I am happy to announce the completion of my latest CD "Closer To You". I had originally titled it "Big Diamonds" The title Big Diamonds came from a Nashville recording session where I was playing piano along with some of Nashville's finest musicians. When discussing the chart (music notation) the band leader suggested putting a "Big Diamond" on bar 16. Later I admitted not understanding and asked what a "Big Diamond" was. They told me it meant to hold a note a little longer. The "Big Diamond" in the anniversary song and the evening stars in the original cover photo looking like diamonds was how I arrived at the title.I wasn't happy with alot of what I did in Nashville so I decided to re-cut some of the songs. As the project began to take shape it had less of a country flavour and it became a new project. "Closer To You" felt right as a title and it is more in step with the theme of the recording.
Recorded at RockBeach Studios - White Rock BC, HotSauce Sound Studios - Delta BC and at CountyQ studios - Nashville TN, Mixed at Rock Beach Recording by David Hayes
MY WORLD VISION
In a stack of bills I found your humble letter
I put your drawing on the fridge
You’re like a daughter to me
Even though I’ve never met you
I’m glad my tithes make it back to you
And my how you have grown
I’m so proud to hold your picture
In my heart I say a prayer for you
I say a prayer for you
In my world, flies don’t crawl on starving kids
There’s no greed for oil or eBay bids in my world
There’s no corruption or terrorist attacks
No MSG and no income tax
No addictions and no bad backs in my world
My world vision starts with me
Livin' in the light of eternity
You were born so helpless, and we live here in comfort
But we find it hard to give
In the news I read that war is all around you
I check the map to find out where it is you live
And oh you’re not alone
Whenever I hold your picture
In my heart I say a prayer for you
Say a prayer for you
In my world, there’s no kids who live on the streets
No pesticides or ratings sweeps in my world
There’s no need for war or minimum wage
No aspartame and no road rage no pollution and
No old age in my world
My world vision, my world vision starts with me
Livin' in the light of eternity
KEYBOARDS / VOCALS: COLIN ARTHUR WIEBE
DRUMS: RANDALL STOLL - BASS: RENÉ WORST
ELECTRIC GUITARS: DAN CASAVANT
BG’S: NATHAN ASWELL
©2003 SUMTOONZ Music Publishing/SOCAN
RIDE OF YOUR LIFE
It’s a long, long ride but I’ll be here by your side
Think of me as you go, we’ll get there fast or we’ll take it slow
And we’ll find a way, through the dark to the light
So ride with me ride, love will be our guide
Rising high on angels wings
Are you ready for the ride of your life
When you need a friend to remind you of your dreams again
I’ll hold you to the narrow road, carry your heavy load
Through the wind and the rain until we reach paradise
Oh - it’s the ride of your life
A lady at the post office raised her hand and said
“What a glorious day, my doctor’s given me 6 more months
He’s been saying that for two years anyway”
And for some tomorrow might never come
So every little moment is a precious one
CHORUS
There’s gonna be hills
But there’s a valley on the other side
So ride with me ride, find your faith deep inside
Rising high on angels wings
Are you ready for the ride of your life
Get ready for the ride of your life
God speed
KEYBOARDS/VOCALS: COLIN ARTHUR WIEBE
GUITARS: MICHAEL SHELLARD - BASS: RENÉ WORST
LAP STEEL: CHARLIE HASE - DRUMS: RANDALL STOLL
BG’s: TONI ADRIAN
©2003 SUMTOONZ Music Publishing/SOCAN
LOVE IS THE TRIP
I found out a little secret
It’s so simple but I believe it’s true
You can come to your own conclusion
If it’s real or just an illusion
Sounds easy but it’s hard to do
Deep down everybody knows
But that ain’t the way it goes
Lovin’ is givin’ and givin’ is hip
Livin’ is lovin’ and love is the trip.
Love is the trip
Long gone generations have told us so
Love is the trip, Love is the trip
Love can change the world and it could save your soul
Lovin’ is givin’ and givin’ is hip
Livin’ is lovin’ and love is the trip
I believe there’s a heaven
I think it’s been here all along
We get old - ain’t no reversal
It’s my life it’s no rehearsal
I think the journey’s just begun
Deep down everybody knows
But that ain’t the way it goes
Lovin’ is givin’ and givin’ is hip
Livin’ is lovin’ and love is the trip
Love is the trip
KEYBOARDS / VOCALS: COLIN ARTHUR WIEBE
GUITARS: BRENT HOWARD - BASS: NATHAN ASWELL
DRUMS: ROGÉ BELANGER - LOOP: GOTA YASHIKI
BG’s: NATHAN ASWELL - LOW VOICE: LARRY N. JYTIS
©2003 SUMTOONZ Music Publishing / SOCAN
ANNIVERSARY SONG
Gonna surprise her even though I’m miles away
Gonna get my sister to put her on an airplane today
I wish I could see her face when she gets the ticket and her suitcase
I bet she’s gonna cry
This song is for our anniversary
Because I want to let her know
That on our anniversary it’s me,
It’s me that loves her so
Got a big diamond, been saving for over a year
Got it in a walnut box, can’t wait ‘til she gets here
Showin’ all the girls I meet and their eyes light up cause it shines so sweet
They say it’s gonna make her cry
This song is for our anniversary
Because I want to let her know
That on our anniversary it’s me,
It’s me that loves her so
Gonna surprise her in a five star restaurant
Gonna get the maitre ‘d to bring that diamond out all wrapped up
I’ll repeat the vows I made, my loves promise from our wedding day
And I think it’s me that’s gonna cry
This song is for our anniversary
Because I want to let her know
That on our anniversary it’s me,
It’s me that loves her so, It’s me that loves her so
Gonna surprise her even though I’m miles away
KEYBOARDS/VOCALS: COLIN ARTHUR WIEBE
GUITARS: TROY LANCASTER - BASS: MIKE JOYCE
PEDAL STEEL: TOMMY SPURLOCK
DRUMS: PAUL SCHOLTEN - BG’s: NATHEN ASWELL, BEVERLY STAUNTON
©2003 SUMTOONZ Music Publishing/SOCAN
KRYSTA
I felt someone watching while I waited at the baggage claim
Burning penetration of eyes focused only on me
I scanned the distance and blushed at her brazen stare
She must think she knows me yeah she knows me from somewhere
My luggage in tow I blended in with the crowd
I stealthily flanked her for a much closer view
That beautiful stranger was just as attractive from behind
She moved alot like you do yeah she moved alot like you
When I saw Krysta for the very first time
She got my attention really blew my mind
Looks can be deceiving and she was revealing herself to me
And she radiated a mysterious glow
Her smile knew something that it wouldn’t show
When I got close to Krysta I had to know this beautiful stranger
Even at home I couldn’t stop looking at her
On tip toes she modeled her new top and jeans
She smoothed out the curves that the treadmill had sculpted with her
And she molded some cleavage in the mirror just for me
Would you take me out she asked if I wore this outfit again
I said I’ll love you whoever you want to be
A new confidence she wore with that long auburn wig
That beautiful stranger was already married to me
When I saw Krysta for the very first time
She caught my attention really blew my mind
Looks can be deceiving and she was revealing herself to me
If our love can be sparked by a costume and a kiss
Surprise me anytime if it leads to this
When I got close to Krysta I should have known this beautiful stranger
The beautiful stranger, was you!
KEYBOARDS/VOCALS: COLIN ARTHUR WIEBE
GUITARS: DAN CASAVANT - BASS: BILLY MENDOZA
DRUMS: DARRELL MAYES - BG’s: NATHAN ASWELL, BEVERLY STAUNTON
©2003 SUMTOONZ Music Publishing / SOCAN
CLOSER TO YOU
I like to think of you as a friend that I can talk to
Who listens to the longing of my heart
And I put all my trust in you I will go on loving you ‘cause
You promised me you would never leave
All I wanna do is get closer to you, I wanna get closer to you
I wanna feel the weight of the world come off my shoulders whenever I do
Get closer to you
Now I know that you would die for me I’d die for you
Immerse me in the waters of your love
And I put all my faith in you I will go on loving you ‘cause
You promised me you would never leave
All I wanna do is get closer to you, I wanna get closer to you
I wanna feel the weight of the world come off my shoulders whenever I do
Get closer to you
When I am quiet and still deep in my heart I will know it’s you
All I wanna do is get closer to you, I wanna get closer to you
I wanna feel the weight of the world come off my shoulders whenever I do
Get closer to you, closer to you
KEYBOARDS/VOCALS: COLIN ARTHUR WIEBE
GUITARS: DAN CASAVANT - BASS: BILLY MENDOZA
DRUMS: DARRELL MAYES - BG’s: BEVERLY STAUNTON
©2003 SUMTOONZ Music Publishing / SOCAN
ALLIGATOR EYES
She took me to New Orleans to have a good time
Conventions were in town it made a room hard to find
Drove out to the bayou where the tourists don’t go
Lookin for some crawfish and some Cajun zydeco
Alligator eyes out on the bayou
Alligator eyes - Alligator eyes are gonna find you
Well maybe it’s the hurricanes or maybe it’s the heat
Gotta swampy lovin’ VooDoo feelin’ comin’ over me
I’m hungry for your kisses my passions on the rise
I’ve got swamp fever I’ve got alligator eyes
Alligator eyes out on the bayou
Alligator eyes - Alligator eyes are gonna find you
Come on, come on, come on, come on give me a smile
Come on, come on, come on, come on it’s been a while
For your favourite reptile
Alligator eyes, like on the bayou
Alligator eyes - Alligator eyes are right beside you
You don’t have to see them you can feel them look at you
Waiting patiently to see just what your gonna do
I’m your alligator, honey you’re my prize
Come on baby look into my alligator eyes
Alligator eyes, like on the bayou
Alligator eyes - Alligator eyes are right beside you
Alligator eyes are right beside you
KEYBOARDS / ACCORDION / VOCALS: COLIN ARTHUR WIEBE
GUITARS: DAN CASAVANT - BASS: BILLY MENDOZA
DRUMS: DARRELL MAYES - LOW VOICE: LARRY N. JYTIS
©2003 SUMTOONZ Music Publishing/SOCAN
BUTTERFLIES IN A JAR
I have lost everything I ‘ve owned
My reputation, my wealth, my home
I was afraid to live another day
Would I die alone in the wilderness
In this barren world of despair
No help upon the horizon
I wondered if God even cared
But like butterflies in a jar helpless like me
I couldn’t lose my faith God would set me free
I have cried out to God for help
When I was lost and couldn’t help myself
But done nothing to deserve such pain
But He kept my eyes from closing
I was too troubled to speak
Had God forgotten to be merciful
I was wounded and my soul was weak
CHORUS
Somebody hold me, somebody love me
Somebody show me, somebody hold me
I have lost what can be bought again
But I won’t trade these lessons I’ve learned within
And I have gained something money can’t buy
But like butterflies in a jar longing to be free
My faith was tested, God made a miracle of me
KEYBOARDS/VOCALS: COLIN ARTHUR WIEBE
GUITARS: MICHAEL SHELLARD - BASS: RENÉ WORST
VIOLIN: IAN CAMERON - DRUMS: RANDALL STOLL
BG’s: NATHEN ASWELL, BEVERLY STAUNTON
©2003 SUMTOONZ Music Publishing/SOCAN
THESE OLD BONES
These old bones will never run again
But in my mind I’m still young
I’m going home, with my Lord I belong
Don’t cry for these bones ‘cause I’m already gone
These old bones, won’t dance again
I’ll trade these bones for some wings instead
Don’t cry for these bones ‘cause they’re no longer mine
Goin’ up to heaven, goin’ to have a good time
These old bones will never ache again
I’m so glad I’m finally free
There’s someone special I’ve been waiting to see
Don’t cry for these bones
‘Cause they’re no more use to me.
CHORUS
Lay these bones where you’ll remember me
To show how fragile life can be
Prepare your hearts for we do not know the time
When the Lord will call us home to leave our bones behind
CHORUS
You’ll see me in heaven, then we’ll have a good time
Get yourselves to heaven and we’ll have a good time.
Goin up to heaven gonna have a good time
KEYBOARDS / GUITAR / VOCALS: COLIN ARTHUR WIEBE
DRUMS: RANDALL STOLL - UPRIGHT BASS: RENÉ WORST
ACOUSTIC GUITARS: MICHAEL SHELLARD - ELECTRIC GUITARS: DAN CASAVANT
VIOLIN: IAN CAMERON - BG’S: NATHAN ASWELL, BEVERLY STAUNTON
©2003 SUMTOONZ Music Publishing/SOCAN
BONEYARD
I used to carry my dreams in my pocket
Mama told me I could be anything I wanted
Be careful what you wish for ‘cause it might come true
Everybody has a special dream in their heart
Some people live them, some don’t even start
At the end of it all, their dream dies too
Don’t let your dreams get buried in the boneyard
Honey that ain’t no place for them
Don’t let your dreams go with you to the boneyard
‘Cause you might not get a chance like this again
So you wanna write a novel, maybe learn to ski
Fly a plane or be on TV
What’s your passion, what are you livin’ for?
You wanna make music, learn to play guitar
Sing in a band and be a rock ‘n’ roll star
American Idol, what are you waiting for?
CHORUS
I believe, I believe in you
I believe in all the things you do
God must have made ya for somethin’
that’s what you’ve gotta find out
‘cause if you have just an itty bit of faith
Your dreams are gonna all work out
So what would you do if ya didn’t need money
If you had so much cash that it wasn’t even funny
If anything was possible what would your dream be then?
CHORUS
PIANO/ VOCALS: COLIN ARTHUR WIEBE
DRUMS: DARRELL MAYES - BASS: BILLY MENDOZA
GUITARS & SLIDE GUITAR: DAN CASAVANT
THAT’S THE WAY LOVE SHOULD BE
When I fell in love with you I knew
That you would be the one
That could make my dreams come true
I want to give myself to you be the one that you look up to
Forever and ever - for the rest of my life
Let me be your knight in shining armor
I want to be your superman
I want to rescue you from danger
Girl I’m offering you my hand
I want to treat you right I’ll be the best I can be
I love you unconditionally
That’s the way love should be
When I give my hand to you I want you to know
That with it comes my heart and my love forevermore
I want to have you and to hold
Everyday as we both grown old
I’ll love you forever even if death do us part
CHORUS
Love is patient love is kind
Hope and truth love will always find
Like love from the Father
and love from the Son
He’ll always be our knight in shining armor
And always be our superman
He will keep us safe from danger
He’s offering us His hand, He’s gonna treat us right
We’ll be the best we can be
He loves us unconditionally
That’s the way love should be
KEYBOARDS / VOCALS: COLIN ARTHUR WIEBE
DRUMS: SHAWN SOUCY - BASS: NATHEN ASWELL
GUITARS: MICHAEL SHELLARD BG’S: TONI ADRIAN
©2003 SUMTOONZ Music Publishing/SOCAN
LINER NOTES
PRODUCED BY COLIN ARTHUR WIEBE
Tracks recorded at Rock Beach Recording, White Rock B.C.
Engineered by David Hayes. Additional tracks recorded at
Hot Sauce Sound, Delta B.C., Omni Sound Studios, Nashville TN
CountyQ, Nashville TN, The Spank Factory, Nashville TN
Bakerstreet Studios, North Vancouver B.C.
MIXED BY DAVID HAYES
Rock Beach Recording, White Rock B.C.
MASTERING: Craig Waddell - Gotham City Studios, Vancouver B.C.
ART DIRECTION: Colin Arthur Wiebe
DESIGN: Fast Creative Inc. - www.fastcreative.com
PHOTOGRAPHY: Wayne Hoecherl, Victor Deszo, Colin Wiebe, Patrick Koslo
All photos used by permission, see more at www.colinarthur.com
My thanks to all the musicians, engineers and friends who helped me make this record. Randy Bachman for your inspiration and mentorship, David Hayes for your friendship and your amazing gift, Doug Johnson for your generosity and support. Talented musicians - Mick Dalla Vee, Rogé Belanger, Michael Shellard, Danny Casavant, Nathen Aswell, Brent Howard, Billy Mendoza, Charlie Hase, Toni Adrian, Carol Peters, René Worst, Randall Stoll, Shawn Soucy, Darrell Mayes, Beverly Staunton, Paul Scholten and the boys at CountyQ. Thanks also to Bill Heath, Rob Dennis, Steve Sveit, Ray Roper, Paul Whitteker, Paul Baker and Ken Infanti from Yamaha. The Canadian Cancer Society, Deborah Bullock, Karen Pearson. Thanks to Ruby Workman, Jimmy Souza, Phil Watkins, Harold Harms, friends from Choices and the Spiritual Kitchen for your encouragment and prayers. Thanks Pamela for all the Starbucks. Thanks Mom, Dad and Jon.
Thank you Laurel for your unconditional love and support, you do make my dreams come true. I love you! Jessica and Allie, I love you both, you’re my inspiration and my joy. It’s so awesome to be your dad! Finally but always first, thank you God for your many blessings and for drawing me closer to you.
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