Bifrost Arts - Come O Spirit

‘Come O Spirit!’ Anthology of Hymns and Spiritual Songs Volume 1

“For more than 30 years, pop music has suffered from a God complex—attaching a scarlet letter to artists who include the religious experience in their songs. But a new generation of musicians from across the spiritual spectrum is emerging, discarding the trappings of the Christianculture industry to reintroduce the transcendence, beauty and historical gravity of western scared music to the places where it belongs: dinner parties, road trips and back porches.

Come O Spirit brings together artists like Dave Bazan, Damien Jurado, Rosie Thomas, Denison Witmer, The Welcome Wagon (featuring Sufjan Stevens) and Leigh Nash to revive 400 years of long-forgotten melodies and liturgical music. The brainchild of producers Isaac Wardell and Mason Neely, Come O Spirit interprets hymnody through lush, cinematic arrangements and a drop of Southern gothic mystique. It’s like a prayer. Released Sept. 8, together with the Smith family and Great Comfort Records.”

Participating musicians include Damien Jurado, Rosie Thomas, Denison Witmer, J.Tillman (Fleet Foxes), Leigh Nash (Sixpence None the Richer), Laura Gibson, Liz Janes, Laura Gibson, Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond), David Bazan (Pedro the Lion), The Welcome Wagon; featured guest production Sufjan Stevens.

Track Listing

1. I Sought The Lord
2. It Is Finished
3. Come O spiriti
4. Jesus saviour Pilot me
5. Just a closer walk
6. Open thou mine eyes
7. The mourners prayer
8. Hard Times
9. Kyrie
10. Be still my soul
11. How Calm And Beautiful The Morn
12. Lord I believe
13. He never said a mumbling word

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