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fave it Contemporary Gospel | Modern Folk
10 tracks | 40 minutes
Released May 2005
on The Braeded Chord
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:24 The Ride lyrics BUY MP3 04:24 The Ride lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:24 The Ride
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:34 I Will Wait lyrics BUY MP3 04:34 I Will Wait lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:34 I Will Wait
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:55 Free to Fly lyrics BUY MP3 03:55 Free to Fly lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:55 Free to Fly
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:27 Holy Passion lyrics BUY MP3 04:27 Holy Passion lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:27 Holy Passion
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:22 All the Oxen Come Free lyrics BUY MP3 03:22 All the Oxen Come Free lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:22 All the Oxen Come Free
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:22 Sail the Dream lyrics BUY MP3 04:22 Sail the Dream lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:22 Sail the Dream
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:54 Rain Upon the Suff'ring lyrics BUY MP3 03:54 Rain Upon the Suff'ring lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:54 Rain Upon the Suff'ring
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:02 O Tiny Child lyrics BUY MP3 04:02 O Tiny Child lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:02 O Tiny Child
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:44 Fly Away Home lyrics BUY MP3 02:44 Fly Away Home lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:44 Fly Away Home
In their 2nd CD, Dennis and MacDonald (The Braeded Chord) serve up a rich blend of eclectic styles from contemporary folk to rockabilly gospel. Poetic lyrics draw the listener from the dream into the journey.
Bio / Background
In the small world of women duos, Sharon Dennis and Doris Au MacDonald have often been compared to a "female Simon and Garfunkel." As The Braeded Chord, they masterfully weave strong imagery, gentle harmonies and evocative melodies to create a compelling listening experience.
First working together in a church worship band, the two began to collaborate, recording their first project, "Beyond What I Can See" in 2003. Soon after, they chose their name to reflect their intertwined harmonization, their close friendship and relationship to God. Its spelling acknowledges their Celtic roots-Sharon is half-Irish, and well, Doris is married to a half-Scot!
"Dream and Dare," their second project of ten original songs, goes beyond where their first left off- once again drawing upon various musical styles and taking the listener deeper into the raw emotion of life after 9/11. It begins with "The Ride," an allegorical tongue-in-cheek salute to roller coasters and the ups and downs of life.
↓ more ↓This exhilarating journey, featuring Doris on piano, is followed by the hauntingly beautiful "I Will Wait," which won an honor award in the 2005 Great American Songwriting Contest.
Sharon returns to her folk writing roots on guitar-driven songs like "Free to Fly," "Sail the Dream," and "Rain Upon the Suff'ring." The collaborative efforts of the two are showcased in the almost-gothic "Holy Passion" and the Dr. Zhivago-esque "O Tiny Child." Finishing with the upbeat, rockabilly "Fly Away Home," the pair leaves their listeners with a grin. "Dream and Dare," at times intimate and bittersweet, other times hopeful and soaring with lush orchestrations, should satisfy fans of multiple genres.
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