Michael Prather Songs
All Around You
Lyric,Melody & Vocals By:
Michael L Prather
Demo Track by Dale Crockett
Sometime's a man must make a choice
for the greater good and change his course
I chose a path that led me away
a soldier's life became my way
I left you there with tears in your eyes
It broke my heart to say goodbye
But I spoke these words and I meant them true
if you need me girl I'm all around you
I'm in the wind I'm in the rain
I'm in the sound of your name
I am the light that guides your way
I am the warmth of a familiar flame
Oh yes it's true, I'm all around you
she sit's waiting on a cold dark day
for a folded flag to come her way
she doesn't know how she'll get by
how many tears that she'll cry
then she feels the wind come softly round
and a gentle rain comes falling down
and on the wind, her name comes through
and she knows, his words were true
I'm in the wind I'm in the rain
I'm in the sound of your name
I am the light that guides your way
I am the warmth of a familiar flame
Oh yes it's true, I'm all around you
I'm in the wind I'm in the rain
I'm in the sound of your name
I am the light that guides your way
I am the warmth of a familiar flame
Oh yes it's true, I'm all around you
******
Comments from the original posting at the Legacy Site:
MemberReview
j.yonks
2014-03-18Major song Mike....big hand....very commercial and Dale did a grand track for you...excellent
John
Beeswing
2014-03-19Beautiful song Mikey, with a great hooky chorus! Dale's guitar track is excellent!
geediane
2014-03-19holy my gosh... You've got me, man! you've got me... this is spectacularly wonderfully exceptionally ookie fandamtastic.
pianoman3
2014-03-19Wow, Mikey.. Great song and what an impressive performance. So like Mr Orbison in song style and your vocal, which sounds GREAT!
Two thumbs up!! ~ John
JonHanson
2014-03-19Nice, always love tribute songs. My daughter graduated from Ohio University with a degree in DSI she is an sign language interpreter.
joesilveira
2014-03-19Great Vocal and Melody. Love The Lyrics.
Joe
Rard
2014-03-19major powerful Mike. dig Dale's arrangement and the powerful lyric, melody and most of all, yip you guessed it. that voice. huge huge. I'd love to hear the response Meagan gets on the performance and I'm sure Melvin hears this. lovely song. thanks for the hope.
scottymac
2014-03-19Super song with a killer chorus Mike and Dale did it up right...really enjoyed this man!
Scott
OD-OldDog
2014-03-19Touching and powerful song Mikey. Very nice job by Dale and you.
OD
philgnfla
2014-03-19Mike, your vocal are just fine here. And Dale did a great job with the backing tracks. Really good positive message.
Tromminator
2014-03-19Mike, that sounded great. Really enjoyed my listen!
Mike. {:~)
ottlukk
2014-03-19Michael, a very touching tune. Ott
rustyblake
2014-03-19Wonderful song, Mike. Your vocal sounds good to me! Dale gave you a great track here, too. Very powerful lyric, powerful vocal and a perfect arrangement...Your cousin got a gem to work with here.
Rusty
paintmonster1
2014-03-19Wonderful performances all around and you deliver the lyric... Very well done indeed :)
Trent
RJC
2014-03-19Top shelf work gents, lovely tribute, yer voice sounds great Mikey, love it!
angie
2014-03-20Incredibly strong story in your lyric, Mike. How you told it with so few words and such tight meter amazes me! My fav line "for a folded flag to come her way"! And that chorus really soars and has beautiful images that touch on all the senses. I know you could sing it better but it sounds pretty good as it is! GREAT tribute to your Uncle Melvin. So sorry for your loss.
sdgetunes
2014-03-20Great song Mike , you sound great with Dale's backing. Every time I hear your voice, I can't help but think how much you sound like Roy Orbison. Man you have talent!
Ed Dunn
DaleCrockett
2014-03-20Thank you, Mike, for thinking of me to do the music tracks on this one for you! Really great song on it's own before I did anything with it.
JulieElam
2014-03-20Mikey, what an awesome write! That melody in the chorus grabs my heart. Wonderful indeed!
mlprat
2014-03-20If anyone wonders about the way the verses are sung .. I had in mind that since the song has a military aspect that the verses should be semi-cadenced, which is what I was trying to do .. though maybe not as well as I wanted .. : ) [Delete]
kfl44
2014-03-20Wow, what a song, what a performance.
benkrahne
2014-03-21Cool tune , enjoyed it
Porkbeli
2014-03-21Enjoyed this, Mike, especially that chorus. -Steve
mfrazier
2014-03-21Love the chourus here Mike. Love Dales interpretation, though I would be interested to hear it before the re-do. Great tune, enjoyed the performance. Very well done. Waiting for the video with Meagan signing along with this.
Michael
alt2country
2014-03-22The word craft here is wonderful, powerful....
Great concept, and the guitar work, and arrangement, well done! Love it!
Tburd54
2014-03-23Enjoyed the piano and change up here Mike and Dale's guitar work in background...really strong hook and song Mike...
Terry
RonnieG
2014-03-23Hi Mike
Always wanted to hear you in a full production.
( and Dale.....that's a class track you've laid there)
Great lyric Mike. Sung stunningly.
So much to love here.
Enjoyed
Ronnie
Harris
2014-03-24Meagan will have them crying in their seats. Very moving. And, of course, you're always complaining about your voice. Really? It's always absolutely wonderful. And, great work, Dale.
teecee
2014-03-24Great song Mike, your vocal just rings out in here. An absolute delight to listen to, thanks for posting!
T
Ken_Damkier
2014-03-28Always good to hear you singing brother.
Great track indeed.
Still wondering what happened to the soldier?
Ken
LarryGalletta
2014-03-28Inspirational, Mike. Beautiful job. -Larry
joethejet
2014-04-04A nice song paying tribute to the men and women who lay their lives on the line every day for us .
Joe
JoeWilsonKolb
2014-06-10You and Dale did a huge success here, and I'm sure Meagan's interpretations were well received! Very inspiring! Joe
Lyric,Melody & Vocals By:
Michael L Prather
Demo Track by Dale Crockett
Sometime's a man must make a choice
for the greater good and change his course
I chose a path that led me away
a soldier's life became my way
I left you there with tears in your eyes
It broke my heart to say goodbye
But I spoke these words and I meant them true
if you need me girl I'm all around you
I'm in the wind I'm in the rain
I'm in the sound of your name
I am the light that guides your way
I am the warmth of a familiar flame
Oh yes it's true, I'm all around you
she sit's waiting on a cold dark day
for a folded flag to come her way
she doesn't know how she'll get by
how many tears that she'll cry
then she feels the wind come softly round
and a gentle rain comes falling down
and on the wind, her name comes through
and she knows, his words were true
I'm in the wind I'm in the rain
I'm in the sound of your name
I am the light that guides your way
I am the warmth of a familiar flame
Oh yes it's true, I'm all around you
I'm in the wind I'm in the rain
I'm in the sound of your name
I am the light that guides your way
I am the warmth of a familiar flame
Oh yes it's true, I'm all around you
******
Comments from the original posting at the Legacy Site:
MemberReview
j.yonks
2014-03-18Major song Mike....big hand....very commercial and Dale did a grand track for you...excellent
John
Beeswing
2014-03-19Beautiful song Mikey, with a great hooky chorus! Dale's guitar track is excellent!
geediane
2014-03-19holy my gosh... You've got me, man! you've got me... this is spectacularly wonderfully exceptionally ookie fandamtastic.
pianoman3
2014-03-19Wow, Mikey.. Great song and what an impressive performance. So like Mr Orbison in song style and your vocal, which sounds GREAT!
Two thumbs up!! ~ John
JonHanson
2014-03-19Nice, always love tribute songs. My daughter graduated from Ohio University with a degree in DSI she is an sign language interpreter.
joesilveira
2014-03-19Great Vocal and Melody. Love The Lyrics.
Joe
Rard
2014-03-19major powerful Mike. dig Dale's arrangement and the powerful lyric, melody and most of all, yip you guessed it. that voice. huge huge. I'd love to hear the response Meagan gets on the performance and I'm sure Melvin hears this. lovely song. thanks for the hope.
scottymac
2014-03-19Super song with a killer chorus Mike and Dale did it up right...really enjoyed this man!
Scott
OD-OldDog
2014-03-19Touching and powerful song Mikey. Very nice job by Dale and you.
OD
philgnfla
2014-03-19Mike, your vocal are just fine here. And Dale did a great job with the backing tracks. Really good positive message.
Tromminator
2014-03-19Mike, that sounded great. Really enjoyed my listen!
Mike. {:~)
ottlukk
2014-03-19Michael, a very touching tune. Ott
rustyblake
2014-03-19Wonderful song, Mike. Your vocal sounds good to me! Dale gave you a great track here, too. Very powerful lyric, powerful vocal and a perfect arrangement...Your cousin got a gem to work with here.
Rusty
paintmonster1
2014-03-19Wonderful performances all around and you deliver the lyric... Very well done indeed :)
Trent
RJC
2014-03-19Top shelf work gents, lovely tribute, yer voice sounds great Mikey, love it!
angie
2014-03-20Incredibly strong story in your lyric, Mike. How you told it with so few words and such tight meter amazes me! My fav line "for a folded flag to come her way"! And that chorus really soars and has beautiful images that touch on all the senses. I know you could sing it better but it sounds pretty good as it is! GREAT tribute to your Uncle Melvin. So sorry for your loss.
sdgetunes
2014-03-20Great song Mike , you sound great with Dale's backing. Every time I hear your voice, I can't help but think how much you sound like Roy Orbison. Man you have talent!
Ed Dunn
DaleCrockett
2014-03-20Thank you, Mike, for thinking of me to do the music tracks on this one for you! Really great song on it's own before I did anything with it.
JulieElam
2014-03-20Mikey, what an awesome write! That melody in the chorus grabs my heart. Wonderful indeed!
mlprat
2014-03-20If anyone wonders about the way the verses are sung .. I had in mind that since the song has a military aspect that the verses should be semi-cadenced, which is what I was trying to do .. though maybe not as well as I wanted .. : ) [Delete]
kfl44
2014-03-20Wow, what a song, what a performance.
benkrahne
2014-03-21Cool tune , enjoyed it
Porkbeli
2014-03-21Enjoyed this, Mike, especially that chorus. -Steve
mfrazier
2014-03-21Love the chourus here Mike. Love Dales interpretation, though I would be interested to hear it before the re-do. Great tune, enjoyed the performance. Very well done. Waiting for the video with Meagan signing along with this.
Michael
alt2country
2014-03-22The word craft here is wonderful, powerful....
Great concept, and the guitar work, and arrangement, well done! Love it!
Tburd54
2014-03-23Enjoyed the piano and change up here Mike and Dale's guitar work in background...really strong hook and song Mike...
Terry
RonnieG
2014-03-23Hi Mike
Always wanted to hear you in a full production.
( and Dale.....that's a class track you've laid there)
Great lyric Mike. Sung stunningly.
So much to love here.
Enjoyed
Ronnie
Harris
2014-03-24Meagan will have them crying in their seats. Very moving. And, of course, you're always complaining about your voice. Really? It's always absolutely wonderful. And, great work, Dale.
teecee
2014-03-24Great song Mike, your vocal just rings out in here. An absolute delight to listen to, thanks for posting!
T
Ken_Damkier
2014-03-28Always good to hear you singing brother.
Great track indeed.
Still wondering what happened to the soldier?
Ken
LarryGalletta
2014-03-28Inspirational, Mike. Beautiful job. -Larry
joethejet
2014-04-04A nice song paying tribute to the men and women who lay their lives on the line every day for us .
Joe
JoeWilsonKolb
2014-06-10You and Dale did a huge success here, and I'm sure Meagan's interpretations were well received! Very inspiring! Joe
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