Trough
by Judy Brown
There is a trough in the waves,
a low spot
where the horizon disappears
and only the sky
and water
are our company.And there we lose our way
unless
we rest,
knowing the wave will bring us
to its crest again.There we may drown
if we let fear
hold us within its grip and shake us
side to side,
and leave us flailing, torn, disoriented.But if we rest there
in the trough,
in silence,
being with
the low part of the wave,
keeping
our energy and
noticing the shape of things,
the flow,
then time alone
will bring us to another
place
where we can see
horizon, see the land again,
regain our sense
of where
we are,
and where we need to swim.
'RISE'...NEW CD RELEASE
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Music is a part of what keeps us alive and kicking - songs are often like good friends that appear when you need them most. I hope I have gathered here in these songs some friends that speak of our hopefulness and our resilience. Friends that have come together to call out the dreams and strengths that live deep within us. The best kind of friends....friends that tell the truth, and are not afraid to demand that that truth rise from you.
Fran
About the CD...
Produced by Charles Andry Milling, 'Rise' is energetically acoustic, spiritually centered, articulate and passionately performed. Fran is at his best, singing with urgency and edginess. The ensemble is, along with Charles on electric guitar and bass; Catherine Marx on piano and keys, James Williams on drums, Chuck Hamilton [of 'The Waybacks' fame] on drums/percussion, soundscape artist Lance Seiler on percussion, with Tess Bath and Kelsea McKeever handling the backing vocals.
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