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A Shepherd's Story (He Is Our Lord)


Lyrics:

We were out in the fields
We were watching the sheep
Just passing the time
Trying not to fall asleep
 
Just another night
And the sky was clear
Not a cloud in sight
Then an angel appeared
 
“Don’t be afraid, I tell you
Good news, good news I bring you
Great joy for all the people
A Savior has been born
 
He’s lying in a manger
In Bethlehem, the city of David
Go there, you’ll find a baby
But He is our Lord”
 
I was shaking with fright
But I got to my feet
The sky was so bright
Angels all I could see
 
But then they disappeared
And my friends and I knew
That we had to go see Him
For their words had been true
 
“Don’t be afraid, I tell you
Good news, good news I bring you
Great joy for all the people
A Savior has been born
 
He’s lying in a manger
In Bethlehem, the city of David
Go there, you’ll find a baby
But He is our Lord”
 
He is our Lord
Our Lord
Our Lord
 
It didn’t take long
We arrived on the scene
Saw his mother and father
And the baby, asleep
 
I fell to my knees
Singing praise to the Lord
Joy filling my heart up
I ran to spread the word
 
“Don’t be afraid, I tell you
Good news, good news I bring you
Great joy for all the people
A Savior has been born
 
He’s lying in a manger
In Bethlehem, the city of David
Go there, you’ll find a baby
But He is our Lord”
 
He is our Lord




Copyright 2021
Lyrics, Melody, and Music by Kelsey Gallant
Produced by Kelsey Gallant at Blobfish Studios
The Story Behind The Song:

I started producing music in 2020, and released 9 songs that year. My goal for 2021 was to release one song per month, 12 in all. Unfortunately, it didn't end up working out that way. By the time December rolled around, I'd only released 5 songs. 

I was dissatisfied with this number, and made it my goal to release one more song while it was still 2021. However, I decided that since it was December, it needed to be a Christmas song. I didn't have any Christmas songs in the works, so I decided to create a new one!

I sat down at my piano and started experimenting with chords and rhythms. I came up with something I liked and looped it. Then I started experimenting with various lyrics and melodies to see what would stick. After a few 'meh' takes, I came up with the idea to write a song from the perspective of the shepherds who received the announcement of Jesus' birth. I sang a few bars and then started writing. I wanted to be as accurate as possible to the Bible, so I pulled up Luke 2 on the computer and kept referring back to that as I wrote the lyrics. 

Every time I worked on this song, I was always really excited about it. I think having a strict deadline helped me stay focused and get it done even when I was tired or had other things I needed to do. I'm so happy that I finished it before Christmas (I know, just barely, but it still counts!) and I'm very eager to share it with you!

Random fun fact: I named this song "A Shepherd's Story" after the Christmas pageant performed every December by the Sunday school students at the church I grew up in. 
Below is the section of the Bible that I used to write this song:
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