Like the Wind
Sheet Music Sample:
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Lyrics:
(Like the wind throughout)
When the spirit speaks it's like the rushing wind
I can feel it move me from deep within
Like the rushing wind/When the spirit speaks it's like the rushing wind
I can feel the spirit rushing like the wind
When the Father grants forgiveness for my sin
Like the rushing wind/Feel the holy spirit like the rushing wind
Story:
"Like the Wind" (Winter 2001, Winter 2004)
After receiving an answer to a long-suffering prayer, I wrote an a cappella choir number called "Finally." I really liked it but assumed it would never go anywhere. It sat in my composition binder for three years. Then, when I was preparing to launch the website, I ran across "Finally," read the lyrics, and decided they needed to be a little more "blunt," spiritually speaking. I needed a phrase with three syllables to replace "finally," the main word used, and "like the wind" popped into my head. The new lyrics, a simile for the spirit of the Lord, came to me in the middle of the night. I'm very happy with this 'new' version, and hope it is more performable.