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This song was recorded at the same time as "Rumours of Light". When we sat down to look at it, I felt it was too "Christmas-y", and that it didn't really fit with the overall tone of the rest of the album.
So, we thought we'd make it available as a single and include it as a bonus version of the album.
lyrics
Come behold the Light
Sent to us from up above
Wellspring of the Joy of Life
Offering of the Fatherʼs Love
We were born in darkness
Separated from our true selves
He has come to set us free
Our Emmanuel
Chorus:
So let Him shine in the darkness
So we can see the best and the worst of ourselves
Let Him rise among us
And draw all men to Himself
Behold the light
Such a crude beginning
for majesty such as this
If weʼd only known He was coming
We might have fixed the place up a bit
But Maryʼs face is beaming
Josephʼs bursting his buttons with pride
Cause this babe in the manger
has come to bring us life.
Chorus:
So let Him shine in the darkness
So we can see the best and the worst of ourselves
Let Him rise among us
And draw all men to Himself
Behold the light
This album speaks to the continuum of African diasporic culture that is central to the vibrant canon of Americana folk music. Bandcamp Album of the Day May 29, 2020
Baker is a new project from childhood pals Mishal Moore & Richard Cortez with a lo-fi, bluesy n' soulful southern vibe. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 24, 2014