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Once Upon the Cross (Single Heart)
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This is a 1993 Single Heart recording that I re-mastered...one of my all-time favorites...Thanks to everyone for making this song the #1 Contemporary Gospel song on the charts!
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Christ centered songs written by Dan Simmons...the best Gospel and inspirational A.I. music on the internet!
"firesong" is the songwriting ministry of Dan Simmons Thanks for stopping by. It's my desire to faithfully share that which has been given to me. This website will be a sampling of recordings that I, along with family and friends, have done over past 45 years. There are over 600 original unpublished songs presented in demo form on this site. Special thanks go to my partners in music, my daughter Amber, son Ian and the guys of Single Heart (Gene, Bob, Chris, Marty and Tata) who joined me to sing praises to the Lord down through the years. I also wish to thank those co-writers and artists that have joined with me in developing new music the passed few years to share on this website. I'm now featuring AI (Artificial Intelligence) groups that I've developed to sing some of the songs. I hope it's evident to everyone... that though the melodies and harmonies, styles and singers may change... JESUS has always been and will always be...the Song! ...this music is one simple expression of a very thankful heart. (Dan is a retired firefighter and ordained minister)
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Genre
Pop Christian Pop
Charts
Peak #3
Peak in subgenre #1
Author
Dan Simmons
Rights
1993 Daniel B. Simmons
Uploaded
January 28, 2017
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MP3 12.1 MB 320 kbps 5:18
Story behind the song
This song was inspired by all of the people who believe that the gospel of Jesus is just a fairy tale...it is Truth...and though it starts "once upon a time", it really does end "and they lived happily EVER after"... (Gene Simmons sings the lead on the verse)
Lyrics
Once upon a time a long, long time ago God looked down upon a guilty world From His high and holy throne And when the time was right He sent His only Son To meet redemption's plan Fulfill the law's command And be the chosen One Then once upon the earth He grew to be a man He spoke the truth in love Brought healing from above Through His precious holy hands But the world would not believe For it was blind and lost Though they would not understand Still they crucified this man once upon the cross Then once upon the cross He prayed Father please forgive Then He died to pay the cost So the guilty ones could live Love brought Him to that place To seek and save the lost On the day that Jesus died The law was satisfied Once upon the cross Then once upon the cross He prayed Father please forgive Then He died to pay the cost So the guilty ones could live Love brought Him to that place To seek and save the lost On the day that Jesus died The law was satisfied Once upon the cross On the day that Jesus died The law was satisfied Once upon the cross... Upon the Cross
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