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Because You're Near
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classic love song co-written with Buddy Sutton
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Christ centered songs written by Dan Simmons...the best Gospel and inspirational A.I. music on the internet!
"firesong" is the songwriting ministry of Dan Simmons Thanks for stopping by. It's my desire to faithfully share that which has been given to me. This website will be a sampling of recordings that I, along with family and friends, have done over past 45 years. There are over 600 original unpublished songs presented in demo form on this site. Special thanks go to my partners in music, my daughter Amber, son Ian and the guys of Single Heart (Gene, Bob, Chris, Marty and Tata) who joined me to sing praises to the Lord down through the years. I also wish to thank those co-writers and artists that have joined with me in developing new music the passed few years to share on this website. I'm now featuring AI (Artificial Intelligence) groups that I've developed to sing some of the songs. I hope it's evident to everyone... that though the melodies and harmonies, styles and singers may change... JESUS has always been and will always be...the Song! ...this music is one simple expression of a very thankful heart. (Dan is a retired firefighter and ordained minister)
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Genre
Pop Christian Pop
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Peak #388
Peak in subgenre #5
Author
words: B. Sutton & D. Simmons music: D. Simmons
Rights
2008 Daniel Simmons & Buddy Sutton
Uploaded
April 08, 2008
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MP3 12.8 MB 320 kbps 5:36
Story behind the song
Buddy's wife Patricia recently lost her mother and Buddy wrote a lovely poem to comfort her...I added my thoughts to his and composed a melody that I pray will also serve as a comfort in her time of loss...this song is a simple expression of love that we may feel toward our mothers, our fathers our husbands and wives, our Lord and all that we truly love.
Lyrics
Just to know you are near Makes my life worth living To feel you close... hold you dear With your love so warm and giving You lift my heart, you give me hope You fill my dreams each time were close Its all become so very clear...its because youre near Just to know you are near In all the days that lay before me I face the future without fear Because you stand here watching oer me You give me strength... when mine is gone You give me faith.... to carry on Ill love you more each passing year...because youre near Life would be empty...without you Nights cold and lonely...hard to get through You make the sunshine... that lights my day You hold my hand along the way Just to know you are near That Ill never walk alone Makes all the darkness disappear Makes every where seem just like home And when Im so in need of grace I see the smile upon your face I run the race... I persevere...because youre near Ill love you more each passing year...because youre near
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