Ben
Harper and Ellen Harper
Harper and Ellen Harper
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A
House is a Home 2:43City of Dreams 3:42 Born to Love You 3:30
Heavyhearted 2:57
House is a Home 2:43City of Dreams 3:42 Born to Love You 3:30
Heavyhearted 2:57
Farmer’s
Daughter 3:15 Memories of Gold Altar of Love 3:21Break You Heart 3:41
Daughter 3:15 Memories of Gold Altar of Love 3:21Break You Heart 3:41
Learn
it All Again Tomorrow 3:02 How Could We Not Believe 3:46
it All Again Tomorrow 3:02 How Could We Not Believe 3:46
Sorry
I haven’t been writing as many reviews as I usually do. I have been
overwhelmed with getting the new issue of the literary journal out.
What was great in this issue was the fact that one of my first
reviews was with the band in it and I had even done an interview with
them for Country Music News International. I feel blessed to be able
to review these bands, and even sometimes maintain correspondence
with the people in them.
I haven’t been writing as many reviews as I usually do. I have been
overwhelmed with getting the new issue of the literary journal out.
What was great in this issue was the fact that one of my first
reviews was with the band in it and I had even done an interview with
them for Country Music News International. I feel blessed to be able
to review these bands, and even sometimes maintain correspondence
with the people in them.
Now, Ben Harper and
Ellen Harper I’ll probably never get that close with, but when I saw
this album in the drive my jaw hit the floor. I even asked Christian
specifically to hold on to this one for me because I wanted this
review badly. And, A
House is a Home, did
not let me down. Lyrically it places you back into your youth. Maybe
you find yourself looking out at your uncut yard and you’re supposed
to mow it that Saturday morning before you can go out and play.
Maybe, you find yourself passing by that old house that everyone
whispers about being haunted. The acoustic guitar just adds the
rolling hills and colorful changing seasons of the leaves. This is
one of those songs that I could put on an endless loop and play all
day long and never get tired of.
Ellen Harper I’ll probably never get that close with, but when I saw
this album in the drive my jaw hit the floor. I even asked Christian
specifically to hold on to this one for me because I wanted this
review badly. And, A
House is a Home, did
not let me down. Lyrically it places you back into your youth. Maybe
you find yourself looking out at your uncut yard and you’re supposed
to mow it that Saturday morning before you can go out and play.
Maybe, you find yourself passing by that old house that everyone
whispers about being haunted. The acoustic guitar just adds the
rolling hills and colorful changing seasons of the leaves. This is
one of those songs that I could put on an endless loop and play all
day long and never get tired of.
City of Dreams
throws
you off a bit as Ellen Harper’s voice travels up a few octaves. This
song is a reflection of the urban expansion that took over their area
through the decades. For me this song was one of those that I
seriously had to think about how it was written. Did the music or
lyrics come first?
throws
you off a bit as Ellen Harper’s voice travels up a few octaves. This
song is a reflection of the urban expansion that took over their area
through the decades. For me this song was one of those that I
seriously had to think about how it was written. Did the music or
lyrics come first?
What kind of country
album wouldn’t have one of those fancy heartfelt songs about love?
Wow, Hey!!
Born to Love You comes
next. I’m actually sitting here just stunned………I don’t know
what to write, I mean this…Ellen Harper sings a lot on…It’s a
duet.. This is just a really powerful song. It’ll bring out that
sense of romanticism in anyone. Just the thought. Ben and Ellen make
those five words sink so deep into your mind that you are lost in
that beautiful magic feeling. If you hit hard times just play this
song and it’ll bring you back into all of those incredible moments in
your life. All your senses are brought out in visions of memories and
thought.
album wouldn’t have one of those fancy heartfelt songs about love?
Wow, Hey!!
Born to Love You comes
next. I’m actually sitting here just stunned………I don’t know
what to write, I mean this…Ellen Harper sings a lot on…It’s a
duet.. This is just a really powerful song. It’ll bring out that
sense of romanticism in anyone. Just the thought. Ben and Ellen make
those five words sink so deep into your mind that you are lost in
that beautiful magic feeling. If you hit hard times just play this
song and it’ll bring you back into all of those incredible moments in
your life. All your senses are brought out in visions of memories and
thought.
Heavyhearted,
tells
a story. It’s Christmas Morning in the Site War. Sounds like their on
desperations door. It like one of those old civil war ballads you see
on the battlefields in black and white that are on documentaries. Who
knows maybe that’s what it was written for.
tells
a story. It’s Christmas Morning in the Site War. Sounds like their on
desperations door. It like one of those old civil war ballads you see
on the battlefields in black and white that are on documentaries. Who
knows maybe that’s what it was written for.
Banjo puts you on
the grasslands for,
Farmer’s Daughter,
is a story about a family farm going under; which isn’t fairly
uncommon. It’s a sad story, but that’s the same as a single fisherman
trying to make a living these days. I should also explain that this
song is the story through the eyes of the farmer’s daughter.
the grasslands for,
Farmer’s Daughter,
is a story about a family farm going under; which isn’t fairly
uncommon. It’s a sad story, but that’s the same as a single fisherman
trying to make a living these days. I should also explain that this
song is the story through the eyes of the farmer’s daughter.
Altar of Love, is
another story of growing up. I believe I can tell which four songs
Ellen Harper wrote. It took me a little while. This is a song about a
woman growing into adulthood.
another story of growing up. I believe I can tell which four songs
Ellen Harper wrote. It took me a little while. This is a song about a
woman growing into adulthood.
These
stories have to be stories related to Ellen’s life.
stories have to be stories related to Ellen’s life.
Break Your Heart,
is
a love song but it is mainly played slowly in acoustic guitar with
Ellen’s voice seeming to just keep you floating on clouds the deeper
you get into it.
Learn it All Again Tomorrow, begins
to play next. So far this is my favorite song on this album. It’s an
upbeat rhythm that’ll get your foot tapping as it takes you
travelling with its beat that get’s that image of the road and the
sound of the tires as they take you.
is
a love song but it is mainly played slowly in acoustic guitar with
Ellen’s voice seeming to just keep you floating on clouds the deeper
you get into it.
Learn it All Again Tomorrow, begins
to play next. So far this is my favorite song on this album. It’s an
upbeat rhythm that’ll get your foot tapping as it takes you
travelling with its beat that get’s that image of the road and the
sound of the tires as they take you.
How Beautiful We
Could Not Believe,
finishes off this Mother’s Day album. This really is the perfect way
to end it. It’s the song that you’ll have to listen to over and over
again. You’ll listen to it a thousand times and each time you’ll find
a new meaning.
Could Not Believe,
finishes off this Mother’s Day album. This really is the perfect way
to end it. It’s the song that you’ll have to listen to over and over
again. You’ll listen to it a thousand times and each time you’ll find
a new meaning.
This Album has some
absolutely amazing songs. The ones I didn’t think that much of, or
write more of above when I found out even a little information, those
stories were explained the second time around. The things like: Ben
Harper wrote six songs and Ellen Harper wrote four. Ellen Harper is
Ben Harper’s mother, this album is for Mother’s Day, and there is a
picture of the homestead where the stories took place.
absolutely amazing songs. The ones I didn’t think that much of, or
write more of above when I found out even a little information, those
stories were explained the second time around. The things like: Ben
Harper wrote six songs and Ellen Harper wrote four. Ellen Harper is
Ben Harper’s mother, this album is for Mother’s Day, and there is a
picture of the homestead where the stories took place.
Jeremy Frost for
Country Music News International
Country Music News International