Whenever God Shines His Light
Van Morrison
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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 Back
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10 facts about this song
Album Appearance"Whenever God Shines His Light" is a song from the album "Avalon Sunset" released by Van Morrison in 1989.
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CollaborationThe song is a duet with Cliff Richard, a British pop singer and actor. It's the only duet song in the entire album.
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Type of MusicThe song is a classic example of contemporary gospel music blending elements of pop and rock.
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Chart Performance"Whenever God Shines His Light" reached number 20 on the UK Singles Chart, making it Van Morrison's most successful single in several years at the time.
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BackgroundThe song presents a Christian message, with Morrison and Richard trading verses about God's goodness.
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Live PerformancesThe song was performed as the opening number for Cliff Richard's religious television program, "Cliff Richard's Sunday Night".
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RecognitionThe NME magazine in a review considered the album "Avalon Sunset" including the song, "Whenever God Shines His Light" as one of the "100 Greatest Albums You've Never Heard".
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SongwritersThe song was written by Van Morrison himself.
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Gospel InfluenceVan Morrison's influence by gospel music can be seen in this song as it infuses traditional gospel elements with contemporary musical styles.
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Spiritual ThemesThis song along with others in the "Avalon Sunset" album reflects Morrison's deep spiritual beliefs, heavily influenced by Christianity and mysticism.
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