I’m looking to see if you have a link or know where I can find full songs so that I may write the lyrics down. I’m looking for James D. Vaughan’s songs. It’s so we can sing it at our church.<\/p>\n\t
James David Vaughan mostly wrote music to other people’s lyrics. He wrote the lyrics for only a few songs. You didn’t mention which song or songs you were looking for, but you can find lyrics to some of his songs at Hymnary<\/a>. Another good source is Wayne Walker’s blog (Wayne wrote many articles about music on this website). See “I Need the Prayers of Those I Love<\/a>.” You can find more by typing in “James David Vaughan” in the search box in the right column.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Question: I’m looking to see if you have a link or know where I can find full songs so that I may write the lyrics down. I’m looking for James D. Vaughan’s songs. It’s so we can sing it at our church. Answer: James David Vaughan mostly wrote music to other people’s lyrics. 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