O Jesus, full of truth and grace 
More full of grace than I of sin 
Yet once again I seek your face: 
Open your arms and take me in 
And freely my backslidings heal 
And love this faithless sinner still. 
I’m weary of wandering, and ready to return 

You know the way to bring me back 
My fallen spirit to restore 
Now for your truth and mercy’s sake, 
Forgive, and bid me sin no more: 
The ruins of my soul repair 
And make my heart a house of prayer. 
Weary of wandering, and ready to return 

What grace that sees me from afar 
That runs the road paved with his scars 
Embraced by the Father’s arms 

The stone to flesh again convert, 
The veil of sin again remove; 
Sprinkle your blood upon my heart, 
And melt it by your dying love; 
This rebel heart by love subdue, 
And make it soft, and make it new. 
Weary of wandering, and ready to return

released March 17, 2017 
Guitar, Vocal, Piano, Engineering, Mixing by W. Trevor McMaken 

“Weary of Wandering,” words adapted from Weary of Wandering from My God, by Charles Wesley, 1749, additional words and music by W. Trevor McMaken, © 2014.

Weary Of Wandering

We were very excited to get to record this for a video project with Chris Scherf of www.secondlookfilms.com. See the video here:

http://www.worshiphousemedia.com/mini-movies/45109/way-of-sorrow

Way of Sorrow 

Ruler of worlds unknown, in mock a scepter given; 
On earth a cruel joke held by the King of Heaven. 
Now ascending to his royal throne, 
As thorns pierce his beaten brow, 
The coronation march begins; the crown of life for us he wins. 

Created by his Word, the wood upon his back is thrust. 
Now stumbling in the dirt, the form he fashioned from the dust. 
Like a lamb led to the altar stone, 
White and blameless for the slaughter. 
Yet he the willing sacrifice, creator now for creature dies. 

Hosanna, hosanna, blessed is he; 
Hosanna, hosanna, he walked that road for me. 

And now he turns uphill, ascends Golgotha’s mountain. 
And now the hammer falls, and bursts forth a holy fountain. 
What man can pierce the hand of God, 
Stretched down in love to save us all? 
Wounds large enough to hold my sin are opened up to let them in. 

He left the gates of Heav’n to walk the way of sorrow. 
Once in communion sweet, forsaken on the morrow. 
But the joy on which he fixed his eyes, 
Returning to the Father’s house, 
With gladness we are welcomed in, for he has brought us home with him. 

Hosanna, hosanna, blessed is he; 
Hosanna, hosanna, he walked that road for me.
credits
released March 24, 2013 
Words and music by Trevor McMaken 
Produced and engineered by Trevor McMaken 

Vocals: Bonnie McMaken 
Electric Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Organ: Trevor McMaken

Way of Sorrow

House of the Lord 

Toward the mountain, above other hills, from the East to the West 
Every nation will flow; every nation will flow. 
And he gathers us into his wings and leads up the path 
To the heights of his love; to the heights of his love. 

And a song can be heard in the house of the Lord. 
A song can be heard in the house of the Lord. 

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord, God Almighty. 
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord, God Almighty. 

And the nations are streaming uphill: the feast has finally come! 
So dance and rejoice; dance and rejoice. 
And the bridegroom has called for his bride with gladness in his voice.
We’re presented in white; we’re presented in white. 

Who was, and is, and is to come. 
Who was, and is, and is to come. 
Who was, and is, and is to come. 
Who was, and is, and is to come.

released September 14, 2014 

“House of the Lord,” words and music by Daniel Fager and Trevor McMaken, © 2013. 

Bonnie McMaken: Vocals 
Daniel Fager: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar 
Trevor McMaken: Keyboards 
Adam Babarik: Bass Guitar 
Alex Mrakovich: Electric Guitars 
Caleb Lindgren: Vocals 
Kevin Emmert: Drums and Percussion 

Produced by The McMakens 
Engineered, mixed, and mastered by Trevor McMaken

House Of The Lord

Written for the Church of the Resurrection All Night Vigil, 2015, as a setting of The Fall (Genesis 3). 

Covered
 
Then the Lord God entered the wood
In the coolness of the day
And he walked with the man and his wife.
The love they had always known
Was reflected in the glow of his glory
And it covered them.
 
Their innocence despised,
They opened their eyes,
Their bodies laid bare,
So they covered them.
 
Then the Lord God entered the woods
And called the beast by the name
given by the man and his wife.
Then creation gave a groan
For the thing it had never known:
The dust without the breath,
Just blood and bone.
 
Then the Lord God made clothes 
Out of animal skins
For the man and his wife
And he covered them.
 
The Lord God blesses the ones 
Who are covered by the blood
With garments radiant and white.
And the love they were made to know
Is reflected in the glow of his glory,
And he covers them.
 
“Covered,” words and music by Bonnie and Trevor McMaken, © 2015. 
Genesis 3; Psalm 32:1; Romans 4:7; Isaiah 61:10-11; 2 Corinthians 3:18; Hebrews 9:22

Covered (LIVE)

This album grew from domestic roots and was created in the mundane spaces of life, the cracks in which we see the hope of better days. Here, we hunker down, aching and waiting and praying for redemption. And in the waiting, we try--and oh, how we wrestle--to grow beautiful fruit that nourishes others and feeds our own souls. 

These songs were written late at night while children slept, or at the park while they played. They were recorded in basements, churches, and at our clunky baby grand piano. They are full of simple, little seeds of truth about a world that's so much deeper than we realize; we only need to become young and wide-eyed enough to see its depth. 

Friends surrounded us on this journey, and for that we are extremely grateful. We've tested the waters of these songs in the safety of a series of house shows. During the recording process, we've also walked alongside Dan Fager, who is releasing his first EP. Dan, thank you for your friendship, ideas, and amazing tunes. 

In addition to our wonderful musicians (who are listed below), we'd like to thank the following people for their particular, and often peculiar, contributions: 

Caleb Lindgren (Engineering and some of everything else) 
Johannah Swank (Engineering) 
Brian Porick (Coaching on the final mixes) 
Blade Barringer (Equipment and troubleshooting) 
Steve Smith (Equipment) 
Ryn Manby (Photography) 
David Vosburg (Videography) 

Robb and Meghan Robins (For hosting and Italian sodas) 
Toyland Studios (For helping us more than you know) 
Dan and Lori Carlson (For hosting our hymn sing) 
Everyone who has hosted a house show (Todd Kelsey, Joel and Kate Miller, Dan and Lori Carlson, Matt and Lindsey Learn) 

Matt and Wesley Woodley (Babysitting) 
Rachel Willoughby (Babysitting) 
Karisa and Johnmark Smith (Even more babysitting) 

And of course, to Church of the Resurrection, for being a community of support. Thank you for letting us create art within your walls of love; they are thick and safe, yet offer a surprising amount of freedom. We are grateful.

released December 14, 2012 

Produced, Engineered, Mixed, and Mastered by Trevor McMaken 
Assistant Engineer: Caleb Lindgren 
“Baby, You Are Mine” mixed live by Aaron Davis 
Album art by Trevor McMaken 
Copyright 2012 by The McMakens 

Bonnie McMaken (Vocals, Piano) 
Trevor McMaken (Piano, Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals) 
Kevin Emmert (Drums and Percussion) 
Adam Babarik (Bass) 
Dan Fager (Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar) 
Robb Robins (Cello, Accordion) 
Sarah Scherf (Vocals) 
April Burbank (Oboe) 
Gang Vocals: Ryn Manby, Sarah Scherf, Caleb Lindgren, Dan Fager, Trevor McMaken, Bonnie McMaken 
Hymn-sing: Dan Fager (Guitar), Steve Smith (Guitar), Sara Smith, Steve Slagg (Piano), Rachel Willoughby, Margaret Philbrick, Charlie Philbrick, Jessie Philbrick, Charis Buell, Gary Buell, Ty Warner, Alyssa Barringer, Jon Svensson, Diane Svensson, Ryn Manby

For The Beauty

Homegrown

Baby, You Are Mine

Whispers

Restless

Rend Your Hearts

Last Night

Feathers

Deeper

Better Days

The McMakens is husband and wife duo Bonnie and Trevor McMaken. Their unique style of timeless American songwriting, lush instrumentation, and evocative vocals can be heard on their full-length albums "Homegrown" and "Sleep Easy," as well as their worship EPs "City of Our God" and "In Wilderness and Glory."

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