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July 26th, 2010

Hey Guys!

Here is the most recent blog from DK

Hey guys,
A lot of you guys have read the lyrics and written back regarding one of my latest tunes, “Where Healing Starts”. So, I wanted to write a little blog giving my own thoughts on what inspired the song. So, below is my latest set of ramblings thoughts (hahaha). Be sure to check out the worktape/demo of the song I just posted as well. I hope you all enjoy it!

Blessings – Daniel

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If there’s one lesson that’s inevitable for us all to learn, it’s the fact that life often times isn’t easy & rarely seems fair. Let’s be honest, we all have areas in our lives that seem utterly insurmountable at times. It’s those situations that when we are forced to come face to face with them, they can rock our very faith to it’s core. In those moments, we have the choice to shy away or to face them head first with confidence and courage. As hard as the latter option may be, I believe it’s in those times where our courage bares most growth. How can we possibly hope to grow if the status quo of our lives is never called into question or challenged? Simply put, growth’s beginning always starts with a challenge.

However, what about those times when what we’re walking through leaves us in a state of utter & complete despair? What about those moments when it’s impossible to imagine life ever returning to what we once knew? It’s almost impossible to find any semblance of hope there. Often times, it’s because the aftermath of that battle leaves us wounded and in need of complete repair. Life, though, presents itself to us through a series of ups and downs. So it stands to reason that once we reach our lowest possible point, our rock bottom, that an upward climb to a new pinnacle is in our future. That idea of repair, healing, and simply finding the joy in the journey, is what this latest song is about.

Why is it that the hardest thing for us to believe is that there would be anyone who could understand our situation? Especially when scripture teaches of a God so loved this world that he would enter it to show us first hand how the creator of our universe can overcome the impossible. That picture is meant to offer hope in each and every situation we may encounter daily. Now our restoration may not present itself in a picture that’s neat, easy to understand, or that we would choose, but it does offer the opportunity to come into a deeper relation with our maker. God meets us where we are, and in the middle of what’s broken, starts putting us back together; & that’s where healing starts…

Latest Daniel Info… :)

July 23rd, 2010

Hey Guys Here Is the Latest From DK……


Hey guys,
I’m sitting here with Adam in his studio while in the process of working on a new song we started today. We’re about to take a little lunch break and then we’ll be back to finish it all up (I’ll post the lyric to that one a little later on today). However, before we started today, we pulled out, revisited & worked on a song we had both kinda forgotten about…Hahaha! It’s called “Where Healing Starts” & we’re both loving it! So, I wanted to let you all see the lyric. The songs for this next album are coming along nicely. I’m so excited about sharing this whole journey or writing, recording and releasing it. Just keep checking back for more updates (& yes…even a video blog or 15…hehehe). I hope you are each having a wonderfully blessed Friday afternoon (& hope too that you like the new lyric below).

Love you guys –
DK

Where Healing Starts

You walk
The bitter road you’re going nowhere
You don’t know
If God can even hear these prayers
Sorrow like a shadow
Following your footsteps
Then the sound of hope
Is floating on the midnight air

When tears can’t slow the aching beat
Of wounded and heavy hearts
Don’t forget that in the midst of brokenness
Is right where healing starts

God sees
Beauty in our imperfections
And that shows
Only he can make us whole
Though we feel
Sometimes we have been forsaken
It’s from the hurt
That we can know true hope

When tears can’t slow the aching beat
Of wounded and heavy hearts
Don’t forget that in the midst of brokenness
Is right where healing starts

For God so loved us
That he stepped into the world
To give us peace
Even though we hurt
We won’t be shaken
No we won’t be moved
Our God has saved us
Healed by his wounds

When tears can’t slow the aching beat
Of wounded and heavy hearts
Don’t forget that in the midst of brokenness
Is right where healing starts

New Song post…

July 21st, 2010

Here are the Latest Writings From Daniel…… :)

“All You Need To Know” – Hart/Kirkley
Good morning my friends! I hope this little “note” finds you all doing well. For those of you who enjoy following the most mundane details of my life (through my tweets and fb posts), you know that yesterday I wrote with my good friend Sarah Hart. I always enjoy my time with her & we seem to consistently finish something that’s fun and that I love! Yesterday was our 4th writing appointment together and it didn’t disappoint. We wanted to write something a little different…and lyrically something a bit out of my “normal box”. Sometimes it’s fun to do that; it just keeps things fresh & new…& allows you to be creative in a different way. So you go, the lyric our little “pop ditty” from yesterday. Hope you enjoy!!!

Blessings –
Daniel

All You Need To Know

You see a blue sky
You’re asking me why
That color’s in the air
What do the birds say
And is it cliche
Or does is should like Shakespeare
I don’t know my science
But I’m a giant
When it comes to love affairs

All you need to know is I love you
I love you, baby I love you
All you need to know is I love you
I love you, I love you, baby I do

Now I’m no Einstein
But what’s in my mind
Is brilliant non-the-less
Coffee & a corner booth
My arms around you
Not trying to impress
And all your questions
End in a lesson
You don’t have to second guess

All you need to know is I love you
I love you, baby I love you
All you need to know is I love you
I love you, I love you, baby I do

Do we need to know anything but this
How the world could be saved with a smile and a kiss
It’s a beautiful theory And while we are here
We might as well give it a go
We might as well give it a go

All you need to know is I love you
All you need to know is I do

New Song!

July 13th, 2010

Here is a quick update from Daniel…..

“STRONG ENOUGH” – Smith/Kirkley

Hey friends…
I hope you are each having a wonderful Monday afternoon. I met up today with my friend Adam Smith for another great writing appointment. Over the past few months he & I have had a great time coming up with new tunes for my next album & today was no exception. The song we ended up writing is called “Strong Enough” & the lyric is listed below. Hope you all enjoy it!

“Strong Enough”

We can only stand so long
Before strength is all but gone
And there we wait for hope’s horizon
Will it break like a wave each new dawn
We can almost see it

When we’ve crossed the raging waters
And we’re standing on the shore
We never stopped pushing forward
Barely able to weather the storm
Sometimes our weakness is strong enough
Sometimes our weakness is strong enough

Sometimes our yoke is easy
And the wind is at our backs
Sometimes we cry out to the heavens
For the strength we need but lack
It’s hard to believe that…

When we’ve crossed the raging waters
And we’re standing on the shore
We never stopped pushing forward
Barely able to weather the storm
Sometimes our weakness is strong enough
Sometimes our weakness is strong enough

So rest
When your heart is feeling weary
Just breath
When you face your deepest fear
And live
Even if life’s not worth living
Cause you will find that…

When we’ve crossed the raging waters
And we’re standing on the shore
We never stopped pushing forward
Barely able to weather the storm
Sometimes our weakness is strong enough
Sometimes our weakness is strong enough

New Song!

June 22nd, 2010

Latest & Greatest from DK!


Hey guys…
Well I just got in from having a wonderful writing appointment with my friend Sarah Hart. Sarah & I have written several songs over the past few months…each of which have quickly become some of my favorites. In fact, she is getting ready to release a new album & recorded the first song we co-wrote. It’s called “Way To Me” (which will also be on my upcoming release) & you can hear it on her ReverbNation site here:

http://www.reverbnation.com/artist/artist_songs/803885

I also wanted to share with you guys the lyric of our brand new tune. It’s called “World Without You” (obviously from the title of this little note). I’m already looking forward to playing this one out on the road…and even more excited about recording it. NEW MUSIC COMING SOON!!!!!

“World Without You”

It’s complicated
You and I
With all we’re separated by
Together
I’ve tried and tried to bridge this gap
Walk your streets without a map
But it’s never love without the fight
And I could leave it all tonight

But I don’t think I wanna know
A world without you
A world without you
Could never be home
I would have nowhere to go
In a world without you
Cause a world without you
Is a world alone

So then the question now becomes
How can I stay, how could I run
It’s hazy
The grass beneath is not so green
& what’s out there may be the dream
It’s crazy to want to get away from you
But to want you with me when I do

But I don’t think I wanna know
A world without you
A world without you
Could never be home
I would have nowhere to go
In a world without you
Cause a world without you
Is a world alone

We get one around to go with
One here I am & now’s the moment
In between what is and what I’m imagining
Stumbling forward and reaching back
For all I want & all I had
But when it all comes down
It’s you

Cause I don’t think I wanna know
A world without you
A world without you
A world without you

I don’t think wanna ever know
A world without you
A world without you
Could never be home
I would have nowhere to go
In a world without you
Cause a world without you
Is a world alone
And a world without you
Could never be my home

Daniel Update…

June 14th, 2010

Update From Daniel…

Dear friends,
I hope this little update finds you each doing well! Things here in Nashville are going really well as of late. I’ve gotta say, it’s so nice to feel life slowly return to normal after the BIG flood here a month ago. Seriously, it’s still kind of hard to believe that it’s been over a month already!!!

Anyway, on to the subject at hand… As some of you know, I released a brand new song through iTunes last month. It’s one that I wrote several years back (for my Momma) and I’m thrilled to now have the chance to share it with you. In fact, this is the first song cut for my new album releasing later this year…& the feedback so far has been wonderful.

So, if you’ve yet to download your own copy, then please head on over to iTunes to check it out… It’s called “A Mother’s Song” & here’s the link:

A MOTHER’S SONG

Thanks to each of you for all your love & support. I hope to hear from you all soon…& to see you on the road even sooner!!!

Blessings – Daniel

Latest From Daniel…

May 4th, 2010

Latest From Daniel….

Wow – with all of the flooding that went down in Nashville this past week, it’s been hard to focus on much more than rebuilding, insurance claims & drying out… So in the midst of that, it totally slipped my mind that I have a new song available today! Hahaha…I promise, I’m typically not that flakey…

This is a very special song to me. It’s called “A Mother’s Song” & I’m excited to FINALLY share it with each of you. Sometimes it’s hard to put into words how you feel about your mom. Without asking for a thing in return, she loves sacrificially, prays incessantly & puts the well being of her kids above her own. That kind of love is a beautiful thing; something that deserves to be recognized, acknowledged & praised. This song, inspired by my own relationship with my Mom, is my attempt to express how much I appreciate what she has done for me through the years.

For the next week, there is only ONE place where you can get a copy of this song…& you can do so free of charge! The folks over at HearItFirst.com want to help you celebrate a special mom in your life! So follow the link below to enter to win a $50 SpaFinder gift card, a Daniel Kirkley prize pack & a free download of the new song.

http://www.hearitfirst.com/funandgames/default.aspx?contest_id=1042417

In the meantime, you can listen to the song over on my myspace page (first song listed):

http://www.myspace.com/danielkirkley

I truly hope you find this song a blessing. Have a wonderful night…& to all the Moms out there… Happy (early) Mother’s Day!!!

Blessings – Daniel

Daniel in concert

March 6th, 2010

Here is a recent video of Daniel in concert!

Dk Video blog 2010 style!

February 16th, 2010

here is Daniel’s first vlog of 2010!!

Lyrics to a New Song!

January 19th, 2010

Here Are lyrics To A New Song Of Daniel’s

Hey guys…
Hope you all are having a wonderful Tuesday afternoon. I just back home from spending the morning writing with my friend (and amazing songwriter) Sarah Hart. I really love what we came up with today…& while I have nothing to actually PLAY for you, here’s the lyric. I’ll talk with you all soon.

Blessings – Daniel

EVERYBODY’S BEEN

I’m so up in the air
Don’t know where I’ll go to next
I tried standing my ground
But it all came down around me
At the end of the rope
I hope against hope, less & less
That something can pull me through, when…

Oh, lo & behold
I hear a voice & it says let go
Oh, cause you’re gonna fall
Might as well give it your all
Oh, it’s never the end
Pick yourself up & start over again
Cause in life you always land
Where everybody’s been

Oh well, I was a fool
Put myself up on a pedestal
It’s hard to come back down
Be a face in the crowd around me
God knows just what I need
Truth to come & knock me off my feet
And still I’m hanging on for life, when…

Oh, lo & behold
I hear a voice & it says let go
Oh, cause you’re gonna fall
Might as well give it your all
Oh, it’s never the end
Pick yourself up & start over again
Cause in life you always land
Where everybody’s been

I may be good, or maybe not
I may do right, might miss the mark
Help me forgive my selfish heart
I may be good, or maybe not
I may do right, might miss the mark
Help me forgive my selfish heart
For all I am & am not doing
Oh God, I’m only human

Oh, lo & behold
I hear a voice & it says let go
Oh, cause you’re gonna fall
Might as well give it your all
Oh, it’s never the end
Pick yourself up & start over again
Cause in life you always land
Where everybody’s been

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