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Carry the Word (2000)

Carry the Word (2000)

After decades of mining the roots of American music, it was inevitable that Spencer Bohren would someday dig into the fertile soil of his own gospel-singing childhood. His explorations led to a musical place filled with imagery from a distant America. Here there were lonesome train whistles, big rivers, chariots of fire, epic battles, long journeys and heavy burdens, as well as strong men and beautiful women. Here the enemy was doubtlessly in league with the Devil and all paths led to Gloryland.

The theme that emerges is not really salvation, however, but rather the quest for freedom. These songs sing of crossing those rivers, escaping bondage, flying away, and generally slipping the chains of this mortal plane.

Carry the Word is a loving collection of Gospel-related Folk Music in which Spencer Bohren takes the listener from the sweet Southern Quartet sound of the Carolinas to a charismatic sanctified country church meeting in the Delta, with stops along the way for a Kentucky banjo piece, a heavenly instrumental version of Amazing Grace, and a couple of gorgeous originals. Inspiring!

Best CD by a Louisiana Artist 2001, Keith Spera/Times Picayune, New Orleans.

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Tracks

  1. I Am a Pilgrim
  2. Bound for Glory
  3. Samson and Deliliah
  4. Wings of an Angel
  5. One Kind Favor
  6. Carry the Word
  7. River Jordan
  8. Gospel Plow
  9. I’ve Been Delivered
  10. Amazing Grace
  11. Beulah Land


Beulah Land

Traditional

I’ve got a home in Beulah Land,
outshines the sun
I’ve got a home in Beulah Land,
outshines the sun
I’ve got a home in Beulah Land,
outshines the sun
    Way beyond the blue

Do Lord, do Lord, do remember me
Do Lord, do Lord, do remember me
Do Lord, do Lord, do remember me
    Way beyond the blue

When your way is rocky, He’s by your side
When your way is rocky, He’ll be by your side
When your way is rocky, He’ll be by your side
    Be your guiding light

Satan is a liar, conjurer too
Satan is a liar, a conjurer too
Satan is a liar, and a conjurer too
    Watch out, he’ll conjur you

Do Lord, do Lord, do remember me
Do Lord, do Lord, do remember me
Do Lord, do Lord, do remember me
    Way beyond the blue

Everwhere I journey, everywhere I go
Everwhere I journey, everywhere I go
Everwhere I journey, everywhere I go
    I’m closer to my home

Call Him in the morning, call Him late at night
Call Him in the morning, late at night
Call Him in the morning, call Him late at night
    Call him any time

I’ve got a home in Beulah Land,
outshines the sun
I’ve got a home in Beulah Land,
outshines the sun
I’ve got a home in Beulah Land,
outshines the sun
    Way beyond the blue

    Way beyond the blue

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