Forever and Ever Amen: The Heart-Warming Stories Behind the Music of Paul Overstreet

by Overstreet, Paul; Travis, Randy

• ISBN13: 9780768430073
• ISBN10: 0768430070
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-11-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Author Biography

Paul Overstreet is known for songs that encourage the family. He has definitely lived that out in his own life, turning down many "opportunities" to be on the road, for "opportunities" to stay close to home as his children grow up. With six children, he and his wife, Julie, have lots of opportunity to live out what Paul's songs communicate. As a songwriter, Overstreet has written and co-written 27 Top Ten songs and as an artist, Overstreet has written and recorded many songs himself. Many of Paul's songs have earned him numerous awards. Overstreet, along with other co-writers, has earned two Grammy Awards, his first for "Forever and Ever, Amen" and the other for "Love Can Build a Bridge." BMI honored Overstreet as "Songwriter of the Year" for five consecutive years from 1987-1991

Table of Contents

Foreword	xv
Introduction	xvii
``Forever and Ever, Amen''	1	(10)
``Seein' My Father in Me''	11	(12)
``I Won't Take Less Than Your Love''	23	(6)
``A Long Line of Love''	29	(8)
``Love Helps Those Who Cannot Help Themselves''	37	(6)
``All the Fun''	43	(6)
``Sowin' Love''	49	(8)
``Dig Another Well''	57	(8)
``Richest Man on Earth''	65	(8)
``(She Wants to Be a) Homemaker''	73	(10)
``Heroes''	83	(10)
``Daddy's Come Around (to Mama's Way of Thinking)''	93	(8)
``When You Say Nothing at All''	101	(8)
``Ball and Chain''	109	(6)
``Billy Can't Read''	115	(6)
``What's Going Without Saying''	121	(8)
``Til the Mountains Disappear''	129	(8)
``One in a Million''	137	(6)
``The Day My Daddy Didn't Come Home''	143	(8)
``God Is Good (All the Time)''	151	(8)
More ``Fan Mail''	159	(16)
More ``Photos''	175	(4)
Epilogue	179	(6)
Paul's Songs	185	(6)
Resources: Discography & Videology	191	(2)
Paul's Picks	193	(6)
Video CD Instructions	199