1. Introduction

2. Sing Sweet Song (with James Steendam – Violin)

3. Innocence of a Child (with The Australian Children’s Choir)

4. In this Place (duet with Hanna-Liina Vosa)

5. Mio Mondo

6. The Prayer I Pray

7. Hope’s Holding on to Me

8. The River

9. Chanterai Doucement (Sing Sweet Song – French version)

Performed by James Steendam
(Daniel Thornton)

with James Steendam – Violin
(Daniel Thornton)

When the shadows lengthen
And the warmth drains from the sun
The colours deepen
Darkness speaks our day is done

Toil takes a breath
And labour’s fervent motion slows
Come folly play the
Music ‘til our eyelids close

CHORUS:

Sing sweet song
Softly slowly
Sound seducing
Me to rest

Blurring vision knows that
Now the revelry’s in flight
Cast of all restraint and
Sink into the dark of night

CHORUS

Instrumental

CHORUS

Softly slowly
Sound seducing
Me to rest

with The Australian Children’s Chior
(Daniel Thornton)

Simple
Simple and beautiful flower
Opening to meet precious
Sunshine through a child’s eyes

Honest
Honest and open
Transparent likes or dislikes
They are out there through a child’s eyes

CHORUS:
To live uncomplicated
Unstained and full of wonder
Easily forgiving
May the world try living
With the innocence of a child

Judgment
Judgment suspended
No colour race or religion
Just people through a child’s eyes

Throw away your years
Heart-ache pain and fears

CHORUS

Twinkle twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are

CHORUS x2

duet with Hanna-Liina Vosa
(Daniel Thornton)

CHORUS
In this place I would meet you here
And we would watch the sun arising
We would bid the moon goodnight
But now alone the view obscured
I can only see the barren ground

A quiet place a quieter time
How much simpler life seemed then
You read my mind I couldn’t read yours
But I think the years have taught me how

CHORUS

It still could be I can pretend
It really doesn’t have to be this way
Did your goodbye mean the end
Or just until we meet again

CHORUS

One day you’ll return
One day soon
I’ll be waiting your return
One day some day

CHORUS 2 (x2):

In this place I will meet you here
And we will watch the sun arising
We will bid the moon goodnight
Now not alone horizon clear
We will see beyond the barren ground

(Daniel Thornton)

The prayer I pray
The dream I dream
That love will rule
And understanding reign

So much need in this world
So much kindness yet and endless task
And though I do all that I can
At the end of each day

I pray

CHORUS

The prayer I pray
The dream I dream
The love will rule
And understanding reign
A peace that lasts
And hope that shines
Lighting the dark
The prayer I pray

May our prayers intertwine
Voices raised to make a change
From the youngest to the aged
At the end of each day

Pray

CHORUS

Dark’s only darkness if no one will shine a light
Free’s only freedom if someone will stand and fight
Hope keeps believing that we can help make things right
And be an answer to this prayer

CHORUS

(Daniel Thornton)

I can see things
Possibilities
I’m a dreamer
Beyond reality
I love life
And all it can be

I believe

CHORUS
I’m running just to stop from standing still
Knowing that somewhere up ahead
I will find the reality the matches my dreams
Hope’s holding on to me.

Change my friend
Is always near
I embrace all
Faith and fear
Love’s the compass
Love’s the seer

I believe

CHORUS

Stay Strong
Hold on
Just believe

CHORUS x2

(Josh Owen)

Take me back up the river
To the hills where we met
Catch a glance feel a shiver
As the clouds rise at dawn

And the streams ever listen
While the trees speak in tongues
Now our hearts have been christened
Ever new like the sun

And as you tell me stories
Of the times when you were young
Well I’ll laugh and I’ll listen
Like a child in your arms

In my head I see pictures
There’s a room lights are low
There we speak of forever
As words set in stone

Now I’ll always remember
How you brought joy to me
‘Cause these thoughts are like embers
Stayin’ warm as they glow

When you go leave your presence
So that I can stay warm
‘Cause your heart has an essence
Helping me carry on

Music: Daniel Thornton
French Translation: Boyd Owen, Jonathan Owen

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