Our First Christmas Together
music and lyrics by John Raymond Barker
(for Jared)
Its our first Christmas together.
Oh, my last Christmas was blue.
All alone amongst all of the yuletide and cheer,
But now I get to spend it with you.
I remember your face the first time that it snowed.
All smiles, the delight of a boy.
To know that the cold wont be braved all alone.
Hand and hand well be filled with such joy.
Its our first Christmas together.
All the fun that well get to do!
Christmas cookies and wassail and carols that well wail.
As long as I spend it with you.
Oh ice skating, Christmas lights and magic to see.
Unlike last year, so filled with despair.
All alone in the city, not wanting the pity.
Now the stockings are hung in a pair.
Its our first Christmas together.
And, kid, youve no clue whats in store.
You never would guess it but youre the best present.
So much better than all came before!
Putting together our first Christmas tree.
To snuggle and drink hot cocoa.
And share all our dreams and Christmas memories.
To kiss under the mistletoe.
All the worries in life. All the stress and the strife.
Dont matter when I hold you near.
I just look in your eyes, my sweet gorgeous surprise,
During Christmas and throughout the year.
Its our first Christmas together.
And heres to so many more.
As we grow old together no matter the weather.
Heres to opening another door.
Its our first Christmas together.
Its our first Christmas together.
Its our first Christmas together.
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Our First Christmas Together
music and lyrics by John Raymond Barker
(for Jared)
Its our first Christmas together.
Oh, my last Christmas was blue.
All alone amongst all of the yuletide and cheer,
But now I get to spend it with you.
I remember your face the first time that it snowed.
All smiles, the delight of a boy.
To know that the cold wont be braved all alone.
Hand and hand well be filled with such joy.
Its our first Christmas together.
All the fun that well get to do!
Christmas cookies and wassail and carols that well wail.
As long as I spend it with you.
Oh ice skating, Christmas lights and magic to see.
Unlike last year, so filled with despair.
All alone in the city, not wanting the pity.
Now the stockings are hung in a pair.
Its our first Christmas together.
And, kid, youve no clue whats in store.
You never would guess it but youre the best present.
So much better than all came before!
Putting together our first Christmas tree.
To snuggle and drink hot cocoa.
And share all our dreams and Christmas memories.
To kiss under the mistletoe.
All the worries in life. All the stress and the strife.
Dont matter when I hold you near.
I just look in your eyes, my sweet gorgeous surprise,
During Christmas and throughout the year.
Its our first Christmas together.
And heres to so many more.
As we grow old together no matter the weather.
Heres to opening another door.
Its our first Christmas together.
Its our first Christmas together.
Its our first Christmas together.
http://www.jerby.com
Vote NO on Prop 8 in California!
Vote NO on Prop 2 in Florida!
Vote NO on Prop 102 in Arizona!
"We've Got To Work Together (NO on Prop8 Remix)
written and remixed by John Raymond Barker
All photos are public domain except photos courtesy of:
http://www.bilerico.com
http://flickr.com/photos/marclove/
http://flickr.com/photos/ajbear/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Palin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dobson
http://www.okhouse.gov/Committees/Comm_CommitteeMembers.aspx?CommitteeID=51&SubcommitteeID=0
http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Category:Pat_Robertson
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Bachman
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Phelps
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Brownback
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Pace
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Huckabee
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitt_Romney
http://flickr.com/photos/66273561@N00/2585551347
http://www.flickr.com/photos/69805768@N00/592821404/
http://www.lightmatter.net/gallery/albums.php
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Micov
http://www.jerby.com
**Watch in high quality!**
Whether you are voting for Obama, McCain, Barr, Nader, or whoever, please support marriage equality!
Vote NO on Prop 8 in California!
Vote NO on Prop 102 in Arizona!
Vote NO on Prop 2 in Florida!
Don't support discrimination!
This video is dedicated to Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon and all those who have paved the way.
Special thanks to the following for the use of their gorgeous photographs:
Elaine Adolfo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/elemente/
Valentin Aguirre: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sftinobear/
AJ Alfieri-Crispin: http://flickr.com/photos/ajbear/
Marisa Arrona: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mari-posa/
Abbie Brown: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aabbbiee/
Davidlud: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Davidlud
drummergrrl: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sjaffess/
Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis: http://www.flickr.com/photos/13385966@N03/
Patrick Giblin: http://www.flickr.com/photos/inkyhack/
David Goehring: http://www.flickr.com/photos/carbonnyc/
Nick Gorton: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:NickGorton
John Heil: http://www.flickr.com/photos/digitalfunk/
Jay: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jayincanada/
Jonathan: http://www.flickr.com/photos/10927636@N07/
Jonathan & Andreas: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hornvanbeek/
Chris Jones & Dan Ferrell: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisjman/
David Lytle: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dlytle/
Maggie: http://www.flickr.com/photos/38494596@N00/
Marc: http://www.flickr.com/photos/marclove/
Lori Matsumoto: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stutefish/
mfrancelia: http://www.flickr.com/photos/frannyo/
Jim Schnobrich: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sfphotocraft/
Bev Sykes: http://www.flickr.com/photos/basykes/
Jase Wells: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sfjase/
Wen and Tara: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wenandtara/
All other photos are public domain.
Thanks to Jared for all his love.
"Ave Maria"
Franz Schubert
arranged and performed by John Raymond Barker
http://www.jerby.com
music & lyrics by John Raymond Barker
cinematography by Jared R Pike
So many questions
So many choices
Such expectations
From different voices
They're always telling me to just be strong
And carry on
There's so much pressure
From different places
Too much rejection
Indifferent faces
Despite the hope it all just seems so lame
This stupid game
Since as a child I've always had these dreams
But then reality's not what it seems
And I don't know if I possess the skill
To strength my will
This force inside me
It keeps me going
Despite the struggles
And never knowing
If all this time my hopes have been in vain
If life was wasted could I go insane
Do you just view it from a higher plane
Deep down inside I know someday
I'm gonna touch the sky
I'd say it's easy but I can not lie
It's difficult but I'm gonna have to try
http://www.jerby.com
music & lyrics by John Raymond Barker
I say we've got to find a way
To come together now today.
Enemies made out of friends
While the spinning never ends.
It doesn't matter who they choose.
Just as long as we don't lose.
Both of them will be so great
For November 4, 08.
Clinton & Obama
Your brother or your mama.
Both of them have lots of plans
To make the world much calmer.
It's really not a mystery
Why both of them make history.
Alone that makes for change
With the platforms they arrange.
Some say this race tears us apart.
But I say it's a brand new start
Making every single voter count.
Worth the feuding we'll surmount.
(chorus)
Hillary. Barack.
All the pundits talk and talk.
Their supporters ranting, fighting
While undecideds simply balk.
We've had enough of each new scandal.
It's become too much to handle.
It's the issues that really matter.
All the rest is BS useless chatter.
We know that both of them can lead
And change the country so in need.
From the economy, health, global warming to the war.
And God knows what else is in store.
(chorus)
We've got to come together, put away all our pride.
Come together as a party, put our difference aside.
Focus on the bigger picture. There is so much at stake.
Both of them will be successful with the changes they make.
Even if you have to hold your nose
And vote for him or her you never chose.
Just remember with McCain
Things are going to stay the same
And then we'll watch our country slowly decompose.
(chorus)
We've got to work together.
Dedicated to help each other.
All photos public domain except:
http://flickr.com/photos/37996583933@N01/461727956
http://flickr.com/photos/37996583933@N01/459271450
http://flickr.com/photos/77197860@N00/836612585
http://flickr.com/photos/86899764@N00/459064809
http://flickr.com/photos/96005110@N00/2226429805
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37996583933@N01/2174935053/
http://flickr.com/photos/33524327@N00/1218476612
http://flickr.com/photos/44124348109@N01/2175936409
http://flickr.com/photos/veni/292744658/
Read Gay By God
How to be Lesbian or Gay and Christian
by Rev Michael S Piazza
http://www.myspace.com/mykepiazza
http://www.cathedralofhope.com
http://www.mccchurch.org
Brother Barker speaks to the homosexuals in THEIR language.
Dedicated to Oklahoma State Representative Sally Kern
(music & lyrics by John Raymond Barker, with obvious exceptions for parody)
This was a difficult video to condense into 10 minutes. Please use this video as merely an introduction to this concept. Read for yourself:
What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality by Daniel A. Helminiak., Ph.D.
Stranger at the Gate: To Be Gay and Christian in America by Mel White.
http://www.soulforce.org
http://www.cathedralofhope.com
http://www.glbtjews.org
http://www.dignityusa.org/
http://wouldjesusdiscriminate.com/