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Carolina Run

A song for Easter

The Prayer of Jesus Barabbas
Words & Music: Pravinand Maharaj

From the foothills of Galilee
Fighting the Roman Empire
Beaten by treachery
Someone had forced a lie
Barabbas taking his name from a prayer
Son of the Father ever so near
Learnt from the Carpenter 
Down in Nazareth town

He gathered his forces 
A band of rough kept men
No chariots, no horses
They vowed to fight to the end
Barabbas leading his troops to war
The losses were many like his wounds and his scars
He thought of the Carpenter
Down in Nazareth town

Captured, imprisoned 
They gave him no water no bread
With a rod he was beaten
Broken and left half dead
Barabbas couldn’t even open his eyes
But kept saying the prayer he memorized
Taught by the Carpenter
Down in Nazareth town

And when the day breaks red
There is blood in the sky
A curse for a curse, a life for a life
On the road to Jerusalem
Down from Nazareth town

After what seemed like a lifetime
They gave him reprieve
Someone threw him a lifeline
He thought he would die like a thief
Barabbas was walking out through the gates
When he heard the words he so often prayed
Said by the Carpenter
Down from Nazareth town

And when the sun sinks deep
In its homeward glow
Bless the accuser, pray for the foe
Just like the Carpenter
Down from Nazareth town
Just like the Carpenter
Down from Nazareth town







The Prayer of Jesus Barabbas

This track was recorded on 9/25/2014 written over the course of two days and realized in a ten hour recording session. 
It is a song about sleeping away your cares. Originally recorded for Raven Hughes to sing over but I couldn't resist. 
Enjoy!

My Window - (Diaz, Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Synths, Drums) - original

Music composed and played by Pierrou Tissan

On the Road with You (P. Tissan)

Yay! We finished it! We all 3 love Hendrix! marco and zach presented this idea to me a while back...Marco provided the structure and backing track..

Marco ;plays the guitars from intro through til the 5 min mark or so..

Zach plays the guitars from there on out

Marco mixed it! ...Zach played around and came up with the cool artwork!!!!!!!!!!

I sing on the whole thing! these cats know how to play! i am honored to be in such company!

Voodoo Child (slight return ..and colab with MARCO OVERSTEEGEN and ZACH BROWN ))

El Condor Pasa (Cover)

I am not a musician but music plays a very important role in my creative life! I am an artist/designer and music is my companion and my muse in the long hours I spend working in my studio! 
I am immensely impressed and grateful for all the talented and inspiring musicians whose work graces this Cloud, and I will always re-post sounds that I love (and will listen to again) - knowing that others will enjoy them!
I feel slightly embarrassed and quite humbled when I receive such graceful messages of thanks from artists whose work I have re-posted - after-all, I am the one who is so inspired by the discovery of your brilliant music!!!
So thank YOU!!!
Jools :)
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