HereIAm,I’mHome
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Words & Music by Jimmy Workman of White Stones ©2010
Produced, Arranged & Recorded by Gary DiBenedetto @ StudioD www.studiodrecordings.com
Mastered by Steve Cummings @ 800 LB Productions www.800lbproductions.com
Vocals – Jimmy Workman
Drums & Percussion – Steve Cummings
Bass Guitar – Mike Ellis
Electric Guitar – Henry McGill
Acoustic, Electric & Slides Guitars, & Keyboard – Gary DiBenedetto
Background Vocals – Memarie DiBenedetto
LYRICS
words & music by Jimmy Workman, © 2010
For Elizabeth
My life has not been easy,
Although it has been a joy.
I wasn’t really asking for breezy,
But there’s been suffering, yeah suffering.
It’s been a little while since I’ve seen normal.
And I never really did know the cause.
But now I know it doesn’t really matter.
I’m with the One who will be, and He always was.
Here I am, I’m home.
I’m walking the streets of gold
And nothing’s gonna hold me back now.
I can see the throne.
Up to my God I’ve flown.
I walk up and humbly I bow.
Here I am, I’m home.
I see Elijah and Moses
They’ve got their crowns on their heads.
Now I see the glory of Jesus.
He is the Wounded One that’s risen from the dead.
Here I am, I’m home.
I’m walking the streets of gold
And nothing’s gonna hold me back now.
I can see the throne.
Up to my God I’ve flown.
I walk up and humbly I bow.
Here I am, I’m home.
There’ll be no more tears.
No more pain.
No more sickness or suffering.
There is no more fear.
No never again.
No more doubt or wondering. ’Cause…..
Here I am, I’m home.
I’m walking the streets of gold
And nothing’s gonna hold me back now.
I can see the throne.
Up to my God I’ve flown.
I walk up and humbly I bow.
Here I am, I’m home.
Read Elizabeth’s Story on Caring Bridge
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Contact Elizabeth’ mom:Melanie Pitts on Facebookemail emeelma@yahoo.com
The Story Behind the Song
I have a good friend that has gone ahead of me to heaven…Elizabeth Pitts. I met her a few years ago when she was my student in school. She was different, because unlike many people, she seems to see right through the junk and zero in on what’s really important. I think this may have been her ‘Big Purpose’.
Elizabeth spent a lot of time in her past few years battling cancer & tumors. But although they seemed to conquer her body, they did not conquer Elizabeth. On the contrary, she not only conquered them, but she flourished, and blossomed, and shined like the sun! And to top that, she now walks the streets of gold free of disease & pain. O death, where is thy sting?!
In the midst of Elizabeth’s battle, I prayed for her, and was so grieved by her pain and misery, and the anguish of her family, I was overcome by it. God laid the burden she and her family had, on me. But it was only for a while, because God gave me some lyrics & chords to express the sheer joy that she would soon enjoy. I knew that she would soon be with our God in heaven.
Just two days before she went there I was privileged to get to sing this song I wrote for her called Here I Am, I’m Home. She laid there & listened & tried to smile. I sang another song or two, and then she asked if I knew Amazing Grace. I played it, & then asked if she wanted me to sing another. She said, “No thank you, that’s good.”
I am very sorry, but not for what you might think. Not for Elizabeth. Not for Ben & Melanie & Maddie. I’m sorry for you if you did not have the privileged of knowing this wise and mature soul. I’ll see you soon my little friend. Thanks for the life lessons.
I also had the privilege of singing Here I Am, I’m Home at Elizabeth’s funeral service. I was honored and humbled to get to do that. Sometime later, someone who heard the song that day asked Elizabeth’s mom Melanie about studio time to record the song. I took that to Gary DiBenedetto, the guy who produced and engineered the White Stones CD at Studio D in Moultrie, GA. After hearing the story of Elizabeth & the song, he was all in. A group of his friends who are professional studio musicians & writers also wanted to be a part of the project. Steve Cummings of Murfreesboro, TN plays drums on the recording & mastered it in his studio. Mike Ellis of Nashville, TN added the bass guitar. Henry McGill, from Adel, GA & formerly of The River, plays lead guitar on the recording. Gary DiBenedetto did a masterful job producing, arranging & recording at Studio D. Gary also plays slide guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, & keyboard. Gary’s pride & joy, his daughter Memarie DiBenedetto, a student at Colquitt County High, sings the background vocals. Memarie does a great job harmonizing with me in her first recording project. The Pitts family & I want to thank all of you for the great work you did on this recording. We pray that it will bless, encourage & uplift all who hear it. I know this will be a special song for White Stones to perform.
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