This song is about how music can feel like a religion/faith and how in both of those settings people can be betrayed by the actions of people they trust especially those in positions of authority or influence. I use Catholicism and Rock and Roll as reference points in this song but I do not believe that these issues are specific to any one faith or genre of music. 

Lyrics:
Being a disciple of rock and roll feels like being a Catholic to me
Because It’s been far to many times I’ve had to hear another story
Of a Priest or a preacher a leader or a teacher
That shakes my faith in humanity

Records are my rosaries they help me cope with sin
But too much of this vinyl has demons pressed within
Nailing a grievance to a church door 
Feels just like a million posts I swear I’ve read before

Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done
In hell as it is with men

But men cannot take your faith from you 
no men cannot take your faith from you
men cannot take your faith from you
No matter what they do

Ben Tye's Album

Disciple of Rock and Roll

Recorded live by J.T. Viele at the Hickory N Hops open mic on 11/04/2019

Anything But Country (Live)

Country song about a phrase people say when someone dies that rubs me the wrong way. 

Played at impromptu set at Moto I on 02/12/20. Recorded by J.T. Viele

Gods Time to Take You (Live)

Song about feelings and thinking about the Heaven's Gate cult. 
Content Warning: suicide

Ben Tye: vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Autoharp

Hale-Bopp

Country song about Non-Monogamy. Credit to Carole King and Gerry Goffin for "Borrowing" part of the song "Chains"

Ben Tye: Vocals, Bass, Lapsteel, Acoustic and Electric Guitars

Yo-Yo

I Hold Hope In You

End Times (I Hope They End Soon)

Play Something Happy

Trash Island

Ben Tye is a singer/songwriter/musician/artist from Minneapolis. He is a member of the Ungrateful Little String Band. His demos live here.

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