Caught Up In His Love
About the Album – Lyrics, Videos, Commentary
Description: With the Joy of Jazz, the Power of Blues, and a celebration of timeless inspirational melodies, Caught Up in His Love inspires! This blend of originals and classics offers a fresh perspective on the spiritual journey. Included are the much loved, “Smile,” “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” & “On A Clear Day,” from the Golden Age of American music.
Click on song titles to find lyrics & links to videos for that song.
"Caught Up In His Love"
“Caught Up In His Love”
Verse One:
I’m not waitin’ for the rapture
To be caught up in His Love
I’m not waitin’ for the trumpet
To sound out from above
I’m not waitin for nobody
I’m not waiting for no thing
For I’ve got His Spirit in me
And in my heart He’s King
Today and every day – All day
Caught up in His Love – To stay
Verse Two:
I’m not waitin’ for the rapture
To be caught up in His Light
I’m not waitin’ for the choir
To send me higher
I’m not waitin’ for a miracle
I’m not waitin’ for a sign
Cause His Power’s livin’ in me
His Peace is finally mine
Today and every day – All day
Caught up in His Love – To stay
Bridge:
It’s got a hold of me
Life abundantly
Twenty four seven
Settin’ my soul free…ya
Verse Three:
I’m not waitin’ for the rapture
To be caught up in His Love
I’m not waiting for an earth shake
To send me up above
I’m not waitin’ for the clouds to part
I’m not waitin’ for that time
For I’ve got His Love inside
And His Word is on my mind
All day
Caught up in His Love – To Stay
Today and every day – All day
Caught up in His Love
I’m so…caught up in His Love
So caught up in His Love…Ya!
Caught Up In His Love, Original Words & Music by Ann M. Wolf – c 2012
BMI – All rights reserved.
"Dangerous"
“Dangerous”
Verse One:
It’s dangerous to live without Your Love
Cause when I have, my soul wandered lost
It’s dangerous to listen to whispers of darkness
Cause it’s too easy not
To count the cost
Verse Two:
It’s dangerous to live without Your Light
Cause I have walked the Valley of the Shadow
It’s dangerous to see without Your Vision
And how can a heart hear
When there’s no Hope
Chorus:
Dangerous, dangerous
Life without You is dangerous
The deceiver sounds as if
He is a friend
Dangerous, dangerous
Love without You is dangerous
So take me, take my heart
And all I am
Verse Three:
It’s dangerous to live without Your Life
Cause when I do, no wisdom I find
It’s dangerous to travel without Your Word to guide me
Cause in dying to the old
I’ve found my life
Chorus:
Dangerous, dangerous
Life without you is dangerous
So at Your Feet
I’m holding to Your Hem
Dangerous, dangerous
Love without You is dangerous
So take me, take my soul
And all I am….
Bridge:
Oh, my Lord
I’m calling out Your Name
Ever since I met You
My life is not the same
Oh my Lord
There’s nothing left to do
But to close my eyes and reach for You!
Verse Four:
It’s dangerous to live without Your Peace
The enemy conceals his sleight of hand
It’s dangerous to cling to the things of this world
Slippin’ though my fingers like sand…
Chorus:
Dangerous, dangerous
Life without you is dangerous
So at Your Feet
I’m holding to Your Hem
Dangerous, dangerous
Love without You is dangerous
So take me, take my soul
And all I am.
Take me, take my soul
And all I am…..
So, take me, take my soul
And all I am….
Caught Up In His Love, original words & music by Ann M. Wolf – c 2013 – BMI – All rights reserved.
"Tears They Wash Me Clean"
“Tears They Wash Me Clean”
Verse One:
Tears don’t make him want me
Tears don’t make him stay
Tears just make a river
So I can drift away
Verse Two:
Drifting on a feelin’
Drifting like a dream
Tears come like a guardian angel
Tears they wash me clean
Chorus:
I got lots a ways
To make it through the night
I got lots of ways…
To regain my fight
But where does all this lead?
And who do I wait for?
Is Daddy’s little girl
Still waitin’ by the door
Verse Three:
Tears become a habit
Then habit turns to fate
My soul’s cryin’ out for a vision
My destiny to recreate
Verse Four:
Cause Daddy’s very busy
Daddy’s gone away
And if I choose to keep on losin’
Then loss defines my days…
Chorus:
I got lots of ways
To make it through the night
I got lots of ways…
To regain my fight
But I don’t want to fight no more
I don’t want to pretend
Cause I hear a New Man callin’ me
On whom I can depend
Verse Five:
Now…I know who my Father is
I met him as the Son
He lights up my heart
So I’ll never, be alone
And I’m driftin’ on this feelin’
Much more than a dream
Tears come like a guardian angel
Tears they wash me clean
Caught Up In His Love, Original Words & Music by Ann M. Wolf – c 2012 – BMI – All rights reserved.
"It Don’t Get Better Than That"
“It Don’t Get Better Than That”
Verse One:
I’ll get my coat, I’ll get my hat
You know, we’ll make it
Just as simple as that
I’ll say goodbye; I won’t cry
I won’t even moan and sigh, ya…
Sadness and deep regret
Feelings I ain’t felt yet.
Verse Two:
I’ll get my bag, and my guitar
You know, I’ll load em’ up in my car
All of my things, with no strings
You can stay right where you are
I don’t need a daddy no more
And this mama’s gonna be free for sure
Chorus:
Cause, I got the Sunshine
That follows the spring rain
And I got a livin’ word
That’s healin’ my heart pain
I wish you all the best
But I cannot stop to chat
Cause His Love is movin’ me up
And it don’t get better than that!
Verse Three:
I won’t look back, won’t telephone
You know, I’ll get myself a brand new home
I won’t drive by late at night
Checkin’ out if you’re alone, ya…
Well, that’s just the way it goes
Baby you are on your own.
Verse Four:
I’ll get my coat, I’ll get my hat
You know we’ll make it
Just as simple as that
I’ll say goodbye; I won’t cry
I won’t even moan and sigh
Sadness and deep regret
Feelings I ain’t felt yet.
Chorus:
Cause, I got the Sunshine
That follows the spring rain
And I got a livin’ Word
That’s healin’ my heart pain
I wish you all the best
But I cannot stop to chat
Cause His Love is movin’ me up
And it don’t get better than that! No!
Cause His Love is movin’ me up
And it don’t get better than that! Ya!
It don’t get better than that! No!
It don’t get better than that!
Caught Up In His Love, Original Words and Music by Ann M. Wolf – c 2012 – BMI – All rights reserved.
"So Full a’ Tears"
“So Full a’ Tears”
Verse One:
So full a’ tears
Been so full a’ tears….
Well, I’d talk to you every mornin’
And I’d talk to you every night
Lookin’ for the reasons
Lookin’ for “the why”
I could see them still standin’
Staring at me
As I would pass by
Wonderin’ what I could give
To stop their sorrow
Or to somehow make things right
So full a’ tears, ah oh
Been so full a’ tears…
Verse Two:
Well I’d reach for you with the sunrise
Still be reaching into the night
It was hard to take a breath
Cause it burned like fire
I had tried everything
I could think of
For someone to cherish me
Giving all that I knew
It was never enough
So I stayed invisible
And…
So full a’ tears, ya, ya…
So full a’ tears….
Bridge:
But you came for me
Out of a heavenly dream
Just a breath away
Was a place I’d never seen
Beyond my fear and rage
I saw a peace, this world can’t give
You took me by the hand
And showed me a new way to live, Ya…
(Short instrumental passage)
So full a’ tears
Been so full a’ tears
Verse Three:
Now I sit with you every mornin’
And I walk with you all the day
I still don’t have all the answers
Ooo, but love is here to stay
I can feel your strength fill me
Movin’ through me
Healin’ all my shame
When I think of the way
That you love us
My tears they fall like rain
So full a’ tears, Ya..
So full a’ tears, Ya…
So full of tears….
Caught Up In His Love, original words & music by Ann M. Wolf – c 2012 – BMI – All rights reserved.
"The One Who Really Knows Me"
“The One Who Really Knows Me”
Verse One:
Sometimes it feels like
Nobody knows me
Sometimes it seems
That no one can see
Beyond if I have
Have met expectations, ya…
Then I don’t know
Where to go
Or who
In the end
Wants to know me?
Verse Two:
Sometimes I get a
A notion to open
And share the deepest
Things of my soul
But if I see them
Lookin’
Over my shoulder, ya…
Then I don’t know
Where to go
Wondering who in the end
Will want to know me.
But then I feel you
Stirring within me
I’m reminded
Of Your
Loving friendship
You knew me
Before I knew you
And waited so patiently for me
Verse Three:
Sometimes I think about
What it was like then
When you were walkin’
And talkin’
With us
And when they vanished
All but a few friends
And Your Mama, ya…
Oh in your pain
What were you prayin’?
Were you wonderin’
Who in the end
Will want to know you
And when everybody thought
You were broken
You spoke the words of strength
That changed the game forever
You said
Father forgive them
And in doing that
You gave the lost a home.
Verse Four:
So when I find
Myself a wanderin’
Through this life
With nowhere to land
Through my tears
I see a light on the horizon, ya…
Oh it’s my home
That’s where I belong
To be with the One who in the end ….Wants to know me
Oh it’s my home
It’s where I belong
To be with the One who……Really knows me.
Caught Up In His Love, original words & music by Ann M. Wolf – c 2012 – BMI – All rights reserved.
"In His Arms"
“In His Arms”
Verse One:
Whenever I hear the voice
Of my One Beloved
Well I run like a child
To His arms
Whenever I feel the touch
Of my Gracious Redeemer
Well I cry like a baby in His arms
Refrain:
And I know
That He loves me as I am
And I know
It don’t matter to Him
Where I have been
And I know that He welcomes me
His eyes pools of Light
Into which I sink my sorrows and my grief
Verse Two:
Whenever I feel the peace
Of my true protector
Well I breathe in peace for the first time
Whenever I hear His voice
Speaking out my new name
Well I know I’ve traveled for the last time
Refrain:
And I know that He lives in me today
And I know He’s forgiven me
And made a new way
And I know he won’t ever leave me
Never to forsake me
For His Mercy is new every day.
Bridge:
And how my tears are flowing
But no more from pain
My heart is overflowing
For He calls me by my name
Conclusion:
Whenever I hear the Voice
Of my One Beloved
Well I run like a child to His arms
Whenever I feel the touch
Of my Gracious Redeemer
Well I cry like a baby in His Arms
Well I rest in Peace in His Arms
Well, I run like a child to His Arms
Caught Up In His Love, Original Words & Music by Ann M. Wolf – c 2012 – BMI – All rights reserved.
"Jesus Got Me Walkin’ a Straight Line"
Verse One:
Well….
He’s got me sayin’ “Glory!”
He’s got me wantin’ to live right
He’s got me prayin’
Mornin’, noon, and night
OOO That’s right!
So I take Him with me
Here inside
Then my way
I’m sure to find
Can’t you see?
That my Jesus got me walkin’ a straight line..
Yeah!
Verse Two:
I never thought I’d see it happen
No!
I never thought I go that way
No How!
Well I never thought
That I would understand the things
I do now
But there’s something about the Light inside
Healed my heart
Cleared my mind
Don’t you know?
That my Jesus got me walkin’ a straight line…
Verse Three:
My preacher said
The Path was narrow
And the Deacon said
The other way was wide
But I had to find it
All out for myself
Oh my!
So I went to the throne
What did I find?
Lovin’ mercy
And Grace Divine
Don’t you know?
That my Jesus got me walking a straight line
Ohhh…Yeah!
Conclusion:
He’s got me sayin’ “Glory!”
He’s got me wantin’ to live right
He’s got me prayin’
Mornin’, noon, and night
OOO..That’s right!
So I take Him with me
Here inside
Then my way
I’m sure to find
Can’t you see?
That my Jesus got me walkin’
My Jesus got me walkin’
My Jesus got me walkin’
A straight line!
Ya!
Caught Up In His Love, Original Words & Music by Ann M. Wolf – c 2012 – BMI – All rights reserved.
"You and Only You"
“You and Only You”
Verse One:
If ever I lose sight of Your beautiful face
Or Your Love, that brings me to this place
If I ever get caught up in the outer effects
Take my hand, and guide me back to the nest
Where Your Love is the Healing Force
And Your Love brings the song to my voice.
Chorus:
Because it’s You and only You that I need
You and only You that is real
You and only you that can heal me
You and only You.
Verse Two:
When I feel Your Power that gives me Life
I know everything is gonna be all right
I just close my eyes and I feel You near
With You close, there can be no fear
Your Love is the healing force
And your love brings the song to my voice
Chorus:
Because it’s You and Only You that I need
You and only you that is real
You and only You that can heal me
You and only you.
Bridge:
Home is where I’m headed, though sometimes I forget it
But you are never far, away from where I lose
My way, it’s you that helps-me
Get what I am learning
It’s You that helps me find my way back home, Ya!
Verse Three:
If ever I lose sight of Your beautiful face
Or Your Love, that brings me to this place
If I ever get caught up in the outer effects
Take my hand, and guide me back to the nest
Where Your Love is the Healing Force
And Your Love brings the song to my voice.
Chorus:
Because it’s you and only you that I need
You and only you that is real
You and only you that can heal me
You and only…
You and only You that I need
You and only You that is real
You and only You that can heal me
You and only…. You!
Caught Up In His Love, Original Words & Music by Ann M. Wolf – c 2012 – BMI – All rights reserved.
"Smile"
“Smile”
Verse One:
Smile though your heart is aching
Smile even though it’s breaking.
When there are clouds in the sky
You’ll get by
If you smile through your fear and sorrow
Smile
And maybe tomorrow
You’ll see the sun come shining through
For you.
Verse Two:
Light up your face with gladness,
Hide every trace of sadness.
Although a tear may be ever so near
That’s the time you must keep on trying
Smile, what’s the use of crying.
You’ll find that life is still worthwhile
If you just smile.
Modulate….
Light up your face with gladness,
Hide every trace of sadness.
Although a tear may be ever so near
That’s the time you must keep on trying
Smile, what’s the use of crying.
You’ll find that life is still worthwhile
If you just smile.
Composed by: CHARLES CHAPLIN, JOHN TURNER, GEOFFREY PARSONS
Publishers: Bourne Co.
"You’ll Never Walk Alone"
“You’ll Never Walk Alone”
Verse One:
When you walk through a storm
Hold your head up high
And don’t be afraid of the dark
At the end of the storm
Is a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of a lark
Chorus:
Walk on through the wind
Walk on through the rain
Though your dreams be tossed and blown
Walk on; walk on with hope in your heart
And you’ll never walk alone
You’ll never walk alone
Verse One:
When you walk through a storm
Hold your head up high
And don’t be afraid of the dark
At the end of the storm
Is a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of a lark
Chorus:
Walk on through the wind
Walk on through the rain
Though your dreams be tossed and blown
Walk on; walk on with hope in your heart
And you’ll never walk alone
You’ll never walk alone
Walk on, Walk on
With Hope in your heart
And you’ll never walk alone
You’ll never walk
You’ll never walk
You’ll never walk alone.
Rogers/O. Hammerstein II – Williamson Music Co., A Div. of Rodgers & Hammerstein
“Prayer through the Storm” by Ann M. Wolf”
When you move through that storm
Lift your eyes up high
& Look for the Light by the shore
At the end of the storm
Is a golden dawn
And the promise of Grace
Leading home
Step on to the shore
Climb on to the Rock
Though your soul is tired and worn
Climb on; walk on with hope in your heart
And you’ll never walk alone
You’ll never walk alone!
Additional prayer beneath the song lyrics, by Ann M. Wolf
Note: Lyrics for “You’ll Never Walk Alone” are displayed in the original & traditional form at the top of this page; the additional words are offered on this page by Ann Wolf as a prayer for viewing by her visitors to this website. The traditional version is what is found on the recordings, “A Patriot’s Heart, In God We Trust,” & “Caught Up in His Love.” The additional words are not part of the original song and no claims by Ann Wolf are made as co-author of “You’ll Never Walk Alone.”
"On a Clear Day"
“On A Clear Day”
Verse One:
On a clear day
Rise and look around you
And you’ll see who you are
On a clear day
How it will astound you
That the glow of your being
Outshines every star
You’ll feel part of
Every mountain sea and shore
You can hear from far and near
A world you’ve never heard before
And on a clear day
On a clear day
You can see forever
And ever more.
Verse Two:
On a clear day
Rise and look around you
And you’ll see who you are
On a clear day
How it will astound you
That the glow of your being
Outshines every star
You’ll feel part of
Every mountain sea and shore
You can hear from far and near
A world you’ve never heard before
And on a clear day
On a clear day
You can see forever
And ever
And ever more.
Copyright: Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Songwriters: LANE, BURTON/LERNER, ALAN JAY
Click to read Ann’s commentary for each song on "Caught Up"
Track 1 – “Caught Up In His Love”: Says Ann, “Sparkling with the sounds of Light Jazz, this song speaks of the Rapture of God’s Love which we can experience today, here and now… and any time we connect via His Spirit. Regardless of where we might stand on doctrines about “The Rapture”…the Resurrection Power is alive within us. To rest in that Spirit is to be with Christ now and always.” WATCH VIDEO
Songwriter: Ann M. Wolf – c 2012 – BMI
Track 2 – “Dangerous”: Says Ann, “Life translated to music; a testimony in Blues…” WATCH VIDEO
Songwriter: Ann M. Wolf – c 2012 – BMI
Track 3 – “Tears They Wash Me Clean”: Says Ann, “The way out of co-dependency & the anguish that ill-begotten relationships can produce, is made smoother with the Mercy & Grace of God offering strength, vision, and peace.” WATCH VIDEO
Songwriters: Songwriter: Ann M. Wolf – c 2012 – BMI
Track 4 – “It Don’t Get Better Than That”: Says Ann, ” This song celebrates healthy relationships & the process of finding the one to whom we can experience being “equally yoked,” via a common connection to the Spirit of God. Though this song shows some humor, it is not a testimony to a bad breakup, but rather the lyrics speak to the standard of love that we all can aspire to by the Mercy & Grace of God.”
Songwriter: Ann M. Wolf – c 2012 – BMI
Track 5 – “So Full a’ Tears”: Says Ann, “A little bio-sketch done in “Blues,” smoky, intense, raw, & written & sung from the gut for those who have “been there” or for those who pray, minister, and intercede for others who are struggling. Through much of my early years, two big challenges haunted me: one with regard to the suffering in this world & my feelings of frustration & helplessness in trying to stop even a small portion of the misery that so many humans find themselves enduring. My second challenge was discovering how rocky the journey can be on the road to finding a life-partner who would seek God and His Ways, and who would therefore be kind and willing to grow spiritually.The Conclusion of the song tells of my encounter with the Holy Spirit which brought me the comfort and peace I had been reaching for in spite of not having all the answers of life yet; the lyrics find me still weeping, but from relief upon experiencing that amazing place that our soul goes to when we encounter the compassion of Jesus Christ.” WATCH VIDEO
Songwriters: Songwriter: Ann M. Wolf – c 2012 – BMI
Track 6 – “The One Who Really Knows Me”: Ann says, “True friendship with Christ is a breath away…no matter what else the world sees in us…or doesn’t see…We can set our sights high and know, that as we connect with our Shepherd via His Spirit, we know that His Love is always with us and we are already home.”
Songwriters: Songwriters: Songwriter: Ann M. Wolf – c 2012 – BMI
Track 7 – “In His Arms”: Ann says, “The soul finds peace & safety upon connecting with Christ within. After receiving the Mercy of God and after connecting with His Spirit, we find ourselves in the “gestation place” of growth, as the soul moves from “flesh-natured” to “spiritual” in nature. So, no matter what we have been through or what we believe our “mistakes” may have been, we are new upon encountering “Christ” & His Love. Looking into the mirror of the Spirit of God, what reflects back to us is our true identity as seen through the God’s eyes of compassion & mercy.”
Songwriter: Ann M. Wolf – c 2012 – BMI
Track 8 – “Jesus Got Me Walkin’ a Straight Line”: Ann says, “Joyful Jazz sounds, straight out of American Music roots of the early 1900s…yet with a message relevant today…The “Spirit of God” renews our heart and soul which begins to manifest as changes in appetites, in character, and ultimately resulting in the development of “Fruit of the Spirit”….
Songwriter: Ann M. Wolf – c 2012 – BMI
Track 9 – “You & Only You”: Says Ann, “This song began many years ago as a prayer I used to sing acapella during devotional time. Today, in sharing this message with folks around the world, the song has expanded into a fresh Latino dance tune which brings to life a celebration of the divine guidance that is ever present for those who seek the Spirit…”
Songwriter: Ann M. Wolf – c 2012 – BMI
Track 10 – “Smile”: Says Ann, “A classic inspirational song, one that I grew up singing and am so delighted to include on this album today…”
Script writer: Composed by: CHARLES CHAPLIN, JOHN TURNER, GEOFFREY PARSONS Publishers: Bourne Co.
Track 11 – “You’ll Never Walk Alone”: Says Ann, “I adopted this song many years ago for it’s inspirational value; but I chose to include it on this CD in honor of those amazing folks who come out on two, three, four or 18 wheels to comfort and protect families who are going through some of their most difficult days as they lay to rest their fallen loved ones who have served the cause of Freedom or who have perished in the line of duty. This song also goes out to all those angels & volunteers who offer loving support to others who are facing loss, illness, and devastation.The additional prayer you see below the song lyrics is one I have been known to sing from time to time, on the second “go around” of this song; I penned those words in a moment of inspiration, however the publisher did not allow me to include my original second verse in the recording. Here, however, I can share this with you, and we can pray the words together.”
Songwriters: R. Rogers/O. Hammerstein II – Williamson Music Co., A Div. of Rodgers & Hammerstein
“Prayer through the Storm” by Ann M. Wolf
When you move through that storm
Lift your eyes up high
& Look for the Light by the shore
At the end of the storm
Is a golden dawn
And the promise of Grace
Leading home
Step on to the shore
Climb on to the Rock
Though your soul is tired and worn
Climb on, walk on with hope in your heart
And you’ll never walk alone
You’ll never walk alone!
Note: Lyrics for “You’ll Never Walk Alone” are displayed in the original & traditional form at the top of this page; the additional words are offered on this page by Ann Wolf as a prayer for viewing by her visitors to this website. The traditional version is what is found on the recordings, “A Patriot’s Heart, In God We Trust,” & “Caught Up in His Love.” The additional words are not part of the original song and no claims by Ann Wolf are made as co-author of “You’ll Never Walk Alone.”
Track 12 – “On A Clear Day”: Says Ann, “This is one of my favorite classic songs from the movies, with a timeless message of hope and purpose.”
Copyright: Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Songwriters: LANE, BURTON/LERNER, ALAN JAY
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