Time Of The Harvest (Liturgical Press 8146-7234-5) 1982
Intensely stirring surreal contemplative acoustic album that’s like an unplugged version of Shekinah with a hint of John Michael Talbot. Time Of The Harvest was written and performed by members of St. John’s Benedictine Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota, primarily Neale Powell Lundgren. Lundgren plays guitar, synthesizer and percussion, while Timothy Backous and Paul Richards assist on vocals. Beautiful dreamy music enhanced by hypnotic acoustic guitar work and moving harmonies on titles like ‘Play, O Wondrous Awe!’, ‘Prelude To Joy’, ‘Come’ and ‘The Anointing’. Usually just guitar and voices, although ‘Soul Dancing’ has a moody jazz quality with velvety saxophone (from Richards) while ‘Intimacy’ has gentle synthesizer breathed into the background. Creative lyrics, some of which have Jewish inspiration (‘Sefirot’ and ‘Kol Dodi’). From the title song: “Pulsing earths ready, wet moons pulling up, leafless shoots steady, web a holy cup.” Subtitled Songs For Three Voices – St. John’s Abbey. (The Archivist by Ken Scott, 4th Edition).
A Special thank you to Ozark Ken for this one.
Tracks:
01. the smoke of the incense-sefirot
02. prelude to joy
03. play o wondrous awe
04. soul dancing
05. kol dodi-instrumental
06. kol dodi
07. time of the harvest
08. come
09. the anointing
10. intimacy
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What a mellow vibe. Thanks Bro-D.
What really nice suprise. I think you will agree with me that the guitar work is of very high calibre. Nylon style pick, which is certainly as Ken Scott says ..John Michael Talbot. I found it was actually probably closer to the sort of brilliance of Painter…not the whole ablum, just the really awesome guitar pick…classic folk style…What a nice suprise.
Peace,
Kat