Men of Song

Men of Song was commissioned by the Bunbury Men of Song in 2013. 

Paul travelled to Bunbury to work with the choir, learning about their story and developing ideas as a community. This trip was the beginning of a strong bond that Paul still treasures to this day. 

The piece is a moving tribute to the power and healing of men singing together. In this choir a special bond is formed through music; a bond that spans all ages and lifestyles and even distance. The Bunbury Men of Song is made up of farmers, teachers, students, doctors, the military, retirees, business people, wine makers, pastors and more. Music is what brings them all together. Music is their passion.

“We have come from afar on a journey of song, we’ve found in each other a place to belong
For the song is in you and the song is in me and it brings us together for all to see
For we are men of song, men of song. We are men of song and we will sing for you.”

Let us hope that more men come together in song.

 

 

 

 

 

Duration	5:30
Key	Eb Major and modulates to F Major
Range	Standard TB setting with tenors up to F
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Price	AU$3.00 per copy

Lyrics

M E N   O F   S O N G                

By Paul Jarman 

Come gather round and sing me a song
Sing me back home to where I come from
One man for all and all for one
Standing together we’ll sing proud and strong
We will sing with our heart and we’ll let it all out 
We’ll sing for each other, we’ll sing for the crowd
For the song is in you and the song is in me 
And we will sing for you

We’ve passion for music and the land that we share
The rivers, the ocean and the clean desert air
The dolphins, the surf, and the moon on the sea
Living together in harmony
We have come from afar on a journey of song
We’ve found in each other a place to belong
For the song is in you and the song is in me
And it brings us together for all to see
For we are men of song, men of song
We are men of song and we will sing for you

The sound of your voice brings me to life
It lights up a spark that was waiting for fire
It takes me through dark and into the light
Living my dreams with my head held high
Now my song is alive I have nothing to hide
I stand tall beside you and sing it with pride
For the song is in you and the song is in me
And it brings us together for all to see

I’ve traveled this land far and wide
And given my best to the years of my life
I’ve loved and I’ve lost and I’m here today
For nothing can take a good song away
So I’ll sing with you for the rest of my days
You’ll sing me to rest when I go to the grave
For the song is in you and the song is in me
And it gives me the strength to follow my dreams 
So come now my brothers and sing it me
And we’ll sing on forever for all to see
For we are men of song, men of song
We are men of song and we will sing for you