To celebrate the 10th (going on 11th) anniversary of a ship at Sea’s gospel-folk epic, “Awake, Awake”, the Harp Family reassembled for an album of cover songs, very much akin to our two volumes of hymns. Each of the artists brings their unique style and voice to the project, turning Josh Compton’s simple acoustic-led songs into anthemic church shouts, bluesy barnstormers, quiet dirges and hypnotic alt rock.
Thank you, Harp Family listeners, for your support over the years, and the music you allow us to create.
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released November 11, 2022
We Climb Trees to See You
Ron Flack & Friends
Ron Flack: keys & production
Benjamin Payne: vocals, drums, percussion & acoustic guitar
Brandon Covey: bass
The Mysteries of Our Lord
Joe Kurtz
Joe Kurtz: guitar, vocals & recording
Matt Kurtz: drums
Joe Kurtz Sr: mixing and post-production
The Badge of Sin is Changed into Glory
Rock Salt & Nails
Jim Dutter: vocal & guitar
Priscilla Roggenkamp: upright bass and harmonies
James Perone: dobro
The Fisherman
Brother Joshua
Josh Compton: vocal, guitar & harmonica
Joe Kurtz: piano & recording
Ron Flack: recording & background vocals
God Speaks to Elijah
Mudhouse
Mackie McAdam: drums
Matt Varney: guitar
Alyssa Brandon: bass
Lauren DuBois: vocals
Michael Giacomoni: vocals & guitar
Sinking Ship
Mudhouse
Michael Giacomoni: guitar, vocals & percussion
Lauren DuBois: vocals
Mary Statler: vocals
Get Right Church
Brother Joshua
Josh Compton: vocal, guitar & harmonica
Matt Kurtz: drums & recording
Valley of Dry Bones
Cody J. Martin
Cody J. Martin: vocal, guitars & harmonica
John Finley: recording, engineering & mixing
Produced by John Finley & Cody J. Martin
I Cry Out
Rock Salt & Nails
Priscilla Roggenkamp: vocals
Jim Dutter: guitar
James Perone: harmonies & recording
Staff
Evan Rutledge
Evan Rutledge: vocals & field recording
Ron Flack: recording & mixing
The Apostle Thomas
Matt Kurtz
Matt Kurtz: vocals, piano, drums, organ, recording, mixing & producing
Claire Ozmun: background vocals
Matt Dunks: fiddle
Steven Tebbs Carney: steel guitar
Joe Kurtz: electric guitar
John Finley: bass
A Death & a Resurrection
Brother Joshua
Josh Compton: vocals, guitar, harmonica, recording & mixing
Mary Edwards: story
Once Was Lost
Anya Van Rose
Anya Antonavich: vocals, guitar, recording & mixing
I’m Gonna Sail Like a Ship on the Ocean
Austin Wolfe
Austin Wolfe: guitar & vocals
Anya Antonavich: vocals, recording & mixing
You Are All
Joe Kurtz
Joe Kurtz: guitar & vocals
Matt Kurtz: drums & recording
Joe Kurtz Sr: mixing and post-production
Album concept by Matt Kurtz
Artwork by Josh Compton
Mastered by Spencer Martin
This album speaks to the continuum of African diasporic culture that is central to the vibrant canon of Americana folk music. Bandcamp Album of the Day May 29, 2020
Singer-songwriter Christopher Paul Stelling's latest, produced by Ben Harper, shows off his fingerpicking chops and soulful voice. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 11, 2020