Category Archives: Songs

Today marks the 14th Anniversary of 911.   In Jan 2002, I penned my thoughts about that day in a song called Wake Up Call.  It did not take long for this country to forget how it pulled together and threw off its’ petty arguments over things that make no difference for eternity. May we not wait for another major event to get our lives in order and our priorities straight.

Wake Up Call

Another ordinary Tuesday morning in the promised land
Feeling proud of what my life’s become
Sipping coffee in my kitchen I’ve got the kids off safe to school
Surrounded by the comfort of my home

Suddenly my life as I knew it
Was uncovered by four fiery planes
My selfish heart ripped open as the towers
Tumbled to the ground in flames
To sound the wake up call

The land of the free the home of the brave
We’ve a right to boast of who we are
Our freedoms like no other country with wealth beyond compare
Blessed by God this land that we adore

Suddenly our world as we knew it
Was exposed by men of wicked ways
Our complacent thoughts replaced by ones of horror
Yet who could know the change it made

People praying on their knees for comfort from above
Acknowledging we can’t always provide peace for ourselves
Partisan politicians finally stand on common ground
Demonstrating principles from which America was found

And we had our wake up call
To hold onto the things that really matter most of all
Exchanging our selfish hearts for ones that serve no matter what the cost
With compassion and love
Compassion and love

Todd Wilson January 2002

Stop your running….I have “run” many times in my life, thinking that I could outrun whatever it was that was troubling me. If only I could stay busy enough to get to the next day.  God has always been there the next day or when I slowed down and stopped.  His Loving Arms were there for me to fall into and take refuge in.  I wrote this in 1986 and as I said “The years drift on by like they were days”  is so true.  Stop your running, slow down and fall into the arms of Jesus while you have the chance. As my good friend Jack Kelly says “You can almost hear the footsteps of our Lord coming”

1. Just sitting down one day my mind drifts away

Things going my way makes me stop and wonder

Looking back down the road

I used to carry all the load

All those years alone made me stop and wonder

c Living is hard enough without a shoulder to lean on

The years drift on by like they were days

You need some loving arms to wrap around you

And gently steer you in the right way

2. When I look and see all the beauty that surrounds me

A deep blue sky the mountains high its God who designed it

You’ll miss it if you move too fast

You know that kind of life can’t last

Turn your eyes upon the God who designed it

3. God reaches out to you if you’ll only say I do

Believe what He says is true and stop your running

A brand new life you’ll find

You know He’ll surely change your mind

If you’ll only take the time to stop your running

Todd Wilson 1986

The Apostle Peter was amazed that Christ chose him to be one of His disciples. He was a talented fishermen and a behind the scenes kind of guy. He accepted Christ’s offer though and had great zeal and passion in his journey. He also made claims he could not follow through on. The fear of rejection, being found out by man for his faith, overcame him. He was heartbroken after realizing what he had done. I have been in this same situation many times. Denying that I am a Christ follower and feeling ashamed when the “Cock Crowed”. Peter pressed on and overcame his fear. I too must press on. Peter became the ambassador we are all called to be. Not sinless but forgiven of our sin. Christ’s death and resurrection, what we celebrate this Easter, has provided the payment for our sins, past, present and future. Of this, I am certain.

I wrote Peters Journey in 1986. It is as much about me as Peter.

1)I met a man today he said why don’t you come my way
I will teach you things not many men can know
I will take you places you thought never you would roam
This is what the man said to me
As we walked along the Sea of Galilee
Peter, I know you’re a fisherman
But I’m going to make you a fisher of men today

2) Peter said Lord I’m a sinful man Why would you want me at your command
Don’t worry Peter your life is in my hands
So he dropped his nets and their journey, their journey began
This is what the Man Christ said to me
As we walked in the Garden of Gethsemane
Peter I know that you love me
But yet you’ll deny me three times tonight

3) That night they took Christ and led Him away
They said that You must die for the things that you say
Peter wanted to help Him but courage he had none
And as the cock crowed what Christ said had now been done
This is what Christ said to me
As He hung on the tree at Calvary
Peter, I know you’re a sinner
But I’m going to take all your sins away today, today. yes today
And Yours and Yours and Yours and Mine away today….

Todd Wilson – 1986

My good friend Joe and his wife Gloria lived near us a few years ago. They are a dear couple, Nashville Natives and UT Orange crazy. I miss seeing them. Joe knew that I liked to write songs and one day he said he had a thought around a song he would like me to write. He and Gloria like to dance. The concept of the song was perpendicular motion leading to horizontal desire. Hmmm… I thought on it and came up with a rhythmic melody and words to go with it. It can definitely apply to dance, perpendicular motion,  and the desires that can be stirred up. In marriage, our daily interaction with each other is our Perpendicular Motion. Life and time can easily turn early love into mundane and boring.  The concept is to keep it alive and fresh so the romance does not fade. So read on and see if I captured this idea.

1) She dreams about romance as he rushes out the door

Wishing he’d stay awhile and hold her in his arms

There was a time when they would laugh the night away

Together they’d dance beneath the stars

C) Perpendicular motion leads to horizontal desire

When two hearts move as one

Melodious magic casts its’ spell igniting inner fires

That never would have kindled on its’ own

2) Too many years of yearning, searching for the means

To tenderly show her that his love for her is strong

If only he’d go back to the time when love was new

Remembering how it felt to hold her all night long

Bridge) So dance the night away

Letting the music move your soul

Feel the rhythmic sway

Drawing out love that makes you whole