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Music of The Carpenter's Tools

During its 17 years of ministry, The Carpenter’s Tools performed many songs. We have recordings of varying quality for most of those songs. Click on a song title below to hear a recording. Also shown is the date and place the song was recorded, who was in the group at the time, and the number of recordings available. To see and listen to other recordings of the song, click on the number under Recordings.

Name of Song	Date & Place	Participants	Recordings
A Christmas Song for All Seasons	8/31/80 Hillsboro Baptist	Buff, Ray, Bill, Nick, David, Barry	2
A Thing Called Love	1982 In-House Recording	Buff, Bill, David, Kathy, Annelle, Barry, Ed	1
Alleluia	Source Unknown	Buff, Ray, Bill, Nick, David, Barry	2
Be Ye Glad	1986 In-House Recording	Buff, Bill, Kathy, Ray, Bette, Jim, Jack, Barry	2
Blood Will Never Lose It's Power, The	1986 In-House Recording	Phil	1
Book of Life	1974 Recording off WBYO	Ken, Buff, Ray, Dave, Bill	1
Bye and Bye	1987 In-House Recording	Buff, Phil, Beth	1
Easter Song	6/29/1985 Christ Community Church	Buff, Ray, Kathy, Bette, Joe, David, Darrel, Liz	2
Faith Walkin' People	2/26/1983 Salem Evangelical Free	Buff, Ray, Bill, Barry, Kathy, Jim, Bob, Jack	3
Fat Baby	9/13/1985 Harvey Cedars*	Buff, Ray, Kathy, Bette, Joe, David, Darrel, Liz	3
Father, I Adore You Sing-a-Long	9/13/1985 Harvey Cedars	Buff, Ray, Kathy, Bette, Joe, David, Darrel, Liz	1
Feelin' Mighty Fine	1978 Nick Recording	Buff, Ray, Bill, Putter, David, Nick	2
Front Seat, Back Seat	1978 Nick Recording	Buff, Ray, Bill, Putter, David, Nick	4
Giggle	6/29/1985 Christ Community	Danny, Buff, Ray, Kathy, Bette, Joe, David, Darrel, Liz	1
Give Them All to Jesus	1978 Nick Recording	Buff, Ray, Bill, Putter, David, Nick	4
Giver of Life	1975 Recording at Unknown Location	Ken, Buff, Ray, Dave, Bill, Mark	1
Good Ole Gospel Feelin'	1978 Nick Recording	Buff, Ray, Bill, Putter, David, Nick	2
He Didn't Lift Us Up To Let Us Down	2/26/1983 Salem Evangelical Free	Buff, Ray, Bill, Barry, Kathy, Jim, Bob, Jack	1
He Turned the Water into Wine	1982 In-House Recording	Buff, Bill, David, Kathy, Annelle, Barry Ed	1
He Was There All the Time	1983 Miscellaneous Mix*	Buff, Bill, David, Kathy, Annelle, Barry Ed	1
Hey I'm a Believer Now	8/31/1980 Hillsboro Baptist	Buff, Ray, Bill, Nick, David, Barry	2
His Hand in Mine	1987 In-House Recording	Buff, Phil, Beth	1
How Big Is God	1981 Miscellaneous Mix	Buff, Annelle	1
Hymn Medley (earlier)	Source Unknown	Buff, Ray, Bill, David, Nick	2
Hymn Medley (later)	1986 In-House Recording	Buff, David, Kathy, Darrel, Liz, Phil, Beth	1
I Can't Wait to See Jesus	1978 Nick Recording	Buff, Ray, Bill, Putter, David, Nick	2
I Don't Have to Worry	1976 Rehearsal Recording	Ken, Buff, Ray, Dave, Bill, Mark	1
I Don't Mind	1986 In-House Recording	Buff, David, Kathy, Darrel, Liz, Phil, Beth	1
I Don't Worry About What To Do	1987 In-House Recording	Buff, Phil, Beth	1
I Have Decided	2/26/1983 Salem Evangelical Free	Buff, Ray, Bill, Barry, Kathy, Jim, Bob, Jack	3
I Just Came to Praise the Lord	1978 Nick Recording	Buff, Ray, Bill, Putter, David, Nick	1
I Know He's Mine	1975 Original Recording*	Ken, Buff, Ron, Ray, Dave, Bill	2
I Saw the Light	1981 Miscellaneous Mix	Buff, Ray, Bill, Nick, David, Barry, Annelle, Kathy	5
I Wanna Be Ready	1978 Nick Recording	Buff, Ray, Bill, Putter, David, Nick	4
I Will Bless the Lord	6/29/1985 Christ Community	Buff, Ray, Kathy, Bette, Joe, David, Darrel, Liz	5
I'm Yours Lord	1987 In-House Recording	Buff, Phil, Beth	1
If I Have to Die	6/29/1985 Christ Community	Buff, Ray, Kathy, Bette, Joe, David, Darrel, L	1
Inspiration	1978 Nick Recording	Buff, Ray, Bill, Putter, David, Nick	2
It Wouldn't Be Enough	1977 Nick Recording	Buff, Bill, Ray, Dave, Putter	3
Jesus and Me	1987 In-House Recording	Buff, Phil, Beth	1
Jesus Never Fails	1987 In-House Recording	Buff, Phil, Beth	1
Just a Little Talk	1978 Nick Recording	Buff, Ray, Bill, Putter, David, Nick	4
Keep It On Goin'	1982 In-HouseRecording	Buff, Bill, Kathy, Ray, Bette, Jim, Jack, Barry	3
Keep On Walkin'	Best of Tools Recording	Buff, Ray, Bill, Putter, David, Nick	2
Learning to Lean Medley	1987 In-House Recording	Buff, Phil, Beth	1
Lighthouse, The	1987 In-House Recording	Buff, Phil, Beth	1
Love Him So	1977 In-house Recording	Buff, Ray, Bill, Putter, Dave, Nick	1
Love Makes People Happy	8/31/1980 Hillsboro Baptist	Buff, Ray, Bill, Nick, David, Barry	1
Love Song	1975 Original Tools Recording	Ken, Buff, Ron, Ray, Dave, Bill	1
Love Was When	Source Unknown	Buff, Ray, Bill, Nick, David, Barry	6
Moment by Moment	1975 Original Tools Recording	Buff, Ken, Ron, Ray, Dave, Bill	1
My Jesus I Love Thee	1987 In-House Recording	Buff, Phil, Beth	1
My Tribute (To God Be the Glory)	2/26/1983 Salem Evangelical Free	Buff, Ray, Bill, Barry, Kathy, Jim, Bob, Jack	1
More Like You	1977 In-house Recording	Buff, Ray, Bill, Putter, Dave, Nick	1
Oh Buddha	8/31/1980 Hillsboro Baptist	Buff, Ray, Bill, Nick, David, Barry	8
Patience (Herbert the Snail)	1981 Miscellaneous Mix	Buff, Ray, Bill, Nick, David, Barry, Annelle, Kathy	3
Peace That Passes All Understanding	1978 Nick Recording	Buff, Ray, Bill, Putter, David, Nick	3
Pierce My Ear	9/13/1985 Harvey Cedars	Buff, Ray, Kathy, Bette, Joe, David, Darrel, Liz	1
Say I Do	1977 Nick Recording	Buff, Ray, Bill,Putter, Dave, Nick	3
Seed of Corn	Source Unknown	Ken, Buff, Ron, Ray, Dave, Bill	1
Shut De Door	9/13/1985 Harvey Cedars	Buff, Ray, Kathy, Bette, Joe, David, Darrel, Liz	1
Since I Opened Up the Door	1978 In-house Recording	Buff, Ray, Bill, Putter, Dave, Nick	5
Sing Your Praise to the Lord	1984 In-House Recording	Buff, Bill, Kathy, Ray, Bette, Jim, Jack, Barry	1
Soon and Very Soon	1986 In-House Recording	Buff, David, Kathy, Darrel, Liz, Phil, Beth	1
Space Walk	Source Unknown	Buff, Ray, Bill, Putter, Dave, Nick	2
Spiritual Medley	1976 Original Recording	Ken, Buff, Ron, Ray, Dave, Bill	1
The Storm Will Not Last	1987 In-House Recording	Buff, Phil, Beth	1
Stubborn Love	1986 In-House Recording	Buff, David, Kathy, Darrel, Liz, Phil, Beth	1
Sunshine (Sing-a-Long)	1982 In-House Recording	Buff, Bill, David, Kathy, Annelle, Barry Ed	1
Take Another Lap Around Mount Sinai	1987 In-House Recording	Buff, Phil, Beth	1
That's When the Angels Rejoice	1986 In-House Recording	Buff, David, Kathy, Darrel, Liz, Phil, Beth	1
There is Someone in Heaven	1987 In-House Recording	Buff, Phil, Beth	1
Through It All	1976 Original Recording	Ken, Buff, Ron, Ray, Dave, Bill	1
Two Hands	1977 In-house Recording	Buff, Ray, Bill, Putter, Dave, Nick	2
Visitor, The	1975 Tape Made for Pitman	Ken, Buff, Bill, Ray, Dave, Mark	1
We Are the Reason	2/26/1983 Salem Evangelical Free	Buff, Ray, Bill, Barry, Kathy, Jim, Bob, Jack	2
What a Friend We Have in Jesus	1978 Nick Recording	Buff, Ray, Bill, RPutter, David, Nick	4
When Nobody Gave Me a Prayer	1980 In-House Recording	Buff, Ray, Bill, Nick, David, Barry	2
Who Do You Think?	1980 In-House Recording	Buff, Ray, Bill, Nick, David, Barry	1
Wonderful Lord	1986 In-House Recording	Buff, David, Kathy, Darrel, Liz, Phil, Beth	1
Why Should the Father Bother?	6/29/1985 Christ Community	Buff, Ray, Kathy, Bette, Joe, David, Darrel, Liz	1
Words	1977 Nick Recording	Buff, Ray, Bill, Putter, Dave, Nick	1
You Got the Power	1977 Nick Recording	Buff, Ray, Bill, Putter, Dave, Nick	2