Feb 2022 ss022722h superskirmish revival american folk christian
Hmmm, I am not a religious person but this just felt right! :) Skirmishes...go figure!
Revival
February 27, 2022
https://www.johnstaplesmusic.com/FAWM2022/JohnStaples-Revival.mp3
take my hand
make me whole
forgive the lies
that I have told
clear my mind
of hate and sin
so that I might
rise again
resurrection
hear my words
lift me higher
hold my feet
up to the fire
clear my eyes
bless my soul
so that I might
once again be whole
rejuvenescence
I feel you close
sense your arrival
as I contemplate
revival
speak my name
record my deeds
as the heart
inside me bleeds
bring me straight
into the light
on my final
earthly night
reanimation
I feel you close
sense your arrival
as I contemplate
revival
© 2022 John Staples
JohnStaplesMusic.com
@mardeycranbleson Mar 2022
Lovely song, very melancholy dirge to end off the month!
@angelinapowersuit Mar 2022
Nice, is this in 6/8? I don't know if rejuvenescense is a word but I really hope so, rolls off the tongue so nicely . . . great control and command of your voice, as always. Nice tough with the back up singers at the end too. I've seen the light! ;-)
@pipewrench67 Mar 2022
This walks the Leonard Cohen road in a lot of ways, in presentation, delivery, and in the lyrical marriage of the sacred and profane.
@grayland Feb 2022
Beautiful melody and your vocal is one of the best I've heard this year, Really smooth and heartfelt. I'm sure alot of people can relate to those lyrics.
@lennie Feb 2022
It suits your voice perfectly and comes over very warm and sincere.
@tjeff Feb 2022
What a great production for the short time-frame! I love the balance and the way the piano occasionally cuts through in such a tasty way. Great flow to the melody and lyric, and I especially like how the last word of each "A" section is lengthened. Love those backing vox at the end! I enjoyed listening a lot!!
@cicpisces Feb 2022
Sweet. Music and lyrics fit perfectly. I feel the heartfelt emotion. Lyrics paint a nice poetic picture. Great.
@nancycunning Feb 2022
Love this relaxed certainty, and the way you sing Bless My Soul so it's the expression of surprise and asking for Grace.
Staples of the Staples Singers??? Great work. Thinking of that Kris Kristofferson song about being saved.
@scubed Feb 2022
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! So poignant and soulful! This is a wonderful response to the skirmish prompt.
@kahlo2013 Feb 2022
Oh John! I absolutely love this! I love the gentle music and the prayerful quality you bring to this awesome song!
@cindyrella Feb 2022
This is incredible! I love the slow sadness full of so much. What a great skirmish
@tunecat Feb 2022
I quickly read the lyrics and they flow and connect beautifully. It feels quite solemn and like a deathbed song.
@sw1n3flu Feb 2022
I spotted this and said "aw sweet" out loud.
Glad you're still posting songs and skirmishing like a badass.
It's got a real earnest and heartfelt feel to it .... who knows what's out there .... eh?