He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970. And that happened mostly because of just one song. So, that must’ve been quite a song. Right? You got it. So good that you’ve probably sung it at least once in your life, probably way more. Can you guess which song it is? I’ll give you a hint. The words were inspired by something the writer saw one early morning. And back in 2022 I wrote some other words to go with the tune of that song. And my words were inspired by what I call morning star designs I saw in a photo a friend of mine took.
You can see a little bit of that picture in the glasses that go with this blog post. I love how the pinks, yellows, and oranges blend into the lavenders, magentas, and blues. And it all happens in an actual sunrise.
But maybe you wonder why I mention morning star designs?
And, then again, maybe you don’t. Either way, I’m gonna tell you. I use it as a reference to a reference you find in a verse close to the very end of the Bible. In fact, there are only five other verses after it so, in Revelation 22:16 you see Jesus, calling Himself, the Morning Star.
To be even more accurate, he calls Himself “the Bright and Morning Star.”
And maybe remember what Babe Ruth said. “It ain’t braggin’, if it’s true.”
And I’m here to tell you, it’s true.
By the way, Lord willing, I’ll be here to tell you that again tomorrow. And the day after and the day after and so on till my days here on this floating blue ball in space are finished. That final day, for me, will be my personal Independence Day. Because that’s when I’ll be set free from the shackles of the depreciating constraints of my broken body.
I don’t expect there will be any fireworks. But it will be glorious. And speaking of glorious, cheers to a happy, healthy, and safe, American Independence Day. And check out the colors, I mentioned earlier, stars in this…
Morning Star Spangled Creation
Oh say, can you see…
From the coconut tree,
The pastels and the blues…
Changing shape, changing hues?
And, serenely, the skies
Reach your soul through your eyes,
And the ripples reflect
The Divine Intellect.
So, the sun still shines on
Whether it’s dusk or dawn,
A glimpse of the love
From the Heavens above.
Oh say, can you behold this
Indifferently and not be awed
By complexity, design…
The creation of God? © 2022
Did you guess the name of the Songwriters Hall of Fame lyricist? Francis Scott Key. He wrote that little ditty you might’ve heard in a ball game: the Star-Spangled Banner. And you can actually sing the words I wrote to that same tune. How cool is that?
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