I live in southern Illinois with one very supportive husband who believes in me and two children who, although they don't always operate under the same mission statement as the rest of the household, are my very heartbeats.
Singing is my security, my niche. It's helped me develop my sense of self and has always been incredibly therapeutic. For many years, it was a challenge for me to sing unless I took the kids with me to practices and the actual events. I remember attending lots of late-night choir rehearsals holding my two sleeping young children on my shoulders and singing away.
Now, the children are older, circumstances are better, and I sing as much as I can and love every minute of it. My children still come with me sometimes, but now it's by choice, and I don't put them to sleep! I feel truly blessed to have been given this voice and the opportunities to share it.
Another exciting thing is that KMOX 1120AM radio in St Louis has placed my rendition of the Lord's Prayer into their regular rotation, so it's been heard more than a dozen times already in 44 states plus Mexico and Canada!
Now here are the lyrics. Enjoy!
I love you more…than you’ll ever know
And our love will grow…because of who you are
I think you know…I look in your eyes
So warm and so wise
Because of who you are
I love you so much…we’ll grow up together…forever and ever
Because of who you are
The first time I saw you…I’ll never forget
I was so happy…your dad and I met
Holding you close the very first time
It was beautiful…it was wonderful
We’ll be there for you…in good times and bad…with you me and dad…because of who we are…now we have years to help and to guide…we’ll be by your side because of who we are
I love you so much…we’ll grow up together…forever and ever…because of who we are…having a child is so warm and so real…it’s hard to explain the love that you feel…you were our gift from heaven above…you are beautiful…you are wonderful…you’re our baby girl.
I love you more…than you’ll ever know and our love will grow…because of who you are....you’re our baby girl
I think you know…I look in your eyes
So warm and so wise
Because of who you are
I love you so much…we’ll grow up together…forever and ever
Because of who you are
The first time I saw you…I’ll never forget
I was so happy…your mom and I met
Holding you close the very first time
It was beautiful…it was wonderful
We’ll be there for you…in good times and bad…with you mom and dad…because of who we are…now we have years to help and to guide…we’ll be by your side because of who we are
I love you so much…we’ll grow up together…forever and ever…because of who we are…having a child is so warm and so real…it’s hard to explain the love that you feel…you were our gift from heaven above…you are beautiful…you are wonderful…you’re our baby girl.
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