When I'm Sad, I Sing Praise!

Three and a half years ago, we learned that my brother Peter had lymphoma cancer. His battle with it is almost over now. Only God knows the time and date. Back when I first learned about Peter's illness, I bawled my eyes out for an hour, and then went into my recording studio, wrote this song, and recorded it in three parts within one hour. Sometimes, that is the way God works in a person.

Psalm 42:5 NLT:

"Why am I discouraged?

Why is my heart so sad?

I will put my hope in God!

I will praise him again - 

My Savior and my God!"

[These are the notes:

Do re fa so so fa

Fa la do re re do

Do re fa re do la

Fa so la so so fa]

When I'm sad, I sing praise!

When I'm sad, I sing praise!

For my soul needs Your rest.

When I'm sad, I sing praise!

When I'm down, You lift me up.

When I'm down, You lift me up.

For my soul needs Your rest.

When I'm down, You lift me up.

(Raise the key 1/2 step)

To my Lord, I sing praise!

To my Lord, I sing praise!

I thank You for my days.

To my Lord, I sing praise!

By Your grace, I am here.

By Your grace, I am here.

To my Lord lift Your praise.

By Your grace, I am here.

(Raise the key 1/2 step)

To Your love, I testify.

To Your love, I testify.

No more fears have I.

To Your love I testify.

To Your strength, I hold tight.

To Your Strength, I hold tight.

To Your love and Your might.

To Your strength, I hold tight.

(Raise the key 1/2 step)

I am home, I'm with You.

I am home, I'm with You.

I am home, You saw me through.

I am home, I'm with You.

(Raise the key 1/2 step)

I sing praise for my days.

I sing praise for my days.

I'm no more a jar of clay.

I sing praise for my days.