Comments on: Freedom Comes

By: Roger Green

Roger Green — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:11:33 +0000

It occurred to me that I could just SEND you a copy of a mixed CD I made - pop tunes with Biblical themes. If you want it, send me your address to my e-mail (it’s on my blog). It features three McFerrin cuts over two CDs.

By: Roger Green

Roger Green — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:05:21 +0000

Medicine Man was the album right after Simple Pleasures (I believe) the album with the aforementioned DW, BH. When McFerrin performed a couple songs from Medicine Man, he told Bryant Gumbel that he wouldn’t be performing DW,BH any more. And after hearing the music, Bryant understood why.

By: Anthony Velez

Anthony Velez — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:48:41 +0000

Hey Roger - When I was initially reading your comment I was wondering if there was some kind of technical error as things were repeated, but as I read on I began to think “this must be a song or poem”. When I got to the end and saw that it was a song by Bobby McFerrin, I was pleasantly surprised. I know he got overplay for the song “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” (more the fault of commercial radio I’m sure), but nevertheless, he is a good musician. So, I will have to look for this song you posted.

Also, I have post about rock climber, Chris Sharma, that further elaborates on the theme of freedom and discipline. If you type his name in my search window, you should go right to it.

By: Roger Green

Roger Green — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:05:58 +0000

no discipline seems pleasant at the time but painful (4X)
later on however it produces a harvest of righteousness
and peace, for those who have been trained by it,
no discipline seems pleasant at the time but painful.

strengthen up your feeble arms, strengthen up your weakened knees,
fix your mind on things above, above where he is king,
above where we are free.
strengthen up your feeble arms, strengthen up your weaked knees,
set your heart on things above, above where we will be,
above where we will be.

for those who have been trained by it,
no discipline seems pleasant at the time but painful.

make level paths for your feet
make level paths for your feet
straighten out your feeble mind
so he can make it heal, so he can make it heal,
strengthen up your feeble arms,
strengthen up your weakened knees,
fix your mind on things above
above where we are free
above where we will be

for those who have been trained by it,
no discipline seems pleasant at the time but painful.

(By Bobby McFerrin; ProbNoblem Music/BMI)

This is from the Medicine Man (1989) album, vocals by Bobby and Robert McFerrin (Bobby’s father) - recommended. Lyrics based on Hebrews 12.