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Center of My Joy

from Gospel on the Mainline by John Lee Sanders

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I learned this song from Ruben Studdard, like me, we're from Birmingham, and grew up singing in the Church. I loved black Gospel, and had to learn it from radio and records, and later, playing Hammond Organ in the Largest AME Black Church in Oakland California. It's one of my favorites, and I've never before released it. I was doing a Gospel piano CD in 1997, and considered putting it on the CD, but it remained one of the outtakes until now.

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[Chorus 1:]
Jesus, You're the center of my joy,
all that's good and perfect comes from You.
You're the heart of my contentment, hope for all I do;
Jesus, You're the center of my joy.

[Verse 1:]
When I've lost my direction, You're the compass for my way,
You're the fire and light when nights are long and cold.
In sadness, You are the laughter, that shatters all my fears,
when I'm all alone, Your hand is there to hold.

[Chorus 1]

[Verse 2:]
You are why I find pleasure in the simple things in life,
You're the music in the meadows and the streams.
The voices of the children, my family, and my home,
You're the source and finish of my highest dreams.

[Chorus 2:]
Jesus, You're the center of my joy,
all that's good and perfect comes from You.
You're the heart of my contentment, hope for all I do...

[Vamp:]
Jesus, You are the center of my joy.

[Ending:]
Jesus, You are the center of my joy,
joy, joy, of my joy.

credits

from Gospel on the Mainline, released January 22, 2020
Composer: Richard Smallwood

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John Lee Sanders Palos De La Frontera, Spain

Multi-instrumentalist, Composer, Saxophone, Guitar, Piano, vocalist, and Emmy nominated composer, he has evolved a complex musical gumbo, with the flavors of Americana, Rock, Gospel, Pop, Jazz, R&B, Soul, Country, classical, with a deep love of the traditions, and culture of New Orleans. ... more

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