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10 in 24 at 75
Some of these songs were started before 2024. All were recorded and modified in 2024, in many cases by using the computer to lower the song’s register. 1. Make the Most MAKE THE MOST . ©2024 by Myron SchreckI’ve been around enough to know … there are some things that have to be learned Like… Read more
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Too Many Tears
Instrumental version Vocal Version TOO MANY TEARS © 2019 Myron Schreck The honky-tonk is loud. You’ve got a rowdy crowd You love the way your fans adore your voice While I’m at home instead With our children asleep in bed For me, I guess, I really have no choice You’re a country music star… Read more
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Sitting at the Table
Sitting at the Table © 2019 Myron Schreck Just another guy inside a Veteran’s HomeMost days he just sits around … all aloneBroken by a stroke … The last time that he spoke … about a week agoSomething soft and low … mumbling real slow A child of the depression and a broken homeHe ran from… Read more
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Illinois Central to Champaign – guitar instrumental
The first time I took the Illinois Central train — “The City of New Orleans” — from Chicago to Champaign, Illinois, was in 1968. I will never forget the fun I had — enjoying the company of fellow students and being captivated by the beautiful prairie scenery. I was a “city boy,” and for me… Read more
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Faith
Note: This song was intended for a musical theatrical project that I never completed. I wanted four characters to sing about their different ideas of faith – none of which were mutually exclusive. I recorded an original version with just a piano. Then I used by synthesizer and other software to attempt an orchestral version… Read more
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Crossroads
CROSSROADS — © 2014 Myron Schreck CROSSROADS – © 2014 Myron Schreck I have come to a crossroad. Now where do I go? With my youth far behind me, and my future unknown. With no one to guide me; no map and no signs. I must be my own master. I alone must decide. … Read more
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Down to the Bone
Done to the Bone — © 2014 Myron Schreck Working – (Working) – Working – (Working)– Working on the line ’till it’s time to go home Sweating straining, never complaining Working my fingers down to the bone Keep moving forward – stay on the track Working my fingers down to the bone Never knuckle under.… Read more
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Cold Damp Day in Hell
Cold Damp Day in Hell — © 2010 by Myron Schreck You took my money: You took my lovin’. You took my dignity and pride as well And if you think now … I’m just gonna forgive you Well that’ll be a … Cold Damp Day in Hell I wrote you love songs;… Read more
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Beulah
Beulah’s Comin’ Through — © 2014 Myron Schreck ‘Member Betsy back in 65 Hit the gulf and took 70 lives And Katrina in 2005 It’s a wonder any one survived Now they’re saying here’s another one And they’re calling her Beulah So lock your doors And nail your shutters closed Beulah’s … Comin’… Read more
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Back to Louisiana
Back To Louisiana — © 2014 Myron Schreck Windy City – cold & damp Got no money – Got no friends So what do I do? Where do I go? I think I know the answer Back to Big Easy, back where I was born, It may be hot & steamy But… Read more
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Living in the USA
Living in the USA — © 2014 by Myron Schreck I got my feet on the ground and my nose to the grindstone. But what’s so good about that? When wages stay the same – but prices go up. That’s the Working Class trap. But they say it’s a good thing –… Read more
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If You Aint
If You Aint – © 2014 Myron Schreck The wind has got leaves blowin’The air sure feels like snowin’The clouds are piled high and turning blackIf you aint got it in yaTo stay another winterI guess it’s time to up and pack your bags She told you she feels lonely,Though you’re her one and… Read more
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Love Cat
Love Cat © 1998 Myron Schreck I’m a love cat (baby) Yes I am I’m gonna love you like nobody can I’ve got patience – you know I can wait For a love cat’s never too late I’m a love cat (baby) Yes I am And I can find your love if anyone… Read more
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Good Things Go Bad
Good Things Go Bad — © 2008 Myron Schreck Late at night Lying there beside her, with her Skin so soft, and she smells so sweet And her hair’s so shiny Like the color of her dreamy dark eyes I want to know sometimes Why even a good thing can go so bad … Read more
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Back to Chicago
Back to Chicago © 1980 Myron Schreck I lived in Chicago, when I was a kid. Don’t know why I stayed as long as I did. When I left Chicago, I thought I’d never return. But I was young then and I had a lot to learn. Now I’m going back. Back to Chicago. Back… Read more
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Woman on a Mission
Woman on a Mission — © 2016 by Myron Schreck Now when you see her coming, you better step aside ‘cause everyone knows she’s got a really rough hide She’s gonna do what she’s gotta do to get by ‘cause she’s a woman on a mission She’s got her lists… Read more
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Bittersweet Love
Note: This is a song that I keep working on — tinkering with phrases and rhymes — and trying to decide what stays and what goes. Working on this song can be frustrating. On the other hand, I have fun playing and singing it. Bittersweet Love — © 2016 by Myron Schreck Let me… Read more
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Desole Blues
Désolé Blues — © 2014 Myron Schreck Last week I entered the gates of despair. Death came a knocking And took my poor “cher” – Death came a knocking And left me lost and confused. My eyes are all bloodshot …from nights filled with tears My body is achingI’m trembling in… Read more
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Breakfast in Bed
BREAKFAST IN BED — © 1997 Myron Schreck Well it’s a Saturday Night and I’m dressed up fine, and lots of guys want to take me home, that’s right. But I’m a woman who likes to play it cool, and no man’s gonna make me act the fool. Because I’m not very picky. And I’m… Read more
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Without You
Without You — © 2010 Myron Schreck Without you I get so … Lonely at night My heart breaks Each morning at Dawn Every song … that I try to write Is undone … and unsatisfied Lost and gone … in the sun I see your face … each time I close… Read more
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Why I Love
WHY I LOVE © 1997 by Myron Schreck I have fallen in love several times in my life, and I know how sweet it feels. In the right situation, at the right time of life, and if she loves me. Well if words could explain how love shields the pain of loneliness and… Read more
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Way It’s Supposed To Be
THE WAY IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE © 2002 by Myron Schreck Cold grey sky. Rocks in the River. White water washing over the banks. Summer’s gone. Winter is coming. Ain’t nothin’s gonna stop this change. Light fades as shadows fall. And silent branches dance in the wind. The mighty oak must shed its leaves. … Read more
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Touch of Your Love
THE TOUCH OF YOUR LOVE ©1980 by Myron Schreck Girl, we’ve known each other for a little while. But lately I’ve been hoping for more. Staring at me with your special smile, maybe you understand. Words don’t come easy for what I want to say. Maybe it’s because I’m not sure. I just want… Read more
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Sometimes I Gaze
SOMETIMES I GAZE © 2015 by Myron Schreck Sometimes I gaze at the stars late at night. Sometimes I dream that you’re here by my side. I don’t know how long it’s been since you’ve been gone; days become weeks and then years. Emptiness fills the province where once there were tears. … Read more
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Love Evermore
LOVE FOR EVERMORE © 2010 & 2015 by Myron Schreck Everything I have, I give it all to you. Crazy days and cozy nights and afternoons. Who can say what the future will be? Everything can be gone tomorrow. But there’s one thing we’ll never lose, I promise you … my gift to you… Read more
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I Let Her Go
I LET HER GO © 2014 by Myron Schreck I let her go without a sound. I watched her leave to see if she might turn around. Her happiness means so much to me. I made her so sad so I had to let her go. I let her go without a word. … Read more
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Imagine a Stage
Imagine a stage — © 2017 Myron Schreck Imagine a stage that is empty. In the center, a circle of light. And as the light slowly brightens, shadows appear … from a background of purple, cobalt and black. Now imagine that stage is a place in a forest, and the shadows are secrets… Read more
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Psalm 150 Hallelujah
Psalm 150 has inspired composers, songwriters, poets, and other artists for centuries. The only thing I wanted to do was to write music for the beautiful Hebrew poem, not an English translation. You can read a faithful translation of Hebrew if you click here for the Mechon-Mamre website (opens in a new tab). As a… Read more
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Psalm 137 Babylon
One of the most famous of all, Psalm 137 tells the story of the Judeans — children of Israel — who were exiled from Judea and forced to live in Babylon. The song contains several phrases that have been popularized in several cultures: for example, “down by the rivers of Babylon,” and “if I should… Read more
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Psalm 136 Eternal Mercy
Psalm 136 — Hebrew & English — Kee L’olam Chasdo: “for God’s Mercy is Eternal” —– © 2019 Myron Schreck All Praise To God The Source of all that’s Good For God’s eternal mercy Has no bounds All Praise To God Who rules the Universe For God’s eternal mercy Has no bounds All Praise… Read more
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Psalm 126 Song of Ascent
Psalm 126 — Shir Hamaalot — “Song of Ascent” — © 2019 Myron Schreck Lift your voices. Prepare to climb.For the lord will restore us to Zion. Like a dream. We’ll be redeemed. For the lord will restore us to Zion. Let the nations of the world … bear witness. Witness the lord. Witness the… Read more
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Psalm 100 Thanksgiving
A Song of Thanksgiving —- selections from Psalm 100 —— © 2019 by Myron Schreck A song of thanksgiving to the Lord, the whole world will sing. Sing his praise and bless his name, for God is good and kind forever. Know that his name is ELOHEEM, forever faithful. Every generation knows this truth. … Read more
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Psalm 92 Song of Shabbat
Song of Shabbat — Psalm 92 — © 2019 by Myron Schreck It is good to give thanks to you, Adoniy And to sing songs to your name, O Most High To declare your kindness every morning and your faithfulness every night What a joy … to give thanks … to you, Adoniy
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Psalm 8 When I See Your Heavens
When I See Your Heavens — selections from Psalms 8 and 68 — © 2019 by Myron Schreck When I see your heavens aboveAll that you created by your touchThe Moon, and stars, and planetsAre where they’re supposed to beMoving through the heavens above And who are we? Do we merit your attention?Will our legacy… Read more
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Psalm 23 Shepherd
PSALM 23 – THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD — © 2019 by Myron Schreck In King David’s Psalm, my Lord, my God, is my shepherd, and I shall not want. For you bring me to rest in lush meadows, and you guide me alongside still waters. You restore my soul. … You restore… Read more
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Psalm 19 Words
WORDS — selections from Psalm 19 —- © 2019 by Myron Schreck All the heavens speak in honor of the Lord. And all the firmaments attest to G-d’s creation. Every day the word reveals. And every night expands our knowledge. There’s no word, there’s no speech without the sound of G-d. The Law of… Read more
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Psalm 6 Heal Me
HEAL ME — selections from Psalm 6 – © 2019 by Myron Schreck Oh heal me, Adoniy, for my bones are filled with fear. And favor me with grace, for I waste away. Each night I fill my bed with tears, I am worn out by my grief. Oh save me, for the sake… Read more
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Psalm 18 Fortress
FORTRESS — based on Psalm 18 — © 2019 by Myron Schreck Who is my Fortress? Who is my Tower? Who is my rescuer? I can do anything when I place all my faith in the Lord. Who is the horn of … my salvation? Who is my rock and shield? I can do… Read more
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Psalm 121 What Is A Man
WHAT IS A MAN — based on Psalms 121, 22, 144 —- © 2019 by Myron Schreck What is a man? He’s but a series of breaths, as compared to the mountains and the vast ocean depths. He is but dust … that returns to the earth … at the end of his days.… Read more
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Psalm 27 Comfort Me
Comfort Me — based on Psalms 27 & 29 — © 2019 by Myron Schreck In the midst of sorrow in the midst of grief, You will comfort me. You will comfort me. When my spirit’s broken – When my faith is weak, You will comfort me. You will comfort me. You will comfort me. … Read more
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Psalm 114 Exodus
EXODUS — from Psalm 114 — © 2019 by Myron Schreck When the Children of Israel exited from Egypt, the House of Jacob fled that foreign land. The Tribe of Judah became a holy space. The Nation of Israel, G-d’s domain. G-d appeared and the sea split apart. And the Jordan River flowed in reverse.… Read more
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Psalm 105 Slave in Egypt
I WAS A SLAVE IN EGYPT based on Psalm 105 — © 2019 by Myron Schreck I was thrown into a pit of sorrow. I was sold to be a slave in Egypt. I was dying for lack of water. And I did not know the reason. And I believed … my life was… Read more
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Psalm 73 Some People
SOME PEOPLE — based on Psalm 73 – © 2019 by Myron Schreck Some people … have plenty of everything, and never want for anything … but still they want more. … Some people … they think they are “important people” – more important than those common people … whom they mock and they… Read more
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Psalm 1 Ashrei
ASHREI – based on Psalms 1, 112 and 84 — © 2019 by Myron Schreck How happy are they … who refuse to walk. Among people who choose evil deeds and sin. They refuse to sit with those who mock and scorn. They refuse to travel the path of wickedness. How fortunate are those in… Read more
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Psalm 4 I Call You
I CALL YOU — based on Psalms 4, 27, 57, 62, 142 — © 2019 by Myron Schreck Days when I wandered, aimless and alone … In the hills of Judea, far away from my home … I called you … never making a sound. I called you. … I called you. When enemies… Read more
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Psalm 51 Guilty
xxxxx GUILTY – Psalm 51 © 2015 by Myron Schreck Guilty! I admit I am guilty! And I pray for the mercy and compassion I don’t deserve. … Evil! I have sinned & done evil! Can I ever be cleansed of my transgressions and my deceits? I know I must pay for all my lies. … Read more
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Psalm – Mighty Have Fallen
The Mighty Have Fallen — from Samuel Book II, Chapter 1, verses 17-27 — © 2015 by Myron Schreck Oh how the mighty have fallen! Shaul my King … and his son Yonatan. Vanquished in battle, they died. Sadly cut down … in the prime of their lives. Tell it not in… Read more
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Death Defying
INSTRUMENTAL VERSION VOCAL A Death Defying Leap of Faith © 2015 by Myron Schreck All that’s lost … is still memory. Nothing’s gone … just transformed. Deep inside … there lies an ancient pattern … and a code … we hope to understand. There is pain … and there is suffering. Children cry … and… Read more
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These Things
INSTRUMENTAL VERSION VOCAL These Things Brings Me Home Again – © 2015 by Myron Schreck When I’m disoriented, and I can’t find my way, I picture a little cottage beside a silver lake. The scent of jasmine mixed with hyacinth and rose: these things bring me home … again. I have a secret power: I… Read more
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Idaho
INSTRUMENTAL VERSION VOCAL There’s a place I go … out in Idaho … when I need to find some quiet and peace. In the wilderness, there’s a restfulness in the shade of the Whitepine trees. And though it’s out a ways and it takes two days just to hike from the end of the road,… Read more
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Myrrh ~ Songs by Myron Schreck 