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John 14:1-3 KJV
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also

Dear Heaven

“This album is us appreciating how amazing this thing we have is. The realisation of how lucky we are that we get to be part of something like this for 25 years, and to have built a community that cares for each other in the way it does. It’s not about any of us individually. When we all work together to make something happen, something bigger happens.” - Jono, Paavo and Tony – Above & Beyond. 

If much of the mindset and mantra behind Above & Beyond over the last quarter of a century has been born from the idea of connection, then their fifth artist album ‘Bigger Than All Of Us’ is best summed up in one word: reconnection. 

Following their first single, ‘Quicksand (Don’t Go)’, Above & Beyond are back with the latest chapter of their ‘Bigger Than All Of Us’ story, ‘Carry Me Home’. This latest single is the second of several contributions to the album from longtime collaborator Zoë Johnston, who has worked with the band since the 2004 classic ‘No One On Earth’. 

“I think sometimes we’re so used to carrying everything (worries, responsibilities, fears) by ourselves, that we forget how blissful it can be to have someone step in and say “let me help you”. Carry Me Home is a celebration of being seen and being loved”, Zoë Johnston explains. 

Debuted live on SiriusXM, ‘Carry Me Home’ has become a staple in recent live performances, played out to tens of thousands of fans across Ultra Music Festival and two weekends of Coachella, where the band debuted their brand-new stage production - showcasing an elevated live show experience like never before.

The band’s fifth studio album, ‘Bigger Than All Of Us’, explores the theme of reconnection – a message that will come to life on their upcoming tour, both musically and visually, through their bold new stage concept. 

“Our music has always been about togetherness, connection, and the shared emotional experience,” the band says. “This tour—and this stage—is a celebration of that feeling, brought to life in a new way.”

‘Carry Me Home’ with Zoë Johnston is out now on Anjunabeats.

Carry Me Home

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If much of the mindset and mantra behind Above & Beyond over the last quarter of a century has been born from the idea of connection, then their fifth artist album ‘Bigger Than All Of Us’ is best summed up in one word: reconnection. 

The depth of those intuitive reconnections, both between the three band members and with their inner circle of trusted collaborators, is evidenced in the latest single 'Start A Fire’. Originated as a deep instrumental cut from Paavo Siljamäki’s vaults, it’s a demo that he estimates is “easily seven, eight years old. Tony [McGuinness] had always said: ‘I like this...’ Then as we were entering this album process, Tony's like: ‘Hey, I've written something on this! Then everybody's going: ‘Oh my God, this is great!"

"I have a notebook that I keep for song ideas", says McGuinness. "I had this thought a few years back, 'There’s enough of you in me to start a fire' and after dwelling on it for a few months I found that it worked great over a piece of music Paavo had written. I had just that one line for years, until I went to The Gorge two years ago and one afternoon the verses came together. I was trying to do something conversational, like one of Dire Straits love songs. I think it’s ended up being one of our favourites."

“That’s been really nice for me,” continues Siljamäki, “because it's something that I completely forgot that I'd created. Then I get something fresh from Tony, and his input reignites my excitement. And then, it would have never been as good if it didn't have Richard’s new vocal.” It is, he concludes, “that thing where it's the power of a team.”

Now in its completed form, the track features Richard Bedford singing Tony McGuinness’s lyrics and melody line.

Of course, it’s not the first time Richard Bedford has teamed up with Above & Beyond on a Tony McGuinness-written song — see beloved classics “Sun & Moon”, “Thing Called Love”, and "Northern Soul", to name a few.

Debuted at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this past April, "Start A Fire” kicked off an Above & Beyond set that would become a defining moment in the ‘Bigger Than All Of Us’ campaign.

’Start A Fire’ feat. Richard Bedford is out now on Anjunabeats.

Start A Fire

Start A Fire (feat. Richard Bedford)

My entry to the Above & Beyond "Start A Fire" Remix Competition via LabelRadar.

Start a Fire - Petirwyn Extended Remix (LabelRadar x A&B Entry)

Created for a Labelrader.com Remix Competition. July 2025.
https://www.labelradar.com/contests/startafirecontest/portal

Provided Stems are property of Anjunabeats. All rights reserved. 
Distributed for use in this remix competition.
Original Music and Lyrics by Above and Beyond.
https://soundcloud.com/aboveandbeyond/start-a-fire-feat-richard

Start a Fire by Above & Beyond (RPS Remix)

Finally Here

Above and Beyond - Start A Fire (Ricco Sakona Remix)

Lyrics by Ryan Pace Sloan

[VERSE 1]
As the first light breaks
Hope ignites
Chasing dreams anew
Endless skies

Awakened by dawn
Each promise unfurls
In this new embrace
We discover worlds

[CHORUS]
Hearts ablaze
Burning so bright
Filling our gaze
Illuminating with light

[INSTRUMENTAL BREAK]

[VERSE 2]
Morning whispers call
Life begins
Casting shadows away
Where light wins

Every breath we take
In the dawn's glow
Carries us forward
With a gentle flow

[CHORUS]
Hearts ablaze
Burning so bright
Filling our gaze
Illuminating with light

[VERSE]
In the light of the sun,
We live
Everything that we are,
We give

To light the way
The heart opens wide
Like the pull of the moon
We turn the tide

[INSTRUMENTAL BREAK]

[CHORUS]
Hearts ablaze
Burning so bright
Filling our gaze
Illuminating with light

Dawn

1 Thessalonians 4:17: "Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air"

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Meet me in the Clouds

Songwriter, Electronic Music Producer, Arranger. Graduate of Berklee College of Music Online and the EDM PROD Producer Launchpad. 

To all those who have followed me during my journey into EDM Production, Thank you. There is more to come. Stay tuned.

I have discovered and am experimenting with Suno AI. I find it offers a lot of great ways to express myself.

Keeping the beat going!