Out of my own pain, spawns creativity and an outlet to cope with the chronic pain I deal with. This is a 15 track song that is heavy on synth tones and inspired by some of my favorite 80's artists like Depeche Mode, Tangerine Dream and Vangelis.

Magenta Dreams

The Singularity

The sound of morning in southeastern Kentucky, high atop the ridges of Pine Mountain. Deep within these hills and hollows lies a culture of people unlike none other on the planet. Founded on the sweat of hard working coal miners, and rooted in tradition, there's no place like home.

My Ole Kentucky Home Suite

Without question, our faith can be tested at any time. The enemy seeks whom he can conquer, but we must hold strong to God, and a promise of a better tomorrow.

Piano, Synths & Composer: Joseph Burke 
Lead Vocals: Kyle Harden 
Background Vocals: Kyle and Audrey Harden 
Drums: Colin Robinson 
Mixed by: Cory at Lonely Night Studios

LYRICS
There’s no rhyme or reason to picking up pennies 
Just like Friday the 13th you’re scared of Mr. Voorhees 
So you knock on wood while you cross your 2 fingers 
Make a wish on a wishbone but don’t break any mirrors 
It’s time for things to change eat black peas, New Year’s Eve 
A clover with 4 leaves a rabbit’s foot on your keys 
And you always cry over milk when it spills 
And just like Revelation sixes give you the chills 

It’s hard to climb when you’re climbing uphill 
But it still makes you feel like you are running a drill 
You’re like a spinning wheel, you’ve lost all your zeal 
Like you’re on death row, awaiting your last meal 
You stop to take a breath as you like at your death 
That’s when you realize you have nothing left 
And so you visualize this new founding quest 
Don’t mean to spiritualize but it seems you’ve been blessed 

It’s hard to find the right beacon 
Now’s the time for a rhyme with reason 

Back to those superstitions, why do they mean so much 
Like you have no ambition you stopped trying, you’re stuck 
Follow your intuition and try to believe that it’s free 
To get down on your knees and say please 
Don’t think you understand what it means to be saved 
You’re a slave to the grave that’s where Messiah was raised 
But you don’t have to stay now that would be treason 
A sinner without a savior’s like a rhyme without reason

Carriers

Rhyme Or Reason

The exact polar opposite of the similar song on this album, but yet being caught in the mud and mire of life, with no way out.

I Can't See The Light

A haunting cirque style song with melodic strings and hook.

Jordan Woods-Robinson : Violin 
Colin Robison: Drums

Introversion

One of my original compositions, this track was revisited after 10 years, and fully remastered using today's modern software and mastering techniques.

Long Walk Home [Remastered]

The surreal conclusion to the fourth album, as we're carried away to heavenly places.

Percussion: Eric Rosebrock

Carry Me Away

Synthetic dreams of white noise futures, cascading with an ethos dystopia and neon landscapes of sensual bliss.

Synthetica

My father wrote this song in Summer of 2000, and is one my personal favorites of his. My family recorded this song in 2001. 

Guitar / Vocals - Tony Burke
Harmony Vocals - Sondra Burke
Composition / Keys / Effects / Harmony Vocals - Joseph Burke
Dobro Slide Steel Guitar - Homer Jackson


Verse 1
Just like a boat, 
That was sailing on the ocean,
I had no direction,
No compass, no guide,
Then I met the Master,
He boarded my vessel,
He charted the rough waters,
To the other side.

Chorus
He is my pilot,
He is the captain,
He is the one, 
Who masters the sea,
He'll sail your vessel,
Into the harbor, 
And when you drop anchor,
Up in heaven you'll be. 

Verse 2
I was drowning in confusion,
Out on life's ocean,
Breakers were dashing,
Over my boat.
And just as I was sinking,
He reached and saved me,
For he was my lifeguard,
And He saved my poor soul.

Lord Tell Momma 

The Singing Burkes - My Vessel (Seashore Remix)

A fresh remix for a fresh year of an old remix from an long forgotten year. This is a mashup of live backtrack vocals and Blue Man Group's "Live at the Venetian" track "Utne Wire Man."

Utne Ethereal Remix 2021

There's always a beginning, and this is such an occasion.

Bloody Incredible

01-23-20201

Joseph Burke - Prologue

Music has always been a form of expression and an outlet for all my feelings and emotions. By composing, I can capture the mood I am in by way of song. I use the music to inspire me, to revive me and to share with others my world. I started playing music at a very early age, and performed live on stage before I even graduated elementary school, and come from a deep rooted spiritual background.

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