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The Singing Well

by The Emporiums

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old woman, knows best sings songs, from the hollow of her chest i sing it loud i'm drinking deep i sing it loud i'm drinking deep from the singing well old woman, loves best sings songs, from the pounding in her chest old woman, prays best sings songs, from the church in her chest
2.
Lucy 04:04
lucy my confetti heart hanging from the treehouse, in my backyard lucy when will you stop hiding can't you see i'm trying, doing my part there is love, love, love, love is all around you there is love, love, love, can you hear it singing there is love, love, love can ya believe it found you again lucy treasure in the dirt place where you got hurt, you'll believe in love again lucy the apple of my eye the bluing of the sky, started with you diamond skies, are your eyes i could sing all day, dream all night with you
3.
so when did the falling start when did you get your hands inside my heart you've been pushing the beams, flipping the tables i've been trying to stay calm, tying stay stable but I can't when will the heavy rain come when will the clearing of my fields be done you've been rolling the stone, digging so deep i've been falling down hard, here at your feet here I am
4.
you've been hard as nails, punchin' holes in hearts slivers and splinters, are all you've got you've been adding your rings, thinking nothing but green pennies and paper, are all you've got you've been throwing your stones, into deep dark holes wishes and whispers, are all you've got when you wanna come home i don't know if i can i don't know myself anymore your bed is a coffin i'll die to myself your arms are like branches quieting my chaos your home is a fountain filling my empty
5.
Carry Me 03:39
johnny's cashin' all his chips tonight boots for bare feet, drums for dead beats johnny's dumping all his pills in the river burlap for silk, honey for milk oh to be chosen, oh to be the one oh to be forgiven, oh to be home mary's coolin' all her red fever love for perfume, water for wounds mary's holding all of her children honor for shame, blessing for pain won't you carry me like you carried them won't you carry me
6.
Old Hickory 03:06
down by the river, southern bells ringin' weepin' willows singin', move slow down by the river, babe's in the basket floating upstream, move slow old hickory (3x) breathe your fire deep in the delta, the spirit's singing ghosts go floatin', move slow deep in the delta, mud is creepin' jesus a healin', move slow
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Swamp Fairy 01:03
8.
I am the richest, I am your favorite I am yours alone, I am I am the moonlight, I am your seaside I am yours alone, I am And there is joy, joy, joy Joy in this house I am the richest, I am your favorite I am yours alone, I am I am the rhythm, I am your drum I am yours alone, I am
9.
billows and sparks, fire into dark streams and oceans, water into potion dirt and dust, iron into rust wind and winters, branches into splinters roll away the stone (4x) your angel she's got a word she's got a song, she's a got peace she's got something, something to sing over me then there's the liar he's gone silent he's gone quiet, he's gone missing he's got nothing, nothing to do with me and in the garden, it's growing greener it's getting bigger, it's getting fuller full of bright flowers full of bright flowers for me and there's a fire it's getting brighter, it's burning hotter it's burning longer, it's burning stronger it's burning stronger in me
10.
Time 02:39
you've torn down far too much you've torn down far too long it's time to build back up again it's time to build your home you've drunk the wine of loss you've drunk the drink of fear it's time to clear your head again it's time to clear your heart you've wandered far alone you've wandered in the dark it's time to find your feet again it's time to find your way

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released February 12, 2011

The Emporiums would like to thank:
Gary Adolphe, Ben + Robin Pasley, Tim + Laurie Thornton, Dave + Ally Wilton, Caleb Friesen, Cameron Schenk, Mark Bovee, Dave Farrell, Kyle Steed, Joanne Abraham, Michael + Nikki Dalton, Todd + Libbie Anderson, Holly Morrell, Boris + Liz Gavrailoff, Long + Mcquade Winnipeg, Gateway South Church, Vinelife Church, Origins Community Church and Enter the Worship Circle.

Special thanks to all who partnered early on to help make this project possible!

Photography by Joanne Abraham www.joanneabraham.com
Video by Michael Dalton www.watereddownproductions.com
Album Artwork by Kyle Steed www.kylesteed.com

Engineered and Produced by Aaron Strumpel www.thedirtyshovel.com at The Dirty Shovel in Woodland Park, CO
Mixed by Ben Pasley, www.benpasley.com, in Woodland Park, CO. Courtesy of Worship Circle Records.
Mastered by Dave Wilton, www.davewilton.com, at St. Ida's in Lafayette. CO

All songs recorded at The Dirty Shovel, Woodland Park, CO
Bass recorded at University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
Drums recorded at Gateway South Church, Winnipeg MB
Mandolin, Harp and Fiddle recorded at www.stringoverdubs.com Colorado Springs, CO
Violin recorded at The Wardrobe (Cleveland) in Spare Oom (Ohio).

Karla Adolphe - acoustic guitar, piano, rhodes and vocals
Aaron Strumpel - acoustic + electric guitars, banjo, piano, and vocals
Caleb Friesen - drums and percussion
Dave Farrell - upright bass
Tim Thornton - mandolin and harp
Laurie Thornton - violin and viola on Swamp Fairy
Cameron Schenk - violin
Mark Bovee - rhodes on The Singing Well

Aaron plays Santa Cruz guitars and JHS Pedals

All songs written and recorded by Karla Adolphe + Aaron Strumpel
All songs copyright Smallgate Music and Thirsty Dirt Records

www.theemporiumsmusic.com

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Aaron Strumpel Boulder, Colorado

Aaron Strumpel is a songwriter based in Boulder, CO.  A collaborator with Enter the Worship Circle, an avante-garde worshipper with his Elephants, Birds, and Vespers, he has been featured in Christianity Today, Relevant Magazine, and Paste Magazine.

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