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A song about our struggle to make connection
songwriter blues christian vocalist ottawa gospel richard bethell sundays at8
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Blues, R&B, and gospel music in Ottawa and Montreal, Canada. Leader of Sundays at 8 at Ottawa's Blessed Sacrament Parish, and guitarist for jazz-pop group Evol
Richard Bethell (better known by nom de plume Admiral Bob, which is how you'll find him on iTunes and Spotify) has been singing and playing blues, R&B, and gospel music in Ottawa and Montreal, Canada, for the last 30 years. He leads "Sundays at 8", an eclectic blend of gospel, bluegrass, and contemporary praise every Sunday Night at Ottawa's Blessed Sacrament Church. He is also a member of the semi-active pop-jazz fusion group Evolutions. As Admiral Bob, he has released two albums on the TuneTrack.net label.
Song Info
Genre
Pop • Christian Pop
Charts
Peak #118
Peak in subgenre #14
Author
Richard Bethell
Rights
2004
Uploaded
April 20, 2007
Track Files
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MP3 4.3 MB • 128 kbps • 4:40
Story behind the song
I remember when my younger daughter was sitting on a park bench one time... she was six months old. The wind blew lightly in her face, and she smiled. It was a perfect and precious moment, but in this moment I realized how alone she was... she smiled, but she could share it with noone, really, because she lacked the ability to speak about it. She couldn't even share it with herself, since nobody remembers what happens at six months of age. We are all struggling to connect... to be connected, to be connected to, to be remembered in ages we will not be a part of. And to be connected tangibly, and physically to a God we do not now see. This song expresses that struggle to reach out, like Adam in the Cistine fresco, and be touched by God.
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Daughter Trailing clouds of glory does she come But through this world we stumble deaf and dumb I see her Sometimes children seem so all alone The prison of our words so far from home Turning out a meaning Handing out believing Kyrie eleison Kyrie eleison The cares of this life ravel tangled in the vines Whispering we're running out of time My worries makes me feel I'm in this on my own But I know I'll never really be alone Turning out a feeling Handing out the healing Kyrie eleison Kyrie eleison He comes to us, walking on the water The blameless lamb sent here by the Father Why, oh why can't we see you? Turning out a feeling Handing out the healing Kyrie eleison Kyrie eleison
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