Stomping Ground – Dion
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I first became interested in Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Dion (DiMucci), now 82, when he recorded five Contemporary Christian Music albums between 1980 and 1986. I’ve enjoyed his music ever since.
Dion follows up his 2020 album Blues with Friends (one of my favorites that year), with Stomping Ground, a blues album that again finds him collaborating with music greats with whom he shares mutual admiration. Most of the album’s fourteen songs were written by Dion and his songwriting partner Mike Aquilina. The sole non-original is “Red House,” the Jimi Hendrix song that has become a blues standard.
The album was produced by Wayne Hood with Dion, and features guests Boz Scaggs, Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton, Peter Frampton, Patti Scialfa, Bruce Springsteen, Billy F Gibbons, Keb’ Mo’, Sonny Landreth, Joe Menza, Mike Menza, Marcia Ball, Jimmy Vivino, Rickie Lee Jones, Wayne Wood, Joe Bonamassa, and G.E. Smith. The liner notes were written by Pete Townshend.

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The track listing for Stomping Ground is:

• Take It Back with Joe Bonamassa
• Hey Diddle Diddle with G.E. Smith
• Dancing Girl with Mark Knopfler
• If You Wanna Rock n’ Roll with Eric Clapton
• There Was a Time with Peter Frampton
• Cryin’ Shame with Sonny Landreth
• The Night Is Young with Joe Menza & Wayne Hood
• That’s What the Doctor Said with Steve Conn
• My Stomping Ground with Billy Gibbons
• Angel In the Alleyways with Patti Scialfa and Bruce Springsteen
• I’ve Got to Get to You with Boz Scaggs and Joe and Mike Menza
• Red House with Keb’ Mo’
• I Got My Eyes on You Baby with Marcia Ball and Jimmy Vivino
• I’ve Been Watching with Rickie Lee Jones and Wayne Hood

I thoroughly enjoyed this album and the talents the collaborators brought to these songs. My favorite songs were:

• If You Wanna Rock n’ Roll with Eric Clapton
• That’s What the Doctor Said with Steve Conn
• My Stomping Ground with Billy Gibbons
• Angel in The Alleyways with Patti Scialfa and Bruce Springsteen
• I’ve Got To Get To You with Boz Scaggs and Joe and Mike Menza

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Always by Chris Tomlin

This week’s song of the week is “Always” by Chris Tomlin. The song was written by Tomlin, Ben Glover, Daniel Carson, Jeff Sojka and Jess Cates. You can watch the lyric video here.

[Verse 1]
I believe You gave sight to the blind
I believe that the dead came to life
I believe there were wonders and signs
And You’re still the same
[Verse 2]
I believe every word that You said
I believe there are scars in Your hands
That Your goodness is good without end
And You’ll never change
[Chorus]
I will tell of Your wonders, sing of Your grace
The God of creation knows me by name
The Lord is faithful, yesterday, now, and always
Always
Your mercy is mighty, age after age
And all generations will bow down and praise
The Lord is faithful, yesterday, now, and always
Always
[Verse 3]
I believe You will come in the clouds
I believe You are here even now
In Your presence, I know there is power
Power to save, oh
[Chorus]
I will tell of Your wonders, sing of Your grace
The God of creation knows me by name
The Lord is faithful, yesterday, now, and always
Always
Your mercy is mighty, age after age
And all generations will bow down and praise
The Lord is faithful, yesterday, now, and always
Always
[Bridge]
You were, You are
You always will be God
You were (You were)
You are (You are)
You always will be God
Yes, You always will be God
[Chorus]
I will tell of Your wonders, sing of Your grace (Sing of Your grace)
The God of creation knows me by name
The Lord is faithful (Oh), yesterday, now, and always
Always
Your mercy is mighty, age after age (Age after age)
And all generations will bow down and praise (Will bow)
The Lord is faithful, yesterday, now, and always
Always
[Bridge]
You were (You were)
You are (Yes, You are)
You always will be God (You always will be God)
You were (You were)
You are (You are)
You always will be God
Oh, You always will be God
[Outro]
‘Cause Your mercy is mighty, age after age
And all generations will bow down and praise
The Lord is faithful, yesterday, now, and always