LOVE IS ALL AROUND YOU NOW, by JACK ELY

LOVE IS ALL AROUND YOU NOW

by JACK ELY

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1.	LOVE IS ALL AROUND YOU NOW 03:48	lyrics	buy track
LOVE IS ALL AROUND YOU NOW by Jack Ely Ear Force Music A.S.C.A.P. Love is all around you, now Feel it in the warmth of the noonday sun As it beats down upon your back Makes your heart begin to run away As I plod this dusty country road I think about the times we had together, mhmm Now it’s summertime, the mountains calling Can’t for get the warmth you gave to me Just to see a friendly smile On a strange face In a strange place Makes my day Just to have someone to talk to In a long time As I pass time Along the way I come and go, oh yes, as I darn please Got only time to help me catch the breezes Maybe I, yes I’ll be back some day, hey To laugh and sing this country song your way Livin’ on your own in the mountains and the valleys Gives freedom A chance to grow Makes you realize how far away the sky is When you reach out And try to know, that Love is all around you, now Feel it in the warmth of the noonday sun As it beats down upon your back Makes your heart begin to run away....
2.	THANK YOU FATHER 03:49	lyrics	buy track
THANK YOU FATHER Written by R. G. Allen and Bob Moline MOALCO MUSIC, A.S.C.A.P. Thank you, Father for all you’ve given me For the sun to warm my wintry day Thank you, Father your love has set me free Like the laughter of your children at play Thank you for the gentle rain that makes the roses grow And for the songs of joy you’ve given me to sing For the hills that I must climb to show to you that I’m Still worthy of the treasures that you bring I thank you Father for every thing Thank you, Father for all you’ve given me For the sun to warm my wintry day Thank you, Father your love has set me free Like the laughter of your children at play Thank you for the loving friends you’ve given me to share And for the many times you’ve shown to me the way For the Christly healing care revealed to me through prayer I’m grateful more than words can say I thank you, Father for every day Thank you for the loving friends you’ve given me to share And for the many times you’ve shown me the way I thank you, Father for every day
3.	PERFECT MAN 04:41	lyrics	buy track
Perfect Man Words and Music by R. G. Allen MOALCO MUSIC, A.S.C.A.P. To be God’s Perfect Man is all there is to see There’s nothing greater than His love eternally How wonderful to know when Truth’s revealed All fear is gone in joyous song The Christly touch and all is healed. To see God’s Perfect Man is mine revealed today His light will guide my span across the narrow way This oneness I will always share, as Mind reveals His plan How sweet to know where ever I go, I am God’s Perfect Man To be at one with Him in all I say and do My pathway’s never dim, aglow with all that’s true To cast aside all sense of pain and fear And take my stand with Truth in hand The Christly touch and Love is here To see God’s Perfect Man reflecting all that’s good No sin may enter in when Truth is understood And peace will be when I can see the purpose of His plan That day by day we’re finding the way to see God’s Perfect Man And peace will be when I can see the purpose of His plan That day by day we’re finding the way to see God’s Perfect Man
4.	SINCE THE FIRST TIME I TOUCHED HIS HEM 04:09	lyrics	buy track
SINCE THE FIRST TIME I TOUCHED HIS HEM Words and Music by Jack Ely © 2011 EAR FORCE MUSIC, A.S.C.A.P. He woke me from a dream of dust Since the first time I touched His hem And purged me of self-righteousness Since the first time I touched His hem He keeps me safe in a world of greed Since the first time I touched His hem And gives me everything I need Since the first time I touched His hem Oh, praise Him Just praise Him Yes, praise Him for His Love Oh, praise Him Yes, praise Him Thank him for His wonderful Love He shelters me from misery and pain Since the first time I touched His hem And brings me in out of the rain Since the first time I touched His hem He cleanses me of my foolish pride Since the first time I touched His hem And lifts me above the worlds' wild ride Since the first time I touched His hem Oh, praise Him Just praise Him Yes, praise Him for His Love Oh, praise Him Yes, praise Him Thank him for His wonderful Love He leads me on in comfort and joy Since the first time I touched His hem And helps me to see sin's evil ploy Since the first time I touched His hem He tells me what He's all about Since the first time I touched His hem And shows me how to put fear out Since the first time I touched His hem Oh, praise Him Just praise Him Yes, praise Him for His Love Oh, praise Him Yes, praise Him Thank him for His wonderful Love Now I must go and sin no more Since the first time I touched His hem ‘Cause He’s opened up the Kingdom’s door Since the first time I touched His hem Since the first time Since the very first time Since the first time I touched His hem Since the first time Since the very first time Since the first time I touched His hem
5.	PLEASE 04:28	lyrics	buy track
PLEASE (Let Me Prove It To You) Words and Music by Jack Ely EAR FORCE MUSIC, A.S.C.A.P. I sing this song, my Lord, for you Who’s known me for my whole life through So you will know just how I feel I hope it shows, I love you still CHORUS: Lord, please let me prove it to you I love you Please, let me prove it to you And every time this melody Comes to mind, how happily That I’ll recall the moment when Our lives touched and the love began CHORUS And even though my paths in life Might have shown some fleeting strife Reality comes back to me Oh can’t you see what you mean to me? CHORUS SOLO Just because I find it hard To discuss my just rewards Doesn’t mean I won’t accept What you’re saying, with no regrets CHORUS VAMP
6.	SEE THE LIGHT 02:57	lyrics	buy track
SEE THE LIGHT Words and Music by Jack Ely EAR FORCE MUSIC, A.S.C.A.P. It’s a long and lonely road From here back to where I was And it seemed like I went in circles ‘Till Jesus raised me from the dust Sometimes I guess and I’m right But again I’m wrong Makes no sense to me Just have to smile and go on ‘Till I see the light Lordy help me see I could struggle this way forever Until I learn to give But I’d get nowhere never And that just aint no way to live Sometimes I guess and I’m right Then again I’m wrong Makes no sense to me Just have to smile and go on “Till I see the light Lordy help me see Guide me by the hand Take me to that promise land So I can finally see the light I’m down on my knees Help me Jesus, please Help now to see the light Gotta see the light Gotta see the light Help me see the light Gotta open up my eyes real wide I know I’m gonna see the light With all this love around me I’m so blessed to be me I know that I am part of the light Gonna see the light Gonna be the light Take me by the little hand now, now And lead me to the light Know I’m gonna see the light
7.	COMIN' OF LOVE 03:11	lyrics	buy track
COMIN' OF LOVE Words and Music by Jack Ely EAR FORCE MUSIC, A.S.C.A.P. When you’re feelin’ down and uptight Do what ya know you should Don’t go out and start no fight Just go out and chop some wood And when you swing that axe my friend Give it all you got ‘Cause when the fear is gone you’ll know That hate’s on its way out CHORUS And when you’re really down and out You gotta stay for the comin’ Obey for the comin’ Pray for the comin’ Hear me play for the comin’ Let’s say it, the comin’ of Love Work is sometimes where it’s at So what do you like to do? It doesn’t matter anyhow ‘Cause time waits on for you So close your eyes relax a while It’s got to be your day, hey The stars they brightly shown last night And His Son came out to say CHORUS SOLO Well fun is also where it’s at So what do you like to do? It doesn’t matter anyhow ‘Cause time, time waits on for you Close your eyes relax a while It’s got to be your day, hey The stars they brightly shown last night And His Son came out to say hey CHORUS
8.	WICKED MESSENGER 05:24	lyrics	buy track
WICKED MESSENGER Words and Music by Jack Ely EAR FORCE MUSIC, A.S.C.A.P. I Chase a wicked messenger Who’s ridin' through my mind He tries to turn me on to somethin' Just might make me blind To what I really want from life And what I want to do He has me always strivin' To find me somethin' new I chase a wicked messenger Who tells his tales of woe He tries to make me feel Just like I've been out shovelin' snow Memories are fadin' fast What, where did they go The Son came out and melted All that snow, don't ya know There's just so many things A cloudin’ up my mind I feel confused and lonely Please point the way From the night to the day Now I’ll say, hey! SOLO Was just so many things That clouded up my mind I felt confused and lonely Thanks for the way From the night to the day Now I say, hey I caught that wicked messenger And kicked him out the door He tried to turn me on But he can make me blind no more 'Cause what I really want from life And what I want to do is Give Jesus everlasting love That’s got to see me through Yes give Jesus everlasting love That’s got to see me through Everlasting Give Him Love now Give Him everlasting love Everlasting Give Him love now Give Him everlasting love Praise Him now with Everlasting Give Him everlasting, everlasting love Give Him everlasting love now Praise Him with everlasting love Gonna praise Him, praise Him, praise Him, praise Him With everlasting love Praise Him with it Everlasting Give Him everlasting love Everlasting Praise the Lord now Give the Lord everlasting love
9.	DARE YA TO LOVE HIM 04:06	lyrics	buy track
THEY DARE YA Words and Music by Jack Ely EAR FORCE MUSIC, A.S.C.A.P. They dare ya, dare ya, dare ya, to love Him They dare ya, dare ya, dare ya, to love Him Don’t let it scare ya, scare ya, scare ya, into livin’ life without the Lord Livin’ on my own, just tryin’ to survive Got no money but I gotta stay alive Tried me a handfull of gimmie and a mouthful of jive But that just got me further from His love and His life They dare ya, dare ya, dare ya to love Him They dare ya, dare ya, dare ya, to love Him Don’t let them scare ya, scare ya, scare ya, into livin’ with iniquity You say we could move to your parent’s place I visualize your old man spittin’ in my face Hey we’re just contenders in this here human race Dependin’ on the Lord to keep our life in place Well...They dare ya, dare ya, dare ya, to love Him They dare ya, dare ya, dare ya, to love Him Don’t let them scare ya, scare ya, scare ya, into life without the love of God You know what He says, He says: Just follow me, I am the way Love your neighbor, continually pray Let your light shine all through the day The steep and narrow is the only way... Follow Me Beloved, Let us love one another For love is of God, and everyone that loveth is born of God and knoweth God. He that loveth not, knoweth not God, for God is love I thought what I wanted was something new Peace is what you’re after an’ that’s what I want too Except for my kinda peace aint just a piece of you ‘Casue that kind it dries up quicker than mornin’ dew They dare ya, dare ya, dare ya, to love Him They dare ya, dare ya, dare ya, to love Him Don’t let them scare ya, scare ya, scare ya into tryin’ to live without the Lord

about

The original lead singer of the Kingsmen, Jack Ely (pronounced e-lee), has released his most recent LP album, a modern gospel record called “Love Is All Around You Now.” The record includes thirty six minutes of spirit-filled music from one of rock ‘n roll’s most influential rockers. “Love Is All Around You Now” is free from all pretense, every lyric penned with obvious earnestness and passion for the underlying meaning and mission. Composed with the complexity and humble intellectuality that characterizes much of the music written in the nineteen-sixties, some of the tracks on “Love Is all Around…” sound like folk anthems not unlike the best of Dylan or Baez, while others sound more like psalms of praise and worship no music listener will be surprised to hear in progressive churches even thirty years from now.

The record is not-at-all without backbone, however, which should not surprise fans of Ely himself, whose fame is largely garnered from the unstoppable, legendary classic rock single, “Louie, Louie,” recorded by his original band, the Kingsmen, in 1963. The record has elements of funk, as in the fourth track, “Since the First Time I Touched His Hem” (an allusion to Biblical miracles worked by Christ when afflicted persons reached out to touch his robe), as well as elements of groove, as in the title track, “Love Is All Around…,” and there are – naturally – elements of low, low-down blues rock, as in “See the Light.”

Each track is infused with the best gospel attributes, including a chorus of impeccable female background singers, an accompanying piano tastefully played upon, and guitar work that would do well in the most hardcore jazz band, but the track that will doubtlessly turn the most heads is the closing single, “Dare Ya to Love Him,” a modern disco-techno-danceclub song that is every bit as catchy as Madonna’s latest hit, but performed with the righteousness of God well-in-mind.

All in all, the record is a comprehensive and widely varied one, but its message strays not an iota from start to finish, and if God is listening, then surely He will find in Jack Ely a perfect bard and messenger of the gospel of Jesus of Nazareth. Long live rock ‘n roll.

-S. McCauley
Staff Press Release Writer
MondoTunes

James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

God lead me to the evolution of these songs. They are a very eclectic collection of Divinely inspired music. I am so grateful for all the wonderful people who came together to help me produce this CD. Everyone was an inspiration in their own right.

Praise be to God our heavenly father and His son, Jesus Christ for everyone involved with this project.

credits

released September 24, 2012

All tracks produced by Jack Ely and engineered by Spike Jones at Chelsea Studios, Nashville, TN
except "Dare Ya To Love Him" whose track was developed by Gary Lund and Jonathan Crone, but still produced by Jack Ely and engineered by Spike Jones at Chelsea Studios, Nashville, TN
and
“Love is all around you now” which was engineered by Mike Demmers at Desitrek Studios, Portland, OR
All Tracks Mastered by Jay Frigoletto at Master Suite, Brookline, NH

CONTRIBUTORS:
Jack Ely
Spike Jones
Gary Lund
Garth Justice
Bob Metke
Tony Migliore
Michael Behymer
Jonathan Crone
Susie Marshall
Christine Robbins