Date:  Mar 25 2001 06:40:32 EST  
From:  "Songs of Praise" <elton@songsofpraise.org>  
Subject:  Songs of Praise - I Believe  


Dear brothers and sisters around the world,

In this issue...
(1) "I Believe" by Norma Stephenson
(2) CloudEight Stationery
(3) Order silly stuff ("Songs of Praise" tee shirts, mugs, etc)

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I have just added a wonderful new song to "Songs of Praise".  "I Believe"
is written by Norma Stephenson of Tennessee.  She has graciously allowed
me to make a midi file and feature her song on my site.  The song page is
at:

   http://songsofpraise.org/ibelieve.htm

Eve Ray introduced me to this song.  She recorded it for Norma at Sound of
Birmingham Studio.  Please understand... this is one of the most inspiring
recordings I have ever heard.  I just have to tell you about it.  It is
way beyond good... it is wonderful!  Visit Eve's mp3 page to hear the
recording:

   http://mp3.com/everay

This song is featured in the "Christian Easy Listening" genre at mp3.com.
Please listen to the song.  If you like it as much as I do, go back to
Eve's mp3 page every day and listen to it again.  Let's see if we can make
this the #1 song in this genre.  It deserves to be #1!  I'll tell you if
we make it.

In other news, CloudEight has featured a number of "Songs of Praise" midi
files in a new collection of stationery by Danny Hahlbohm.  If you are
using Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express, you can use this stationery
collection to dress up your email.  It's kind of neat.  The collection is
at this address:

   http://www.thundercloud.net/stationery5/hahlbohm

Finally, something completely silly.  I thought it might be fun to be able
to order "Songs of Praise" tee shirts, mouse pads and mugs, so I set up a
page on Cafe Press...

   http://www.cafepress.com/sop

I ordered a grey tee shirt (large) and a mug just to test out the system.
I'll send these free to the first two people who write promising to
download the mp3 file for "I Believe" every day for a week.

Here are the lyrics for "I Believe"...

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"I Believe"
Copyright © 2000 Norma Stephenson

I believe in the old rugged cross,
I believe there my sins were all lost,
I believe Jesus lives,
I believe Jesus died,
I believe that He rose from the dead.
I believe He lives by His Father's side,
and His Spirit lives in me.

(repeat verse)

I believe in a hill called Mount Calvary,
I believe whatever the cost.

I believe He lives by His Father's side
and His Spirit lives in me,
yes, His Spirit lives in me.

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That's all I have for now.  Thank you for helping make "Songs of Praise"
one of the most popular original Christian music sites in the world!

Peace in Christ,
Elton Smith
http://songsofpraise.org (Songs of Praise)
http://mp3.com/songsofpraise (Songs of Praise page at mp3.com)
http://mp3.com/songsofpraisetracks (Songs of Praise tracks at mp3.com)