Posted on 12/07/2001 9:47:03 AM PST by RonDog
You say you will never forget where you were when you heard the news on September 11, 2001.Neither will I.
I was on the 110th floor in a smoke filled room with a man who called his wife to say, "Good-bye."
I held his fingers steady as he dialed
I gave him the peace to say, "Honey, I am not going to make it, but it is OK...I am ready to go."
I was with his wife when he called
as she fed breakfast to their children.I held her up as she tried to understand his words and as she realized he wasn't coming home that night.
I was in the stairwell of the 23rd floor
when a woman cried out for Me for help.
"I have been knocking on the door of your heart for 50 years!"
I said, "Of course I will show you the way home -
only believe in Me now."I was at the base of the building with the Priest
ministering to the injured and devastated souls.
I took him home to tend to his Flock in Heaven.
He heard my voice and answered.I was on four of those planes, in every seat, with every prayer.
I was with the crew as they were overtaken.
I was in the very hearts of the believers there, comforting and assuring them that their faith has saved them.I was in Texas, Kansas, London. I was standing next to you when you heard the terrible news. Did you sense Me?
I want you to know that I saw every face.
I knew every name - though not all know Me.
Some met me for the first time on the 86th floor.Some sought Me with their last breath.
Some couldn't hear Me calling to them
through the smoke and flames;
"Come to Me...this way...take My hand."
Some chose, for the final time, to ignore Me.But, I was there.
I did not place you in the tower that day.
You may not know why, but I do.
However, if you were there in that explosive moment in time, would you have reached for Me?September 11, 2001 was not the end of the journey for you.
But someday your journey will end.
And I will be there for you as well.
Seek Me now while I may be found.
Then, at any moment, you know you are "ready to go."I will be in the stairwell of your final moments.
Remember...I love
Silent Night
On November 30, 2001 our sister station, The Fish 95.9, aired a new version of the song Silent Night that produced here at the station. This new version reflects back on the events of September 11, 2001. We want to share this song with our KRLA listeners as well. You can download the song in two different formats, Real Audio or mp3.
Looking for the lyrics for this song? Try here.
Silent Night - Real Audio format
Silent Night - mp3 format (Right click and select "Save As")
If you do not have Real Player, you can download it here.
If you need an mp3 player, we recommend Winamp.
your links aren't workingSorry. Massive server overload. Here is the message now posted on http://www.krla870.com/silent-night.asp
Silent NightIt appears that THOSE LINKS are currently down.On November 30, 2001 our sister station, The Fish 95.9, aired a new version of the song Silent Night that produced here at the station. This new version reflects back on the events of September 11, 2001. We want to share this song with our KRLA listeners as well. You can download the song in two different formats, Real Audio or mp3.
Looking for the lyrics for this song? Try here.
Note: Due to an overwhelming response in downloading this song, we have had to limit the connections to the download site so as to not crash our server. If you receive the error message "login request denied...," the server has reached capacity and you should try downloading again at a later time.
Streaming Version
Haven't heard the song yet? Listen to a Real Audio streaming copy of it right here. Silent NightDownload Version
Want to download your copy of the song? Download a CD quality mp3 version of the song right here Silent Night - (Right click and select "Save As"
The music used for this version is "Silent Night" by Mannheim Steamroller off of their 1984 release "Christmas."
You can still go to the Audio page of Mike Gallagher's website, at: http://www.mikeonline.com/audio/index.html:
To hear the new version of 'Silent Night' courtesy of our friends at Mike's Los Angeles affiliate, KRLA, click: Here
This is incredible. I haven't cried since my husband died suddenly nine years ago. I had to be strong. I didn't cry at the time of 9/11, because I had to be strong. I cried today when I heard this beautiful piece.I know EXACTLY what you mean.It cleansed my spirit. It reinforced my belief in God. And it gave me permission to wash away the grief, because it reminded me again in such a poignant way that God is THERE for all of us. Thank you.
SPECIAL THANKS to nationally syndicated talk show host Mike Gallagher:
Mike Gallagher's road to becoming one of America's fastest-growing nationally syndicated radio talk show hosts began in 1978 as a 17-year-old high school senior in Dayton, Ohio. Taking a tour of his hometown talk radio station, WAVI, Mike saw a memo on the bulletin board stating that the station was in search of a young talk host. Figuring he had to be one of the leading contenders based on his age, he marched into the program director's office and announced that he was the man for the job. That night, he was on the air and within a week he had his first full-time stint in broadcasting. When the management of WAVI discovered they had hired a high school senior, they quickly put a clause in his contract mandating that he never publicly reveal his age. So began a colorful broadcasting career that has culminated in being heard around the country. In it's first few months of launching the national program, The Mike Gallagher Show is heard on over 200 radio stations in communities all over the country, framed by markets like Seattle, Sacramento, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, and New York City.Mike can seem a bit "goofy" at times, but he has a heart of gold, and his aggressive promoting of THIS SONG has forever earned him a GREAT DEAL of respect from listeners like me.
www.thefish959.comThe main website is in fact up, but the audio links:
ftp://www.thefish959.com/SilentNight.ramare still down.
and
ftp://www.thefish959.com/SilentNight.mp3
Bump for later when the FTP server is up.Mike's server is up. (See above.)
I think I got something in my eye...I know what you mean. Thank you for bumping this thread - about a WONDERFUL song.
Now I'll have to listen to it later. It's hard to explain to my daughter why I cry about this.
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