Click above to listen to Pure Fountain (from my 8th album Open Spaces) as you read. If you enjoy you can stream, download music, or find sheet music at the following links: Open Spaces CD, MP3 Album, Piano Book, Pure Fountain PDF Sheet Music, iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora.
Do you know those “Aha” moments? When a “light bulb” goes on in your brain about something?
Here is one regarding an interesting way to listen to love songs. This may not apply to every love song, but I think it applies to most. I believe love songs can be instrumental music inspired by romancing words, such as Pure Fountain, but for purposes of this idea, let’s define “love song” as lyrics searching for or affirming redeeming, romantic love, combined with a beautiful melody that sings to the heart. So, play your favorite love song and listen like this… If the music and words are affirming love, pretend the words are being sung by God to you. Receive the love song as written personally for you, and sung to you, by God. If the music and words are searching for love, pretend the words are being sung by you to God. Listen to the love song as written personally by you, and sung by you, to God. Do you get the idea? It may take a little practice, but it is worth a try. For me it gave some of my favorite love songs a deeper meaning and life application. What did you experience when you listened this way to one of your favorite love songs? Below I am including the music video for Pure Fountain so you can receive this as an example affirming love, where God is singing to you. I hope you enjoy!
Linda says
Thank you. That was So beautiful and turned my heart back to the One who truly knows and loves me 🙂
Stanton Lanier says
You’re welcome Linda. Your comment was a great blessing and encouragement!
Kay says
I just heard First Live on Music Chioce and it did indeed remind me of a hymn. Was it a hymn that you wrote? I would like to know on which album I can find that song. Do we get your CDs somewhere?
Stanton Lanier says
Dear Kay, thank you for your comment, and I am so glad you enjoyed hearing “First Love” on Music Choice. I compose original instrumental piano music from Scripture to offer God’s peace and presence to listeners, so some of them may remind you of hymns. I also have an album with unique arrangements of hymns and classics — titled “A Thousand Years” — and have released a Christmas album “December Peace.” There are 11 albums/CDs total and the best way to order is directly from me and our ministry Music to Light the World. Here is the link — https://www.stantonlanier.com/stantons-discography/ — where you can browse and sample CDs. Thanks again, and God bless you! – Stanton
Mark McGinnis says
Excellent article Stanton.
Peter Gabriel’s In Your Eyes is a good example.
Stanton Lanier says
Thanks very much Mark. God’s blessings to you! — Stanton