NathanPierpont.com » Current Recording Project

“Love Them Long”

Nathan — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:45:11 +0000

I wrote this song after Grace was born and sang it at her dedication service at Northeastern. I hope it encourages you to do the hard work of raising and training the next generation to love and serve the Lord.

I know my folks would go to the ends of the earth to make sure I lived for Christ. I am committed to loving my kids as long and as far as I have to. I will never, ever give up on them. They have been given back to God and regardless of the struggles they may face, I will love them as long as it takes.

“God Leads Us Along”

Nathan — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:35:12 +0000

A few years ago my family rented a lot for a mobile home in a small town in Ohio. Thanks to the generous salary of my church, we have a nice suburban home in the Midwest. For a long time I’ve dreamed of building a house on some land in the country. A country cottage seems like just the ticket for a songwriter and arranger like myself. I could “get away from things,” I tell myself, “and get the creative juices flowing.” Then I read a hymn story in a book I’ve really come to love.

In his book, Then Sings My Soul, book two, Robert Morgan tells the story of another Midwest songwriter, George Young, who had a dream of building a country cottage. After years of traveling from church to church in revival efforts and pinching pennies they were finally able to build their modest dream house and find a sweet place of rest between revival meetings and travel. One day they returned from a ministry trip to find their home in ashes. Someone had been offended by George’s preaching and decided to seek revenge. Looking over the ruins, a few words of a hymn began to form in George’s mind.

“In shady green pastures, so rich and so sweet, God leads His dear children along;
Where the water’s cool flow bathes the weary one’s feet, God leads His dear children along.
Some thru the waters, some thru the flood, Some thru the fire, but all thru the blood;
Some throu great sorrow, but God gives a song, In the night season, and all the day long.”

Brother Morgan goes on to tell how years later Dr. Lillenas discovered that George’s widow lived in a Country Poor House. Deeply troubled by the news he found her and spoke with her. This is the story Robert Morgan tells of her words to Dr. Lillenas.

“Dr. Lillenas, God led me here! I’m so glad He did, for you know, about every month someone comes into this place to spend the rest of their days, and so many of them don’t know my Jesus. I’m having the time of my life introducing them to Jesus! Isn’t it wonderful how God leads?”

Instead of retiring to a country cottage, Mrs. Young was still joyfully accepting the Lord’s leading wherever He might lead.

Heavenly Father,
Forgive my idolatrous heart for setting any part of it on an earthly cottage. My heart is set on the joy of knowing You and the companionship of the ministry of Your gospel. I will not look to a retirement home unless it is the place You choose to let me burn out for You. Then, in Your grace, when I have served my purpose, let me come swiftly into the presence of Your glory. There I will realize the fulfillment of a longing You have placed within all Your own, the longing to dwell with You in that home with many rooms You have been preparing.

Listen to “God Leads Us Along” — Another arrangement for the collection I call, “Lord’s Day Meditations.”

Listen to samples from Piano CD (in progress)

Nathan — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 23:11:09 +0000

“Overshadowed” is the working name for my piano instrumental collection. When completed the album will be available for download as well as on CD.

“God Leads Us Along”
Words and Music by George Young
“God Leads Us Along” (2 MB)

“Overshadowed”
Words and Music by H. A. Ironsides and George S Schuler
MP3 (3.2 MB)

“Great Is Thy Faithfulness”
Hymn Text by Thomas O. Chisholm
Traditional melody by William M. Runyan
MP3 (750 kb)

“All Your Anxieties”
Hymn text and music by Edward Henry Joy.
MP3 (531 kb)

“Tis So Sweet to Trust In Jesus”
Hymn text by Louisa M. R. Stead
Music by William J. Kirkpatrick
MP3 (939 kb)

“Day By Day”Hymn text by Carolina Sandell Berg; translated by Andrew L. Skoog
Music by Oscar Ahnfelt
MP3 (868 kb)

“Abide with Me”
Hymn text by Henry F. Lyte
Music by William H. Monk
MP3 (1.22 MB)

“Others Medley”
Copyright 2005 Nathan S. Pierpont
MP3 (4.86 MB)
This is a collection of songs I sing to myself on the way to church about 7:00 a.m. preparing my heart for leading worship at 8:15 a.m.
“Others”
“Make Me a Channel of Blessing”
“Make Me a Blessing”
“Channels Only”
“May the Mind of Christ.”

This last one ends with these words.

May His beauty rest upon me
As I seek the lost to win,
And may they forget the channel,
Seeing only Him. ~ Kate B. Wilkinson

As Promised, here’s the “Friend Medley”
“I Am His and He is Mine”
words by George W. Robinson/music by James Mountain
“Now I Belong to Jesus”
words and music by Norman J. Clayton
“What a Friend We Have in Jesus”
words by Joseph M. Scriven/music by Charles C. Converse

“I am His and He is Mine,” “Now I belong to Jesus,” “What a Friend we Have”
MP3 (5.44 MB)

“No One Ever Cared for Me Like Jesus”
wma sample

Man of the Cloth

Nathan — Wed, 11 May 2005 22:48:18 +0000

It has been my pattern to write a title song for each CD with each of my children in mind. Just before Grace was born I wrote the song that will be the title for “Levi’s CD”. I plan to name the song and the CD, “A Man of the Cloth”. Here is decent studio sketch of the track and vocal to give you a taste for what it will be like when I’m finished.

Of course, the man of the cloth in my life was my dad. I’ll always be grateful to my dad for paying the price of being in the ministry and getting us involved from a very early age. I’m sure that it had a lot to do with God calling me into the ministry when I was just a boy.

This song is also a tribute to many other godly pastors who have blessed my life. Namely, my brother Ken, Dr. Duff when he pastored Troy Baptist Temple, Levi Whisner, and so many great men who partnered with this ministry over the years. This is my encouragement to my sons to yield their life to the call of God no matter where He may call.

Underneath the Stars Tonight

Nathan — Tue, 10 May 2005 23:10:21 +0000

I have no idea what to do with this song. I wrote it years ago and have no other songs like to make a set. This is a love song.

The first verse speaks of two people who will someday be together but they haven’t met. The singer takes solace in the fact that at least they are looking at the same stars and sky even if they can’t be together.

Some stranger I would know to see
Waiting for me patiently
Are you looking how I wonder
At the same stars my eyes ponder?

In the second verse the singer asks that his future wife save herself for him.

Though you haven’t yet to know me
Save the promise you have for me
Don’t give up I’m coming to you
Underneath the stars tonight

The third verse is after they meet and eventually marry. The singer expresses his joy that she did indeed keep herself for him.

Though you might had given another
Things intended for each other
I’m so glad you waited for me
Underneath the stars tonight

This is only a sketch. I never recorded this in a studio. Here’s a Real Audio clip if you’re interested. Hopefully this isn’t like Randy Travis trying to do an impression of Michael Crawford.

Download or listen to: Underneath The Stars Tonight — Real Audio