Comes in a full color Eco Wallet, designed by Chris Taylor. Lyric Booklets handmade, one at a time by Laura Steele.
Includes unlimited streaming of Blood From A Stone
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
ships out within 2 days
edition of 250
Purchasable with gift card
$10USDor more
about
I scribbled these words down in one of my journals about 12 years ago, when my wife and I were in the midst of working a graveyard shift together for the same company. The work was tedious and strenuous, and I hated every minute of it. But I knew that we were there for a reason, and I've never been one to quit anything on a whim weakness. So I stuck it out, only to find that season in our lives was specifically designed for me to grow, and grow up in many ways. When I had written it, I imagined it was speaking of someone else, only to find out that it was about me.
So many christians live their whole lives in anguish, obscurity, and uselessness, never realizing the importance and responsibility we have to simply pray. Prayer is the forgotten understatement of the church. Many will either trivialize it, or exploit it. Very few will just do it. God just wants us to be in communion with him.
I found that old journal entry about 4 months ago, and as I began to read through it, the melody came floating into my brain.
lyrics
You've got everything at your fingertips,
You've got a chip on your shoulder
Too much time on your hands,
And no time, no time, on your knees, on your knees
Your eye is on the ball, and your feet in the sand,
But this ball keeps spinning around, and you just can't stand
So get down, close to the ground,
Get on your knees, on your knees
Songs born out of trial and triumph, Balla Dear explores the dichotomy of the human condition, the physical and the
spiritual. From deep in the heart of central Arkansas, Balla Dear muses in the medium of Southern Folk, Country Gospel, and Folk Ballad. The themes are evident; peace and solace amidst one's own undoing. Sacrificial love is by far the greatest gift among men....more
This is Chris's brand new offering of bombastic, brilliant, bohemian stylings. I've known him for 27 years, and he's been forefront in my life as a friend, influence and inspiration. Balla Dear
When I first heard a track from this album, I was mesmerized. It was Walking Disaster, and it soared in my heart. A gorgeous weave of lyric and melody. Listen to Bill Mallonee, my Liege. Balla Dear
Josh Garrels is one of those artists who was fashioned most unique. Things you may experience while listening: elation, redemption, enchantment, imagination, revelation, contemplation, and pure awe. Balla Dear
More contemplative folk from the Minnesota singer-songwriter, sustained by raw full-band arrangements and philosophical lyrics. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 28, 2024
Irish singer-songwriter Oisin Leech's acoustic folk music is characterized by its muted beauty and intimate, solitary quality. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 16, 2024