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Music for Isaac – ‘Cause Isaac Loves Music

I know Isaac loves music. How do I know? Because kids love music. And Isaac is a kid. Simple. So…a few years ago, I wrote some music for Isaac. Recently I put the song lyrics into a video, and you can watch it here…

From “Get Outta Bed” to “Isaac’s Busy Day” to “Dinnertime” to “Isaac’s Song” to “Dreamtown” and all the way to “Birthday Dance” I know your Isaac will love these songs, too.

“But I don’t have an Isaac” you say. “In fact, I have a little girl…no boys. And her name’s Sophia.”

No problem. Sophia is another one of the many names I’ve included in my new series of videos for kids with their names in the songs. These are personalized songs that kids have enjoyed for 15 years. (I can’t believe it’s been that long) I’ve sold thousands of personalized CD’s for all that time, and now I’m beginning to offer them for free. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think that makes ’em affordable for just about everybody.

I know Isaac loves music. And I’m just as sure your kid loves music. So whether you have an Emma, Liam, Addie, Noah, Olivia or some other little kid in your house, chances are good you’ll be able to treat them to their own personal songs. Either right now or very soon. I’m adding names on a regular basis. Just visit TonyFunderburk.com/_______  (fill in the blank with your kid’s name) or do a search on YouTube. Feel free to ask me to add your kid’s name. I can’t promise every name, but I have a lot of them. Thanks for your support and would you do me a favor? Let me know when your kids watch. I love hearing the stories.

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Do you sleepwalk through your life?

Every day has challenges. And challenges don’t play favorites. They happen to the rich and poor, the beautiful and ugly, the short and tall, the fat and thin, and the old and young. Knowing you can’t get out of facing challenges can either cause you to run headlong into them with your eyes wide open…or cause you to sleepwalk through each day and night in an attempt to avoid life. But here’s the only Sleepwalk you should indulge in…

Sleepwalk – by Santo and Johnny is my favorite instrumental pop tune of all time. My favorite composer is still Beethoven, but, like I said, this is a pop tune. Far removed from long-hair classical music, it’s such a classic, nostalgic piece of music for me. Every time I hear it, I’m transported back to a place and time where innocence was not yet lost and no dreams had yet been squashed forever.

I love the short story Dick Clark shares about how Santo and Johnny came up with the song. It’s almost as if a song called “Sleepwalk” arose after a sleepwalk experience. And the song shows so much more emotion from a slide guitar than the typical country or island song with the same instrumentation.

You probably won’t enjoy the song nearly as much as me, but I’d love to hear what song gives you the feeling of a better time. Share it with me, and I’ll share it with everyone on my podcast. And I hope the song is the only way you sleepwalk through your day.

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Have you gone from burdens to blessings lately?

Do you ever feel like Ol’ Man River? Just keep rollin’ along bearing the burdens of the world and unable to do anything about ’em? You got troubles? Big troubles? Well, here’s a news flash…so does everybody else. There’s not a person on the planet who isn’t dealing with serious problems. But there’s a way to go from burdens to blessings. Wanna know how? It’s not a secret. Here’s how…

No…I’m not recommending singin’ the blues till your troubles disappear. Just wanted to share a video from an old movie, “Showboat”, to get you in the mood to face burdens head-on. Now…here’s the secret, that’s not a secret, to going from burdens to blessings: Take the focus off YOU.

Yep, if and when you take the focus off you and figure out ways to help others with their burdens, you’ll do something the apostle Paul described as fulfilling “the law of Christ“. Take a closer look at that phrase…the law of Christ. Notice it doesn’t say “the ten commandments”…or “God’s law”…or “the Mosaic law”. That’s because there’s a distinction between those phrases and “the law of Christ”. How did Christ (Jesus) sum up the laws? He said, “You shall love the Lord your God…” and “love your neighbor as yourself”. Jesus said “on these two commandments hang all the Law and the prophets”.

So…the point is…is you can bear someone else’s burdens, you can fulfill the law of Christ, which is to love the Lord and love your neighbor. What do you think the most important commandment is to God? Not to murder? Not to steal? Not to lie about someone? Not to honor your father and mother? None of the above?

If you said “none of the above”, you win the prize. The most important commandment from the very heart of God is to love. Without love, nothing else much matters. After all, without love, anything and everything becomes just a matter of opinion. Think about that today. And as you do, see if there’s anyone you could help through some tough times. Whether it’s emotional, physical, financial, spiritual…or anything…makes no difference. Love your neighbor. And your neighbor might live in the same house as you. Find a way to help, to care, to love. That will turn your own burdens into blessings.

Have you already done that today or this week? Let me know about it. I’ll share it with others if you allow me. And if you have, enjoy the blessings and don’t forget to thank God.

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If you exist (and you do), you have to believe in something, so…

It might as well be the Truth. When all else fails, the Truth succeeds. When all else fades away, the Truth shines like the sun. When all else lets you down, the Truth lifts you up. And when all else imprisons you…body, soul, and spirit…the Truth will set you free. So, since you have to believe in something in order to have any kind of sanity in your life, let me suggest believing the Truth. THE Truth, of course, is Jesus. No one goes to live with God forever in Heaven without going through Jesus. But His love for you will sustain you throughout eternity. And His love is greater than all other love put together. Here’s how I feel about it…

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Have To Believe

I can hear my heart, but I just can’t feel my life.
I can feel You cut, but I just can’t see the knife.
You slip Yourself inside of me
To show me what I’m meant to be;
Unlock me with Your golden key;
Protect me from the wizardry
Of this world far below.

I can feel Your love; though I never see Your face,
And whenever I’m alone,
You still fill the empty space.
I never have to reach for You.
You always seem to pull me through.
You do the things that I can’t do;
Not even if I wanted to…not even if I tried.

And I have to believe…You did everything for me.
“˜Cause what I have to believe
Is the truth that sets me free (repeat)

You must know my dreams
Because you’re making them all come true.
I know that You’re the One
Because no one could but You.
Your steady hand is always near.
With perfect love You conquer fear.
You brush away the dark veneer,
And suddenly it’s all so clear which way I should go.

Chorus

Well, I’m not sure if I deserve it.
I’m lighter than air and soaring like a bird,
And if I can love You any better,
Just say the Word!

Repeat Chorus to end

© 1996 Tony Funderburk

Yeah, you have to believe in something. What do you believe in?

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Share The treasure because faith comes by hearing

How many movies have you watched where an archaeologist, or scientist, or group of adventurers went on a quest to find a secret treasure? A lot, right? You have – The Treasure of the Deep – National Treasure – Treasure Island – The Lost Treasure of the Mayans – The Treasure of Sierra Madre and many more. They all have something in common…the treasure found in each movie never lasts. But the treasure found in God’s word can take you into and through all eternity. Now that’s a true treasure. And here’s a very cool way you can share God’s word with people who have never heard it, and remember: faith comes by hearing.

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Did you know there are still so many people who have never read or heard the word of God? They’ve never heard the name of Jesus. Paul wrote that faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. The Treasure is such a great way to help reach “all the world” with God’s word. It’s solar powered. It’s been field-tested in rainforests, high mountain terrain, desert, and seaside.

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Two Singer Songwriters Sing – King Of Hearts

Same last name…same initials…same song title. Neither one knew about the other one’s version of – King of Hearts – That’s cool. 

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Here are the lyrics to my version:

King of Hearts

Working it out, they say they figured it out
You hear “˜em blatantly shout they don’t need no Savior
So full of pride, they say your life is inside
Don’t need some prophet who died
And rose again to save ya’.

Grinding their ax for all their loving attacks,
So don’t you give “˜em no facts
Because their minds are made up
Making no sense from either side of the fence,
But still you’ll get their two cents worth
In a golden tin cup..

chorus
Wonder what made their hearts harden…
Why do they think that they’re God?
I pray they can have the veil lifted
And see their religion is flawed
There are no permanent parts…apart from

The King of Hearts

Dreaming it up, they keep on scheming it up,
And then they’re blowing it up in unsuspecting faces
Groundwork is laid; they’ve got it made in the shade
But there won’t be lemonade in some eternal places

Closing their eyes; they walk right into the lies
But every person who dies will have their eyes wide open
By then it’s too late for all the people who wait
You just can’t enter The Gate with all your earthly hopin’

repeat chorus

With all their best laid plans they still just come to this
I guess they’ll remain where they are while their ignorance is…

Bliss

repeat first and last verses…then chorus twice to end

© 2000 Tony Funderburk

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Tribute to a little girl who left this world 7 years ago

It’s difficult to believe it was 7 years ago today a very special little girl lost her battle with cancer. She wasn’t even 3 years old, and most of her life had been a struggle to live. I never knew her, but her Grandmother is a good friend of mine, and I saw how deeply she was affected by her granddaughter’s illness. Seeing photos of the little girl named Tuesday…and hearing the anguish in the voices of her loved ones…moved me to write a tribute song.

Here’s the video I put together. I just watched it myself, and it took me right back to that time 7 years ago. I hope it moves you, too.

Remember Tuesday

Years are short, and days are long…
And we forget the time when lives go wrong,
But we will remember…we’ll remember Tuesday.

Precious plans and hopes and dreams
Fade away like evening’s last sunbeams,
But we will remember…we’ll remember Tuesday.

Tuesday…a life gone by…so few days…
Tuesday…we will rejoice your new days.

Years may pass, and dreams may fade,
And we’ll forget the desperate way we prayed,
But we will remember…we’ll remember Tuesday.

Tuesday…a life gone by…so few days…
Tuesday…we will rejoice your new days.

© Copyright Tony Funderburk 2009

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