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I believe that God always answers our prayers but not always as soon as we would like Him to, and not always in the way that we wanted Him to. Let God speak and we will listen ‘I chirp like a swallow I coo like a dove’ For any interested. Please do take a look by clicking link below Song details Written by Ishmael (Ian Smale) and copyright by Song Solutions Daybreak.If used publicly please add to your churches list CCLI ID# 7283545  I CHIRP LIKE A SWALLOW I COO LIKE A DOVE The words and chords of this song and 100’s of other Ish songs can be found on…

This song comes from (probably) the oddest Christian album ever released! ‘The grunting song’ For any interested. Please do take a look by clicking link below For the much better original recording with full band check out the ‘A sting in the Tale’ album. Both available for £5.00 each as CD or download from https://www.ishmael.org.uk/shop/ © 1993 Kingsways Thankyou Music If used publicly please add to your Churches CCLI list The words and chords of this song and 100’s of other Ish songs can be found on Ishmaels Songs YouTube channel tomorrow  (link below). Why not subscribe. It’s free.https://www.youtube.com/@ishmaelssongs7693 Ish visits.Ish is still available to visit your church for Praise…

Although my posts are not aimed at children I know a lot of parents, grandparents and children’s workers look at them. So, here is a reminder of some of my favourite children’s songs from over the years which you may like to have fun teaching to the children you mix with. Great thing is children’s songs rarely sound dated! ‘We are one, we are family together’ For the much better original recording with full band check out the ‘Songs for Bouncing Glories‘ album Available for £5.00 as CD or download from https://www.ishmael.org.uk/shop/ © 1981 Kingsways Thankyou Music If used publicly please add to your Churches CCLI list. For any interested.…

Becoming a member of Jesus family is quite simple. Doing what pleases Him and living with other members of His family is not quite so simple. Let God speak and we will listen ‘Jesus our Lord, is waiting to welcome you’ For any interested. Please do take a look by clicking link below Song details Written by Ishmael (Ian Smale) and copyright by Song Solutions Daybreak.If used publicly please add to your churches list CCLI ID# 7283032  JESUS OUR LORD IS WAITING TO WELCOME YOU The words and chords of this song and 100’s of other Ish songs can be found on my Ishmaels Songs YouTube channel (link below). Why not…

This song means as much to me today as it did when I wrote it nearly 40 years ago. ‘Lord I strive’ For the much better original recording with full band check out the ‘Training up the troops album. Both available for £5.00 each as CD or download from https://www.ishmael.org.uk/shop/ © 1988 Kingsways Thankyou Music If used publicly please add to your Churches CCLI list For any interested. Please do take a look by clicking link below The words and chords of this song and 100’s of other Ish songs can be found on Ishmaels Songs YouTube channel tomorrow  (link below). Why not subscribe. It’s free.https://www.youtube.com/@ishmaelssongs7693 Ish visits.Ish is still…