David Hepburn is a retired minister-of-music, choir director, band director, missionary, teacher, and school president, and a fine tenor and trumpeter. His many compositions are a testament to the works of Jesus he has seen in the lives of others and in his own life.

This song is scored for SATB choir, with a section written as a violin solo, which could be played on any concert-pitched instrument, and a vocal solo suitable for male or female voice with choir ahhs for the final chorus.

This piece could also be used as a vocal solo with piano and a solo concert-pitched instrument.

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The love of God is real and I've experienced it,
His touch is as real as the warm morning sun.
His peace is as real as the evening's quiet waters,
His joy is as real as the wind's happy song.

It's real, it's real, I know that He loves me.
It's real, so real, t'will span eternity.
No more days of doubting,
My heart will go on shouting
It's real, God's love is real to me!

It's real, it's real, I know that He loves me.
It's real, so real, t'will span eternity.
No more days of doubting,
My heart will go on shouting
It's real, God's love is real to me!

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MP3 sound sample: entire piece (synthesizer/midi).




GOD'S LOVE IS REAL TO ME by David Hepburn for SATB with violin, vocal solo, and piano comes in a pdf file of 198K, eight pages of music and a license page, nine pages in all. Performance time should be approximately 2:35.