Need your creative thoughts....

Let me give you just enough background for this to make sense.

DH and I have two wedding anniversaries. We got married at the courthouse, because we didn't want to move in to our new home unmarried, and then I planned a wedding which we held 3 months later. So, we have what we call, our legal anniversary, and our biblical anniversary.

With that said, in September for our legal anniversary, I took him to get the tattoo he's been oogling over for 2 years.

Our biblical anniversary is Friday, and I'm planning on doing something much cheaper, but perhaps more meaningful.

I'm putting together a CD for him with songs that remind me of him at certain stages in our life....when we met, while we were dating, when we got married, etc...

I think I've got most of them down, but I'm missing something.

DD#1 was 9 when we married and he has been a wonderful father figure to her. I am SO thankful that he loves her as much as he loves our biological child together, and well, that's all I'm going to say about that....

What I'm looking for is a song that talks about him being the father for her, that he didn't have to be. I know there's a country song that is called "He didn't have to be", but it's written from the wrong perspective for what I'm looking for.

Any ideas?

 

It's by Brad Paisley

If that is the song he talks about then I would use that one.

 

I know, but it's not what I want....it's written from the wrong perspective...

 

You're not helping! And don't go spoilin' my surprise! I'm hoping this will gain me nookie points! LOL

 

http://www.weddingmusiccentral.com/yours_mine_and_ours.php

 

Thanks Michelle, I looked there too. (came up when I googled) Just can't seem to find exactly what I want. I may have to use that Brad Paisley song after all.....

 

Jenn - This one is more of a daddy / daughter wedding song, but boy let me tell ya.... TEAR JERKER!!


I Loved Her First lyrics

Look at the two of you dancing that way
Lost in the moment and each others face
So much in love you're alone in this place
Like there's nobody else in the world
I was enough for her not long ago
I was her number one
She told me so
And she still means the world to me
Just so you know
So be careful when you hold my girl
Time changes everything
Life must go on
And I'm not gonna stand in your way

But I loved her first and I held her first
And a place in my heart will always be hers
From the first breath she breathed
When she first smiled at me
I knew the love of a father runs deep
And I prayed that she'd find you someday
But it's still hard to give her away
I loved her first

How could that beautiful woman with you
Be the same freckle face kid that I knew
The one that I read all those fairy tales to
And tucked into bed all those nights
And I knew the first time I saw you with her
It was only a matter of time

But I loved her first and I held her first
And a place in my heart will always be hers
From the first breath she breathed
When she first smiled at me
I knew the love of a father runs deep
And I prayed that she'd find you someday
But it's still hard to give her away
I loved her first

From the first breath she breathed
When she first smiled at me
I knew the love of a father runs deep
Someday you might know what I'm going through
When a miracle smiles up at you
I loved her first

 

That IS a beautiful song, but you're right, it's more of a father/daughter wedding song....

I'm going to put the CD together tonight while he's a church, so hopefully I can find something before then...

 

eh???

You don't have to let go by Jessica Simpson


I don't need your strength anymore
cause you've made me strong
You may not see the one light in me
And you dreamed of
Holding me in your arms

All the days that you gave
All the moments you've saved me,
Praying for my life
Sacrificed, just to make me who I am on my own
You don't have to let go

You don't say it
But it's in your eyes
All the fears of good-bye
But I can promise
You'll always have a place, and a way to my heart

All the days that you gave
All the moments you've saved me,
Praying for my life
Sacrificed, just to make me who I am on my own
You don't have to let go

I can live
Cause you lived for me
And I can love
Because you loved me.

All the days that you gave
All the moments you've saved me,
Praying for my life
Sacrificed, just to make me who I am on my own
You don't have to let go

(Ooh ooh ooh)
You don't have to let go

 

Just When I Needed You Most by Kimaya Seward



Lyrics
They say miracles don’t happen every day
But in my heart I know that isn’t true
There are blessings that are more than merely miracles
And every day…in every way
That blessing is you

CHORUS
You stepped into my life
When I needed you most
Growing so close
You shared my tears and my laughter
You opened my eyes
To the kind of love you give
And your love will live
In my heart forever after

There are heroes in this world who go unsung
Yet they touch so many lives along their way
With no spotlight no applause…they’re like shining stars
And every day… in every way
You’re my hero

CHORUS

Life isn’t always easy
But you’ve never turned away
And deep inside I know
I’ll always bless the day…

 

I Am Your Child by Barry Manilow


I am your child
Wherever you go
You take me too
Whatever I know
I learned from you
Whatever I do
You taught me to do
I am your child
And I am your chance
Whatever will come
Will come from me
Tomorrow is won
By winning me
Whatever I am
You taught me to be
I am your hope
I am your chance
I am your child
Whatever I am
You taught me to be
I am your hope
I am your chance
I am your child

 

Barry Manilow is gay.... :jester:

 

Red, thanks for the suggestions, I'm going find them online and listen to them.

 

says his lover seabiscuit

 

here's the barry manilow one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm8fvuY9718

jessica simpson one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jeTXsZTTRY

 

:jester: not hardly...

 

LOL I thought all you had to do was snap your fingers. Didn't know you needed to gain points with him. :jester:

 

Jen I vote for the Brad Paisley song, although from the wrong perpspective it could not be more perfect or meaningful. I danced to it with my step dad at my wedding & it is "our" song. The moral of the song is the same, he is more to your daughter than he "has" to be which is worth more than most realize (at least it did for me)

Good luck & very creative idea!

 

so what did you decide on?

 

Well, as he took off for church last night with my CD's in his car, and one of the songs I needed was in there, I didn't get it done last night.

I looked EVERYWHERE online last night trying to find somewhere to download this one song, and couldn't find it. It wasn't a radio release, so it wasn't very popular.

So, I'ma try to get it done on the sly tonight...