Thanks Julie, and all. The refrence to beer is minute as well the honey 
bit lol. It is just saying a bunch of things he culd leeave... like a half 
beer othe table, honies who'd kiss him, money he's owed, his dreams 
unfulfilled and all that but he ain't leavin' Texas. So you see it is just 
a harmless little Texas tune. lol.

Brad


on 09:28 PM 12/11/2006, JULIE MELTON said:

Brad,
  I think it's good that some Christian songwriters are in the secular 
market
showing that great songs can be written without compromising good 
values.  I
know what you mean about trying to avoid Christianese.  It's not always 
easy
to keep the lyrics fresh, and your way of writing is one way to help do
that.

I suppose I'll still pray about the song, LOL.

JulieMelton
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Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 5:07 PM
Subject: Re: Small music news


 > Thanks all for the prayers and encouragement. Someone asked the title. 
The
 > title is, "I'm so miserable since you left its almost like you're still
 > here" hahahahhahahaha just kidding. Actually it isn't a Christian tune,
 > and it isn't an offensive secular tune. It's a light hearted Texas 
swing
 > type country tune entitled "I'll Never Leave Texas". Which proves I'm a
 > big fat liar 'cause I did leave Texas hahahaha. but it was my 
co-writer's
 > song to start with so we went with it. For the record, and I suppose 
some
 > may disagree. My writing focus isn't for flat out Christian music, 
praise
 > and worship music, or gospel music. My goal is to swim around in the
 > secular market with  biblical principles and values pointing folks that
 > way. Either that or neutral type songs as this as I learn to 
craft.  Just
 > thought I'd put that out there because I wouldn't want anyone to feel
 > they've been had by praying for anything with my music in the future 
and
 > then find out... What? He isn't using his gift for CCM or gospel music?
 > I've been had by a harratick.  I've never been the type to be able to
 > choke folks with the word, and I can't get myself to put a melody to
 > Christianese cliche phrases and call it a song. There's only so many 
ways
 > to float those phrases to music and my goal is to use the gift I've 
been
 > given to point folks towards the word and open up a chance for dialog
 > through my tunes hopefully through live venues sometime this coming 
year.
 > So no, this tune doesn't have mention of Jesus, redeemer, God, Christ 
or
 > any of that. It does  have the word beer in it however and also 
reference
 > to "honies who'd kiss me". gasp! lol. anyway just an F Y I for future.
 > Again thanks.
 >
 > Brad
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 > on 12:38 AM 12/11/2006, Rhonda Partain said:
 >
 > How wonderful!! What is the title of the song?
 > Rhonda
 >