This song is the result of my struggle against cabin fever on a rainy winter's day.  It was a whole lot of fun, though.  I hope you like it too.

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The single most repeated message throughout the Bible in one form or another is - "Do Not Be Afraid."  Songwriter Skip Staples believes that's what this song is all about.  There are other opinions. 

The Quaker Gap Players are:
Laurie Rose Griffith: vocals
Tom Groseclose: mandolin
Henry Hubbard: bass and vocals
Mike Maddox: guitar and vocals
Skip Staples: guitar and vocals
Stuart Whitford, dobro and vocals
Engineer: Jeff Covey
Recorded in 1998 @ Wally Cleaver Studios, Fredericksburg, VA

The Quaker Gap Players are 'seasoned' acoustic musicians who grew up with love for music and who share many musical influences. The musicians vary, but collectively the Quaker Gap Players know many great songs and love to share them with each other and with everyone else. The QG Players still perform live from time to time, but recently spend more time in the studio than on the road.

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