夏礼章／信仰成就不凡 乡村盲巨星Ronnie Milsap
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很多畅销歌曲的创作构想与启发来自教堂，作曲人Archie Jordan替Ronnie Milsap所写的1978年冠军曲What A Difference You've Made In My Life就是一个例子。▲盲巨星Ronnie Milsap在乡村界的地位可不亚于Stevie Wonder。 （图／达志影像提供）Archie表示：在一次圣经研讨课结束后，一位学员站起来做见证，那人说他感觉上帝如阳光般日夜照亮他，给了他很不平凡的生命…，这个想法刺激Archie想去探讨有多少人有相同的看法。Archie觉得其实不需要直接谈上帝，谈谈夫妻与小孩也不错，而且这个构想到第二天早上起床时还在他脑海中，于是他决定开始写这首歌。当Ronnie Milsap开始录这首歌之前，他只要Archie Jordan改了一点歌词，为了求好，Ronnie与Archie 还有志一同的在录音的时候担任键琴伴奏。Ronnie Milsap于1977年11月19日推出What A Difference You've Made In My Life，二个月后在乡村歌曲排行榜获得冠军，那是他第九首乡村歌曲排行榜冠军曲。Ronnie Milsap1943年出生于北卡罗莱纳州Robbinsville，天生即双眼失明，但极具音乐天份的他12岁即能玩多种乐器 ，自1973至2000年，Ronnie Milsap在乡村歌曲排行榜一共有63首畅销曲，其中有35首获得过冠军。Ronnie Milsap在乡村歌唱界的成绩，就如同流行歌唱界的黑人盲歌星Stevie Wonder一般受欢迎。
What A Difference You've Made In My LifeRonnie Milsap What a difference you've made in my life,What a difference you've made in my lifeYou're my sunshine day and night.Oh, what a difference you've madeIn my life.
[Orchestral Interlude]
What a change you have made in my heart,What a change you have made in my heart,You've replaced all the broken parts.Oh, what a change you have made...
In my heart.
Love to me was just a word in a songThat had been way over-used.But now I've joined in the singingCause you've showed me love's true meanin'That's why I want to spread the news.
What a difference you've made in my life,What a difference you've made in my life,You're my sunshine day and nightOh, what a difference you've made...
In my life.
[Orchestral Interlude]
What a difference you've made in my life)Listen to me)What a differencer you've made in my life,You're my sunshine day and nightOh, what a difference you've madeYeah.
What a difference you've made in my life,What a difference you've made in my lifeYou're my sunshine day and night...Oh, what a difference you've made....
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