Larry Norman
Larry David Norman (April 8, 1947 - February 24, 2008) was an American sing… Read Full Bio ↴Larry David Norman (April 8, 1947 - February 24, 2008) was an American singer-songwriter and record producer who is considered a pioneer of Christian Rock. His music is primarily folk rock reminiscent of Bob Dylan and Neil Young, sometimes with strong orchestral or blues influences. He has had a strong influence on several later rock musicians and has been called one of the fathers of Jesus music and Christian Rock.

In the late '60s he was a member of the rock band People!. People! released its first album I Love You in 1968 and had a Top 20 hit with the song, "I Love You" (written by Chris White of The Zombies).

Norman left People! and released his first solo album, Upon This Rock, in 1969. This could be considered the first Christian rock album, and included one of Norman's most memorable songs I Wish We'd All Been Ready. He followed up with the 1972 LP Only Visiting This Planet, which included an anthem for the burgeoning Christian rock movement, Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music. What made the album particularly significant was the combination of credible rock and roll music with songwriting that critiqued both American society and the contemporary church. Norman's songwriting stunned many in the Christian music scene by its bold references to subjects ranging from the Vietnam War to venereal disease and even the U.S. space program. The album was named the most significant album in Christian music history by a mid-1980s critic's poll in CCM Magazine, though it had slipped lower (though still in the top ten) in a similar CCM Magazine poll in the mid-1990s.

Norman's albums were a mixture of rock styles, with lyrics that were usually very serious, but occasionally very silly, (especially when performing with his best friend Randy Stonehill, whose first albums in the 1970s were produced by Norman).

In the late 1970s, Norman formed Solid Rock Records, which went on to release Stonehill's Welcome to Paradise and The Sky is Falling. He also produced Tom Howard's A View From The Bridge, and Mark Heard's Appalachian Melody among titles from other artists and himself.

But perhaps the most controversial involvement in Norman's career occurred over Daniel Amos' Horrendous Disc LP. The album had been dropped by Maranatha! Records after the label decided to quit releasing rock and roll albums and focus on children's releases and gospel music. So the band, now without a record contract, began to shop the project around to various labels. After considering a number of offers including the Warner Brothers' label Curb Records, Daniel Amos settled on Norman's Solid Rock Records. Norman had the album mixed and took photos of the band for the album's cover, though most of the tracks were recorded back in 1978 with Mike "Clay" Stone (Queen, Frank Zappa) as producer. For reasons that remain a mystery, the album was shelved until its release in April 1981, weeks before the band's follow up on Newpax Records, ¡Alarma!, hit record stores. The incident continues to generate controversy among the fans of D.A. and Norman.

The late 70's marked a difficult time for Norman. He was severely injured aboard an airplane in 1978 when an overhead compartment door fell on his head. Norman claimed that this accident gave him a "bipolar trauma" which made it impossible for him to work to completion on albums; he did not record a studio album for the next twelve years. A dispute with Word Records resulted in the dismantling of the Solid Rock label in 1980. Norman moved to Europe and formed the Phydeaux label.

In 1992, he suffered a severe heart attack and was expected to live less than one week. He survived high-risk surgery and was left with very limited cardiopulmonary ability. Even though easily winded, he continued to perform, although very infrequently. He performed what was billed as his "final" concert in October of 2003. Then, in 2005 he announced two more "final" concerts: one in his adopted home of Salem, Oregon and the other at a seaside festival in Norway. Additional dates in the United Kingdom were also planned. A further concert by Norman (with two members of the band People!) took place in August 2006.

Norman was inducted into the Gospel Music Association's Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2001. Larry passed away on Feb. 24th 2008 after a long battle with heart related problems.

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Larry Norman Lyrics


666 It′s over, over, just over It's over, o-o-over now It′s over…
A Love Like Yours With a love like yours a man could live
 In beauty…
A Song Won't Stop the World This world's in trouble, you know it's true. But who has…
A Woman Of God I need a woman who doesn't take drugs or mess…
All the Way Home This life is hard and the road is long that…
And We Sing The Tune I was alone, and without love, Hope was fading fast, slippi…
Baby's Got the Blues You know my baby's got the blues, and I don't…
Baroquen Spirit Waiting around since last night sitting in your garden chair…
Be Careful What You Sign I was walking down the road when I bumped into…
Blue Shoes White I had the rhythm of living in my shoes, Along come…
Born to Be Unlucky I was born about eighteen years ago In a little wooden…
Bridge Over Troubled Water When you're weary feeling small When tears are in your eyes …
Camel Through a Needle's Eye Well I got something that I think you'll want 
It's not…



Christmas Time Santa Claus is coming And the kids are getting greedy They…
Christmastime Santa Claus is coming And the kids are getting greedy They k…
Come Away I met you on the corner with your lipstick and…
Deep Blue I stay at home You know I drink to pass the…
Diamonds You can take your diamonds and lock them in your…
Down the Line The river is deep, and the river is wide But I'm…
Elvis Has Left the Building Lean not on your own understanding, but lay your burdens…
Even If You Don't Believe Even if you don't believe it's gonna come true.
 Even if…
Father of All When I'm tired from the journey And The road seems long And…
Feeling So Bad Well I'm feeling so bad In the middle of love And it's…
Fly Fly Fly Took a plane to Minnesota to see my lady love, The…
Forget Your Hexagram Forget your hexagram you'll soon feel fine Stop looking at t…
God Part III I don't believe in beatles, i don't believe in rock I…
Goodbye Farewell Goodbye, farewell, we'll meet again Somewhere beyond the sk…
GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL I was born and raised an orphan in a land…
Ha Ha World Ha, ha, world Everyday I used to write you a letter But…
Hard Luck Bad News Hard luck and bad news Has followed me from town to…
He Really Loves You When are you gonna love him, love him? He really loves…
Here Comes the King The world is ending with a shout from above, 
Here comes…
Hide His Heart It's like a foreign movie where the lights are dim
 He's…
Hymn to the Last Generation Come to reason Face the day Now's the season All things p…
I Am a Pilgrim I am a servant, I am listening for my name I…
I Am the Six O'clock News I've got a ticket for southeast Asia, I got my…
I Am Waiting I am waiting, I am waiting (oh yeah, oh yeah)…
I Don I don't believe in miracles I know what's real I don't…
I Don't Believe in Miracles I don't believe in miracles I know what's real I don't…
I Don't Want to Lose You I don't wanna lose you to somebody else I wanna keep…
I Feel Like Dying i feel like dying
 i've done all i can 
but i've lost…
I Hope I'll See You in Heaven When you first begin your journey, you're not sure just…
I Love You I love you, I love you, I love you Yes I…
I Think He's Hiding If the Big Boy comes tomorrow There'll be no more teardrops…
I Think I Love You I love you, I love you, I love you Yes I…
I Will Survive I've had a life of pain and sorrow,
 But I will…
I wish we Life was filled with guns and war And all of us…
I've Got to Learn to Live Without You You came into my life, you took me off the…
I've Searched All Around Darkness can't hide much longer The spirit is getting strong…
I've Searched All Around the World Darkness can't hide much longer The spirit is getting stron…
If God Is My Father If God is my Father and you are my brother Then…
If I Were a Singer If I were a singer, I'd sing my song for…
If the Bombs Fall If the bombs fall, baby I love you, If they…
If You Don You came into my life, you took me off the…
In the Garden I love you, and you love me Oh, how happy we…
It Hello, it's me I've thought about us for a long, long…
It's Only Today That Counts It ain't no good to lay in bed at night And…
Jesus Freak (What will people think When they hear that I'm a Jesus…
Just Like a Woman Nobody feels any pain Tonight as I stand inside the rain E…
Lay My Burden Down I wanna climb that mountain, cross over to the promised…
Leaving the Past Behind I'm putting on my walking shoes Please help me find my…
Let It Be When I find myself in times of trouble Mother Mary comes…
Let That Tape Keep Rolling Well I woke up in the morning I said a morning…
Let the Rain Fall Down My woman left me, felt like she left me for…
Letters To The Church Everytime I see you, you know I start to cry
 I…
Living in the 20th Century Why are you here? What is this place? 
I bid you…
Lonely Boy I'm in the middle of an island I'm in the middle…
Lonely by Myself If I could find someone who really cared for me Someone…
Long Hard Road you meet a lot of travelers on the road that…
Look Into Jesus You came into my life, you took me off the…
Love Is a Commitment I am on the left side you are on the…
Messiah Messiah took this world by force. Messiah took this world by…
Miracles I don't believe in miracles I know what's real I don't…
Moses in the Wilderness Moses tending sheep in the fields one day He thought he…
My Feet Are On The Rock My feet are on the rock, my name is on…
My Sweet Lord My sweet Lord Hm, my Lord Hm, my Lord I really want to…
Nightmare #71 Last night i had that same old dream it rocked…
No Change Can Attend Every human tie may perish, friend to friend unfaithful prov…
Nothing Really Changes Nothing really changes Everything remains the same We are …
Oh How I Love You Oh how I love you The words they don't come easily. How…
Oh Lydia Oh Lydia-ah-oh I love you so-oh Brothers and sisters Welcome…
One Way One way, one way to Heaven Hold up high your hands One…
Out Of My System The switch is off, the lights are out, It took no…
Pardon Me Pardon me, kissing you like I'm afraid But I feel I'm…
Peace Pollution Revolution The word is revolution, but no one's fired a shot, Each…
People Get Ready People get ready there's a train a-comin' You don't need no…
Postlude Nothing really cahnges Everything remains the same We are wh…
Prince of Peace Try and judge me only by my time and changes And…
Protect My Child For his age, he is wise He's got his mother's eyes There's…
Queen of the Rodeo Stay away from that girl, 
She's the queen of the rodeo. N…
Reader's Digest Alice is a …
Right Here in America There are Christians in Russia, they meet underground, In C…
Righteous Rocker You can be a Righteous Rocker or a Holy Roller You…
Righteous Rocker #2 You can be a righteous rocker, you can be a…
Rock That Doesn't Roll I was lost and blind 'til a friend of mine Came…
Rock the Flock When you're out on the street spread the Word around,…
Selah Me and my brother went to Russia
 We sang our songs…
She's a Dancer She's a dancer in the garden and she dances with…
Shot Down I've been shot down, talked about Some people scandalize my …
Sigrid Jane Sigrid Jane, Jane, Jane, you're so plain, plain, plain,
 Bu…
Sitting in My Kitchen I was sitting in my kitchen, thinking about my life
 How…
Six Sixty Six In the midst of the war he offered us peace, He…
Somewhere Out There Well, I hope that somewhere out there, is a woman…
Song for a Small Circle of Friends Well my life is filled with songs But I just could…
Song for Adam Though Adam was a friend of mine, I did not…
Soul on Fire Eldridge was a bad man, At least that's what the people…
Soul Survivor I'm the soul survivor of this tragedy Oh yes I need…
Spirit in the Sky When I die and they lay me to rest Gonna go…
Step Into the Madness Step into the madness of a million city streets Where dealer…
Stop This Flight Sixteen hours from London, flying on a DC-10
 You know, I…
Strong Love Strange Peace Backstage I cross the middle ground, Curtains up, house ligh…
Sweet Dreams What about Cinderella and her glass shoe?
 She lived happil…
Sweet Song of Salvation When you know a pretty story You don't let it go…
Sweet Sweet Song of Salvation When you know a pretty story You don't let it go…
Taking My Time Taking my time, filling the holes Resting my mind, growing …
That I was lost and blind 'til a friend of mine Came…
The Day That a Child Appeared I was thinking just last Sunday 
That the world confuses on…
The Great American Novel I was born and raised an orphan in a land…
The Last Supper There was a pig on the table With a fig in…
The Man From Galilee Well, a blind man standing by the side of the…
The Outlaw Some say he was an outlaw, that he roamed across…
The Price of Living The price of living's going up today,
 And costs are at…
The Rock That Doesn I was lost and blind 'til a friend of mine Came…
The Same Old Story Now it's the same old story and the same old…
The Solid Rock Well you can get it if you want it, but…
The Sun Began to Rain A thief fell out of heaven with some loaded dice But…
The Tune All lyrics spoken: Once there was a tune and…
Twelve Good Men I need twelve good men, I can only find eleven. And…
U.F.O He's an unidentified flying object You will see Him in the…
UFO He's an unidentified flying object You will see Him in the…
Under the Eye When I was alone, all on my own 
I'd sit myself…
Up In Canada When I was up in Canada, I didn't have much…
Walking Backwards Down the Stairs Walking backwards down the stairs Trying to get higher How…
Watch What You're Doing Mamma killed the chicken She thought it was a duck She put…
We Three Twogether Will true love smile on you Sometimes you never know. And …
What Goes Thru Your Mind What goes through your mind? What goes through your mind? …
What's Wrong With This Body? What's wrong with this body? This body is hell, it's full…
When He Returns The iron hand it ain't no match for the iron…
When I First Met You When I first saw you, I was all alone Wishing for…
When the Son Comes Back When it's darkness all around it's easier to see the…
White Trash Stomp Going to corpus to see grandpa joe 
Get me a haircut,…
Why Can't You Be Good Why can't you behave? Why can't you be good? You don't eve…
Why Don't You Look Into Jesus You came into my life, you took me off the…
Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music I want the people to know that he saved my…
Without You You came into my life, you took me off the…
You Can Save Me You can save me if you want to.
 Come and save…
You Can't Take Away the Lord You can take away my kids Take away my wife You can…
You Got the Blues You came into my life, you took me off the…


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