"Lead Them Home"

This has been a lot of fun. This song, I think is the thirteenth gospel song that I have published on the blog. In the blog year 2015 you will find 53 original songs penned by myself or my son Jason. All with the grace of God and some with the assistance of the holy spirit. The song "Lead Them Home" was written in the early 1970s and inspired by the word of God, usually the King James Version.

If for no other reason but to lift my spirits and sing God's praise.  

If you should wonder about the verse that says to keep them under his blood, the bible says in 1st John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. In Revelation 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood. 

"LEAD THEM HOME"

©1994 John Blodgett

There are brothers and sisters lost in the darkness.

Reach out and take them by the hand.

Reach out in spirit, let Jesus guide us.

Lead them into life through forgiveness of sin.

(Refrain)                     

 Lead them home, home, home to Jesus   

That's his own wonderful plan

Win a soul, a soul, a soul for Jesus

Through his holy word into that heavenly land.

Close friends and neighbors, all who will listen

Tell them of the love and the mercy of God

Relatives and friends. All who will listen

Lead them back to life, keep them under his blood

      (Refrain)                     

 Lead them home, home, home to Jesus    

That's his own wonderful plan

Win a soul, a soul, a soul for Jesus

Through his holy word into that heavenly land.

The kingdom draws nearer, it's time for the harvest

draw back and let his sickle swing

Have faith and fear not, nothing can harm us

Prepare for the coming of the king.

(Refrain)                     

 Lead them home, home, home to Jesus   

That's his own wonderful plan

Win a soul, a soul, a soul for Jesus

Through his holy word into that heavenly land.

Down Below

Sorry fans. Running a little behind here and have a lot to do before the New Year.

Three more songs for --

One a week for 2015

I have tried my best to post number 50 on the blog but can't nail it down. I am not satisfied with what I have been able to record so far. So I am going to give you number 51 instead.
This is a song that I put together in about 1969 while working part time at Badger Marine. We were producing parts for the aircraft industry. I was working during the day at the radio station and evenings for about 4 hours trying to make a few extra dollars so Mama could stay home with the babies. I can't believe that was 46 years ago. Wow!
It is a religious type song. Having nothing to do with any kind of message about how to live or believe, but as the imagination takes us and then the verses come together until it becomes a song. It is a vengeful or vindictive thought that comes up with a song called "Down Below".

Down Below

copyright 1994

  Johnny Blood Composer

I met you in a tavern, shoulda seen it then,

You weren't the kind who would stay to long from sin.

For a while you were mine, we shared a love devine.

But the life you were used to was always on your mind.

(refrain)

Down below - - -Down below

I know I'll laugh when you go.

Down below - - - Down below

When you meet your maker, you're gonna meet him down below.

You must not have listened, to the little parsons words,

To love honor and obey, you must not have heard.

You've broken your vows like you've broken my heart.

Now I'll wait impatiently for you to depart.

(refrain)

Down below - - -Down below

I know I'll laugh when you go.

Down below - - - Down below

When you meet your maker, you're gonna meet him down below.

I know you won't be lonely, whenever you go,

Your friends will all be there, reapin what they've sowed.

The Devil, your master, and ruler of your soul,

Prepares a warm welcome for you down below

(refrain)

Down below - - -Down below

I know I'll laugh when you go.

Down below - - - Down below

My hell on earth is over, when you - go down below

What songs to sing. Six new for 2015

Just thinking this morning of what to do next. Trying to choose. It looks like I have 5 or 6 songs to get on here before 1/1/2016. These are the songs I am considering.

Any thoughts will be appreciated. 

DON'T YOU WANT TO BE MY BABY      

DON'T BE WAITING FOR ME                       

DOWN BELOW                                                              

E.T. AND GRAPEFRUIT        

YOU'VE GOT ME DREAMIN         

I REMEMBER YOU   

YOU'RE ALL THAT MATTERS    

HOLD ON THERE WOMAN 

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME

LOOK UP,  THY REDEMPTION DRAWETH NYE

LEAD THEM HOME

I WANT TO BE YOURS 

VICTORIA JANE

 

What Am I Gonna Do

I enjoyed a trip to Colorado back in the late 80s. Visiting my brother and just taking in the countryside. Central City, Colorado was a great place away from it all. Think that's where you would fine the "lost gold mine". Great place back then. Can't begin to imagine what it was back in the day. https://www.colorado.gov/centralcity
Maybe some movie with Henry Fonda or John Wayne would give a little look.   

One of the interesting things I found there was a cemetery. The Knights of Pythias cemetery. http://www.pythias.org/

But back to the song. This is number 46 of one a week for 2015. 

           What Am I gonna do              

Copyr.1995

words and music

johnny blodgett

I thought I was free as the wind,

Nothing could ever hold me.

Then you came along like the words of a song,

Like wave after wave of the sea.

                   (refrain)

What am I gonna do babe,

What am I gonna do....

I'm so much in love with you Babe,

So much in love with you.

I stood on the top of the mountain,

Sipped of the worlds vintage wine.

Like a book that was open and page after page,

All of life's pleasures were mine.

(refrain)

I was happy to stand all alone,

There was nothing that I couldn't do.

The road rose to meet me, the wind couldn't beat me.

But what will it be without you.

(refrain)

Come with me and stand by my side.

Let's meet each new day you and I.

There's a rainbow in heaven as this time is given.

Here's my hand.  take wings.  Let's fly

(refrain)

Fore I Die

This is number 45 on the JB hit parade. Ha ha! Sure hope you like this song. It is one of the first songs I ever wrote.  I am running a little behind. I promised one a week and only have 45 songs on here at present. You can sort back through this blog from the first of the year to find the songs you like best. So, I need to post seven more songs before the end of the year. It's just a matter of sitting down and doing a little practice and playing. 

My main theme is still to get some songs out there and possibly have some artist or producer pick up on it and find one or more that they could use. The songs are all copyrighted but I would be happy to share if you see something worth producing. 

Please enjoy "Fore I Die".

"FORE I DIE"

copyright 1995

Johnny Blodgett

Every time I hear the groanin of a diesel train,

or listen to the whinin of a jet airplane,

or watch all those people go travelin by,

I want to go where they're goin'

I want to see what they're seein'

I want to do what they're doin'

Fore I die

Like a train that has no wheels to roll

Like a miner when there is no more coal

Like a bird without the wings to fly

I could cry, Lord I could cry

Every time I see a picture in a magazine

Of some far off place, where I've never been

I fold up the picture and I want to cry

I want to go where they're goin'

I want to see what they're seein'

I want to do what they're doin'

Fore I die

Come Back To Daddy

There was a beauty that I knew and loved 20+ years ago. I dedicate this one to her.

I wrote a few songs for this beauty.

 "COME BACK TO YOUR DADDY"

Copyr.
1994 J. Blodgett

All
rights reserved

Johnny Blodgett
Composer

           

WHEN I WOKE UP THIS MORNING, AND SAW YOU WERE
GONE,

IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG TO REGRET WHAT I'D DONE.

I'M NOT OFFERING EXCUSES OR REASONS AT ALL,

I'M BEGGING YOU DARLIN, I'LL EVEN CRAWL.

COME BACK TO YOUR DADDY, I PROMISE I'LL BE

THE SWEET SUGAR DADDY, THAT YOU WANT ME TO BE.

I WON'T EVER LEAVE YOU AND I'LL ALWAYS BE TRUE,

JUST GIVE ME ONE CHANCE TO PROVE IT TO YOU.

                                                                                                                                              

I WASN'T MYSELF, WHEN YOU SAW ME LAST NIGHT.

BABY I KNOW I WAS WRONG, YOU WERE SO RIGHT.

YOU SAID I'D BE SORRY FOR TREATING YOU BAD,

GOD KNOWS I'M SORRY, YOU'RE THE BEST THING I EVER
HAD.

                                                                                                                                              

COME BACK TO YOUR DADDY, I PROMISE I'LL BE

THE SWEET SUGAR DADDY, THAT YOU WANT ME TO BE.

I WON'T EVER LEAVE YOU AND I'LL ALWAYS BE TRUE,

JUST GIVE ME ONE CHANCE TO PROVE IT TO YOU.

                                                                                                                                              

                                                                                                                                              

OH BABY FORGIVE ME, LET'S TRY IT AGAIN,                               

I PROMISE I'LL BE A BETTER LOVER AND FRIEND.

I'LL GIVE UP MY DRINKIN AND PLAYIN AROUND,                                               

NO MORE RUNNIN ALL OVER TOWN.

                                                                                                                                              

COME BACK TO YOUR DADDY, I PROMISE I'LL BE

THE SWEET SUGAR DADDY, THAT YOU WANT ME TO BE.

I WON'T EVER LEAVE YOU AND I'LL ALWAYS BE TRUE,

JUST GIVE ME ONE CHANCE TO PROVE IT TO YOU.

                                                                                                                                              

I'M SORRY SWEET DARLING, PLEASE DON'T STAY
AWAY,                  

COME BACK TO YOUR DADDY, HE'S SO SORRY TODAY.

TAKE ME BACK IN YOUR ARMS, I'M DOWN ON MY KNEES,                             

WITH MY HEART IN MY HANDS, I'M BEGGING YOU PLEASE.

COME BACK TO YOUR DADDY, I PROMISE I'LL BE

THE SWEET SUGAR DADDY, THAT YOU WANT ME TO BE.

I WON'T EVER LEAVE YOU AND I'LL ALWAYS BE TRUE,

JUST GIVE ME ONE CHANCE TO PROVE IT TO YOU.

"Takin' it easy takin' it slow"

I was driving a 1985 Chevy C10 pick-up truck and pulling a 23 foot RV camper in about 1988. I was going through a divorce at the time I wrote this song and was just kicking around and trying to find a little peace and a place where I could feel some kind of normal. A long time friend was living down in Merritt Island, Florida and I had traveled down here for a few days to visit with Pam and her family. In my mind’s ear, I can still hear the sound of the skimmer on their swimming pool as I penned and played this song.

It seems so very coincidental to me this morning that in the list of songs I am doing for this year it is actually listed as number 43 and I am producing it as number 43 on the blog. Further, as I am visiting my brother whose house in Merritt Island is only about 5 blocks away from that porch enclosure where this song was written.

In the great scheme of things and God’s plan it just gives me pause. Many things have changed in these past 25 years, but then again, many things haven’t.

                   Takin it easy -takin it slow                                                                            43.

                                                                                                Copyr.1994

                                                                                                Johnny Blood Composer

                                                                                                John Blood Music Co.

Leavin all my cares behind me,

Doesn't matter where I go.

No more lost and no more lonely,

Takin it easy, takin it slow.

                       

                        (Refrain)

Let me feel the wind and rain,

Feel the sunshine on my face.

I'll take the good and stand the pain.

The chips can fall and find their place.

Half my life I've spent in givin,

That's ok I hope you know,

The other half I'll spend in livin,

You'll find me where the four winds blow.

                        (Instrumental)

Just me and old "Bo", good old pup.

driftin down life's lonesome road.

I'll take it all, I'll fill my cup.

I'll pay my share, each penny owed.

                        (Refrain)

Let my attitude be whatever,

You be you and me be me,

I won't say "I want forever",

Whatever comes, just let it be.

Lovely place this, Merritt Island, FL