How big is your God?

How big is your God? I believe that your concept of God, and my concept of God, is way too small!

How can we conceive of eternity, infinity, or creation? All things with which our God is intricately and intrinsically related.

How can we comprehend any the following: (Attributes courtesy of http://www.allaboutgod.com/ VisIt them, fabulous site!)

"Trinity: Though the actual word is not used in the Bible, the truth of God revealing Himself in three persons is included. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are all called God, given worship as God, exist eternally, and are involved in doing things only God could do. Although, God reveals Himself in three persons, God is One and cannot be divided. All are involved completely whenever One of the Three is active.

Omniscience: “God possesses perfect knowledge and therefore has no need to learn. God has never learned and cannot learn.” Omniscience means all-knowing. God knows everything, and His knowledge is infinite. It is impossible to hide anything from God.


Omnipotence: Literally this word means all-powerful. Since God is infinite and since He possesses power, He possesses infinite power. He does allow His creatures to have some power, but this in no way diminishes His own. “He expends no energy that must be replenished.” When the Bible says God rested on the seventh day, it was to set an example for us and our need for rest, not because He was tired.

Self-existence: When Moses asked who he was talking to in the burning bush, God said, “I AM THE ONE WHO ALWAYS IS.” God has no beginning or end. He just exists. Nothing else in all the universe is self-caused. Only God. In fact, if anything else had created Him, that thing would be God. This is a difficult concept for our minds since everything else we will ever encounter comes from something other than itself. The Bible says, “In the beginning, God.” He was already there.

Eternal: In some ways, this fact about God is similar to His self-existence. God always has been and will forever be, because God dwells in eternity. Time is His creation. It is why God can see the end from the beginning, and why He is never surprised by anything. If He were not eternal, God’s promise of eternal life for those who follow Jesus would have little value.

Omnipresence: This theological term means “always present.” Since God is infinite, His being knows no boundaries. So, clearly He is everywhere. This truth is taught throughout the Bible as the phrase “I am with you always” is repeated 22 times in both the Old and New Testaments. These were even Jesus’ words of assurance just after giving the challenge to His disciples to take His message to the entire world. This is certainly a comforting truth for all who follow Jesus.

Attributes of God – The Conclusion
This is the description of the God of the Bible. All other ideas about God are, according to the Bible, false gods. They are from the imagination of mankind. By learning the attributes of God, you may praise God for who He really is and for how each of His attributes impacts your life in a positive way."

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The solar system is about best thing I can think of which displays the "bigness" of God. The Bible says that "the heavens declare His majesty".

Here are a few amazing facts about the size of the solar system. (Yes, I believe if there is a watch, there must be a watch maker).

First, realize that the speed of light is calculated as the distance that light can travel in a year, at 186,282 miles per SECOND. To reach the known edge of our universe takes ten billion years at the speed of light! My brain just went tilt right there, how about you?

Another example: Imagine that you own a rifle that shoots bullets at the speed of light, 186,282 miles per second. You point it straight up in the sky and pull the trigger. You wait ten seconds. That bullet has already travelled almost two million miles. If you stood at the spot where you fired that rifle, and waited ten billion years, with the bullet still traveling that speed, the bullet would be approaching the outer edge of our universe. My brain goes tilt again, how about yours?

And now modern science knows that after our solar system comes another solar system.
Ane then another solar system and then another, and then another, etc. OK. final brain tilt. I give up.

Like I said at the beginning, I believe that your concept of God, and my concept of God is WAY TO SMALL!

That a God that big, a God that powerful, loves you and me, is pretty unfathomable, don;t you thihk?

But John 3:16 proves that it is true: "For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whosoever believes in Him, shall not perish, but have eternal life.

Hmm. Eternal...there goes that brain tilt again.

All I can say is, As the old song says, "Oh Happy day, Oh Happy day,
When Jesus washed. Oh when he washed. He washed my sins away!

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Simply Jesus Men's Conference - my reflections

Our wonderful church sponsored a Men's Conference last weekend in Palm Desert, CA

The theme of the conference: Simply Jesus

The goal was to bring men together for a concentrated time of worship, teaching, and prayer,
all focused on the name above all names, Jesus.

We had several guest speakers and there was abundant opportunity for the men to get to know each other and to learn how each might be able to best help the other to reach out to the world with the good news of the gospel.

I have been to a number church conferences but I must say that this one was, for me,
the most meaningful and helpful that I have ever attended.

In Mathew 28:18-20, Jesus gave a commandment for His followers to go into all the world, teaching everything that He had taught, Baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

One reason that this conference was special to me is that a friend whom I had helped lead to the Lord, asked me if I would baptize him right there, the next day, which I did.

The whole experience of being part of helping him find the Lord has been wonderful anyway, but his honoring me by requesting that I baptize him was extra special to me.

The Lord had radically and miraculously saved and transformed my friend over a year ago, and just watching him grow and worship at church every Sunday, side by side with my wife, well, WOW, that is what life is all about to me.

View a picture of the baptism.

Space prohibits me from telling you all the special moments with the Lord which I experienced during this conference, but I want to mention one more which I value highly.

I was introduced to a fabulous Christian ministry JesusCentral.com Where people of all backgrounds learn about
Jesus.

The JesusCentral.com website is really exceptional in bringing Jesus to the world, especially China, a region of the world in which I also have been involved in reaching for many years now. Users at the JesusCentral.com website even have the option of choosing to view it in Chinese, and Arabic!

The website also contains extensive learning aids for all ages, including a free online course titled "Jesus 101" FREE INTRO COURSE - 6 weeks, 1 hour weekly. next Course Starts: November 16, 2009.

As an ordained minister myself and someone whose goal is to maximize the use of the Internet to spread the good news of Jesus, I have years of experience in web design and marketing, and I can tell you enthusiastically that I recommend JesusCentral.com as one of the most exceptional Christian websites I have seen, both in terms of it's extensive content and in terms of it's technically advanced programming.

I heartily recommend that you familiarize yourself with it and use the resources there to enhance your own education, and to share Jesus with people of all backgrounds to help them learn about Jesus!

Larry Hayden
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Jesus Is A Friend of Mine (And a friend to you too!)

Today I am going to have a guest speaker speak to you below from John 4:34-38. His name is Jesus.

Jesus is a friend of mine!! Yes I believe that and I cherish that precious reality. He is also a friend and father to the fatherless. Those who reach out to Him will find Him!

Watch the song I sing: Friendship With Jesus. This is the song I have chosen to have sung at my own funeral. It is not a sad song, it is an especially wonderful song!

As friends of Jesus, he expects his disciples (us) to be co-laborers with Him:

John 4:34-38

Jesus said:

"My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me,
and to finish His work. Do you not say, 'There
are still four months and then comes the
harvest'? Behold, I say to you, lift up your
eyes and look at the fields, for they are
already white for harvest!

And he who reaps receives wages, and
gathers fruit for eternal life, that both he who
sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.
For in this the saying is true: 'One sows and
another reaps.' I sent you to reap that for
which you have not labored; others have
labored, and you have entered into their
labors."

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Larry Hayden

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Hate crimes bill, passed by House, now heads for Senate approval.

The so called "Hate Crimes Bill" passed the House and if it passes the Senate it will become law.

In my opinion this bill is simply TERRIBLE.

Bryan Fischer is director of issues analysis for the American Family Association:

"It could have a chilling effect on free speech and religious freedoms in the nation."

"For the first time in American history we are criminalizing thought," Fischer laments. "Thomas Jefferson said the reach of legislation should extend to actions only and not to opinions -- and now we are punishing people not just for what they did, but what they were thinking when they did it.

"It's also going to have a chilling effect on freedom of speech, especially religious speech. And [in] other places where these hate crimes bills have gone into effect, pastors have wound up in jail or fined for preaching a biblical view of homosexuality."

Using an oft used reprehensible tactic in politics, this bill is attached to a Defense Appropriations bill, an obvious attempt to force it's passing.

What is your opinion? I find it disgusting.

Larry Hayden, a Christian

HB3200 a threat to the U.S. Consitution and Bill of Rights?

Hello my friends and fellow Christian believers.

Today I am posting a copy of an Internet article I just read. It is so revealing about the contents of the proposed Health care bill HB3200, I've made it the sole topic of today's blog.
The statements were written by Michael Connelly, retired attorney who, unlike many members of Congress, actual read HB3200. The facts are very disturbing to me:

Date: Sunday, September 13, 2009, 11:13 AM

Michael Connelly http://michaelconnelly.viviti.com/ is a Constitutional Lawyer and has read the entire health care bill and has some comments, not about the bill, but about the effects on our Constitution. It's a broader picture than just health care reform.

The blog will concentrate on my concerns as a retired attorney about the imminent and growing threats to our Constitution and our form of government. We have reason to be very afraid of what is happening.

THE TRUTH ABOUT THE HEALTHCARE BILLS ?

Well, I have done it! I have read the entire text of proposed House Bill 3200: The Affordable Health Care Choices Act of 2009. I studied it with particular emphasis from my area of expertise, constitutional law. I was frankly concerned that parts of the proposed law that were being discussed might be unconstitutional. What I found was far worse than what I had heard or expected.

To begin with, much of what has been said about the law and its implications is in fact true, despite what the Democrats and the media are saying. The law does provide for rationing of health care, particularly where senior citizens and other classes of citizens are involved, free health care for illegal immigrants, free abortion services, and probably forced participation in abortions by members of the medical profession.

The Bill will also eventually force private insurance companies out of business and put everyone into a government run system. All decisions about personal health care will ultimately be made by federal bureaucrats and most of them will not be health care professionals. Hospital admissions, payments to physicians, and allocations of necessary medical devices will be strictly controlled.

However, as scary as all of that it, it just scratches the surface. In fact, I have concluded that this legislation really has no intention of providing affordable health care choices. Instead, it is a convenient cover for the most massive transfer of power to the Executive Branch of government that has ever occurred, or even been contemplated. If this law or a similar one is adopted, major portions of the Constitution of the United States will effectively have been destroyed.

The first thing to go will be the masterfully crafted balance of power between the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches of the U.S. Government. The Congress will be transferring to the Obama Administration authority in a number of different areas over the lives of the American people and the businesses they own. The irony is that the Congress doesn't have any authority to legislate in most of those areas to begin with. I defy anyone to read the text of the U.S. Constitution and find any authority granted to the members of Congress to regulate health care.

This legislation also provides for access by the appointees of the Obama administration of all of your personal healthcare information, your personal financial information, and the information of your employer, physician, and hospital. All of this is a direct violation of the specific provisions of the 4th Amendment to the Constitution protecting against unreasonable searches and seizures. You can also forget about the right to privacy. That will have been legislated into oblivion, regardless of what the 3rd and 4th Amendments may provide.

If you decide not to have healthcare insurance, or if you have private insurance that is not deemed "acceptable" to the "Health Choices Administrator" appointed by Obama, there will be a tax imposed on you. It is called a "tax" instead of a fine, because of the intent to avoid application of the due process clause of the 5th Amendment. However, that doesn't work, because since there is nothing in the law that allows you to contest or appeal the imposition of the tax, it is definitely depriving someone of property without the "due process of law".

So, there are three of those pesky amendments that the far left hate so much, out of the original ten in the Bill of Rights, that are effectively nullified by this law. It doesn't stop there, though. The 9th Amendment that provides: "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people;" The 10th Amendment states: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are preserved to the States respectively, or to the people.." Under the provisions of this piece of Congressional handiwork, neither the people nor the states are going to have any rights or powers at all in many areas that once were theirs to control.

I could write many more pages about this legislation, but I think you get the idea. This is not about health care; it is about seizing power and limiting rights. Article 6 of the Constitution requires the members of both houses of Congress to "be bound by oath or affirmation" to support the Constitution. If I was a member of Congress, I would not be able to vote for this legislation or anything like it without feeling I was violating that sacred oath or affirmation. If I voted for it anyway, I would hope the American people would hold me accountable.

For those who might doubt the nature of this threat, I suggest they consult the source. Here is a link to the Constitution:

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html

And another to the Bill of Rights: http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/bill_of_rights_transcript.html

There, you can see exactly what is about to have taken from us.

Michael Connelly
Retired attorney,
Constitutional Law Instructor
Carrollton, Texas

http://michaelconnelly.viviti.com/

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We cannot pretend that faith in God wasn't foundational to the lives of the earliest Americans ... we must not let anyone fundamentally reshape the landscape of this nation!

The reality is: the National Motto and the Pledge of Allegiance are both fully consistent with the Constitution: they echo the conviction clearly held by the nation's Founders that our freedoms come from God.

http://www.nationaltreasures.org/ gives examples of the many attempts to remove Christianity from our heritage.

My opinion is that this type of thing is often due to a misunderstanding of the term "Separation of Church and State" which has lost track of the fact that the free exercise clause states that no entity should "prevent the free exercise thereof" (religion)


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To me, without a doubt, the most important question that every man and woman on earth most find the answer for is this: WHO IS JESUS, REALLY?

I know in my knower (my spirit) that I have the correct answer for this question!

I am not bragging, quite the opposite, I very nearly missed it and actually I am just very grateful that the Lord Jesus gave me a long rope and patiently waited for me just like he does for anyone sincerely seeking Him.

I am convinced that the Bible teaches that God has no "step children".

By that I mean that each man and woman must find Jesus, believe Him AND accept Him as a distinct decision of free will, repent of sins, and follow Him from then on.

If you are not a believer, the information in the link above, if you honestly pursue it, should answer your questions.

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A HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL CAN SEE THE PROBLEM, BUT OUR SOCIETY CANNOT.

I FIND IT INTERESTING THAT A HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL CAN SEE THE PROBLEM, BUT OUR SOCIETY CANNOT. IF I OFFEND ANYONE BY THIS, I REALLY DON'T APOLOGIZE ! Subject: Tennessee Football !
This is a statement that was read over the PA system at the football game at Roane County High School, Kingston, Tennessee, by school Principal, Jody McLeod
"It has always been the custom at Roane County High School football games, to say a prayer and play the National Anthem, to honor God and Country."

Due to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court, I am told that saying a Prayer is a violation of Federal Case Law. As I understand the law at this time, I can use this public facility to approve of sexual perversion and call it "an alternate life style," and if someone is offended, that's OK.

I can use it to condone sexual promiscuity, by dispensing condoms and calling it, "safe sex..." If someone is offended, that's OK.

I can even use this public facility to present the merits of killing an unborn baby as a "viable means of birth control." If someone is offended, no problem...

I can designate a school day as "Earth Day" and involve students in activities to worship religiously and praise the goddess "Mother Earth" and call it "ecology.."

I can use literature, videos and presentations in the classroom that depicts people with strong, traditional Christian convictions as "simple minded" and "ignorant" and call it "enlightenment.."

However, if anyone uses this facility to honor GOD and to ask HIM to Bless this event with safety and good sportsmanship, then Federal Case Law is violated..

This appears to be inconsistent at best, and at worst, diabolical. Apparently, we are to be tolerant of everything and anyone, except GOD and HIS Commandments.

Nevertheless , as a school principal, I frequently ask staff and students to abide by rules with which they do not necessarily agree. For me to do otherwise would be inconsistent at best, and at worst, hypocritical... I suffer from that affliction enough unintentionally. I certainly do not need to add an intentional transgression.

For this reason, I shall "Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's," and refrain from praying at this time.

"However, if you feel inspired to honor, praise and thank GOD and ask HIM, in the name of JESUS, to Bless this event, please feel free to do so. As far as I know, that's not against the law----yet."

One by one, the people in the stands bowed their heads, held hands with one another and began to pray.

They prayed in the stands.. They prayed in the team huddles. They prayed at the concession stand and they prayed in the Announcer's Box!

The only place they didn't pray was in the Supreme Court of the United States of America- the Seat of "Justice" in the "one nation, under GOD."

Somehow, Kingston , Tennessee Remembered what so many have forgotten.. We are given the Freedom OF Religion, not the Freedom FROM Religion. Praise GOD that HIS remnant remains!

JESUS said, "If you are ashamed of ME before men, then I will be ashamed of you before MY FATHER.."

If you are not ashamed, pass this on .

I'm not one bit ashamed to pass this on, Are you?

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LarryHaydenMusic: King of the Road by Roger Miller

LarryHaydenMusic: King of the Road by Roger Miller

King of the Road by Roger Miller

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I don't know if Roger was a Christian believer or not but his
rare talent was certainly from God, and I always enjoyed seeing him perform.
I think his final home was in Santa Fe New Mexico and at that time I lived in Albuquerque and saw him perform live there.
Just wonderful.

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Roger Dean Miller (January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was a Grammy and Tony Award winning American singer, songwriter, musician and actor, best known for his honky tonk-influenced novelty songs. His most recognized tunes included the chart-topping country/pop hits "King of the Road", "Dang Me" and "England Swings" all from the mid-1960s Nashville Sound era.

Pictures of Crowd of over 1 million Americans in Washington D.C. ignored by Obama and the main stream media.

Just keep ignoring us, Washington. That's the way arrogant leaders get replaced.



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Is the White House becoming the Muslim house?

So....let me get this straight-- We will throw a ISLAMIC prayer service on the CAPITOL GROUNDS OF OUR NATION within just a few months after the National Day of Prayer (which is a multi-faith event) is canceled by the WHITE HOUSE???!!! (It's happening on Sept 25th.) Read About It Here. 50,000 Muslims expected to attend. Leader of "Islam on Capitol Hill" said: "The White House Will Become the Muslim House," Details are emerging on the mass outdoor Islamic prayer event that will turn Capitol Hill into a giant outdoor mosque.

Obama has stated several times that America is not a Christian nation. But the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that we are a Christian nation: Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States, 143 U.S. 437 (1892), they held that “this is a Christian nation.”

Also, Obama denies the military fly-over of the God and country rally which has been going on for 42 years, due to it's CHRISTIAN NATURE. What the God and Country rally is.

Will the White House become the Muslim house? Is it already the Muslim house? I don't know. Just questions some people are wondering about.

I am posting below a copy of the original proclamation of the National Day of prayer estabished in 1863 by Abraham Lincoln which has by Obama been calously tossed aside into the ashpile of irrelevance.

As a Christian, it saddens me to see the change in priorities so evident in front of our eyes.

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On March 30, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the following proclamation:

By the President of the United States of America.

A Proclamation.

Whereas, the Senate of the United States, devoutly recognizing the Supreme Authority and just Government of Almighty God, in all the affairs of men and of nations, has, by a resolution, requested the President to designate and set apart a day for National prayer and humiliation.

And whereas it is the duty of nations as well as of men, to own their dependence upon the overruling power of God, to confess their sins and transgressions, in humble sorrow, yet with assured hope that genuine repentance will lead to mercy and pardon; and to recognize the sublime truth, announced in the Holy Scriptures and proven by all history, that those nations only are blessed whose God is the Lord.

And, insomuch as we know that, by His divine law, nations like individuals are subjected to punishments and chastisements in this world, may we not justly fear that the awful calamity of civil war, which now desolates the land, may be but a punishment, inflicted upon us, for our presumptuous sins, to the needful end of our national reformation as a whole People? We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of Heaven. We have been preserved, these many years, in peace and prosperity. We have grown in numbers, wealth and power, as no other nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace, and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us; and we have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own. Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us!

It behooves us then, to humble ourselves before the offended Power, to confess our national sins, and to pray for clemency and forgiveness.

Now, therefore, in compliance with the request, and fully concurring in the views of the Senate, I do, by this my proclamation, designate and set apart Thursday, the 30th. day of April, 1863, as a day of national humiliation, fasting and prayer. And I do hereby request all the People to abstain, on that day, from their ordinary secular pursuits, and to unite, at their several places of public worship and their respective homes, in keeping the day holy to the Lord, and devoted to the humble discharge of the religious duties proper to that solemn occasion.

All this being done, in sincerity and truth, let us then rest humbly in the hope authorized by the Divine teachings, that the united cry of the Nation will be heard on high, and answered with blessings, no less than the pardon of our national sins, and the restoration of our now divided and suffering Country, to its former happy condition of unity and peace.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.

Done at the City of Washington, this thirtieth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and of the Independence of the United States the eighty seventh.

By the President: Abraham Lincoln

William H. Seward, Secretary of State
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Elvis Presley's Gospel Music Connection - Gospel Roots of the King of Rock 'n Roll

Elvis Presley's Gospel Music Connection - Gospel Roots of the King of Rock 'n Roll

I have always been fascinated with the music and complicated life of Elvis Presley.

To me his earlier songs were some of the best - the simple ones containing just his voice and little additional instrumentation.

I still have a his Gospel music long play record. Yes, I even have a turn table.

My favorite song by Elvis is "I Can't Help Falling In Love with you" which is on my CD "Croonin' The Great Hits". See if you think I sound like Elvis. Ha. Not really, he was a hard act to follow!

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How can Christians say that Jesus is the only way to God?

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Larry Hayden
Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist
www.LarryHaydenMusic.com

Who Is Jesus, really?

Are you a non-believer?

What if there is chance, no matter how small you may think that chance is, that you are wrong?

Wouldn't it be worth it to spend just a little time to check it out?

I can tell you that I was once the most intense non-believer imaginable. My beautiful 25 year old God-loving wife. mother of our nine month old baby, died a miserable death from cancer and God did not choose to heal her. Immediately I believed God was a bunch of hype.

When I found out that I was wrong, I was shocked! I said to myself, "you have got to be kidding, you mean this Jesus stuff is really real? No way! Are you serious?!" I was flabergasted!

How I found out that I was wrong is a long story, so for now I simply want to share an amazing link with you which shows: Who Is Jesus, Really?


When there, click on Questions. Serious searchers will find their answers there.




Larry Hayden, a Christian guitar picker
http://www.larryhaydenmusic.com/



To communicate with me, please use my contact form on http://www.larryhaydenmusic.com/

Larry Hayden Fast Paced toe tappin' Guitar Solo

CLICK HERE to view video of fast paced guitar song "Horse And Rider" with guitar played by recording artist Larry Hayden.

This is a real toe tapper song, fun to listen to, with great pictures of a great event, the opening of the Red sea as God gave Moses the power to do it.

Finger lickin' good guitar pickin' by Larry from

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New music video from recording artist Larry Hayden

CLICK HERE to view guitar solo of song "Spirit Song" written by pastor John Wimber of The Vineyard.

Vineyard music has blessed the world, as did John Wimber who is now with the Lord.
His teaching and his church's music ministry left the world a much better place.

God bless you John Wimber.

If every there was a spirit filled song it is this one. I think people can sense it in the music, without even hearing the words. May it continue to draw people closer to Jesus, whose I am, and whom I serve.

Larry Hayden

www.LarryHaydenMusic.com
Popular site for Christians and Christian themed music.
Gospel, Oldies, Funny Songs, Guitar Albums, Piano, videos and more.

LarryHaydenMusic.com blog

Hello World:

This is my first blog at Blogger.

I am a Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter.

I have been playing the guitar for 49 years. I am hoping to get the hang of it soon..... (grin).

Listen to my songs at http://www.larryhaydenmusic.com/ and see what you think.

Site is popular with Christians and has a lot of gospel oriented music but also oldies, humorous songs, piano, lyrics, pictures, videos and more.

Let me know what you think please. There is a contact form on the website.

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Songs can be downloaded on:

Amazon.com and iTunes.com - search for Larry Hayden City of Gold
10 other CD's at http://www.larryhaydenmusic.com/

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There are more videos of mine below.