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The second of two songs (the other is "The Servant", posted just prior to this one).

The Greatest Is Love

Thanks so much for listening - feedback, good and bad, is always welcome!


Style is _CSTRBAL.STY (Pop String Quartet)

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Lyrics (adapted from the First Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians):

If I speak like an angel
but have no love
I'm like a cymbal
Clanging too loud.

If I see the future
And know everything
But have no love,
Then I'm nothing.

And if I have faith
Or self-sacrifice,
If I've no love
It don't suffice.

For what IS love like?
It's patient and it's kind;
It doesn't brag loudly
Nor has its pride.

It evil ignores,
Embracing us all,
And never fails,
Whatever may fall.

For everything else
Is here for a time
But love stays with us
Forever the same.

For now I look, slowly,
Into a mirror, so ...
But then I will know
Just as I'm known.

And so three remain,
Love, hope and faith;
But the greatest of these
Is love, always.

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Words to live by...
Good job James!


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Words to live by...
Good job James!


So true.

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Nice work on this too musician17! The arrangement is a pleasure to listen to and rhythm is easy to follow. The movement of the strings flows with the other instrumentation nicely. Well done!


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musician17, very good job putting this backing together for this wonderful message! It's funny how we had similar themes in our songs this week! There's probably a higher power at work here working these things out! Thanks for your efforts in this production! Torrey

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Hello James ...

A wonderful song with a perfect message for us to live by. Your spoken vocal delivery is always a pleasant listen for me. Your voice is made for this style. I thoroughly enjoyed my listen. Thanks for the inspiration and wonderful listen.

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Jim, Steve and Joe: Thank you! really, really kind words!

Torrey: Yes! - sometimes a higher power seems to indeed be at work, co-ordinating things. I've listened and commented on your own track, which I really enjoyed! I'm glad you enjoyed this effort of mine :-)

Al-David: Thank you so much for your kind comments - especially about my vocal delivery. I've always been unusually insecure about my voice, whether speaking lyrics or singing them - so it's so nice to hear positive comments about it.

You're all too kind, but thank you ever so much, every single one of you.

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Nicely done smile It flows beautifully, and your vocal delivery really packs a punch here. Easy to close your eyes and get lost in.

Great work, and thanks for sharing!


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Thank you so much, Deryk! Much appreciated!

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A wonderful message delivered very elegantly.

If only more shared the sentiment.

Nice.

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I found this very relaxing and at the same time reassuring, a very pleasant listen. Nice work!
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No worries musician17! We appreciate sharing what you create with Band-in-a-Box


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A super message, one that we all should live by, backed by the perfect backing tracks. Your phrasing was perfect.


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Thank you John (Skyline) and MarioD! And thanks Joe - it's a pleasure to share :-)

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