“Paradise”, words and music by Paul Hayden Luke 23.42-43: And he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom,” (43) And he said to him, “Truly I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.” (ESV) The Gospels of Matthew and Mark tell us that the two criminals crucified with Jesus reviled him when they …
PARADISE, PART 1, AN OLD WORD
“Paradise”, words and music by Paul Hayden Genesis 2.9b: The tree of life was in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. (ESV) Revelation 2.7b: ‘To the one who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.’ (ESV) The word “paradeisos” used …
A PLAN UPDATE
Going forward I am planning to post a new song about every one to two weeks. I am planning to re-record all or portions of my songs that have not as of yet been posted on the website, and I should be able to get them ready on this schedule. I also plan to resume blog posts regarding my songs, …
PUT DOWN YOUR NETS – INTRODUCTION
Please consider this song as a poetic presentation of the Gospel. I have referenced many and varied Bible verses in the New Testament to communicate the essentials of the Gospel. Verse one in particular is an abbreviated synthesis of the calling of Peter and John, as set forth in the synoptic Gospels.
THE RACE, PART 4, ZION
“The Race”, words and music by Paul Hayden Hebrews 12.18-24: For you have not come to what may be touched, a blazing fire and darkness and gloom and a tempest (19) and the sound of a trumpet and a voice whose words made the hearers beg that no further messages be spoken to them. (20) For they could not endure …
IN A MOMENT – INTRODUCTION
“In a Moment”, words and music by Paul Hayden This song is about a true story. It happened in January of 1980. It is about my brother-in-law, my sister, and their two children. I could spend my time telling you all about their character, integrity, endurance, and Christ-like response to this awful, awful event. But they wouldn’t want that. But …
PARADISE – INTRODUCTION
This song is the final song of a play named “Tribulation” I wrote a number of years ago and haven’t yet put the play to music. I’m inviting all of us to let our imaginations run to try to picture the wonder of heaven.
THE RACE, PART 3B, JESUS THE PERFECTER
“The Race”, words and music by Paul Hayden Hebrews 12.1-2: Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, (2)looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for …
THE RACE, PART 3A, JESUS THE FOUNDER
“The Race”, words and music by Paul Hayden Hebrews 12.1-2: Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, (2)looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for …
THE RACE, PART 2, ENDURANCE
“The Race”, words and music by Paul Hayden Hebrews 12.1-2:Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the …









