Today’s song I sing for you is one that I heard Elvis Presley sing in the late 60s; ‘Burning Love’.
The song was written by Dennis Linde and was originally recorded by country and western soul artist Arthur Alexander who included it on his 1972 self-titled album. It was soon covered and brought to fame by Elvis Presley, becoming his biggest hit single in the United States since ‘Suspicious Minds’. Elvis Presley's cover version became much more popular than the original version and was released as a single on August 1, 1972.
To me, the song,'Burning Love' has always been synonymous with passion; the emblem of one's strongest emotions. We all display passion when we want to live, learn and love with all the zest we possess. I have always been a passionate person. I used to think of myself as being one who loved too much and too easily, but now know that one cannot love enough. I learned long ago that 'loving too much' is not a failing, whereas 'loving without discernment' is. I have always found my passion to move me beyond my shortcomings, beyond my failures and even beyond myself. Any courage which I have ever displayed has come from my passion and never any position I held.
As a child, my dear mother often indicated that she would prefer to see a misdirected passionate streak in me, saying, "If you don't like what you do, Billy, you won't do it with any conviction or passion". Her words have remained a constant reminder to me that whereas purpose may be the reason that I journey through life, it is a passion that lights up my way. My own examined character flaws showed me in my thirties that when one's purpose and passion are greater than one's fears and excuses that a way can always be found. My religion and love of God, and my physical, emotional and spiritual love of my wife, Sheila has taught me that the things I am passionate about are never random; they are my calling, they were meant to be.
Love and peace Bill xxx
The song was written by Dennis Linde and was originally recorded by country and western soul artist Arthur Alexander who included it on his 1972 self-titled album. It was soon covered and brought to fame by Elvis Presley, becoming his biggest hit single in the United States since ‘Suspicious Minds’. Elvis Presley's cover version became much more popular than the original version and was released as a single on August 1, 1972.
To me, the song,'Burning Love' has always been synonymous with passion; the emblem of one's strongest emotions. We all display passion when we want to live, learn and love with all the zest we possess. I have always been a passionate person. I used to think of myself as being one who loved too much and too easily, but now know that one cannot love enough. I learned long ago that 'loving too much' is not a failing, whereas 'loving without discernment' is. I have always found my passion to move me beyond my shortcomings, beyond my failures and even beyond myself. Any courage which I have ever displayed has come from my passion and never any position I held.
As a child, my dear mother often indicated that she would prefer to see a misdirected passionate streak in me, saying, "If you don't like what you do, Billy, you won't do it with any conviction or passion". Her words have remained a constant reminder to me that whereas purpose may be the reason that I journey through life, it is a passion that lights up my way. My own examined character flaws showed me in my thirties that when one's purpose and passion are greater than one's fears and excuses that a way can always be found. My religion and love of God, and my physical, emotional and spiritual love of my wife, Sheila has taught me that the things I am passionate about are never random; they are my calling, they were meant to be.
Love and peace Bill xxx
