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The Saving Light 2:41 Transfigured 3:35 The Love He Brings 5:06 He Is Risen 7:49 For Christ That Day 5:11 O Spirit Come 3:18 America 3:13 Everlasting Arms 4:32 O Father God 5:00 In The Silence Of The Morning 3:18 Full Circle 5:02 Can't Stop The Music 7:00 Lo I Am With You, Always 3:49 Click on box beside each song to preview |
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Liberate Us 5:36 New Song Suite 12:08 On Broken Wings 4:28 Bells For Glory 4:58 Finding The Lost 2:41 The Mirror 12:08 God Calling Yet 5:06 When The Labor's Done 4:35 Now Is The Time 6:19 Only Love Will Last 6:01 Be Still 2:16 Click on box beside each song to preview |
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i. In The Beginning 7:35 ii. The Betrayal 8:43 iii. In Search Of Meaning 9:35 iv. Exodus 18:46 v. Watchers Tell Us Of The Night! 9:26 vi. Time Line 7:03 vii. Between Two Gardens 13:19 CD 2: viii. Finding The Lost Voice 14:30 ix. Singing A New Song! 23:00 x. Upon This Rock 35:00 Click on box beside each song to preview |
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i. Prelude: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 2:30 ii. Overture 5:00 iii. G-FORCE 7:28 iv. Dedicated 2:23 v. For All You've Done For Me 3:40 vi. Margaretta 4:40 vii. Alma Mater 4:00 viii. First Date 4:00 ix. Walls 1:30 x. Courtship 5:00 xi. Please Understand 1:30 xii. The Marriage Dream 3:14 xiii. For My Bride 7:17 xiv. Friends 4:47 xv. In Memoriam 2:19 xvi. From The Heart 2:51 xvii. Ecclesiastes Reprise 3:00 Click on box beside each song to preview |
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This Is The Day 2:50 Children Of Tomorrow 3:04 Sing Hallelujah 3:50 Pray For The Children 5:00 Lamb Of God 3:15 I Love You More 2:29 Weep Not For The Child 3:04 Rising From The Ashes 5:02 Hunger 2:36 Beyond Thorns 2:45 Rocky Cross 4:50 Resurrection Day 3:35 Giving Tree 1:45 I'm A Light 2:56 For All The Love 3:40 Click on box beside each song to preview |
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Volume 1:
Music Box Dancer Breakout 5:14 The Return 4:45 T.G.I.F 2:49 Gethsemane 2:57 Honky Few Lie Kit 2:10 Piano Improvisations 6:40 To Be Or To B 4:17 Rockin' Demo 1:13 Silver Reflections 4:46 Snow Storm 6:18 Blown From The Water 19:41 Never Again 4:43 Click on box beside each song to preview |
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New Song Suite 12:08 When You're In Love 6:41 Bells For Glory 4:56 The Mirror 12:08 From The Heart 2:52 Worthy Is The Lamb 4:33 He Is Risen 7:52 Leaning On The EvArms 2:52 In Memoriam 2:19 My Savior's Voice 4:05 Desperate 2:54 Do Your Own Thing 2:43 Oh Most High 4:42 Be Still 2:16 Blessed Assurance 6:00 Music Box Dancer Breakout 5:15 The Return 4:49 WPLJ Radio Jingles 5:08 All In A Student's Dream 9:17 White Christmas 2:38 |
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Nobody's Home 0:46 The Marriage Dream 10:31 Liberate Us 5:29 Giving Tree 1:43 Piano Improvisations 6:40 Wasted Time 2:31 G-FORCE 7:28 Highlights 1:47 T.G.I.F. 2:49 Sing, Shout, Clap 2:44 Enough Changes 1:14 The Rebellion 6:07 When The Labors Done 4:34 New York Reflected 4:59 Shatter The Dark 3:57 Lighthouse 3:55 Begin Again 3:40 Rumors 6:20 A Child Is Born 4:27 |
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On Broken Wings 4:28 Maker Of Life 3:49 Gethsemane 2:57 Root Beer Rag (Live) 4:17 Honky Few Lie Kit 2:10 Black & Blue 3:11 In The Beginning 7:34 "On Broken Wings" Final Mixes "On Broken Wings" Final Mixes "On Broken Wings" Final Mixes To Be Or To B 4:17 |
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Includes tracks by recordings artists: Ajalon, Glass Hammer, America Gomorrah, Proto-Kaw, Dave Beagle, Dwight Mitchell, Navigator, Vertical Alignment, Revelation Project, Salem Hill, Akacia, Neal Morse, Ten Point Ten, Eric Parker, Theophonic Cloud, Divine In Sight, Shadowstar, & Everlasting Arms. Everlasting Arms on CPR Vol 1: In The Beginning 7:34 |
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Includes tracks by recordings artists: Dave Bainbridge, Orphan Project, Simon Apple, Neal Morse, David Wallimann, Soulful Terrain, Glass Hammer, Young Earth, Eric Parker, Scott Rice, Revelation Project, & Bill Hubauer |
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Includes tracks by recordings artists: Unitopia, Ted Leonard, Phil Keaggy, Mike Florio, Apple Pie, Greg Wollan, Mike Lockett, Pursuit, Ad Astra, Time Horizon & Everlasting Arms. Everlasting Arms on CPR Vol 3: The Mirror 12:05 (Includes exclusive online-only bonus material) |
  While the lyrics often use biblical themes to speak directly to Christians & to the church, many of the messages speak universally to the human condition, with words of encouragement, healing, exhortation & celebration in a broken world.  |
The posthumous release of Everlasting Arms' 2nd CD "On Broken Wings..." Recently, Everlasting Arms re-committed to recording the large backlog of songs they had continued to write & accumulate through the years. They were simultaneously working on recording the music for three CD projects when Jim was unexpectedly diagnosed with cancer in September of 2008, succumbing in December after a three-month battle. Jim's vocals were recorded prior to his diagnosis. It was Jim's idea that both the theme of the music & it subtitle should be "Songs of Healing". The songs were written & chosen with this theme in mind before Pastor Jim's passing. |
 It begins with the story of Creation told in Genesis 1. It continues through the perfection that man once fleetingly knew in Eden; to man's fall from Grace. It tells of the various ways that man has attempted to replace God, or alternately, get back into a relationship with and be close to God, and of man's failures to do so. It takes the reader on quite a few twists & turns, fits & stops, weaving its way through a number of tangents. It gets quite personal in one section, where James evaluates his own relationship with the Lord, & his need for salvation. There is a brilliant section on the concept of time. It takes the reader through a faith journey like no other, eventually focusing on the Return of Christ to gather his flock of believers. Jesus Christ, who's saving Grace provides what no man can. Edward writes: "During one of our many 'midnight' conversations about a whole range of topics, Jim mentioned to me that he had been working on an epic poem for a majority of his life and was close to completing it. I had never heard this before, and asked him if I could read it in the hopes of someday setting it to music, as I had done with many of his lyrics. He resisted the idea at first, as he had never shown this poetry to anyone, including his wife! He also had doubts that such a thing could be set to music, as that was not his intention for it, although he hoped to someday publish it if he could ever complete it to his satisfaction. Maybe because I was so persistent, maybe because Jim and I have a high level of trust, but Jim finally showed me what he had. To put it mildly, I was totally blown away by what I read! This was nothing like the songs Jim had written. This was a whole new level of depth and creativity, the likes of which I had never seen before. In a weird kind of way, I felt honored to be the first one to read it. I immediately threw myself into putting parts of it to music. I then played some of it for Jim, which in turn inspired him to complete his poem. We seem to have come to a tacit agreement to let me finish the music on my own (enthusiastically showing it all to Jim as each section gets completed.)" The music for the first seven movements is now written, is well into the recording process, and is roughly 70-75 minutes in duration. The entire production, when completed, will probably end up being somewhere around 2 to 2 1/2 hours long. It may be many years before this project is completed, although the current plan is to release the first seven movements early next year. A sampling of what is to come can be found on the recently released Christian Progressive Rock Collection called CPR Volume One, which includes "In The Beginning". "Rapture" is a work in progress, and a labor of love. Regarding the album cover artwork: |
 Ecclesiastes 4:9-12: "Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falls; for he has no one to help him up! Again, if two lie together, they will have warmth; But how can one be warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken." The suite began as a pairing of a song Pastor Jim had written for a wedding ("The Marriage Dream") , and a song Edward wrote for his bride for their wedding day ("For My Bride") . It then expanded to include an ode that Pastor Jim had written about how he felt about his wife early in their courtship ("Walls"), in addition to a few instrumentals Edward has written over the years which represent parts of what would be a relationship between two people ("First Date" & "Courtship"). Then the idea of expanding the suite further to include various stations in life, and/or music dedicated to a person or people in our lives took hold. At one time this suite was to be incorporated into the CD "On Broken Wings" . It has now become its own CD project. In addition to "The Marriage Dream" , Pastor Jim has written songs for a baby dedication ("Dedicated"), a song of Thanksgiving ("From The Heart") , & an ode honoring fallen soldiers ("In Memoriam"). Over the years, Edward has written music dedicated to his parents ("For All You've Done For Me") , one dedicated to all of his friends past, present & future ("Friends") , a fun, whimsical & personal look back on his days growing up as a child which he co-wrote with his late sister Susan & their mutual friend Mark LoSacco ("Margaretta"), & a wistful look back at his high school days ("Alma Mater") . the One who tacitly remains part of it all is our Creator God ("G-FORCE") . Slated for a 2012 or 2013 release, "Strands Of Life Suite" remains a work in progress, and a labor of love. |
 Rather than try to mesh their musical styles as has been done with their other recording projects, they decided to dedicate a project to recording Jim's songs, with Edward acting more as a facilitator than a collaborator. After rehearsing & auditioning a plethora of material together, Jim chose the songs he wished to include, with some input from Edward. and wrote a brief description of his vision for it: A worshipful, Testament to the core values of our Christian Faith, and the personal relationship between Jesus and the Father. An album where the Holy Spirit lives in every Word, and directs every moment. A fresh look at themes that we grew up with, but can never grow away from. Thankfully, Jim's vocals for this project have for the most part been completed & are awaiting the musical accompaniment & backing vocals. Slated for a 2011 or 2012 release, "Songs From The Father" remains a work in progress, and a labor of love. |
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