David Holloway Music

Lyrics

Together We Stand
© 2024 David D. Holloway ASCAP
7806 Ferndale Road Louisville, KY 40291
502-645-8490 dvdhlwy@gmail.com
Inspirational Patriotic Anthem
Style 1: Classic Rock, Style 2:Southern Gospel
Option to add to recording & live singers:
Southern Gospel Choirs or High School Chorus on both versions
Chorus
Together we stand!
Divided we fall
Together we'll stand forever
For all!
Verse 1
Listen! We are the people!
This is our land!
Just look where it's going
What we have is a plan
We have the heart
We have the soul
To make this world better
We have a goal
If they knock us down
That's not where we'll stay
We get back on our feet
We're gonna find there is a better way
Chorus
Together we stand!
Divided we fall
Together we'll stand
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Forever for all!
Verse 2
Together we dream
Hope for kindness and love
Peace and forgiveness
That comes from above
We will listen and learn then seize the day
Build for tomorrow
Then make our way
Together once again
Together we are strong
Together we all win
Together we belong!
Chorus
Together we stand!
Divided we fall
Together we'll stand
Forever for all!
Guitar Solo
Chorus
Together we stand!
Divided we'll fall!
Together we'll stand!
Forever for all!
Outro
Optional fading choral vocals
Together... Endeavor... For Better... Forever...
Together... Endeavor... Forever... and Ever...
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Together... Endeavor... For Better... Forever...
Together... Endeavor... Forever... and Ever...
Artist-Musicians:
David Holloway Louisville, KY
Rock Vocal, Writer, Arranger, Keyboard, Strings, Audio Engineering
https://davidhollowaymusic.com
J.D. 'Jaydee' Miller: Cowriter on the Gospel version, keyboards, audio
engineer. J.D. Miller is a 2 time Grammy and 8 time Dove Award-winning
top musical arranger, orchestrator, producer, and jingle writer. He is also
a Christian Minister with his father in Frankfort, KY. He has garnered over
50 advertising awards including ADDYs, TELLYs, Louies, and the coveted
Silver Microphone Award. National Clients have included Nationwide
Insurance, Coca-Cola, McDonalds, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), Hyatt
Regency Hotels, Humana, Radisson Hotels, Convenient Food Marts.
Notable jingles include, “Nationwide is on Your Side;” McDonalds –
“McDonald’s Today;” and ”Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) -“We Do
Chicken Right!”His co-writing and performance list includes Kenny
Rogers, Bette Midler, Roger Miller, Bill and Gloria Gaither, Sandi Patti,
Larnelle Harris, and many others. His Gospel songs are performed
currently with Gospel artists, such as The Hoppers and the Gaither Vocal
Band and more upcoming movie credits. He has performed as pianist, band
leader, technical director, and road manager for numerous groups and
organizations. He toured with the nationally syndicated Revival Fires TV
Program (Joplin MO) from 1972-1978 while concurrently working as an
arranger then producer. JD also toured with Bill Gaither and the Gaither
Vocal Band as pianist for 13 years. JD has spent over 30 years writing and
orchestrating all types of music. JD worked as a Producer Rebel Records
(Nashville), Co-owner / Producer for Lemco Recording Studio (Lexington),
and Vice President / Producer for Allen Martin Productions (Louisville)
where he worked for with legendary sound engineer Bill Porter who was the
recording engineer for Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Barbra Steisand...
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Gospel Vocal: Maurita Austin
Professional singer and member at Berea Christian church where J.D.
Miller and his father are ministers.
Solo Guitar: Brent Mason
Long acknowledged as Nashville's #1 guitarist, Brent Mason is a 14-time
winner of the Academy of Country Music "Guitarist of the Year" award and
a 2-time winner of the Country Music Association's "Musician of the Year"
award. His awards also include a Grammy for "Best Country Instrumental
Performance." Turn on the radio, and you're more than likely to hear Brent
Mason playing his guitar! He is one of the most recorded guitar players
ever, appearing on thousands of recordings with top Country and Pop
artists plus movie soundtracks, TV shows, and commercials. Brent is the
guitar player of choice for artists from Alan Jackson to The Chipmunks, to
David Gates, to Trace Adkins to Natalie Cole, to Randy Travis, Faith Hill,
Tim McGraw, Dolly Parton, Neil Diamond, Martina McBride, George
Strait, Shanai Twain, Willy Nelson, Waylon Jennings and on and on. Brent
Mason web site at http://www.brentmason.com/
https://cargocollective.com/JDSJingles/About-JD-s-Jingles
Rhythm Rock Guitars: Audley Freed
Guitarist and songwriter Audley Freed first gained recognition when he
formed the band Cry Of Love, which was signed to Columbia Records and
released the debut album Brother. The album spawned two No. 1 and two
Top Ten AOR hits, including "Peace Pipe", named by Billboard as one of
the "top 50 AOR songs of all time." Following a second Columbia release,
the band called it quits and Freed joined The Black Crowes on lead guitar.
His tenure in the Crowes included tours in the U.S., Asia, and Europe,
recording the album Lions, and sharing the stage with legendary Led
Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page in a collaboration that led to the gold-record
certified Page/Crowes "Live at the Greek" album. As an active session
player in Nashville, other guitar and songwriting projects have included
recordings with Gov't Mule, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Job Cain, New Earth
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Mud, Aerosmith, and The Dixie Chicks. Freed also joined the Dixie Chicks
for their "Accidents and Accusations" tour, then toured with Peter
Frampton before joining Jakob Dylan's band, the Gold Mountain Rebels,
touring in support of Dylan's solo album "Seeing Things".
Bass: Dow Tomlin is an in-demand Nashville electric bass, upright bass,
and guitar player who has worked with Brooks and Dunn, Nelson, Levon
Helm and Garth Hudson of The Band, Tammy Cochran, Chris Graves,
David Lykins, Kevin Maines, Jonathan Sherrill, Cookie Pedersen, Walt
Wilkins, David Carn, Bob Baker and a host of others enroute to compiling a
discography of 50 or more releases. A musician's musician, Dow can also
be found playing live in a variety of Nashville venues where the top Music
City talent gathers. Dow's basic but solid playing on both upright and
electric makes.
Piano: Blair Masters is a session keyboard player that has been a fixture of
the Nashville studio scene for the past 20 years. He is an all-round
keyboard artist on piano, organ, electric piano, and synthesizers who is
also in demand for in sampling, programming, and arranging for synths,
drums, bass, strings and whatever else music technology can deliver. Blair
is best known for his work in the Contemporary Christian field, but his
discography of over 300 recording credits with top artists like Amy Grant,
Garth Brooks, Casting Crowns, Ricky Skaggs, MercyMe, Sandi Patti, and
Trisha Yearwood (to name but a few), reveals his diverse talent. In addition
to a busy studio schedule, Blair has found time to tour as a keyboard player
with artists like Garth Brooks and Casting Crowns. As a songwriter, Blair's
compositions have been recorded by 4 Him, Amy Morriss, Beyond the Blue,
Bob Carlisle, Geoff Moore, Jim Brickman, Lisa Bevill, Misaki, Point of
Grace, Rebecca St. James, and Trisha Yearwood. Visit
http://www.artistshousemusic.org/videos/being+a+session+musician+in+n
ashville to see a series of interviews with Blair on his work as a session
musician and songwriter in Nashville.
Drums: Brian Fullen's professional career as a drummer and
percussionist began at age 15 in his hometown of Columbus, Ohio. Enroute
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to his position in the top rank of Nashville veterans he earned music
degrees at Capital University and the University of Memphis while showing
his remarkable versatility in Jazz ensembles, as a resident studio drummer,
backing Rock 'n' Roll legend Carl Perkins, and with the Memphis, Jackson,
and Tupelo symphony orchestras. He is also a noted music educator and
clinician with two drum instruction books and numerous magazine articles
to his credit. All while maintaining one of the busiest careers in the
profession.Brian Fullen's stage and studio credits include world tours with
SheDaisy, Shania Twain, Bob Carlisle, Peter Frampton, the Allies, and The
Imperials. Other artists who have engaged his many-faceted talents include
Vince Gill, Sierra, Larry Carlton, Andy Griggs, Jamie Slocum, Lorrie
Morgan, Paul Brandt, Pete Huttlinger, Bob Carlisle, Kathy Mattea, Mark
Collie, hit record producer David Z., John Berry, Jamie Slocum, Aubrey
Collins, legendary blues artist Tracy Nelson, Identical Strangers, Allies,
The Nobody's, and many more. Other recording work includes movie
soundtracks and regular television appearances.
Visit Brian Fullen's web site at www.brianfullen.com.
Acoustic Guitar Jason Roller: Since moving to Nashville from his home in
Indiana, guitarist Jason Roller has played with Dolly Parton, Kellie
Pickler, Ken Mellons, The Kinley's, John Berry, Lila McCann, Darryl
Worley, Mark Chesnut, Tracy Lawrence, Joe Diffie, and Sarah Johns. In
the studio, he has played on Ken Mellons "Best Of" album and Joe Diffie's
"Tougher Than Nails" CD on Broken Bow Records. A virtuoso on electric
and acoustic guitars, Jason cites influences starting from back in the
bluegrass days with Mark O'Connor, Tony Riceand New Grass Revival to
guitar players such as Brent Mason, Dann Huff, Eric Johnson, Albert Lee,
Steve Vai, Stevie Ray Vaughn, John Mayer, The Rippingtons, Steely Dan
and many more. Jason lives in the Nashville suburb of Murfreesboro, TN.
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jason-roller-mn0000774465
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