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Falling Into Light

by John Coleman and The Lovely Boats

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1.
LISTEN, SURRENDER listen – there’s the river there’s the river that flows into the desert sands and leaves us wondering and the music that carries us into the silence leaves us peacefully there listen – surrender there’s the river listen – there’s the river
2.
CARRY ME WITH YOU carry Me with you, wherever you go the love the joy the brilliant light carry Me with you, wherever you go the love the joy and the brilliant light
3.
Gather Me 03:13
GATHER ME gather me o God – gather me o God gather me, into myself – grounded in you one with you – gather me o God - gather me gather me into myself , unfold in me your mystery gather me into myself, reveal in me that mystic tree that come the summer yields - the most exotic seed gather me o God – gather me o God gather me, into myself – grounded in you one with you – gather me o God - gather me
4.
FALLING INTO LIGHT in You is the source of life and in your light we see light falling, falling, falling into Light falling, falling, falling into Light in you is the source of life and in your light we see light Psalm 36:9
5.
Quietly Be 03:25
QUIETLY BE quietly, quietly, quietly be and leave the rest with me I will speak to your heart of my love for you and hold you tenderly quietly, quietly, quietly be and leave the rest with Me quietly, quietly be
6.
COME BEAR THE LOVE come bear the love – come bear the love the potter loves the clay - come bear the love of being thrown, moulded, shaped and fired thrown, moulded, shaped and fired in the furnace of life - for your life to be set free come bear the love – come bear the love come bear the love that sets you free
7.
STILL BE STILL still, be still and know at heart that I am God – that I am God still, be still and trust full well what comes from heart’s imagining still, be still … still be still
8.
Carried You 03:57
CARRIED YOU I have carried you on eagle’s wings and brought you to Myself carried you on eagle’s wings and brought you to Myself I have carried you on eagle’s wings and brought you to Myself carried you, carried you, carried you Exodus 19:4
9.
Complete Me 02:49
COMPLETE ME complete me dear God complete me to emerge wholly myself from the clay – from the clay replete with your love. complete me dear God - complete me as i entrust myself to You to be fashioned in your love complete me dear God complete me
10.
IN THE SILENCE in the silence we hear music in the stillness we dance Your prayer and our prayer comes alive as we lose ourselves in the dance
11.
LEAD O KINDLY LIGHT lead - lead o kindly light lead thou me on o lead - lead o kindly light lead thou me on amidst this circling gloom i place my trust in you o lead thou me on lead - lead o kindly light lead thou me on o lead - lead o kindly light lead thou me on my soul yearns for you God of my life o lead thou me on lead kindly light
12.
I Am Spirit 02:53
I AM SPIRIT I am Spirit, I need you I am Spirit, I need you to be my hands - be my heart be my eyes - be my voice be my smile - be my tears be my touch - be my joy be my joy

about

My friend Noel Davis wrote to me in late October 2020 with a message that included a couple of short poems that he thought might be good set to music – little prayerful mantras. I wrote back and said I was a bit busy but would have a little look. He answered “everything in its time … blessings … Noel”. But when I did have a little look I loved them and the songs took shape quickly. And now it is time! Up till a couple of weeks before his death on March 27 2021 – Noel would send me his poems and for those that particularly spoke to me, I would work on turning them into song. The writing was the first lovely prayer. Noel died before I had completed my part of the deal. I dedicate this collection with love and gratitude to Noel and to his beloved wife and friend Trish. Along with this posthumous collection, Trish has collated his final works in a book with the title:
The Joy of Living Our Heart’s Knowing and Imagining
I carry Noel with me in these songs wherever I go … the love, the joy … and the brilliant light.

© 2022, John Coleman. Published by Willow Publishing Pty Ltd. All rights reserved. Sheet music available via www.willowpublishing.com.au

Noel’s poetry via Lifeflow Education c/- patricianoel@iinet.net.au

“The Lovely Boats” is both crew and vessel on this collection. Each musician carried, shaped and ornamented the songs beautifully and I am grateful for their work on this and every other project we have engaged in over many a long year. We never know when we may have completed our final work of art – and if this is my final musical collection then it is fitting that the friendship and giftedness of these talented people has again been woven through it. When I think about it I know in my heart it is all gift and so thank you is my prayer.

credits

released May 2, 2022

Vocals: John Coleman & Al Campbell
Acoustic Guitars: Ian Bartle & John Coleman
Keyboards: Oliver Gathercole
Synthesiser & Percussion: Al Future
Violin: Emily Wolfe
Uke Bass: Vin Howe
Recorders: Amanda Bartle

All songs written by Noel Davis (lyrics) and John Coleman (music) – with the exception of Falling into Light (John Coleman words and music).

Produced by John Coleman and Al Future
Recorded by Al Future
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Al Future
Recorded in "The Chapel", Austins Ferry Tasmania
Cover painting by John Coleman - “Isle of Caves”
Photography by Chelle Collie
Graphic Design by Al Future and John Coleman

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John Coleman Hobart, Australia

John Coleman is an Australian singer/songwriter in the acoustic folk/rock tradition who has produced eleven albums of original songs The most recent is Falling Into Light - a collection of songs for meditation - his final collaboration with Noel Davis. Many of John’s songs are inspired by and explore the spirituality of the L’Arche and Quaker communities to which he belongs. ... more

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