Music That Moves Me

I know I mentioned something about posting again this past Wednesday but instead I hit a wall. Boy did I hit the wall big time. A wave of tiredness overcame me making it nearly impossible to do anything and I'm still feeling the effects. I think my hectic lifestyle over the last couple of months finally caught up with me and knocked me flat.

As I've been trying to recuperate and not to stress out that my words seem to be failing me I have been listening to Joseph Arthur non-stop.

Here's Joseph playing 'A Smile That Explodes' live. Sounds a bit different to my 'in the studio' copy but still quality all the same.




This is another live recording of 'Echo Park':



I tend to be more drawn to his mellower music but I really enjoy his slightly more up beat stuff as well. There is is depth of feeling in this music - at least to me - which I find lacking in a lot of other music. His music manages to take me away from my time, place and space and allows me to just float freely on the beautiful melody. Joseph Arthur's music both relaxes and inspires me in the very same breath.

Joseph also enjoys penning poetry which I think you can tell from his quality lyrics. Here is one of my favorite poems by him.

She Ran Into The Store
~ by Joseph Arthur

She ran into the store
I waited in the car
The song we just recorded was playing
I began to weep
Nothing could contain my gratitude for this moment
This life
I felt absolved
Saved even
I asked without asking for forgiveness
I was granted without being granted absolution
I was free
A glimpse
An eternal glimpse
Of life outside the human window
The pathways of my sickness
Revealed and relieved
Childish ignorance
Nothing more menacing than that
Just unconsciousness moving to it’s own will unchecked
Feeding from and being fed to those around
But then the beauty of the song
The love of the people contained there in
The gratitude for a life that has led to this moment and opportunity
A life that has been very painful
But only as a frame for the godhead center
Like an infinite rose made of consciousness and light breaking open in slow motion with atom bomb insight into the hearts and souls of man planted and contained and cared for and embraced in his heart
And yes I felt or saw or felt/saw his heart
And so I wept
And she ran out of the store
Full of love and generosity
And then she started driving but then noticed my tears
And pulled over
And with her hand
Gently reached over
And wiped them away.

His poetry can be found here.

Are you a Joseph Arthur fan? What music are you listening to you this week? I hope this post finds you well, happy and in the constant pursuit of your dreams.