Track 1:  Darkness (heavy metal with deep, baritone vocal)
 

Not if but when the darkness comes, You’re there
With love and comfort, strength beyond compare
In night so black that I can’t see Your face
That’s when I know I’m wrapped within Your grace
 
Praise You!
Praise You in the dark!
Your light
Will kindle that small spark
That roars into
A mighty, blinding blaze
That causes me to ever shout Your praise
 
The dark for me comes on the wings of fear
That I can’t face the terrors drawing near
Then You remind me with Your word so bright
That I with you will conquer in the fight
 
Praise You!
Praise You in the dark!
Your light
Will kindle that small spark
That roars into
A mighty, blinding blaze
That causes me to ever shout Your praise
 
And when I gaze into the deep abyss
And tremble at the things I cannot do
On solid ground you make me take my stand
With confidence I can do all through you
 
Praise You!
Praise You in the dark!
Your light
Will kindle that small spark
That roars into
A mighty, blinding blaze
That causes me to ever shout Your praise
 
Praise You!
Praise You in the dark!
Your light
Will kindle that small spark
That roars into
A mighty, blinding blaze
That causes me to ever shout Your praise
 

Track 2:  Time (heavy metal with deep, baritone vocal)
 

The first thing that I speak at break of day
Is praise of You, my Lord
I will not set a foot upon my way
Until I give You glory with my words
 
I sing Your praises not because I must
But solely out of love for You
You loved me first, now I will love You ever
The praise I sing is faithful and it’s true
 
When I face even small tasks all day long
I praise You in my heart
Your help for me is ready and it’s strong
From me Your glory always takes first part
 
I sing Your praises not because I must
But solely out of love for You
You loved me first, now I will love You ever
The praise I sing is faithful and it’s true
 
When nighttime comes, and I prepare for sleep
Your praise drips off my tongue
In life and death, I know that you will keep
The one by whom Your glories will be sung
I sing Your praises not because I must
But solely out of love for You
You loved me first, now I will love You ever
The praise I sing is faithful and it’s true
 
You loved me first, now I will love You ever
The praise I sing is faithful and it’s true
 

Track 3:  Loss (heavy metal with deep, baritone vocal)
 

I’ve seen people
At funerals
With joy on their face
Not smiles
But joy all the same
Despite their pain, their grief and loss and sorrow
They glorify Your name
 
All praise we sing to You, our God most high
When we have lost the things we hold most dear
What matters most is not what we see here
For You with us are ever nigh
 
I’ve seen people
Who lost their jobs
Yet face the day
With strength
And joy all the same
Despite uncertainty, confusion, fear
They glorify Your name
 
All praise we sing to You, our God most high
When we have lost the things we hold most dear
What matters most is not what we see here
For You with us are ever nigh
 
I’ve seen people
With broken hearts
Who try again
With hope
And joy all the same
Despite the risk that they might be rejected
They glorify Your name
 
All praise we sing to You, our God most high
When we have lost the things we hold most dear
What matters most is not what we see here
For You with us are ever nigh
 
All praise we sing to You, our God most high
When we have lost the things we hold most dear
What matters most is not what we see here
For You with us are ever nigh
 

Track 4:  Celebration (hair metal)
 

You know it’s time to rock
You know it’s time to party
So call up all your friends
And get the celebration started
 
Thanks be to God!
Praise to the Father!
Glory be to Christ!
The Spirit honor ever!
 
You pray to God for help
You ask Him for His guidance
The victory you achieved
Was not with self-reliance
 
And now it’s time to rock
Now it’s time to party
So call up all your friends
And get the celebration started
 
Thanks be to God!
Praise to the Father!
Glory be to Christ!
The Spirit honor ever!
 
In victories great and small
He wants to stand beside you
He’s with you in your troubles
And shares the good times, too
 
And now it’s time to rock
Now it’s time to party
So call up all your friends
And get the celebration started
 
Thanks be to God!
Praise to the Father!
Glory be to Christ!
The Spirit honor ever!
 
So when it’s time to rock
When it’s time to party
Call up all your friends
And get the celebration started
 
Thanks be to God!
Praise to the Father!
Glory be to Christ!
The Spirit honor ever!

Track 5:  Alone (heavy metal ballad with deep, baritone vocal)
 

So many people hate to be alone
Their thoughts and worries swarm and fill their mind
Yet when we’re by ourselves we look at last
And it is then our loving Father find
 
Within the secret chambers of my heart
Where all the world’s harsh sounds cannot be heard
Your still, small voice speaks comfort, love, and grace
And I return Your praise with every word
 
I honor and adore You, O my Lord
And in this quiet whisper praise to You
And You reply by casting out my fears
As You remind me that Your love is true
 
We fill our quiet times with much distraction
Afraid to be alone with our own thoughts
Anesthetizing all the pain we feel
Until within addiction’s web we’re caught
 
Within the secret chambers of my heart
Where all the world’s harsh sounds cannot be heard
Your still, small voice speaks comfort, love, and grace
And I return Your praise with every word
 
I honor and adore You, O my Lord
And in this quiet whisper praise to You
And You reply by casting out my fears
As You remind me that Your love is true
 
To be alone today is quite a risk
We draw strange comfort from the stress we hold
Yet risking self is what it takes for faith
And God will strengthen you to be so bold
 
Within the secret chambers of my heart
Where all the world’s harsh sounds cannot be heard
Your still, small voice speaks comfort, love, and grace
And I return Your praise with every word
 
I honor and adore You, O my Lord
And in this quiet whisper praise to You
And You reply by casting out my fears
As You remind me that Your love is true

Track 6:  Together (hair metal)
 

They know us for the things we eat
We’re known for what we drink
They know us for the things we do
For what we say and think
 
Such things define all human tribes
But what defines us more
Is how we join to shout and sing
As we all praise our God!
 
Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord!
Crank up the amp
Grab that whammy bar
Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord!
Join all your voices
Let His glories ring far
Praise the Lord!
 
Sports fans cheer their teams together
Rock fans scream as one
And Christians love to shout with joy
For all that God has done
Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord!
Crank up the amp
Grab that whammy bar
Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord!
Join all your voices
Let His glories ring far
Praise the Lord!
 
Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord!
Crank up the amp
Grab that whammy bar
Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord!
Join all your voices
Let His glories ring far
Praise the Lord!
 
Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord!
Crank up the amp
Grab that whammy bar
Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord!
Join all your voices
Let His glories ring far
Praise the Lord!

Track 7:  Words (slow heavy metal with deep, baritone vocal)
 

I’m not a poet
I cannot find the words
To show the feelings
I have about my Lord
 
Yet what I sing
Is faithful and its true
In borrowed words
That I now give to You
 
I sing the songs of David
And hymns that are passed down
That with the work of others
I might give You the crown
Of all the praise I want
To offer as Your due
From a heart that’s bursting forth
And filled with love for You
 
I’m grateful for
The gifts that You bestow
On those who write
So my own praise can flow
 
I sing the songs of David
And hymns that are passed down
That with the work of others
I might give You the crown
Of all the praise I want
To offer as Your due
From a heart that’s bursting forth
And filled with love for You
 
Accept the words
So polished and so fine
From other pens
Their thoughts are truly mine
 
I sing the songs of David
And hymns that are passed down
That with the work of others
I might give You the crown
Of all the praise I want
To offer as Your due
From a heart that’s bursting forth
And filled with love for You
 
Oh, all the praise I sing
I offer as Your due
From a heart that’s bursting forth
And filled with love
 
For You

Track 8:  Music (hair metal)
 

The ancients had the liar
The timbrel and the harp
And with them they made music
To praise God from their heart
 
Then on down through the ages
We learned to make more noise
Til here I am now, baby,
To praise Him with my boys
 
Plug it in, turn it on
Crank it to the top
Play it loud, play it proud
Don’t let His praises stop
 
When Leo Fender brought his
Electric guitar 'round
Soon heaven’s halls were filled
With Stratocaster sound
 
Plug it in, turn it on
Crank it to the top
Play it loud, play it proud
Don’t let His praises stop
 
Piano and the organ
Are great and have their place
But nothing beats rock music
To proclaim God’s love and grace
 
Plug it in, turn it on
Crank it to the top
Play it loud, play it proud
Don’t let His praises stop
Play it loud, play it hard
Maybe play it slow
Any way you praise Him
MAKE SURE THE NEIGHBORS KNOW!
 
Plug it in, turn it on
Crank it to the top
Play it loud, play it proud
Don’t let His praises stop
 
Play it loud, play it proud
Don’t let His praises
 
STOP!

Track 9:  Birth (hair metal)
 

I sing Your praises at the break of day
I praise You when I start on some new way
I sing Your glory when adventure starts
It’s You I glorify with all my heart
 
Apart from You no step is worth the taking
Nor any grand adventure worth the making
So at the start of each new undertaking
My soundtrack will be filled with praise for You
 
When new relationships begin to form
I give deep gratitude to You, my Lord
And when new life draws its first crying breath
My loving praise bursts forth from my heart’s depth
 
Apart from You no step is worth the taking
Nor any grand adventure worth the making
So at the start of each new undertaking
My soundtrack will be filled with praise for You
 
New jobs, new homes, new people, sights, and sounds
Our life at every turn with new abounds
Since You have told us You make all things new
At each beginning I will sing of You
 
Apart from You no step is worth the taking
Nor any grand adventure worth the making
So at the start of each new undertaking
My soundtrack will be filled with praise for You
 
Apart from You no step is worth the taking
Nor any grand adventure worth the making
So at the start of each new undertaking
My soundtrack will be filled with praise for You

Track 10:  Memento Mori (heavy metal with deep, smooth, baritone vocal)

The song with the non-English title for this album is "Memento Mori," which is Latin for "remember that you will die."  The phrase Christus Rex means "Christ is king."  I have actually given a lot of thought to the idea explored in this song,  I hope that its lyrics will prove true when my end comes.
 

Remember you will die is sound advice
For sure as each one lives so each one dies
And when I pass from this life to the next
I’ll make that journey singing, “Christus Rex!”
 
The last words that I speak will be Your praise
For Jesus promises that He will raise
All those who put their hope for life in Him
And so memento mori is not grim
 
With care we plan what we will wear and eat
But seldom think how Jesus Christ we’ll meet
Yet I would rather plan my final song
Not knowing if my time is short or long
 
The last words that I speak will be Your praise
For Jesus promises that He will raise
All those who put their hope for life in Him
And so memento mori is not grim
 
If in my final days I still can speak
My words will be of praise though they be weak
And if by then I’ve lost the power of speech
The song within my heart will Your ears reach
 
The last words that I speak will be Your praise
For Jesus promises that He will raise
All those who put their hope for life in Him
And so memento mori is not grim
 
And since memento mori is not grim
I plan my final words to be a hymn