New Christian Love Songs
by Solomon and Tirah Keal
This album features original Christian love songs based primarily around the piano and two voices, with accompanying background music in a variety of styles including: Folk, Jazz, Country and Pop. This album would make a great wedding gift.
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Listen to 2 minute clips from each song in the player below:
1. Give You a Ring
Music and Lyrics by Solomon Keal
Dedicated to Tirah Keal
2. Forever and Eternity
Music and Lyrics by Tirah Keal
Arranged by Solomon Keal
Dedicated to Solomon Keal
3. Boy and Girl
Music and Lyrics by Solomon Keal
Dedicated to Seth and Heather King
4. Oops
Music and Lyrics by Tirah Keal
Arranged by Solomon Keal
5. If the Lord Gives You to Me
Music by Solomon Keal
Lyrics by Solomon Keal and Gordon McQueen
Dedicated to Gordon and Jen McQueen
6. When We Dance
Music and Lyrics by Roxanne Keal Genzlinger, Elise Simons Genzlinger, Solomon Keal and Tirah Keal
Dedicated to Tamar and Dandridge Cole
7. Just You and I
Music and lyrics by Solomon Keal
Dedicated to Elise and Robert Genzlinger
8. Union
Lyrics by Tirah Keal
Music by Solomon Keal
9. More Than a Dream
Music and Lyrics by Solomon Keal
Dedicated to Tirah Keal
10. Walk
Music and Lyrics by Tirah Keal
Arranged by Solomon Keal
11. I’ll Be There
Music and Lyrics by Solomon Keal
Harmony written by Roxanne Keal Genzlinger and sung by Tirah
12. Fairy Tale
Music and Lyrics by Tirah Keal
Arranged by Solomon Keal
Vocals: Solomon and Tirah Keal
All instruments performed and recorded by Solomon Keal in 2008 in Peace of Heaven Studio in Lenhartsville PA.
Piano recorded using Art Vista’s Virtual Grand Piano Sampler.
Acoustic instruments played by Solomon: a Martin DXM Dreadnought 6-string Guitar, a Hohner Blues Harp “C” Harmonica, and a Jews Harp.
Guitar on tracks 5, 6, 7, and 9
Harmonica on tracks 3 and 4
Jews Harp on track 4
All other instruments recorded using Apple’s Garageband Jam Pack Samplers.
This album was primarily recorded during nap times and in between loads of laundry.
At the time of this recording, Solomon was a full-time stay-at-home dad of three kids, and Tirah was working full-time as the book store manager at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, and also 5 months pregnant with their fourth child.
Produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Solomon Keal
CD manufacturing by Oasis.
Graphics design by Peter Genzlinger, Solomon Keal, Tirah Keal
Line Drawing by Lynne Higgins
Photography by Solomon and Tirah Keal and Roger Schrock
Solomon Keal is a solo piano artist and composer from Lenhartsville PA.
This is his fifth album release following 4 previous solo piano albums.
Solomon Keal and Tirah Echols Keal were married on June 24th, 2001. At the time of this recording they had 3 children and one on the way.
Solomon and Tirah have been inspired by the music of Lori and John Odhner, Neal and Leandra, the Childs Sisters, Chris Rice, Michael W. Smith, Paul Overstreet, Josh Turner, Clint Black, Brad Paisley, Collin Raye, Norah Jones, Wendy and Mary.
All music copyright Peace of Heaven Music 2008
The picture of the turtles in the liner notes is because turtles have been our favorite animal since the time we started dating.
The picture of the small quilt-square of notes is a picture of a “Marriage Badge” that we earned in a Marriage Support Group run by John and Lori Odhner. Like the Merit Badges of the Boy Scouts, we had to commit to working on something in our marriage - we chose to make time to work on music together - in order to earn our Marriage Badge. The completion of this CD is the final step in truly earning that badge.
Thanks:
Thanks to Clark Echols for your generous support.
Thanks to Peter Genzlinger for your business and graphics know-how.
Thanks to Lori and John Odhner for your inspiration, and your support of Marriage. (www.CaringForMarriage.org)
Thanks to Carl Odhner, Thane Glenn, and Finn Synnestvedt for the previous “When We Dance” recording.
Thanks to Roxanne Keal Genzlinger, Gordon McQueen, and Elise Simons Genzlinger for your songwriting contributions to this album.
Thanks to the Echols and Keal Families for your support
Thanks to all the wonderful married couples that are doing the hard work of marriage, which makes this world a better place.
Thanks to our wonderful children who teach us so much.
Thank you Lord for creating marriage, and for leading us to each other.
“The masculine and feminine when united by true married love make one life completely human.” (Emanuel Swedenborg, Married Love 316)
“The marital union of one man with one wife is the precious jewel of human life and the repository of the Christian religion.” (Emanuel Swedenborg, Married Love 457)
Dedication: In loving memory of Margie Echols
We believe that Marriage helps us grow and find happiness when we think of it as:
1. Eternal
2. A Daily Loving Choice
3. A Complementary Union of two into one.
4. Something that takes regular Maintenance.
We wrote most of these songs back when we were dating, engaged, or in the first couple years of our marriage. So these songs capture the feelings of our young, honeymoon state of life. Whatever the season of your marriage (or relationship), we hope that these songs will help you to remember your own honeymoon state, and that those memories will bring warmth to your life, and strength to your marriage.
The process of recording this album was a little like the process of marriage. On the surface it appears to be all romantic and fun, but it was also a lot of work, and even frustrating at times. Between colds, car troubles, and the chronic chaotic cacophony of life with kids, we felt like everything was trying to prevent the production of this album. (Not to mention that fact that Tirah was 5 months pregnant while trying sing!) We often had to remind ourselves to look for the fun in what we were doing. But if we hadn’t persevered, you wouldn’t be listening to this music. So don’t give up! It’s worth all the hard work! And don’t forget to ask the Lord for help. With Him, nothing is impossible!
Please visit our Marriage Ministry Website
And for more links to marriage websites, check out the Support for Marriage category in the links blogroll to the right.
