CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
1. It's an open secret Webb 1964 2. When Jesus comes to you Webb 1964 3. Set the world a-singing Webb 1964 4. A million songs Webb 1964 5. Now I know Dalziel/Davidson 1964 6. All Alone Dalziel/Davidson 1965 7. He Cares Webb 1965 8. Have faith in God Webb 1965 9. I want to sing it Webb 1965 10. Follow Webb 1965 11. Lord on our side Davidson 1966 12. Time Davidson 1966 13. Love that's in my heart Dalziel/Davidson 1966 14. Without Him Gair (Dalziel) 1966 15. He is near Webb 1966 16. Where will it end Dalziel 1966 17. Long lost cause Davidson 1966 18. There will be God Webb 1966 19. It won't always be like this Dalziel/Robson 1967 20. This is living Davidson 1967 21. Everything Davidson 1967 22. Tomorrow Davidson 1967
SPS 254 CD
Code No. Booklet-Pgs20&1 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
INTRODUCTION by Sylvia Dalziel (Gair)
When Commissioner Frederick Coutts was elected General of The Salvation Army in November 1963 he expressed the hope, in his election press conference, that The Salvation Army might show a Executive Producer more modern approach in bringing the message of Christian faith to the ‘man in the street’. He felt it Trevor Caffull should be possible for Salvationists with guitars to play in coffee bars and clubs if this proved to be an effective method of evangelising. After all the sixties was all about pop music and groups – it was Mastering the communication channel of the time, why not use it for God’s work? Adam Goldsmith
The whole idea attracted considerable publicity and the media wanted photographs of ‘pop’ Production Manager Salvationists. Where were they? Well of course no such groups existed but the request provided Nicki Tonge too good a chance to miss. Public relations staff at the International Headquarters of The Salvation Army in London, directed reporters and photographers to the training college for cadets studying to Design & Artwork be Salvation Army officers. Surely there they would find one or two young people with guitars who Andrew Wainwright could at least provide the media with a photograph?
Research & Creative Input Captain Joy Webb, a house officer who was a gifted pianist, vocalist and who also played the guitar, Peter Dalziel was asked by the training principal to get some girls together for a photographic session – with her guitar. They were taken to Westminster for a suitable backdrop. Joy remembers: ‘Time magazine put us outside No.10 Downing Street, featured us on their front cover and we were photographed in Restoration work by front of the Houses of Parliament by other press photographers.’ Wave Star Pro Audio Restoration Studio Then followed a request from Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC) to actually hear ‘this Belgium - www.wsp-audio.com group’ sing! What group? What was happening? It was at this point that two of the men cadets, Bill Davidson and Peter Dalziel, who happened to have brought acoustic guitars with them to Tracks 2, 8 & 22 Finesplice Ltd. the college, were asked to meet with Joy and the three girls – Brenda, Lilian and Thelma. Captain Handel Everett, another college staff member was enlisted to play the string bass and Salvationist Wycliffe Noble was invited to play the drums. Joy arranged a simple Salvation Army chorus for them to present to the media. Surely this would be enough to show it could be done? Not so!
Code No. Booklet-Pgs2&19 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
Everything Man, you've got everything you want An invitation for the ‘group’ to appear on the BBC Tonight programme came right on the heels Bill Davidson You've got everything and more, of CBC. It was difficult for the presenter, Cliff Michelmore to introduce this group of Salvationists You want every door to open right up to you. because they had no name. The idea of having a name had never occurred to them or anyone Man, you've got everything you want, You, you say you're satisfied with life else. As they sang their songs that evening, a director of EMI recording company was viewing the You've got everything and more, But your head is in your hand programme in his home. He liked what he saw and heard, and set the ball rolling. A few weeks later, You want every door to open right up to you. And deep down you understand the group was asked to go to the studios to make a test recording. Man, when you've got the things you want, That you've got everything but nothing, And you close your tired eyes, You've got everything but nothing. The group’s first record, a single, was released on 14 February 1964. The songs were It’s an open You will suddenly realise secret and We’re going to set the world a-singing with lyrics and music by Joy. On it appeared the That you've got everything- but nothing. name ‘Joystrings’ for the first time. It was Mr Robert Dockerill, repertoire manager of EMI, Abbey You've got everything - but nothing. Tomorrow Road recording studios, who suggested that since the New Testament was full of the joy of being a Bill Davidson Christian and the ‘group’s music reflected that joy, the name Joystrings seemed to fit the bill.' Man, God is showing you the truth But you turn the other way, From today I start to live again, So – the Joystrings group was born – of the Spirit! You'll decide some other day just what to do. Giving back, yes, all the time I borrowed. You, you say you're satisfied with life, I'm forgetting yesterday and I'm living for today. But your head is in your hand. God is here, the sun will shine. And deep down you understand God is here, the sun will shine tomorrow. That you've got everything, but nothing, You've got everything, but nothing. Yesterday cannot destroy today. Yesterday with all its pain and sorrow. I will tell you what you what I mean I'm forgetting yesterday and I'm living for today. When I say, you've got everything but nothing, God is here, the sun will shine. nothing. God is here, the sun will shine tomorrow. All your values pass away And you face the coming days with nothing, Why could I not see this all before? nothing. Why was it my vision was so narrow? Yes, you've got everything, but nothing But now he'll see me through, You've got everything, but nothing. He knows just what to do. God is here, the sun will shine, God is here, the sun will shine tomorrow.
Code No. Booklet-Pgs18&3 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
It won’t always be like this This is living Dalziel/Robson Bill Davidson
Emma, sitting in her rocking chair, This is living, this is happiness, Feeling secure in her Victorian lair, This is understanding the loveliness Lacework lying finished on the dusty shelf, Of a winter turning into spring; Poor Emma seventy years herself. All the happy times that a love can bring.
Edward, sitting in director's chair, This is living and God was the start of it. Feeling secure with his stocks and shares, This is living and God is the heart of it. House and home and the best of health, Living is loving, love is forgiving, Here's to Edward and his so-called wealth. God help us all to start living. It won't always be like this... Children playing not so far away Stocks can fall and chairs can splinter, Wond'ring if they'll live through another day, Like fading lace, summer turns to winter. For men are fighting, love has disappeared, House and home, which once seemed secure, Hoping it returns with the coming years. Are just a memory and exist no more. Well if this is living, love died at the start of it. Man clinging to the things that fail, If this is living then God has no part of it. Woman depending on a man so frail, For living is loving, love is forgiving, When will they learn that only God is sure? God help us all to start living. In him they can find a life secure.
Code No. Booklet-Pgs4&17 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
Long lost cause There will be God No one ever envisaged that the Joystrings would last five years. In the early days they simply took Bill Davidson Joy Webb a day at a time. Because all except Wycliffe, the drummer, were cadets or college staff members, there were college studies and a lifetime of commitment to a vocation to consider. It was thought Now I have never lived my life in any special way, Ten thousand worlds may pass away during those first few months that the media frenzy around the group ouldw die out as quickly as it But I have avoided pitfalls of the present day. And bring the dawning of a cosmic day; had begun. So when more and more invitations began to roll in, decisions had to be taken regarding That often means I'll have to fight to keep my Age after age, time after time, hold its sway: its future. Brenda, Thelma and Lilian, after just a few months of being caught up in this amazing standards high, Man walks alone amidst uncertainty, experience were destined for ordination as Salvation Army officers in May 1964 and their life’s work. But with God beside me I am heading for the sky. Only one thing can still make him strong; So, changes in the membership of the group took place. With Peter and Bill being first year cadets, In the doubt, in the fear, in the loneliness. it was thought best if three first year girls, Pauline, Ruth and Sylvia joined the group, so at least they The world may say I'm fighting for a long, lost cause. In the struggle of right against wrong. were all on the same timescale with college studies. After that the personnel just evolved as needed Fighting too many wars, for a long, lost cause, Somewhere amidst the confusion, over the following four years. But if you think I'm fighting for a long, lost cause, There will be hope, there will be love, Then your happiness and love, they must have There will be God The far-reaching spiritual influence of the work of the Joystrings can never be estimated. The five died with my cause. years of the group’s existence was just a whirlwind of engagements: from theatres to palaces, prisons Your happiness and love, been crucified with All time may pass into eternity, to concert-halls, schools to TV studios, outside venues to recording studios, cathedrals to fundraising my cause. And man must venture on a life unknown: events, tours to photo shoots, factory canteens to holiday camps and clubs to rallies. On tour, it was Journey alone, each to his own destiny: not unusual to have up to six events in one day. Always, the predominant reason for the existence Now if you ever get to know me I know you In life or death, amidst uncertainty, of the group was to reach people with the message of the Gospel – and especially those who would will find Only one thing can still make him strong: not normally come within earshot of the message. As General Coutts often reiterated in his defence I have many failings like the rest of human kind. In the doubt, in the fear, in the loneliness, of the group against their critics, ‘They are here for the sinners, not the saints!’ That often means I go astray when trusting my In the struggle of right against wrong: own skill, Somewhere amidst the confusion, But with God beside me I will only do his will. There will be hope, there will be love, In fact, the Joystrings with their modern approach to evangelism were simply following the time- There will be God honoured practice of early-day Salvationists of the 19th century, to get people to listen to their Empires after empires pass and leave their mark Christian message. Individuals with a flair for the unusual endeared themselves to the heart of the on man, founder of The Salvation Army, William Booth, who was always conscious of the need for new They leave behind a war-torn world that didn't methods of evangelism. run to plan. But God's great Kingdom shall endure General Coutts and the other leaders of the Army in the early sixties, have to be commended for throughout eternity, having the courage and inspiration to allow a group which seemed to come out of nowhere, to He's got a mighty army and they number more blossom and make the impact it obviously did with the sounds of the sixties. Now – judge for than me. yourself as you listen to this Joystrings track selection!
Code No. Booklet-Pgs16&5 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
He is near Where will it end Joy Webb Peter Dalziel
I need never be alone, Light has been formed to brighten the sky. For he's promised to be with me, Wind has to blow to make things fly. Never face life on my own, Man has to live in order to die. For his loving care he'll give me; I wonder what’s round the bend? When will this journey end? And my heaven, my heaven can be here; Just to know that he is near. Seeds have to die before the wheat can grow. Rivers spring in mountains before to oceans When the light has ceased to shine, they flow. And the darkness is around me, Man has to stop before he starts to go. I shall know his hand in mine How much time can he spend? And his loving care surround me; When will this journey end?
And my heaven, my heaven will be here; Look to the earth and then to the sky. Just to know that he is near. Start asking questions like, how when and why? Then think of Christ who came to earth to die When my heart is most afraid, For you, yes you, he’s your friend. And I cannot see the way, On him you can depend. Every promise he has made, Right to the journey’s end. I shall whisper as I pray;
Code No. Booklet-Pgs6&15 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
It’s an open secret He'll fill your heart with gladness, Joy Webb When Jesus, Jesus comes to you.
It's an open secret that Jesus is mine, When Jesus comes to you, he'll bring comfort, It's an open secret this gladness divine. When Jesus comes to you, he'll bring light. It's an open secret I want you to know, The glow of inward courage will tinge the It's an open secret, I love my Saviour so! darkest night When Jesus, Jesus comes to you. And you can seek him, find him, share this secret too, Know his loving kindness in everything you do. Set the world a-singing It's an open secret I want you to know, Joy Webb It's an open secret, I love my Saviour so! We have a song to sing you, we have a theme to bring you, When Jesus comes to you We have a message from the gospel to proclaim. Joy Webb We have a song to sing you, we have a theme to bring you, When Jesus comes to you, he'll bring gladness, We have a Saviour and Jesus is his name. When Jesus comes to you, he'll bring peace. The glory of his presence from care will bring We're going to set the world a-singing, release, We're going to set those joy bells ringing, When Jesus, Jesus comes to you. We're going to set the world a-singing of our Lord. We're going to beat out the music of sins forgiv'n, When Jesus comes to you, Set ev'rybody on the way to heav'n, When Jesus comes to you, We're going to set the world a-singing of our Lord. He'll fill your heart with gladness, You'll make others happy too. When Jesus comes to you, When Jesus comes to you,
Code No. Booklet-Pgs14&7 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
A million songs The change came about when I thought of Time My Lord's so strong, so forgiving, Joy Webb God’s Son. Bill Davidson And I just can't doubt that he'll be true. Giving his life and his love for ev’ryone Love that's in my heart so real, so wonderful, I've a million songs in my heart, and the Who’d believe it or receive it into their heart. Man can find time to worry and hate. Wouldn't want to part from the way that I feel. melodies start I didn’t see how in this plan I had a part: Man can find time to fight. Love that’s in my heart When I'm thinking of Jesus my Lord. But now I know, but now I know! Man will find time until it's too late, He can bring the brightness to the darkest day. Too late to find time for what’s right. Without Him Make the hardest pathway seem a golden way. Sylvia Gair (Dalziel) I've a million songs in my heart and the All Alone There is a time for smiles all around. melodies start Dalziel/Davidson There’s even a time for tears. Without him in my life there's no reason to exist, When I'm thinking of Jesus my Lord. But never a time that’s quite as dark, Without him all the world is just a dream, I could walk a darkened street, all alone, As a life full of wasted years. Without him I've no friend who will show me And without a friend to meet, all alone. what is right, Now I know But the miracle in my life would make it so; Man can find time to sing his own praise, Without him I'm a book without a theme. Dalziel/Davidson Quite impossible to be all alone. In that he’ll not spare a word. Man can find time; find time to waste time, Without him all my life is not worth living, You know there was a time I couldn’t see which If my life were dark and bare, all alone, But man can’t find time for the Lord. Without him all the skies are dark and grey, way to turn, And I found no friendship there, all alone. But when with him all Heaven is about me, On a le temps pour rire et chanter, And I'm happy in every way. Then I was quite lost, my mind was mixed, Still the miracle in my life would make it so; On a le temps même pour pleurer. I couldn’t learn Quite impossible to be all alone. Mais quand on a laissé passer le jour Without him as my guide I would wander in What to believe or receive into my heart. De Dieu on peut le regretter. the dark, I didn’t think that God could play a part: Life's so full of love for God is dear to me. Without him I would stumble and be hurt, But now I know, but now I know! Never on my own because he's there. Without him I would fear all the tumult of the world. Could I ever be alone when he's so near to me! Love that's in my heart Without him I would never be alert. Now he’s in my heart, his loving care, I feel it so. O the loving arms of God are everywhere! Dalziel/Davidson Life with a new start is mine, now I know; Without him there's no joy to be shared with Now I know! Love that's in my heart so real, so wonderful, this world, Wouldn't want to part from the way that I feel. Without him there's no giving anywhere, Makes my life seem so worth living, oh! Without him there is no-one to turn to when down. Makes every sky so blue. Without him there's no love beyond compare.
Code No. Booklet-Pgs8&13 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
Follow And you must follow, must follow, must follow. He Cares I want to sing it Joy Webb Two ways are set before you, Joy Webb Joy Webb and you have to choose, O, if you set out for the City of Light, And you must follow, must follow, must follow. Is there ever a time when you wonder; I want to sing it; I want to shout it, Then you must follow, follow, follow. O, you’re sure to get there by faith and pray’r, When you feel that your heart holds a pray’r; I want to tell you all about it; You must never let the Master out of your sight, If you follow, you follow, you follow . When you feel deep within you a longing, longing; The love of Jesus, the love of Jesus; And you must follow, follow, follow. O, you’re sure to get there, if you just keep A longing for someone to care? It brings the glory to my soul. O, you’re sure to get there by faith and pray’r, a-following on, on, on If you follow, you follow, you follow. I want to tell you, to tell you that he cares, I want to sing it; I want to shout it, O, you’re sure to get there, if you just keep He hears the smallest, the smallest of your pray'rs. It brings the glory to my soul a-following on. Lord on our side And there's a purpose, a purpose just for you Bill Davidson If you trust him, he'll surely see you through! I can't compare it; I want to share it, Come on then follow, come on and you must follow, I feel I really must declare it; Come on and you must follow, come on and Oh you've heard of little David half the size of Saul. Is there ever a time when you're searching; The love of Jesus, the love of Jesus; you must follow Oh you've heard of little David half the size of Saul. For a faith that you know to be true; It brings the glory to my soul. Come on and you must follow, follow, follow, follow. He couldn't wear his armour - didn't matter For just one thing, just one thing to cling to; much at all. In a world that seems hopeless to you? O, there’s sure to be times when you want to look back, He had the Lord on his side, on his side, yeah... Have faith in God But you must follow, must follow, must follow. Il avait Dieu avec lui, avec lui... Joy Webb You must keep right on that straight and narrow track, You've heard of old Elijah, praying for the fire. Have faith in God, look up and hope again, And you must follow, must follow, must follow. You've heard of old Elijah, praying for the fire. He understands the wayward hearts of men; O, you’re sure to get there by faith and pray’r, And only ten seconds later all the flames were Have faith in God, learn to believe again, If you follow, you follow, you follow. leaping higher. Have faith in God, his love will never fail. O, you’re sure to get there, if you just keep a-following on, on. Oh when it comes to preaching I feel pretty weak. Look to the future and face it without fear, When it comes to preaching I feel pretty weak. A mighty God has promised to be near. O, come on, get started now there’s no time to But when it comes to praying I find all the Have faith in God; commit your life to him, lose, strength I seek. Have faith in God, his love will never fail.
Code No. Booklet-Pgs12&9 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
Sylvia Gair Peter Dalziel Thelma Adams Brenda Alexander May 64 - July 68 Nov 63 - July 68 Nov 63 - May 64 Nov 63 - May 64
Joy Webb Nov 63 - July 68 Lilian Boot Handel Everett Nov 63 - May 64 Nov 63 - May 64
Pauline Jane Ruth Swainsbury May 64 - Nov 65 May 64 - May 65
Bill Davidson Wycliffe Noble Nigel Robson Lars Dunberg Nov 63 - July 68 Nov 63 - July 68 July 66 - April 67 May 64 - Oct 64
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