Sometimes, like with Jonah, it takes God extra time to spur a person into doing His will. After praying that God would inspire him to write songs that draw people to Christ, and receiving answers to those prayers, Jim Nailon still needed some time and convincing to share his music on a larger scale. Finally, realizing that those who bury their talents and gifts do not fare well when they meet their Master, Jim has released the first CD of his compositions: Arms Open Wide.
Jim writes songs and hymns that have singable melodies and lyrics that are strongly rooted in Scriptural and Eucharistic themes. Most of the up-tempo songs on Arms Open Wide were written for school functions. One song, Upon This Stone, was written as a result of being asked by the Poor Clare Sisters of Omaha to play for the cornerstone laying ceremony for their new convent. The song, To Our Lady, is a beautiful musical setting of the traditional children’s prayer/poem by Mary Dixon Thayer, “Lovely lady, dressed in blue.” The remaining songs are liturgical hymns or meditations.
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