Larry David Norman (April 8, 1947 - February 24, 2008) was an American singer-songwriter and record producer who is considered a pioneer of Christian Rock. His music is primarily folk rock reminiscent of Bob Dylan and Neil Young, sometimes with strong orchestral or blues influences. He has had a strong influence on several later rock musicians and has been called one of the fathers of Jesus music and Christian Rock.
In the late '60s he was a member of the rock band People!.
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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: [email protected] (Russell D Irons) Subject: CRD: LARRY NORMAN'S "THE ROCK THAT DOESNT ROLL"
I was fooling around a bit the other night with some Christian Rock CD's and here's one from Larry......the lyrics alone are worth a read--no religious dogma here......check it out!:) The Rock that Doesn't Roll
by Larry Norman
transcribed by Rusty Irons
E7
I was lost and blind, when a friend of mine,
came and took me by the hand.
AE7
Then He led me to His kingdom, that was in another land.
B
Now my life has changed, it's rearranged,
A
when I think of my past I feel so strange.
EA
Wowie, zowie, well He saved my soul,
BE
He's the rock that doesn't roll.
Chorus:
A
He's the rock that doesn't roll,
E
He's the rock that doesn't roll,
BA
Well He's good for the body and great for the soul,
AE
He's the rock that doesn't roll.
E7
I was all alone like a rolling stone,
I was going nowhere fast.
A
I was on the road so far from home,
E7
when the future touched my past.
B
Now I feel so blessed, 'cause He gave me a rest.
A
And I finally feel like I passed my test,
EA
I want to be like Him, yes that's my goal,
BE
like a rock that doesn't roll.
(Chorus)
E7
I was lost and blind when a friend of mine,
came and took me by the hand,
AE7
and He led me to His kingdom that was in another land.
B
Now my mind is blown, my head has grown,
A
a Solid Rock and a rolling stone,
EA
Wowie, zowie, well the Cat's got soul,
BE
He's the Rock that doesn't roll.
(Chorus)
Bridge:
A
He's the rock that doesn't, the rock that doesn't,
A
The rock that doesn't, the rock that doesn't,
A
You've got to rock me on the water,
A
You've got to rock me from the grave,
A
You've got to rock me till I'm feeling good,
A
You've got to rock me till, rock me till I'm saved.
(Chorus)
Hope you enjoy it's from the "IN ANOTHER LAND" album available through most christian outlets by ordering though the Spring Arbor catalog. Larry is one guy who has consitantly been at the top with his music overseas, but ignored here inthe states....He is the father of Christian rock none-the-less. God Bless :) Rusty -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rusty Irons WB8VOW [email protected] "Aslan reigns over much more than Narnia!" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~