Saturday, February 25, 2006

Great Dream From Heaven


I wrote words for a melody by Joseph Spence who played guitar and sang on Andros Island, Bahamas in the mid 20th century.

Great Dream From Heaven
words 1991 Randy Sutherland
music Joseph Spence/traditional

listen to Sarah and I sing and play it here:

Great Dream From Heaven


I had a great dream from heaven last night
all of God's children were happy and bright
all of God's children walked in the light
in a great dream from heaven last night

every voice was heard when it cried
and every teardrop was counted and dried
every heart glowed from inside
in a great dream from heaven last night

Aurora & Ani, Guelph

6 comments:

Lorna said...

great dream, great song---it reminded me of music I hear on Wholewheat Radio

randy sutherland said...

I hadn't heard of Wholewheat Radio. I listened to it on the net - very nice. Thanks.

Anonymous said...

i think you have done an excellent job translating joe's music into real words

another one of yours i enjoy playing still!

randy sutherland said...

Thanks Sandy. That's the nicest compliment one could get for a song I think - that it still stands up after time has blown at it for years.

Anonymous said...

A melody I have loved and played since I first heard it done by by Ry . I always knew it was spiritual ....I have been looking for words for ages....and today I found them and heard them beautifully sung.
Thankyou

randy sutherland said...

Thanks Steve. I hope you have as much fun listening to them and singing them as I did writing them.