Original Christian Song, Produced and Performed by Dan Holder Back in 1981, inspired by a parable in Matthew 13, I wrote the lyrics and a basic melody for this song, then revised both lyrics and melody in 1986, but it still didn’t merit recording. I was playing around with an “open” (DADGAD) tuning and its…
Music: STILLE NACHT, Arranged & Performed by Dan Holder , Lyrics by Joseph Mohr, Translated by J. Freeman Young In honor of my wife’s request for a Christmas song, I based this 4-day project on the traditional “STILLE NACHT” with words by Joseph Mohr (translated to English by J. Freeman Young). The melody is interspersed with…
Original Christian Country Song, by Dan Holder with Gary Dugan This is a fresh original composed October 27, 2025, inspired by the crew at Turning Point USA (@TPUSA) and their firm stand for Christ. It’s written as a Country-Rock-Gospel tune, and includes Gary Dugan on piano. * Words and Music: Dan Holder * Produced, Mixed…
Traditional Hymn, Arranged by Dan Holder and Gary Dugan Dan Holder’s latest release is a version of an old classic church hymn with a lovely melody from the late-1700s, lyrics by Robert Robinson (1735-1790), music by John Wyeth (1770-1858). The original was in 3/4 time, but for this light-rock version, I raised it to 4/4.…
Lyrics by Dan Holder , Music by Dan Holder & Gary Dugan “I’m Thinking of A New Life” is another oldie that I wrote back in 1977 while on tour with Tranquility, but we never recorded it because I wasn’t satisfied with the chorus (its melody was almost identical to the verses), so the song sat…
“I Want To Go To Heaven With You” was one of the most-requested by audiences of my touring band, Tranquility, in the late 1970s. Written in 1976 and originally recorded in 1979 with full orchestra, arranged by the late Dave Williamson; unfortunately, the recording was accidentally bulk-erased prior to the song’s release, along with one…
