The album Good is now available online to download or a CD + download
After a few years focused on writing and studying, I finally got round to recording a new album! It’s called Good and features many of the songs I have been playing live for a number of years. I hope it was worth the wait!
OK, yes, the title is pretentious, but it’s a bit of a protest against some of the bleak views of life that some Christians seem to hold: I wanted to celebrate the gift of life from a Christian perspective. (And, though I say it myself, I think the music is pretty good too thanks to the great musicians that partnered with me.)
So I hope you find it both entertaining and inspiring. I go back to my folk roots with songs with a traditional Irish feel—like ‘A Dream of a Blessed Spirit’ (using a poem by W. H. Auden) and ‘Water Into Wine’ with its 5/4 groove. There are also those heading in the direction of jazz and pop. None of these songs have been recoded before with the exception of ‘Jacob’s Prayer’ (which featured on the album Acoustic Communion). I re-recorded this as the live version I play these days is much more jazz/swing than the original. It features some extraordinary piano playing from my Czech friend and composer, Daniel Kyzlink. There’s even a short piece of Bach to close the album.
You’ll find more music on my Bandcamp music page, which also features the project that Daniel Kyzlink and I were working on for a number of years, The Rock Mass, recorded with symphony orchestra, jazz and rock musicians, and singers.
