Old & New Hymns | Dawson Cowals

Coming soon to a couch near you! We’ve been booking some intimate home shows in the Portland area this summer and are looking for some more homes to invade. So if you would like to host an Acoustic Living Room Concert please let us know!
“Cowals’ tunes are full and captivating whether he is playing solo acoustic guitar or accompanied by a handful of other talented musicians. The multi-talented artist’s flute work and lackadaisical vocal octave jumps throughout certain songs also give these Biblical verse driven tunes a Dave Matthews feel.” —Kelly O’Neil

0 Precious Is the Blood (Official Lyric Video)

This is an original worship song I wrote back in 2005 that we recently recorded for my upcoming CD “White”. I was able to get my good friends Tyler Geel and Amy Aldrete to make guest appearances on this song. Tyler brought the unique sound of the accordion to the song and Amy graced us with her beautiful harmonies!
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0 Turn Your Eyes (Official Music Video)

This is the Official Music Video” for my “revived” version of the classic hymn, “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus.” I altered the melody and chorus and added a bridge; while keeping the lyrics in the verses the same. I am joined on this song by the musical talents of Nick Garrett-Powell who recorded and produced the track as well as singing the amazing harmony parts. On drums with the smooth brush work is the fantastic G.T. Albright and on stand-up bass is John Lingafelter rounding out the little jazz quartet.
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0 For By His Wounds We Are Redeemed (live)

This is a new modern hymn that I wrote yesterday (May 30, 2012) after being inspired listening to Owl City’s version of the Stuart Townend “How Deep The Father’s Love For Us”. We are currently working on a new hymns project in the studio that includes several hymns that I have modified with new melodies and sometimes additional lyrics. This is my attempt at writing a new original hymn in the style of Charles Wesley with a modern worship chorus feel. This song will be included on that project that we hope to release in the near future.
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0 And Can It Be (live)

Here is another “revived” hymn for my hymns project “Hymnody” that we are hoping to get completed soon. This song will be joined by my versions of “Turn Your Eyes”, “When I Survey The Wondrous Cross”, “Where Shall My Wondering Soul Begin” and others. This is another one of Charles Wesley’s from 1739, “And Can It Be That I Should Gain”. I took parts of the stanzas to create verses, a chorus and an out at the end and created a new melody as the backing.
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0 O Wondrous Cross (live)

This is a brand new song that I just wrote a few months ago (November 10, 2010). It is another one of my remixed hymns with a more modern melody and new chorus added. This is based on the hymn “When I Survey The Wondrous Cross” with a bridge taken from “Amazing Grace” and will be featured on my upcoming hymns project, “Hymnody” hopefully releasing sometime soon.
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