CENTER OF MY JOY This Stellar award winning song was written by William and Gloria Gaither, and Richard Smallwood in 1987, and it was performed by award winning R&B/Gospel singer Ruben Studdard in his 2004 album “I need an Angel.” Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBj2AQdoj3Q
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You're the music in the meadows And the streams The voices of the children My family and my home You're the source and finisher Of my highest dreams (Repeat Chorus) Vamp Back-up response: Je-sus, you are the center of my joy, Je-sus, you are the center of my joy m m m,r d,r d m m m r drm m m m,r d,r d m m m r d s d d d,t l,t s r d d l s.ld d d d,t l,t s d d d l s m s s s s m l s s f mfs s s s s m l l s f md (swap) Je-sus, you are the center of my joy, Je-sus, you are the center of my joy s s s,l s m l l s f mfs s s s s m l l s f md m m m,r d,r d m m m r drm m m m,r d,r d m m m r d.s d d d,t l,t s d d d l s.ld d d d,t l,t s d d d l s.m (swap) Je-sus, you are the center of my joy, Je-sus, you are the center of my joy d d d d s d d d l s.d d d d t s d d d l s.d s s s s m l s s f ms s s l s m l s s f m.s m m f m d m m m r d.m m m f m d m m m r d.m Je-sus, you are the center of my joy, d d r r l d d d l s s s l l m s s s f m m m fe fe d m m m r d oh oh mrds mo r d se my joy! d d l s m m