7- 1987

Executive Producer: Lynn Nichols

Production Coordinator and Consultant: Bubba Smith

Produced in Conjunction with David Meece

for David Meece Productions

Guest Vocalist on “The Unknown Soldier”: Twila Paris

(Courtesy of Star Song Records)

Friend and Confidante James Randolph Smith

YOU CAN GO, TUMBLIN’ DOWN, & FORGIVEN

Producer: Brown Bannister

Engineer: Jack Joseph Puig

Assisted By: Steve Ford, Dan Garcia, Allan Henry

Executive Producers: Michael Blanton & Dan Harrell

Tracks recorded at: Bullet Recording, Nashville, TN

Mama Jo’s Recording Studio, North Hollywood, CA

Oceanway Studio, Hollywood, CA

Forgiven & You Can Go

mixed at Mama Jo’s Recording Studio, North Hollywood, CA

Tumblin’ Down mixed at Oceanway Studio, Hollywood, CA.

THE LADDER & THE ALIEN

Produced and Arranged By; Keith Thomas

Assistants to the Producer: Jeff Balding and Lori Loving

Recorded and Mixed by: Jeff Balding

Additional Engineers: Joe Bogan, Gene Eichelberger

Tracks Recorded at: Rumbo Recorders, Canoga Park, CA

Additional Studios: Emerald Sound Studio, Nashville, TN

Hummingbird Studio, Nashville, TN

Goldmine Studio, Brentwood, TN

Mixed at: Master Mix, Nashville, TN

WE CAN OVERCOME IT ALL

Producer: Skip Konte

Recorded and Mixed at: Front Page Recording Studios, Orange County, CA

THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER

Producer and Arranger: Jonathan David Brown

Basic Tracks Recorded at: Weddington Studios, North Hollywood, CA

Assistant Engineer at Mama Jo’s: Todd Van Etten

LEAN ON EACH OTHER & I CAN SEE

Produced by: Greg Nelson

Co-Produced by: David Meece

Production Coordinator: Gloria Cox

Engineered by: Ed Seay

Assistant Engineer: Tom Harding

Recorded at: Treasure Isle Studio, Nashville, TN

Special Thanks:

Stan Moser, Dan Johnson, Lynn Nichols, Jeff Moseley, Karen Renfro, Debra Rhodes, Rob Stewart, Jim Gibson, and all my friends at Word Music; Wes Yoder, and all my friends at Dharma Artist Agency; Claudine Buchanan, Bill and Gloria Gaither, and Debbie and Christopher for love and support.

A very special thanks to all the producers who literally jumped in to help complete this project despite incredibly tight schedules and overworked conditions. Guys, you will never know how much your extra effort means to me, and it is to you that I dedicate this album. I love you all!!!

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YOU CAN GO

Words by David Meece, Michael Hudson and Michael Card
Music by David Meece
Copyright 1985 Meece Music (admin by) WORD Music, Straightway Music and Mole End Music

There is a river running deep in your soul
It’s the power of God, can’t you feel it flow
You’ve got a glory that can light up the dark
You’ve got the Kingdom of God in your heart

You can go now, you can go
You’ve got the treasure that the world needs to know
You can go now, you can go
You’ve got the power of God, let it flow

You’ve got a promise from your Father above
There is nothing on this earth that can stop His love
You are the light He wants to set on a hill
You are the one who can walk in His will

You can go now, you can go
You’ve got the treasure that the world needs to know
You can go now, you can go
You’ve got the power of God, let it flow

With the prize before and the cross behind
In the power of God and the name that binds
You can walk in faith, you can always know
When the Lord puts love in your heart, it will flow

You can go now, you can go
You’ve got the treasure that the world needs to know
You can go now, you can go
You’ve got the power of God, let it flow.

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Drums & Drum Programming: Paul Leim

Bass: Mike Brignardello

Synthesizers: Robbie Buchanan

Fairlight & Acoustic Piano: Shane Keister

Acoustic Guitar: Shane Keister

Percussion: Lenny Castro

Background Vocals: Gary Pigg, Chris Harris, David Meece

TUMBLIN’ DOWN

Words & Music by David Meece

Just like a fool on sinking sand
I didn’t know what was going down
I let my pride and vanity turn me away from reality
All of my strength and security
Were built upon the walls of society
But all I had were sandcastles next to the raging sea
Don’t you see

They came a-tumblin’ down
(They came a-tumblin’ down)
Just like the walls of Jericho
They came a-tumblin’ down
(They came a-tumblin’ down)
Just like the walls of Jericho
They came a-tumblin’ down

Then in the ruins of my broken life
I saw the gleam of a distant light
I felt the warmth of a gentle touch
I felt the strength as it picked me up
Love was in His eyes as He said to me,
“Don’t put your faith in physical things,
Nothing of this world is forever, you’ve got to see
don’t you see?”

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Drums: Paul Leim

Bass: Mike Brignardello

Rhythm Guitar & Solo: Dann Huff

Synthesizers: Robbie Buchanan

Vocoder, Sequencer, GS-1 & Sound Effects: Shane Keister

Percussion: Lenny Castro

Background Vocals: Gary Pigg, Chris Harris

FORGIVEN

Words & Music by David Meece
Copyright 1985 Meece Music (admin by) WORD Music

It was a cloudy day
The earth stood still
A man hung crying in the shadows
Of a hill called Calvary
An innocent man, belied and scorned
Had gladly borne the pain
And suffering for a world
That should have died there in His place
And as He did, He said,

“Forgive them no matter what they’ve done
Forgive them and tell them they are loved
And give to them a chance to go on living
And give to them a life that they could
never have before
Father, forgive them.”

And to pay the price
He became the sacrifice
Surely, He carried all of my sorrows
And He bore my every grief
And did it willingly
He shed His blood for me
And through the tears, I still can see Him
Gaze with love upon the ones who cursed His name
He gave his all to say

We’re forgiven no matter what we’ve done
Forgiven and sheltered by His blood
And we’re given a chance to go on living
And we’re given a life that we could
never have before

No matter what we’ve done
Forgiven and sheltered by His blood
And we’re given a chance to go on living
Forgiven no matter what we’ve done
Forgiven and sheltered by His blood

Forgiven

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Drums: Paul Leim

Bass: Mike Brignardello

Electric Guitar: Dann Huff

Acoustic Piano: Robbie Buchanan

Synthesizer & Sound Effects: Rhett Lawrence

Vocoder: Shane Keister

THE LADDER

Words by David Meece & Michael Hudson
Music by David Meece
Copyright 1985 Meece Music (admin by) WORD Music & Straight Way Music

Standing, watching the heavens at evening
Watching the day that is leaving the sky to the stars
How they shine
Fixing my eyes on the brightest
Setting my heart on the highest of lights in the sky
How He shines
There at the throne of God
Reaching to all the earth below
Where He is, I can go

Climbing, climbing the ladder He gave me
Yes I’m climbing rising to be just like Him
And I’m finding that brighter and brighter He’s shining
As higher and higher I’m climbing the ladder He raised
I’m climbing the ladder He gave

Vision, without it people will perish
Without a hope we can cherish
We just can’t go on, we will fall
He is the vision in our hearts
We have the light of the day star to draw us to Him
How He shines
He is the glory of God
He is the highest light of the world below
Where He is, we can go

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Keyboards: Keith Thomas

Bass: Nathan East

Drums: Carlos Vega

Guitars: Dann Huff

Background Vocals: Greg Guidry, Denny Henson, Allen Green

THE ALIEN

Lyrics by David Meece, Music by Keith Thomas
Copyright 1985 Meece Music (admin by) WORD Music

All alone he walked the streets
A man with a face that they’d never seen
Tattered clothes, dusty feet
But a will and a purpose they could not defeat
No one knew just who he was
No one knew where he came from

He was the alien
A stranger in town from a distant land
He was the alien
Living on earth as an alien

Some were scared, afraid to speak
The man had powers they had never seen
The lame would walk, the blind could see
To some this man was such a mystery
But to the ones who felt His touch
It was clear just who He was

He was the alien
A stranger in town from a distant land
He was the alien
Living on earth as an alien

To the one’s who feel His touch
It is clear who he was
He’s no stranger or mystery
To the ones who want to see

He was the alien
A stranger in town from a distant land
He was the alien
Living on earth as an alien

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Keyboards: Keith Thomas

Bass: Nathan East

Drums: Carlos Vega

Guitars: Dann Huff

Sax: Mark Douthit

Background Vocals: Greg Guidry, Denny Henson, Allen Green, Keith Thomas

WE CAN OVERCOME IT ALL

Every day a battle rages within
Every day we’ve got a war to win
But there’s no reason that we should give in
We can win every fight, stand for what’s right
And know in our hearts the battle is won

We can overcome it all
When we put our trust in Him
We can overcome it all
When we put our trust in Him

Everybody’s got their thorn in the flesh
Everybody’s got their weaknesses
But there’s no reason to give in to this
We can conquer our faults, rise up and walk
Whatever our fears, whatever appears

We can overcome it all
When we put our trust in Him
We can overcome it all
When we put our trust in Him

We’ve got the power, the victory is ours
We’ll stand up and fight with God on our side

We can overcome it all
When we put our trust in Him
We can overcome it all
When we put our trust in Him

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Arrangements, Lynn Synthesizer Programs, & Keyboards: John Schreiner

Guitar: Michael Thompson

Drums: Lee Kix

Background Vocals: David Meece, Dana Hiett, Biff Vincent

THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER

Words by Morgan Cryer
Music by David Meece and Jonathan David Brown
Copyright 1985, Meece Music (admin by) WORD Music & Straightway Music

You see him on the campus
As he studies with his friends
They mean no harm, they laugh
And call him preacher now and then
His words are few, he saves them
Til’ he’s home and on his knees
That’s where he’s a warrior
And he fights to see them free

He’s the unknown soldier
The unsung hero, the brother on the street
He’s the unknown soldier
The holy warrior who will never sound retreat
He’s your unseen comrade
And his triumph will be sweet
He’s the unknown soldier

There’s been no bloody torture
No burning at the stake
There will be no published memoirs
No memorial for his sake
And no one calls him martyr
His blood has not been shed
Still in combat he’s been faithful
In the little things instead

He’s the unknown soldier
The unsung hero, the brother on the street
He’s the unknown soldier
The holy warrior who will never sound retreat
He’s you unseen comrade
And his triumph will be sweet
He’s the unknown soldier.

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Guest Vocalist: Twila Paris (Courtesy of Star Song Records)

Fairlight Programming: Carl Marsh

Additional Fairlight Programming: Rhett Lawrence

Electric Guitar: Marty Walsh

Background Vocalists: David Meece, Twila Paris, Jonathan David Brown

LEAN ON EACH OTHER

Everybody needs to know there’s someone
When the world comes crashing down in the pouring rain
And they can’t stand the pain
Everybody needs to feel there’s someone
When the life they thought they had, well it passed them by
And they just want to die
Where do you go, what do you do
When you think there’s nothing left for you
Well you know in your heart
That’s what we’ve been put here for

We’ve got to lean on each other
We’ve got to help each other be strong
We’ve got to learn from each other
We’ve got to help each other along
We’ve got to lean on each other
Together we’ll lean on the Father
Together we’ll lean on His Word

So if your world is ever falling apart
If you ever need someone else you can talk to
We’ll be right here for you
Just remember all of the words He said
Remember the things He did out of love for you
All because He wanted to
Wherever you go, whatever you do
All the promises He made were true
There is hope in His plan
That together we can stand

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Drums: Mark Hammond

Keyboards: Shane Keister

Guitar: Jon Goin

Bass: Mike Brignardello

Percussion: Farrell Morris

Background Vocals: “First Call” (Melodie Tunney, Bonnie Keen, Marty McCall)

I CAN SEE

Lyrics by Gloria Gaither with David Meece
Music by David Meece
Copyright, 1985 Meece Music (admin by) Word Music, Gaither Music Co.

All at once He walked beside me
Like He’d been there all along
Not a stranger, but a Father
Who could sense when something’s wrong
He answered all of my questions
And He understood all of my fears
That somehow vanquished now that He was here

Can’t you see who walks with you
Can’t you hear who speaks your name
Can’t you feel something stirring in your heart
How His words rang strong and true
Like a once familiar strain
Could the paths we follow from now on be the same

I couldn’t bear for Him to leave me
So I begged Him to stay
Spend the evening, a few moments
Before He went His way
Then like a host He stood and blessed me
Broke the bread and poured the wine
And there was something I knew I recognized

Yes, I can see who walks with me
I can see who speaks my name
And I can feel something stirring in my heart
How His words ring strong and true
Like a once familiar strain
And I know that I’ll never be the same
I can see

And from that moment in time
I felt the emptiness subside
And all the glory of His power shining through
And for the first time in my life
I really looked into His eyes and saw eternity
And suddenly I knew
Yes, I can see

I can see
I can see

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Piano: David Meece

Orchestration: Alan Moore

Strings Conducted By: Greg Nelson

Strings: Nashville String Machine

Musical Score Prepared By: Eberhard Ramm

David Meece

7 – Liner Notes

7- 1987