Snapshot Christian Music

Songs of Faith, Family & Ordinary Life

Original songs drawn from faith, family, friendship, work, and the ordinary moments that shape our lives.

Songs About the Moments That Matter

Some moments matter while they are happening. Others become clearer only when we look back.

Snapshot Christian Music grew from a desire to capture those moments in song. These are songs about fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, lifelong friends, ordinary working days, loss, gratitude, and the faith that runs through all of them.

My hope is simple: that somewhere in these stories, you will recognize a little of your own.

Latest Releases

Three new stories

The newest releases range from marriage and memory to a lighthearted ham-radio story. Choose a song to listen through DistroKid or on YouTube.

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Latest Release

He Gave Me You

A marriage song about how thousands of ordinary moments slowly turn two separate lives into one shared life.

The Hills Are Silent Now artwork crediting William H. Blanton, Jr. and William B. Blanton
Latest Release

The Hills Are Silent Now

A son looks back on the hunting days shared with his father and Bo, the little lemon beagle whose absence left the hills strangely quiet.

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Novelty & Story Song

The Ballad of Old Man Jones: A DX Story

A tongue-in-cheek country story from the world of amateur radio, DX chasing, pileups, and the old jargon hams know well.

Original Music

Listen to the songs

Choose a song below. Use Listen Now for Spotify, Apple Music, or iTunes through DistroKid, or choose YouTube to listen there.

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Apple of My Eye

A father's reflection on watching his daughter grow—from the little girl he once held to the woman and mother she has become.

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Ordinary Days

A song about work, home, faith, and learning to recognize God's goodness in a life that may seem ordinary.

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The Only Thing Missing

A quiet reflection on love, memory, and the unmistakable absence left by someone deeply missed.

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One More Year

Four old friends. The same river. The same stories. And another year to be grateful they can make the trip again.

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He Gave Me You

A song about marriage, memory, and the thousands of ordinary moments through which two lives become one.

The Hills Are Silent Now artwork crediting William H. Blanton, Jr. and William B. Blanton

The Hills Are Silent Now

A remembrance of a father, a son, a lemon beagle named Bo, and the hunting hills whose silence eventually came to hold them all.

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Beam of Light

A personal testimony of faith when the road ahead is unclear—trusting that God’s light is enough for the next step.

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YouTube Exclusive

Apple of My Eye (Bluegrass Remix)

A bluegrass interpretation of Apple of My Eye, currently available only on YouTube as a lyric video.

Watch on YouTube

Novelty & Story Songs

A lighter corner of the catalog

Not every snapshot is solemn. Some stories are simply meant to make us smile.

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Ham Radio Story Song

The Ballad of Old Man Jones: A DX Story

Written from a satirical DX poem dating back to William's early ham-radio years, this deliberately silly country story celebrates pileups, radio jargon, and the peculiar determination of a DXer chasing one more contact.

About William

Minister, husband, father, grandfather, and songwriter

William Blanton is a longtime Christian minister from North Louisiana. After decades of ministry in the local church, songwriting became another way to communicate many of the same truths that have shaped his ministry and his life.

His songs grow out of faith, marriage, family, friendship, work, aging, loss, and the everyday experiences through which God's faithfulness can often be seen most clearly.

Snapshot Christian Music is about telling honest stories and preserving the moments that matter.

William Blanton
William Blanton

About the Recordings

A clear note about how the recordings are made

The lyrics for these songs are written by William Blanton. Artificial intelligence is used to create the vocals and instrumental performances heard in the recordings.

William is not the singer or instrumental performer on these tracks. The recordings are AI-assisted presentations of his original songs and lyrics.

Guest Preaching

Available to serve churches

William is available to serve churches through guest preaching and other ministry opportunities.

Artist verification email: wc5n@juno.com

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