About
A veteran musician of more than a half-century, primarily as an instrumentalist and songwriter, Lee Schappell first stepped onto a stage in 1959, as a guest guitarist in a backup band. More than a half-century later, Lee has exchanged that rock’n’roll hairdo for flowing, snow-white locks, although the raw, rural juices still flow through his music today.
Lee’s early influences were Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, and that entire Sam Phillips Sun Record Company family of artists, such as Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Charlie Rich, and Bill Riley. Later influences on his music creation included Carole King, Phil Spector, and Leon Russell.
Lee did enjoy a brief “cup of coffee” (yes, it was decaffeinated!) with Cameo Records in 1961, as LeRoy & His Rockin’ Fellers, before a most memorable and fortuitous encounter with Chocolate Chip Cookie icon Wally “Famous” Amos, who was at that time a representative of the William Morris Agency, during which Mr. Amos offered Lee some sage, sound advice, which resulted in a major course correction in Lee’s life, placing him on a path that would eventually lead to a comfortable home in Country Gospel music.
Following stints with various local country and folk Gospel groups and individuals artists, Lee formed “The New Earth Band” in 2006, and began cooking up that down-home brand of loose-and-easy, organic, raw-boned, retro-Country-Gospel music, that has become his signature.
In reality, The New Earth Band’s music is entirely about the Gospel message that’s embedded in the heart of each song. Lee’s focus is on carrying God’s incredibly good news of rescue and redemption in Jesus Christ to a judgment-bound world that is now reeling and rocking like a drunken sailor. So, taste The New Earth Band's music and see for yourself - enjoy and share it!
Website
VISIT: www.thenewearthband.com
CONTACT: thenewearthband@gmail.com
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Jesus Never Sang the Blues
JESUS NEVER SANG the BLUES (Lee Schappell)
Copyright 2007 Little Buford Music ASCAP
When stranded in the cold and driving rain
I often gripe and mumble with disdain
The road of life has bumps
We all must take our lumps
But my voice is the loudest one to grumble and complain
And, then I look at Jesus and I see
The rocky road He traveled just for me
How He stood falsely accused, beaten ...
... spat on and abused
Then He paid the price that set me free
#1 Chorus:
He sang glory to the Father, He sang joy to heav'n above
He sang laughter to the children as He poured them out His love
He sang peace on earth good will to men this world's still dreaming of
Oh but, Jesus never, ever sang the blues (Hallelujah)
I say Thank God, Jesus never sang the blues
He never whined or wimpered, just like me
When His sweat and blood flowed at Gethsemane
He could have cut-and-run
But He prayed, "Thy will be done"
And then went to the wall to re-deem all on Calvary
He never hesitated at the cost
When He spared Adam's race eternal loss
He never said a word
No protest could be heard
The day they nailed Him naked to that cross
^ Back to #1 Chorus:
Jesus knows exactly how it feels
When all those jerks are nipping at your heels
When you're down on the floor
And the demon's at your door
The Lord still packs the juice to get you back up on your wheels
When trials come, take heart in God's good news
You can do like Jesus, if you choose
Don't hang your head and sigh
Or pout and wonder why
'Cause, Jesus never, ever sang the blues
#2 Chorus:
The Gospel is an offer that you really can't refuse
'Cause there's eternity to gain and not a thing to lose
Willingly, amazing grace has paid up all your dues
And Jesus never, ever sang the blues (Hallelujah)
You can thank God Jesus never sang the blues (praise His name)
No, Jesus never, ever sang the blues
