Sometimes A Story
The inspirational debut album by English tenor singer Brian Rodford spans the furthest reaches of the human spirit with its deep, reflective meditations on life, love, and loss. With his unique and compelling voice, Rodford delivers a message that is both spiritiually invigorating and life-affirming to his listeners. An Anglican priest who originally penned many of these compositions as a way of consoling funerary mourners, Rodford reworked all those songs and ideas in order to produce this beautiful collection. Internationally renowned film and television composer Guy Dagul, Rodford's longtime friend and collaborator, was the arranger on this recording. The resulting interplay between Rodford's soul-stirrring voice and Dagul's arrangements produces a sound that is both inimitible and deeply compelling - creating a new hallmark in the world of spiritual vocal music that will stand for years to come. The entire album shines, especially songs like "Gently Remember," "Journey," and "I Must Go."
Track 01. Mine - Brian Rodford [04:24]
ISRC Code: ISRC-US-JP1-05-50201
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Track 02. I See Your Eyes - Brian Rodford [03:57]
ISRC Code: ISRC-US-JP1-05-50202
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Track 03. Do Not Cry - Brian Rodford [03:26]
ISRC Code: ISRC-US-JP1-05-50203
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Track 04. Sometimes A Story - Brian Rodford [05:13]
ISRC Code: ISRC-US-JP1-05-50204
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Track 05. Come Dance With Me Forever - Brian Rodford [03:16]
ISRC Code: ISRC-US-JP1-05-50205
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Track 06. Fly Away - Brian Rodford [04:18]
ISRC Code: ISRC-US-JP1-05-50206
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Track 07. Gently Remember - Brian Rodford [04:58]
ISRC Code: ISRC-US-JP1-05-50207
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Track 08. Journey - Brian Rodford [03:19]
ISRC Code: ISRC-US-JP1-05-50208
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Track 09. Your Sweet Sleep - Brian Rodford [04:08]
ISRC Code: ISRC-US-JP1-05-50209
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Track 10. Though We're Parted - Brian Rodford [04:06]
ISRC Code: ISRC-US-JP1-05-50210
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Track 11. I Must Go - Brian Rodford [04:10]
ISRC Code: ISRC-US-JP1-05-50211
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African Christmas
The addition of the vibrant voices of a South African children's choir and the unmistakable sound of authentic African percussion on a new recorded version of tenor singer Brian Rodford's "African Christmas" gives new life to this modern holiday masterpiece. This brand new recording, which features tracks in two native African languages as well as English, will be available from JPMC Records in early November 2006, just in time for the holiday season.
On this new recording, the Livingston High School choir backs Mr. Rodford's lead voice perfectly, giving the song an air of playfulness and energy that only a perfectly tuned children's choir like this one could add. South African musicians Vuyo Katsha, Thamsanqa Swaarbooi, and Jerome Ftengile on marimbas and Zwai Mvimbi on hand drums round out the new ensemble, giving it a truly genuine African feel. The beautiful, complex rhythmic interplay between the four percussionists is a true highlight of the CD.
This brand new CD features the unique Christmas song in three different languages, including English and the native African languages of Xhosa and Zulu. The Zulu version is called "Ukhismuz e-Africa" and the Xhosa version is called "Ikrismes Yasa Afrika." The CD also features a bonus sing-a-long version on which you can step in and sing the lead with the Livingston Children's Choir and the percussion ensemble backing you.
Track 01. African Christmas - Brian Rodford [4:10]
ISRC Code: ISRC-US-JP1-05-60101
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Track 02. African Christmas - Brian Rodford [4:10]
ISRC Code: ISRC-US-JP1-05-60102
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Track 03. African Christmas - Brian Rodford [4:10]
ISRC Code: ISRC-US-JP1-05-60103
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Track 04. African Christmas - Brian Rodford [4:10]
ISRC Code: ISRC-US-JP1-05-60104
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