"With Me" genre: Christian Rock
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	Upbeat Song of Hope and Power written by a Father after the death of his daughter
	MP3.com CD: Come As You Are - buy it! CD: Come As You Are   Label: Arrowhead Productions, Glendale, AZ Credits: Produced by Bryan Kuban and David Stephen
	Story Behind the Song I started to live out a childhood dream in 1972 after writing a few songs and performing them as part of a couple rock 'n roll bands that I was in. During that year, I came up with a chord progression and a melody for a song, but I could never seem to find just the right words, because I always had this strong feeling that the lyrics never matched the song. In 1994, my 12-year-old daughter, Genevieve Rae Stratton, a sixth grader, died unexpectedly from kidney disease. After her death, our family was going to hold a memorial service and we found out that the entire sixth grade class was being bussed to the church to attend the service (unusual for a public school). On the day before the service, I picked up my guitar and began to warm-up by playing my unfinished song - the chord progression from 1972. As I warmed up, the words to the chord progression that I had been looking for came to me and after 22 years, my song was complete. I was able to perform and share it with those who came to the memorial service. I named the song "With Me". This event and song became the foundation song of a music ministry that has grown to become the Forgiven band and their first recording project "Come As You Are". Lyrics WITH ME (A father's song after the death of his daughter) Words and Music by David Stephen Copyright © 1994 David Stephen - ASCAP I'm walking, walking, down the road of life All my memories of Genny are buried deep inside Although she left us alone, to kneel before the Throne She's not up there alone, my dad too, was called Home. I'm getting the feeling that the Spirit is alive That she has left the sorrow and the hurting far behind The feeling that He found her, and with His death He set her free The feeling she's free, for eternity she will be with me, with me As I'm walking with Him, I hear her laughter in the wind Through His loving grace, I see a smile on her face Her red hair hanging down, spreading sunshine all around Her voice sings in the rain saying "Daddy there's no pain" I'm getting the feeling that the Spirit is alive That I have left the sorrow and the hurting far behind The feeling that He found me, and with His death He set me free The feeling I'm free, for eternity He will be with me, with me I'm walking, walking, down the road of life All my memories of Genny and her love are here inside Now she saw the Throne, Heaven's realm is where she'll roam She's not up there alone, soon it too, will be my Home. I'm getting the feeling that the Spirit is alive That we have left the sorrow and the hurting far behind The feeling that He found us, and with His death He set us free The feeling we're free, for eternity they will be with me, with me

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