Sir George Ivan "Van" Morrison, OBE (generally known as Van Morrison or Van The Man) (born 31 August 1945) is a Grammy Award-winning artist from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He's a singer, songwriter, author, poet, and multi-instrumentalist, who has been a professional musician since 1958. He plays a variety of instruments, including the guitar, harmonica, keyboards, drums, and saxophone. Featuring his characteristic growl - a unique mix of folk, blues Read Full BioSir George Ivan "Van" Morrison, OBE (generally known as Van Morrison or Van The Man) (born 31 August 1945) is a Grammy Award-winning artist from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He's a singer, songwriter, author, poet, and multi-instrumentalist, who has been a professional musician since 1958. He plays a variety of instruments, including the guitar, harmonica, keyboards, drums, and saxophone. Featuring his characteristic growl - a unique mix of folk, blues, Irish, scat, and Celtic influences - Morrison is widely considered one of the most unusual and influential vocalists in the history of rock and roll. He has received numerous music awards during his career, including six Grammy Awards (1996–2007); inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (January 1993), the Songwriters Hall of Fame (June 2003), and the Irish Music Hall of Fame (September 1999); and a Brit Award (February 1994).
Known as "Van the Man" by his fans, Morrison first rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Northern Irish band Them, writing their 1964 hit "Gloria". A few years later, Morrison left the band for a successful solo career, starting with the album Astral Weeks.
Morrison has pursued an idiosyncratic musical path. Much of his music is tightly structured around the conventions of American soul and R&B, such as the popular singles "Brown Eyed Girl", "Moondance", "Domino", and "Wild Night". An equal part of his catalogue consists of lengthy, loosely connected, spiritually inspired musical journeys that show the influence of Celtic tradition, jazz, and stream-of-consciousness narrative, such as his classic album Astral Weeks and lesser known works such as Veedon Fleece and Common One. The two strains together are sometimes referred to as "Celtic Soul," and Morrison rejects the characterization of his genre of music as Rock, citing Elvis Presley as a non-influence.
He continues to perform regularly and achieved his highest U.S. chart position (number ten on the Billboard 200) with his 2008 album, Keep It Simple.
Known as "Van the Man" by his fans, Morrison first rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Northern Irish band Them, writing their 1964 hit "Gloria". A few years later, Morrison left the band for a successful solo career, starting with the album Astral Weeks.
Morrison has pursued an idiosyncratic musical path. Much of his music is tightly structured around the conventions of American soul and R&B, such as the popular singles "Brown Eyed Girl", "Moondance", "Domino", and "Wild Night". An equal part of his catalogue consists of lengthy, loosely connected, spiritually inspired musical journeys that show the influence of Celtic tradition, jazz, and stream-of-consciousness narrative, such as his classic album Astral Weeks and lesser known works such as Veedon Fleece and Common One. The two strains together are sometimes referred to as "Celtic Soul," and Morrison rejects the characterization of his genre of music as Rock, citing Elvis Presley as a non-influence.
He continues to perform regularly and achieved his highest U.S. chart position (number ten on the Billboard 200) with his 2008 album, Keep It Simple.
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Whenever God Shines His Light
Van Morrison Lyrics
Whenever God shines his light on me
Opens up my eyes so I can see
When I look up in the darkest night
And I know everything's going to be alright
In deep confusion, in great despair
When I reach out for him he is there
When I am lonely as I can be
And I know that God shines his light on me
Reach out for him (reach out for him), he'll be there (he'll be there)
With him your troubles (with him your troubles) you can share (you can share)
If you live (if you live), the life you love (the life you love)
You get the blessing (yeah) from above (from above)
Heals the sick and he heals the lame
Says you can do it too in Jesus' name
He'll lift you up and turn you around
And put your feet back (feet back) on higher ground
Reach out for him (reach out for him), he'll be there (he'll be there)
With him your troubles (with him your troubles) you can share (you can share)
Oh, you can use his higher power
Every day (every day) and any hour (any hour)
Heals the sick and heals the lame
And he says you can heal them too in Jesus' name
He lifts you up and turns you around
Puts your feet back (puts your feet back, puts your feet back) on higher ground
When
When he shines his light
Whenever God shines his light
On you
On you
He is the way
He is the truth
He is the light, hoo
Put your feet back, put your feet back, higher ground, put your feet back
Higher ground
Put your feet back, put your feet back, higher ground, put your feet back
On higher ground
Put your feet back, put your feet back, higher ground, put your feet back
On higher ground
Put your feet back, put your feet back, higher ground, put your feet back
On higher ground
Put your feet back, put your feet back, higher ground, put your feet back
Put your feet on higher ground
Put your feet back, put your feet back, higher ground, put your feet back
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Written by: VAN MORRISON
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D Bw
I know you were not meaning to be so literal, because I believe there is lots of ways to praise God, certainly to honor Him, however I agree music is way up there. And there are more than a lot of us realize, such as: "Believe" by Brooks and Dunn, really nice video and;
Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart version of Curtis Mayfield "People Get Ready" - especially the one when they were young around the 1970's perhaps - its online-great video.
Then I was watching a video about Marc Cohn's inspiration for writing "Walking In Memphis", - well Al Green as you may know became a minister when he got older - and decided to use his talent to honor God. Well Marc Cohn goes into this little church one day in Memphis and its Al Greens church. As he tells the story, an older lady in the church asked him "are you a christian child" and that is why he included that line which answers "ma'am I am tonight".
Sometimes its good to go back and revisit some really good pieces of music.
God Bless and your loves as well.
Margaret Gaskell
VAN MORRISON
"Whenever God Shines His Light" 🙏🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤❤
Whenever God shines his light on me
Opens up my eyes so I can see
When I look up in the darkest night
I know everything's going to be alright
In deep confusion, in great despair
When I reach out for him he is there
When I am lonely as I can be
I know that God shines his light on me
Reach out for him, he'll be there
With him your troubles you can share
If you live the life you love
You get the blessing from above
He heals the sick and heals the lame
Says you can do it too in Jesus name
He'll lift you up and turn you around
And put your feet back on higher ground
Reach out for him, he'll be there
With him your troubles you can share
You can use his higher power
In every day and any hour
He heals the sick and heals the lame
Says you can do it too in Jesus name
He'll lift you up and turn you around
And put your feet back on higher ground.
Magier Family Entertainer Pierre Mardue
Wann auch immer Gott sein Licht auf mich gibt Songtext:
Wann auch immer Gott sein Licht auf mich gibt
Wann auch immer Gott sein Licht auf mich gibt
Öffnet meine Augen, so kann ich sehen
Wenn ich in der dunkelsten Nacht aufblicke
Ich weiß, dass alles dabei ist, ganz richtig zu sein
In der tiefen Verwirrung, in der großen Verzweiflung
Wenn ich für ihn ausstrecke, ist er dort
Wenn ich einsam bin, wie ich sein kann
Ich weiß, dass Gott sein Licht auf mich poliert
Strecken Sie für ihn aus, er wird dort sein
Mit ihm Ihre Schwierigkeiten können Sie sich teilen
Wenn Sie das Leben führen, lieben Sie
Sie bekommen das Segen von oben
Er heilt das kranke und heilt das lahme
Sagt, dass Sie es auch im Namen von Jesus tun können
Er wird Sie erheben und Sie umdrehen
Und gestellt Ihre Füße zurück auf den höheren Boden
Strecken Sie für ihn aus, er wird dort sein
Mit ihm Ihre Schwierigkeiten können Sie sich teilen
Sie können seine höhere Macht verwenden
An jedem Tag und jede Stunde
Er heilt das kranke und heilt das lahme
Sagt, dass Sie es auch im Namen von Jesus tun können
Er wird Sie erheben und Sie umdrehen
Und gestellt Ihre Füße zurück auf den höheren Boden.
Mark Grieves
Within a few months of hearing this and seeing this I was sober in 1991. It's been part of my recovery ever since. No Guru No Method No Teacher is a favourite especially In The Garden. Van is a giant of immensely spiritual music.
Geoff Brooks
Van is certainly a giant but as Sylvia Plath said, 'I pray to God but the sky is empty'.
mark pav
Fantastic
mark pav
Fantastic
SusieQ
Bless All Gods Children 🙏🏼
Robert Landers
Jesus is the solution....He alone saves and heals
John Hines
Painted myself in some bad corners, and He put my feet back on higher ground. Glory be.
James Bowers
After fighting two or three Savage addictions God landed in my corner
Johnny Hall
Ditto
Kirk Fraser
You here very few musicians praising God, brings true joy to my heart. Thank you Van