'New songs for December; Advent. We were going to do something cooler with the art work...but, well, as it tends to go, it didn't work out so well. Therefore, I went to some churches website and ripped off one of their pictures. I am sure they are ok with it.
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Hope is the first song that Joey says he ever wrote with a theme in mind. That theme being Christmas/Advent. I think it was some what of a frustrating experience for him. If you didn't notice, there is a girl singing on this track! Kristina Mosier came over and sang a bit. Cool!
Peace is Paul's fairly depressing and, very appropriately, December sounding song. I think it has elements of Charlie Brown's Christmas and that really appeals to me. How about you?
Joy...well, this is the very first song I have ever written. True story! I told myself I wouldn't write a 'song' until I could write a 'happy' song. And I kind of did that...so now that it is out of the way, expect my true self to shine--or the opposite thereof--through the next song I write...which may never happen. Anyway, I like to think this song is kind of a cross between Vanessa Carlton and Gustav Holst with some Animal Collective/'Pottymouth'/Kim Gordon elements. What do you think?
Love is a song that made very little sense, in a sense, to me at first. But when it was all done it was very cool. And then we come home one day and Joey totally turned it into a Paper Route song! ...Jesus Train anybody?
Unity/Christmas: Eerie at times. Rather lengthy. If you manage to download it and listen all the way through, I will personally buy you a smile from McDonalds. ...and a slice of cheese.
Hope you enjoy our Advent creation. We very nearly came to blows a number of times over various things...but we survived. We will probably have the next set available the first of February, which I like to call Groundhog Day Eve.
love ya!
Matt'
credits
released December 1, 2007
Matthew Aufrecht, Paul Goodenough, Joey Lemon. Featuring Kristina Mosier on Hope.
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