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Sarah Hart
Into These Rooms
Number: 50539
   
CD: $14.74
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Song Title

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1 Door Swing Wide Listen - -
2 With Only Love - - -
3 Be With Me, Lord - - -
4 For a Little While - - -
5 So We Will Worship - - -
6 His Name is Joseph Listen - -
7 The Hillside - - -
8 Brave New World Listen - -
9 Love That is You - - -
10 Go in Peace - - -
11 Look Up - - -
12 Holy God, We Praise Thy Name - - -
13 My Evening Prayer - - -
         

Sarah's latest collection is an intimate self-portrait, a musical window offering glimpses into the rooms of her life, each of them containing, she says, “a little part of me.” It's a rare and wonderful opportunity to get to know this charming, spirited, gifted artist and sister in Christ. Featuring Sarah's joyous folk-pop style and poetic, introspective lyrics, “Into These Rooms” is impressive for its spiritual depth and sophisticated, multi-layered, tightly produced sound.

Highlights include "For a Little While," a hauntingly tender piano-ballad/lullaby that captures the bittersweet pang every mother experiences while holding her sleeping newborn. Co-written by Texas rocker Curtis Stephan, who also provides edgy harmony on the song, "Be with Me, Lord" is a poignant duet pleading for God's help and a superb new setting of Psalm 91. Featuring ethereal guitar work by the legendary Phil Keaggy, "The Hillside" is an eerie, fantastic musical depiction of the soul's restless journey through the clouds, shadows and contrary winds of this world. Other special contributors include Scott Dente (Out of the Grey), Mark Hill, Jerry McPherson, Dave Cleveland, Jeff Roach and Ken Lewis.

Listeners who enter into the rooms of Sarah's music can't help but feel like part of the family, like an unexpected guest received with generous hospitality. After visiting and hearing her shared stories and songs, we all leave a little more sure we're not alone on this spiritual journey.




How can I tell you about the latest offering from Sarah Hart? The CD is called Into These Rooms and it is an intimate self-portrait in song from someone who loves the Lord and doesn’t mind sharing about all the aspects of that love. A few years back there was a strange, quirky movie about people being able to go into the mind of a famous actor for 15 minutes. With the CD you are given at least an hour into the rooms of Sarah Hart’s life. Hart's joyous, folk-pop style and poetic, introspective lyrics make this a wonderful experience. The first song on the CD sets the pace and is called “Doors Swing Wide.” Hart sings about how life was warm and full of love and then we let it get a little stale and too comfortable by not opening ourselves completely to God. He may have to pull down the blinds and kick down the doors to let His rays of light and love back into our life. How many times did we get knocked on our butts by life only to grow stronger in His love? The music to this song is light and poppy, and Hart’s vocals remind me of a cross between Kate Bush, Tori Amos and Amy Grant. Taken from Psalms 91 is the song “Be With Me Lord.” When there is trouble, who is our shelter and our strength? To whom do we cry out for help in our time of need? God is there. This song was co-written by Catholic singer/songwriter Curtis Stephan, who also sings harmony. Another guest on the CD is legendary guitarist Phil Keaggy, who plays on the song “The Hillside.” Sounding almost ambient, the song tells the story of one who is aiming her life towards her end-journey of the hillside (Heaven). Through this trek they encounter rough winds, shadows and cruel stones. “Go in Peace” continues with this them, reminding us that all the pains that life throws at you are over as this life-journey ends. God awaits us at His heavenly banquet. This song is a beautiful send-off for our loved ones that have passed on. Hart captures an insight of what the Blessed Mother must have thought during the first days of saying yes to God in the tune, “His Name Is Joseph.” Was she a little scared about what Joseph would do? Would he quietly divorce her? In the song we see Mary plea to the angel to go and tell Joseph that she had been chosen for God’s plan and that he was chosen as well. It is a peek into the relationship of those charged with care of the Father's Son. Speaking of mothers, one song that will touch anyone who has had a child is “For a Little While.” It is a tender piano ballad/lullaby that captures the bittersweet pain all parents experience while holding their sleeping newborn. You want to take that moment in time and freeze it. Could they not just be babies forever? Hart explains that she did not truly know His love for us until she knew this little life she now holds. The experience of Into These Rooms in not an invasion into Sarah Hart’s private thoughts, but more like a loved one or family member sharing personal moments of life and love of God.

 


WOW! 3/22/2005 -
Reviewer: Kayra - Mississippi

I came across an article about Sarah Hart and her music; and decided to buy this CD. Best decision I could have made. What an amazingly talented artist. I can't pick one song I like best, they all speak to the heart and the range of emotions we feel, both as humans and as Catholics. It's almost as if she has put into words my feelings and thoughts regarding faith, parenting, and prayer. A great CD for prayer and meditation.

Other CDs I have enjoyed
Daughters of God - Songs From the Heart
 

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