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The Rez · 09-14-2005, 03:27 AM

I was thinking tonite of Light and of Rivers. Gord's River of Light, John Stewarts Strange Rivers, and more.

In those two songs The River is metaphore for being on the right path - for the wrong are many. Easily equated w/ being in God's Will rather than out.

John S. uses The River metaphore often across the yrs. How 'bout Gord? Any come to mind?

I looked at the lyrics to the Social Distortion tune suggested - Mighty! Set up just right, I could use their recording alo. After all, those who are hurting, whatever the reason, are not old folkies.

I've always been particularly taken w/ the music of Leonard Cohen. I know there is a way to set up Bird on a Wire, for instance, properly to allow it to be empathetic as it is and yet carry the Christian context of Hope.

The more I ponder choices, the more the songs present themselves. Even Brother Ray's Live at Newport 58 take on Drown in My Own Tears. Everything doesn't have to be mellow.

The songs sung last week on the hour fund raiser for Katrina survivors are, each one, appropriate. Who Will Stop the Rain isn't about Rain, really. Metaphore galore is good. Scriptural parallells are easily found.

Time for the River of Dreams now,

Blessings,

". . . and I bring you The River . . . and I sing you The River"

09-14-2005, 03:27 AM	#19
The Rez Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Balboa, CA, US of A Posts: 598	I was thinking tonite of Light and of Rivers. Gord's River of Light, John Stewarts Strange Rivers, and more. In those two songs The River is metaphore for being on the right path - for the wrong are many. Easily equated w/ being in God's Will rather than out. John S. uses The River metaphore often across the yrs. How 'bout Gord? Any come to mind? I looked at the lyrics to the Social Distortion tune suggested - Mighty! Set up just right, I could use their recording alo. After all, those who are hurting, whatever the reason, are not old folkies. I've always been particularly taken w/ the music of Leonard Cohen. I know there is a way to set up Bird on a Wire, for instance, properly to allow it to be empathetic as it is and yet carry the Christian context of Hope. The more I ponder choices, the more the songs present themselves. Even Brother Ray's Live at Newport 58 take on Drown in My Own Tears. Everything doesn't have to be mellow. The songs sung last week on the hour fund raiser for Katrina survivors are, each one, appropriate. Who Will Stop the Rain isn't about Rain, really. Metaphore galore is good. Scriptural parallells are easily found. Time for the River of Dreams now, Blessings, ". . . and I bring you The River . . . and I sing you The River"