everything
Psalm 121:2, Philippians 4:13, Psalm 31:24
Words & Music Keith Wilson © Copyright 2006 StrangeFamily Music

My help comes from You, Lord;
My help comes from You.
You’re the Maker of heaven and earth, Lord,
And my help comes from You.

My strength is through You, Lord;
My strength is through You.
And I know I can do all things, Lord,
‘Cause my strength is through You.

My hope is in You, Lord;
My hope is in You.
So I will be strong and take heart, Lord,
‘Cause my hope is in You.

You’re my help, You are my strength,
You’re my hope, You’re all to me,
Lord, You are my ev’- ry – thing (REPEAT)

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Simplehearted. . .Simplehearted. . . . . .
The Lord is gracious, He is Righteous;
With compassion He protects the simplehearted. . .
Simplehearted. . .Simplehearted. . . . . .
May I always sing your praises,
And may I always be. . .Simplehearted. . .

Verse:

Sometimes I try to be the one to wear the crown. . .
I try to lift myself up, but I fall down. . .
I make it complicated when it doesn't have to be. . .
If I would just let God be God, and Lord of me. . .

Simplehearted. . .Simplehearted. . . .
The Lord is gracious, He is Righteous;
With compassion He protects the simplehearted. . .
Simplehearted. . .Simplehearted. . . . . .
May I always sing your praises,
And may I always be. . .

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V1
To You, O Lord (To You, O Lord) I lift my soul (I lift my soul)
In You, O Lord (In You, O Lord) Alone I trust (Alone I trust)
Teach me Your paths (Teach me Your paths)
Show me Your ways (Show me Your ways)
Guide me in Your Truth, O Lord, and teach me. (Repeat)

CHORUS:
For You are my God, You are my Savior;
Yes, You are my God, You are my Savior;
My hope is in You, My eyes are ever on You;
Redeem me, O God, I take refuge in You.

(Repeat Verse and Chorus)

Father's Child Photos

Liner Notes. Click for larger view in new window.

Liner notes. Click for larger view in new window.

Note of inspiration from Daddy. Click for larger view in new window.

Song Credits. Click for larger view in new window

Mixing and coding! Click for larger view in new window.