Sivin Kit’s Garden

The moment face to face encounters are replaced by screen to screen "friendships" only then it’s time to sing some songs and make amends!

The first Facebook Song I heard …

with a tribute to Bob Dylan …

All the way from UK!

Nice youthful version! I love the part when you three of them sing - especially when the two guys turn to the screen and join in!

But for all it’s worth, thanks to all who still added me or confirmed me as your friend … on Facebook and even more so in real life!

(*Update*: I can’t help it I need to add more …. This is part of Facebook culture!)

Acapella!  "I’m wasting my life away …"

No lyrics displayed but the tune is familiar … "I’ll facebook for you …

Raw and I’m "superpoked" to laughter!

I must end now … it’s endless .. with the Facebook Anthem (warning: some strong language …)! I must stop now … if not it’s going to go on .. and on .. and on .. and on …

Okay … one more … Another raw performance with audience participation!

Pleasant accidental discovery!

I was drawn to the song when I first heard Unified Theory (the original version). This remix version with the images brings a different dimension to the song. 

I don’t know why, but searching for some old songs I liked as a youth like this one by Glad has been more than nostalgic … it’s been nourishing again too

Original Brian McLaren song … with him singing in his original voice! Thanks Brian …

Twila Paris … wow … the voice, the songs, the style, .. brings back a lot of memories. I still connect with these lyrics … perhaps a little bit differently than before … but I still connect.

Take 6 … now they help bring a unique experience in voices!

It’s relevant before Christ’s resurrection, and it is most surely relevant now after the Easter!

THINGS WE LEAVE BEHIND
Scribbling in the Sand: The Best of Michael Card (2002)
There sits Simon,
so foolishly wise
proudly he’s tending his nets
Then Jesus calls,
and the boats drift away
all that he owns he forgets

More than the nets
he abandoned that day,
he found that his pride was soon drifting away
It’s hard to imagine the freedom we find
from the things we leave behind

Matthew was mindful
of taking the tax,
pressing the people to pay
Hearing the call,
he responded in faith
followed the Light and the Way

Leaving the people
so puzzled he found,
the greed in his heart
was no longer around and
it’s hard to imagine
the freedom we find
from the things
we leave behind

Every heart needs to be set free,
from possessions
that hold it so tight
‘Cause freedom’s not found in the things that we own,
It’s the power
to do what is right
Jesus, our only possession,
giving becomes our delight
We can’t imagine the freedom we find
from the things we leave behind

We show a love for the world in our lives
by worshipping goods we possess
Jesus has laid all our treasures aside
"love God above all the rest"

‘Cause when we say ‘no’
to the things of the world
we open our hearts
to the love of the Lord and
its hard to imagine
the freedom we find
from the things we leave behind

Oh, and it’s hard to imagine
the freedom we find
from the things
we leave behind

"I Won’t Complain"

[Verse1:]
I had some good days
And I had some hills to clamb
I’ve had some weary days
And some sleepless nights
But when I look around
And I think things over
All of my good days
Out-weigh my bad days
I won’t complain

[Verse2:]
Sometimes the clouds are low
I can hardly see the road
I ask a question, Lord
Lord, why so much pain?
But he knows what’s best for me
Although my weary eyes
They can’t see
So I’ll just say thank you Lord
I won’t complain

[Chorus:]
The Lord Has been so good to me
He’s been good to me
More than this old world or you could ever be
He’s been so good, To me
He dried all of my tears away
Turned my midnights into day
So I’ll just say thank you Lord

[Adlib:]
I’ve been lied on
But thank you Lord
I’ve been talked about
But thank you Lord
I’ve been misunderstood
But thank you Lord
You might be sick
Body reeking with pain
But thank you Lord
The bills are due
Don’t know where the money coming from
But thank you Lord
Thank you Lord
Thank you Lord

[Chorus:]
I want to thank God
Has been so good to me
He’s been good to me
More than this old world or you could ever be
He’s been so good
He’s been so good
He’s been so good
So good
So good
So good
So good
To me
He dried all of my tears away
Turned my midnight into day

[Ending:]
So I’ll just say thank you Lord,
I won’t complain

I remember watching Barack Obama’s original speech and felt thoroughly inspired even as a non-USA citizen. Now, this music video adds a new touch to it. Irregardless of the politics, this is a nice piece of work combining speech and music and image.

It would be fun if I could do one of these with my sermons