Rick C Benson

First recording attempt ... lots of fun with Greg Marquis on acoustic bass and mandolin, Craig Lang on some lead acoustic lead.  Me on rhythm acoustic and vocals.

Song was written in fall of 1982, after spending a two week silent retreat at a Carmelite Hermitage in the backwoods of Digby County Nova Scotia.  Discerning my direction in life, Elijah's searching for and finding God in the quiet wind, in my case the quiet solitude of the wilderness on a series of lakes and woods.

Elijah's Call (Original - First recording)

Guitar and Vocals only.  
Wrote this song in Ottawa 1985 .  I was watching a young dad play with his little boy in the park.  It was fall many of the leaves were down and they were having a ball ! To think I had the same experiences with my two sons and daughter years later ... kids ... such gifts !
Will record again with other instruments in a few weeks

Father and Son at Play   						Ottawa Oct. 1984

 
I’ll get ya dad, cause I’m stronger
The boy cries in the park!
I’ll pull your shirt and I’ll flip ya
He races around the tree …  and gets caught!

Chorus:

Father and son at play
On this cool, sunny fall day
Frisbee in hand and child in hand
The roll amongst the leaves and grass
And laugh, oh they laugh, the day away!

Catch it son with two hands
As the Frisbee floats between
Try again you can do it
As the Frisbee floats past,        his face beams!

Chorus:

BREAK :      Repeat chorus in instrumental


The boy’s and man with his dad
They walk back to the car
Dad’s a kid from bounds
Accept for the love,           of father and son!

Chorus           2 X



Father&Son@Play(Original-Solo)

Simple guitar and voice, classic song ... which can relate to any urban centre.  In my work at Director of Spiritual Care/Grief Recovery Specialist I have met with and journeyed with many people who would fit into this song.  In so many of these life stories I am so amazed at the survival ability and the deep deep wisdom that comes from hardship!  Danny this is your song !

Streets Of London (Cover)

This song is for my good buddy, Terry Moore.  It is a song The Irish Descendants performed and we listened to that version together while we visited in his hospital room. He asked me to sing it at his funeral and I had the honor of doing that a number of years ago.

 Images, songs, music ... it all fills in the gaps where words just fail.

I would like to do this again with a mandolin and a mic'd guitar rather than plugged in.  Stay tuned.

CatchTheWind (Donovan)

The journey, really that's what I find is the focus.  This U 2 song provides some very fine images ... images that we can take for our own personal meaning.  Single guitar - will set up for mic next time rather than plugged in.

Still Haven't Found  (U-2 )

Take These Beads is a family and friend collaboration - an inspiring story of family connection in the face of PTSD.
I have some new banjo and guitar tunes up on YouTube. I'm really enjoy the musical connection to all styles around the world. 

As the former Director of Spiritual Care at a downtown Hospital, and Licensed Counsellor specializing in Grief , Loss and Life Transitions I have journey with patients and families in personal, grief and spiritual matters. I enjoyed using my guitar, banjo  and music in this setting, a gift to share when appropriate!

I am new to the recording side of things. My guitar (Larivee) does not sound nearly as crisp plugged in so need to mic it before posting more. (Jan 2014) That was pointed out from a music industry friend.  I started playing clawhammer style banjo around 2016 - I love it!Hope you enjoy