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I've been fighting some chronic hearing/imbalance problems. This song is a kind of prayer to get past them.
songwriter blues christian vocalist ottawa gospel richard bethell sundays at8
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Blues, R&B, and gospel music in Ottawa and Montreal, Canada. Leader of Sundays at 8 at Ottawa's Blessed Sacrament Parish, and guitarist for jazz-pop group Evol
Richard Bethell (better known by nom de plume Admiral Bob, which is how you'll find him on iTunes and Spotify) has been singing and playing blues, R&B, and gospel music in Ottawa and Montreal, Canada, for the last 30 years. He leads "Sundays at 8", an eclectic blend of gospel, bluegrass, and contemporary praise every Sunday Night at Ottawa's Blessed Sacrament Church. He is also a member of the semi-active pop-jazz fusion group Evolutions. As Admiral Bob, he has released two albums on the TuneTrack.net label.
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Genre
Pop • Christian Pop
Charts
Peak #105
Peak in subgenre #12
Author
Richard Bethell
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2011
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November 05, 2011
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MP3 4.0 MB • 128 kbps • 4:19
Story behind the song
Since the summer I've been fighting a bad case of labyrinthitis, which at the moment also means a blocked ear due to flying earlier this week. A little tired of coping, I've done this song as a kind of prayer to get past it.
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I am the man by the pool of Bethesda Needing my Lord to show me mercy I am the man by the pool of Siloam You open my eyes to what can be To stand, I need you To touch the hem of your garment To be made whole I am the father of a son on the ground Lord I believe, help thou my unbelief I am the girl whose light has gone Until you say, "Talitha cum." To stand, I need you To touch the hem of your garment To be made whole We are your people of grief and sorrow Until you wipe our tears away We are your people lost in the desert Until you lead us from the wilderness To stand, I need you To touch the hem of your garment To be made whole
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mark cloutier
Nov 13, 2011
very powerful and im thinking your prayers will be answered--this is beautiful-what guitar tones and im feeling it big time!! prayer your way!~!
D'Wats
Nov 08, 2011
Really liked this Mr. Bethell. I was immediately caught by the plucking of the electric guitar I Love strings and the way you blend that acoustic into the lead is mesmerizing. Nice choice of keys to soften the bottom as well. I don't know if you where going for a live sound but because of the pop and boost in the lower frequency range of the lead vocal it sounds like a live performance. If you were not going for a live sound I'd roll off the bottom and pull the the vocal down back into the mix. Regardless, I have listened to this 4 times already...I enjoy the presence of your lead vocal as well (very Warm). I will reply in your post in the forum also to keep it up. Remember bro, about those ears, you were already healed by Jesus Christ stripes. It is already done in the Spirit because you were made whole the day you accepted the Word and confessed you believed it. That is touching the hem of Jesus Garment the fringes on the bottom of Jesus cloak symbolized "the law" and the Greek word
WaveRoofer
Nov 06, 2011
Fantastic Track Richard. Fine vocals & great guitar sound. Awsome. Lifted to 5 stars now,