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01 NEVER STOP SINGING
02 NEW HORIZONS

03 KEY TO POWER

04 YOU ARE WITH ME

05 LET'S ALL PRAISE 
THE LORD

06 MY LIFE'S DREAM

07 SINCE  I  KNOW 
THERE  IS YOU

08 THE MIRACLE OF
ALL MIRACLES
09 GOD'S LOVE NEVER 
FAILS

10 GOD IS LISTENING

11 SANDALS IN THE SKY

12 OUR GOD IS 
BIGGER'N ALL THAT

13 HOLD ON TO HOPE
14 THANKFUL
15 BE IT UNTO ME
16 GIVE CHRIST A TRY

17 WHEN GOD MAKES
EVERYTHING RIGHT

Written 1974

It was a Monday night and Joyful Noise (the gospel group) ws having a "family" meeting. Dr V. P. W'ierwille* was sitting with us and during the evening, he stated "someone ought to write a song called Thankful." The next evening, I attended a bible fellowship at the horne of Milford and Betty Bowen (who are now my in.laws). The teacher that evening shared on being thankful I took the message very personally that evening, especially after the comment I had heard the night before. So, the following morning I sat down and wrote this little song. I intentionally tried to make the song simple enough for a child to understand and memorize. It must have worked because children of all ages have been singing this song for many years.

Colossians 1:12, 3:15-17

*Dr. V. P. Wierwille, who is now asleep awaiting Cbrist's retain, had the idea for and was the driving force behind the formation of the original Joyful Noise group.
 
 

Standard tuning
Key of G
Flatpick

3/4
14. Thankful
Lord God l'm so thankful for
Thankful for all your love for me
Lord God I'm so thankful for
Calling me to your family

Thank you for each new morning
Thank you for each new night
Thank you for your goodness
Your power and your light

Thank you for forgiveness
Thank you for your son
Thank you for your freedom
And the victory which he won

Calling me to your family

 
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