Never For a Moment

I have been working on a love song the past two months in celebration of 34 years together with Laura. The tune and lyrics are mine. The arrangement is by Kevin Pace.

I sang it for the first time to Laura last night. 'Twas well received (made us both cry a little). Though I had not planned for any additional audience, Michael happened to be home last night with a date in tow, so there was a little extra romance in the air to boot.

Hope you like it.

If you are interested, here is a copy of the sheet music to help you follow along (copyrighted).

Never For a Moment
by Mark Fotheringham

Never for a moment, have you believed you are a beauty.
Never for a moment, have you considered you are wise,
And never for a moment, could you see the strength within you.
But Baby, take a moment now to look into my eyes
And see that you are beautiful,
So wise and strong and beautiful.
Believe me from this moment, you're a beauty in my eyes.

Never for a moment, could you believe you are courageous.
Never for a moment, have you considered you are bold.
And even when I kiss you, you may doubt you could be wanted,
But you are right here in my heart, the best part of my soul.
Believe that you are beautiful,
So brave and bold and beautiful,
Believe me from this moment, you're a beauty in my eyes.

You've borne me children,
Raised them all up right.
You have brought me comfort
All my days, and in the night,
You bring me all your loving
And set my spirit free...

Can you see here in this moment
You are beautiful to me?
Remember from this moment
You are beautiful to me.

Never for a moment, have you believed you are a beauty.
Never for a moment, have you considered you are wise,
And never for a moment, could you see the strength within you.
But Baby, take a moment now to look into my eyes
And see that you are beautiful,
So wise and strong and beautiful.
Believe me from this moment, you're a beauty in my eyes.

You've borne me children,
Raised them all up right.
You have brought me comfort
All my days, and in the night,
You bring me all your loving
And set my spirit free...

Can you see here in this moment
You are beautiful to me?
Forever from this moment
You are beautiful, so beautiful to me.

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Songbook Published
More on the Way

I'm please to report (late as usual) that although I have been ignoring the blog posts, my keyboard has not been idle. Prolific composer Kevin Pace has been pumping out the tunes and I have been cranking out the lyrics. We have compiled all but the most recent 25 or so hymns into a book called The Sacred Songbook - Over 100 Original Hymns for SATB Voices. The book is available on Amazon and at Day Murray Music (4916 State St, Murray, UT).

It is about two years of work putting these together. So much fun to see it published. I really am less interested in the sales of the book than the prospect of some choir actually singing at least some of the songs in the book. My own ward choir has taken on a few of them over the past year or so, and one one was sung at a college convocation (Drink From the River - page 26), so that's a start.

In the mean time, we have a few more that we have since written. I'll try to post the best of them when I get a chance.