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Friday, May 8, 2009
DEAR JESUS (Lorraine Hess)
(May 8, 2009 Slidell, LA) - Today I received the news from a friend, a former parishioner at St. Rita in Harahan, LA, that one of my songs was included in an debut album by a Christian music recording artist out of New Orleans by the name of Lorraine Hess. Without thinking twice I made a run to the closest Religious Gift Shop in town to see/hear it for myself and it turned out to be true. Wow! The song was really there with my name on it and my insignificant Fro's Music Publishing. What a blessing and honor; at first glance I thought it was Celine Dion on the cover album; she looks just like her. What a great voice and talent she is; what a special gift she is from God to us.
by Lorraine Hess
From the album WE SHALL BE HEALED (2008)
Piano by Garrett Fried
Guitar by Lu Rojas
Percussion by Joe Brocato, Chris Bailey
Bass by Lu Rojas
Back up vocals by Joey Cleveland, Debbie Fisher, Garrett Fried, Lorraine Hess, Michelle Johnson, Renee Melito, Shannon O'Flynn, Chris Raggio
Recorded at Audiophile Recording Studios &
The Music Shed, New Orleans, LA
DEAR JESUS
Words and music by Rev. J. Roel Lungay
1
Dear Jesus, I love you
How I don't know
Please show me the way.
2
Dear Jesus, my Savior,
My friend, my Lord.
You're all that I want
And all that I need.
Refrain:
Take me with you, Oh Lord,
Carry me through
For in you, only in you
Can I find my peace.
Take me in your goodness, Lord
This I pray
Yes, in you, only in you,
Can I find my peace.
3
Dear Jesus, I love you
I come to you
Take good care of me.
4
Dear Jesus, I give you
My self, my soul -
All that I am and all that I'll be.
(Repeat Refrain twice)
Coda:
Dear Jesus, I thank you
And I love you!
Copyright © 1993 Fro's Music. International Copyright Secured
All Rights Reserved
Link source: Lorraine Hess Website
by Lorraine Hess
From the album WE SHALL BE HEALED (2008)
Piano by Garrett Fried
Guitar by Lu Rojas
Percussion by Joe Brocato, Chris Bailey
Bass by Lu Rojas
Back up vocals by Joey Cleveland, Debbie Fisher, Garrett Fried, Lorraine Hess, Michelle Johnson, Renee Melito, Shannon O'Flynn, Chris Raggio
Recorded at Audiophile Recording Studios &
The Music Shed, New Orleans, LA
DEAR JESUS
Words and music by Rev. J. Roel Lungay
1
Dear Jesus, I love you
How I don't know
Please show me the way.
2
Dear Jesus, my Savior,
My friend, my Lord.
You're all that I want
And all that I need.
Refrain:
Take me with you, Oh Lord,
Carry me through
For in you, only in you
Can I find my peace.
Take me in your goodness, Lord
This I pray
Yes, in you, only in you,
Can I find my peace.
3
Dear Jesus, I love you
I come to you
Take good care of me.
4
Dear Jesus, I give you
My self, my soul -
All that I am and all that I'll be.
(Repeat Refrain twice)
Coda:
Dear Jesus, I thank you
And I love you!
Copyright © 1993 Fro's Music. International Copyright Secured
All Rights Reserved
Link source: Lorraine Hess Website
DEAR JESUS (LeNaye Pearson)
*1st Place, 1995 North Florida Christian Music Writers Association Songwriting Contest, Jacksonville, Florida.
This song was originally written as a prayer for use of children which later on was set to music. It was first recorded by Sara Estes and performed by the Youth Choir of St. Rita Parish, Harahan, LA, in the early 90's. To date, the song has been in use in missionary places from as far as Thailand, the Fiji Islands, Miami and the Philippines
Performed by LeNaye Pearson
Piano by Catherine Styron
Produced by Steve Thomas
Recorded at Lakeside Productions, Nashville, TN
DEAR JESUS
Words and music by Rev. J. Roel Lungay
1
Dear Jesus, I love you
How I don't know
Please show me the way.
2
Dear Jesus, my Savior,
My friend, my Lord.
You're all that I want
And all that I need.
Refrain:
Take me with you, Oh Lord,
Carry me through
For in you, only in you
Can I find my peace.
Keep me in your goodness, Lord
This I pray
Yes, in you, only in you,
Can I find my peace.
3
Dear Jesus, I love you
I come to you
Take good care of me.
4
Dear Jesus, I give you
My self, my soul -
All that I am and all that I'll be.
(Repeat Refrain twice)
Coda:
Dear Jesus, I thank you
And I love you!
Copyright © 1993 Fro's Music. International Copyright Secured
All Rights Reserved
This song was originally written as a prayer for use of children which later on was set to music. It was first recorded by Sara Estes and performed by the Youth Choir of St. Rita Parish, Harahan, LA, in the early 90's. To date, the song has been in use in missionary places from as far as Thailand, the Fiji Islands, Miami and the Philippines
Performed by LeNaye Pearson
Piano by Catherine Styron
Produced by Steve Thomas
Recorded at Lakeside Productions, Nashville, TN
DEAR JESUS
Words and music by Rev. J. Roel Lungay
1
Dear Jesus, I love you
How I don't know
Please show me the way.
2
Dear Jesus, my Savior,
My friend, my Lord.
You're all that I want
And all that I need.
Refrain:
Take me with you, Oh Lord,
Carry me through
For in you, only in you
Can I find my peace.
Keep me in your goodness, Lord
This I pray
Yes, in you, only in you,
Can I find my peace.
3
Dear Jesus, I love you
I come to you
Take good care of me.
4
Dear Jesus, I give you
My self, my soul -
All that I am and all that I'll be.
(Repeat Refrain twice)
Coda:
Dear Jesus, I thank you
And I love you!
Copyright © 1993 Fro's Music. International Copyright Secured
All Rights Reserved
DEAR JESUS (Steve Thomas)
This is considered to be Fro's most widely-performed work, from an echoing local churches in the New Orleans area to a very upbeat suburban church in West Palm Beach, Florida; to missionary Fiji Island and Thailand; to a quiet but enthusiastic youth choir in Catigbian, Bohol, Philippines. This song has also been played over and over at FM Station DYRD in Tagbilaran City (Bohol, Philippines), especially during Holy Week celebrations.
Performed and produced by Steve Thomas
Recorded at Lakeside Productions, Nashville, TN
DEAR JESUS
Words and music by Rev. J. Roel Lungay
1
Dear Jesus, I love you
How I don't know
Please show me the way.
2
Dear Jesus, my Savior,
My friend, my Lord.
You're all that I want
And all that I need.
Refrain:
Take me with you, Oh Lord,
Carry me through
For in you, only in you
Can I find my peace.
Keep me in your goodness, Lord
This I pray
Yes, in you, only in you,
Can I find my peace.
3
Dear Jesus, I love you
I come to you
Take good care of me.
4
Dear Jesus, I give you
My self, my soul -
All that I am and all that I'll be.
(Repeat Refrain twice)
Coda:
Dear Jesus, I thank you
And I love you!
Copyright © 1993 Fro's Music. International Copyright Secured
All Rights Reserved
Performed and produced by Steve Thomas
Recorded at Lakeside Productions, Nashville, TN
DEAR JESUS
Words and music by Rev. J. Roel Lungay
1
Dear Jesus, I love you
How I don't know
Please show me the way.
2
Dear Jesus, my Savior,
My friend, my Lord.
You're all that I want
And all that I need.
Refrain:
Take me with you, Oh Lord,
Carry me through
For in you, only in you
Can I find my peace.
Keep me in your goodness, Lord
This I pray
Yes, in you, only in you,
Can I find my peace.
3
Dear Jesus, I love you
I come to you
Take good care of me.
4
Dear Jesus, I give you
My self, my soul -
All that I am and all that I'll be.
(Repeat Refrain twice)
Coda:
Dear Jesus, I thank you
And I love you!
Copyright © 1993 Fro's Music. International Copyright Secured
All Rights Reserved
DEAR JESUS (Sara Estes)
This is the first ever recording of Dear Jesus that was released in an album, Dear Jesus, in 1994 when I was already at St. Ann's Church & Shrine in Metairie, LA. This version was sung by Sara Estes, then a sophomore at Dominican High School in New Orleans, and a long time member of my youth choir, the St. Rita Youth Choir. The piano was played by her mom, Peggy, on a Yamaha Clavinova at their residence while the vocals and the other sounds was dubbed at my HRS, Fro Audio, at St. Rita's Rectory in Harahan. This song became a permanent fixture of the youth choir who covered the 8pm Mass at St. Rita's in the early nineties.
Vocals by Sara Estes
Back-up vocals by J. Roel Lungay
Piano by Peggy Estes
All other instruments by J. Roel Lungay
DEAR JESUS
Words and music by Rev. J. Roel Lungay
1
Dear Jesus, I love you
How I don't know
Please show me the way.
2
Dear Jesus, my Savior,
My friend, my Lord.
You're all that I want
And all that I need.
Refrain:
Take me with you, Oh Lord,
Carry me through
For in you, only in you
Can I find my peace.
Take me in your goodness, Lord
This I pray
Yes, in you, only in you,
Can I find my peace.
3
Dear Jesus, I love you
I come to you
Take good care of me.
4
Dear Jesus, I give you
My self, my soul -
All that I am and all that I'll be.
(Repeat Refrain twice)
Coda:
Dear Jesus, I thank you
And I love you!
Copyright © 1993 Fro's Music. International Copyright Secured
All Rights Reserved
Vocals by Sara Estes
Back-up vocals by J. Roel Lungay
Piano by Peggy Estes
All other instruments by J. Roel Lungay
DEAR JESUS
Words and music by Rev. J. Roel Lungay
1
Dear Jesus, I love you
How I don't know
Please show me the way.
2
Dear Jesus, my Savior,
My friend, my Lord.
You're all that I want
And all that I need.
Refrain:
Take me with you, Oh Lord,
Carry me through
For in you, only in you
Can I find my peace.
Take me in your goodness, Lord
This I pray
Yes, in you, only in you,
Can I find my peace.
3
Dear Jesus, I love you
I come to you
Take good care of me.
4
Dear Jesus, I give you
My self, my soul -
All that I am and all that I'll be.
(Repeat Refrain twice)
Coda:
Dear Jesus, I thank you
And I love you!
Copyright © 1993 Fro's Music. International Copyright Secured
All Rights Reserved
DEAR JESUS (Father Roel)
This version counterparts Sara Estes' version in the Dear Jesus album in 1994 using the same music track she recorded on. Why did I record it? For no reason really except as an "album filler" (LoL). Honestly I didn't like my voice then (til now), but I felt it would be a remiss for me not to sing my most favorite composition hahaha. And so I did... on my insignificant HRS (Home Recording Studio)
Performed by yours truly
Piano by Peggy Estes
All other sound by J. Roel Lungay
DEAR JESUS
Words and music by Rev. J. Roel Lungay
1
Dear Jesus, I love you
How I don't know
Please show me the way.
2
Dear Jesus, my Savior,
My friend, my Lord.
You're all that I want
And all that I need.
Refrain:
Take me with you, Oh Lord,
Carry me through
For in you, only in you
Can I find my peace.
Take me in your goodness, Lord
This I pray
Yes, in you, only in you,
Can I find my peace.
3
Dear Jesus, I love you
I come to you
Take good care of me.
4
Dear Jesus, I give you
My self, my soul -
All that I am and all that I'll be.
(Repeat Refrain twice)
Coda:
Dear Jesus, I thank you
And I love you!
Copyright © 1993 Fro's Music. International Copyright Secured
All Rights Reserved
Performed by yours truly
Piano by Peggy Estes
All other sound by J. Roel Lungay
DEAR JESUS
Words and music by Rev. J. Roel Lungay
1
Dear Jesus, I love you
How I don't know
Please show me the way.
2
Dear Jesus, my Savior,
My friend, my Lord.
You're all that I want
And all that I need.
Refrain:
Take me with you, Oh Lord,
Carry me through
For in you, only in you
Can I find my peace.
Take me in your goodness, Lord
This I pray
Yes, in you, only in you,
Can I find my peace.
3
Dear Jesus, I love you
I come to you
Take good care of me.
4
Dear Jesus, I give you
My self, my soul -
All that I am and all that I'll be.
(Repeat Refrain twice)
Coda:
Dear Jesus, I thank you
And I love you!
Copyright © 1993 Fro's Music. International Copyright Secured
All Rights Reserved
DEAR JESUS (Avi de Pano)
PERFORMED BY AVI DE PANO AT MT. CARMEL ACADEMY (2008)
PIANO PERFORMED BY HER DAD, ADLAI DE PANO
PIANO PERFORMED BY HER DAD, ADLAI DE PANO
DEAR JESUS (Prayers)
These are selected Dear Jesus Prayers composed and prayed by the 5th Graders of St. Rita School in Harahan under the then Miss Ann Pankratz. Recorded at St. Rita Rectory in 1994.
(Note: One of the prayers here was recited by Sara Estes when she was 2 and purposely was included in the album because of her being the first interpreter of the Dear Jesus Song)
(Note 2: You may have to click each prayer to hear because the "shuffle" feature here seems to not work automatically. Thanks)
(Note: One of the prayers here was recited by Sara Estes when she was 2 and purposely was included in the album because of her being the first interpreter of the Dear Jesus Song)
(Note 2: You may have to click each prayer to hear because the "shuffle" feature here seems to not work automatically. Thanks)
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