Page 69 - Song Maps - A New System to Write Your Best Lyrics - Simon Hawkins

a very personal message to him with a very effective use of Timezones.
CCM
"Cinderella"by Steven Curtis Chapman–a moving tribute to his daughter who sadly passed away but starts with her as a child, growing up and going to the prom, getting married to her husband; some lovely crafting. Another great Timezones song is "Time In Between" by Francesca Battistelli, moving elegantly from the beginning of time, the time of Jesus' birth, to the here and now.
Southern Gospel
"Lazarus Come Forth" by Carman is a classic "inspo" song that tells the story of Lazarus in a very dramatic way, demonstrating the storytelling power of Timezones with added color and humor that Carman brings to it.
Worship
While storytelling is not used as a device that much in Worship, as discussed above, there are instances when Timezones can be usefully employed–""10,000 Reasons" by Matt Redman, "Amazing Grace" by John Newton, "He Is God" by Simon Hawkins.
Musical
"Hello Young Lovers" from The King and I–Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein's richly crafted song where the singer sings to the lovers, reflecting on her experience of being a young lover.
Jazz
"Anything Goes" by Ella Fitzgerald– expertly uses Timezones to craft a song in AABA format with the Refrain effectively taking the place of the Chorus in the Map. V1 reflects on "olden days" (Timezone 1), the B section and V2 is in today's time (Timezone 2). "Miss Otis Regrets" by Ella Fitzgerald is another lovely, classic Timezones song, only taking just minutes to move from one Timezone to the next rather than years between each Verse.
Check them out–it's incredible how relevant and timeless this approach is. If you haven't got a Timezones song in your catalog already, I'd encourage you to have a crack at it.
Exercise
If you have a copy of the Song Maps Workbook, this would be a good time to complete Exercise #4– Timezones.