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Among the Lilies
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A balladic rendition of the Song of Solomon
songwriter blues christian vocalist ottawa gospel richard bethell sundays at8
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Blues, R&B, and gospel music in Ottawa and Montreal, Canada. Leader of Sundays at 8 at Ottawa's Blessed Sacrament Parish, and guitarist for jazz-pop group Evol
Richard Bethell (better known by nom de plume Admiral Bob, which is how you'll find him on iTunes and Spotify) has been singing and playing blues, R&B, and gospel music in Ottawa and Montreal, Canada, for the last 30 years. He leads "Sundays at 8", an eclectic blend of gospel, bluegrass, and contemporary praise every Sunday Night at Ottawa's Blessed Sacrament Church. He is also a member of the semi-active pop-jazz fusion group Evolutions. As Admiral Bob, he has released two albums on the TuneTrack.net label.
Song Info
Genre
Pop • Christian Pop
Charts
Peak #226
Peak in subgenre #27
Author
Richard Bethell
Rights
2003
Uploaded
December 13, 2008
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MP3 4.9 MB • 128 kbps • 5:20
Story behind the song
I wrote this for a "surprise wedding" that was thrown for my sister-in-law's 25th anniversary.
Lyrics
I will rise now And go about the city I will go about the streets and the squares I will seek the one, seek the one my soul loves I have sought for her but I have found her not Who is this that looks forth like the sunrise Fair as the moon, bright as the sun Your eyes are doves behind your veil My beloved has gone down to the garden To the beds of spices in the fields To pasture the flock in the gardens And to gather all the lilies of the fields I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine We pasture our flock among the lilies. I went down, down to the orchards To look at the blossoms of the valley To see whether the buds were on the vines And whether the pomegranates were in bloom Who is this that looks forth like the sunrise Fair as the moon, bright as the sun Your eyes are doves, doves behind your veil My beloved has gone down to the garden To the beds of spices in the fields To pasture the flock in the gardens And to gather all the lilies of the fields I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine We pasture our flock among the lilies. The sentinels found me in the city And I asked them, "Have you seen the one I love?" But scarcely had I passed them When I found her, I found the one I love Who is this that looks forth like the sunrise Fair as the moon, bright as the sun Your eyes are doves, doves behind your veil My beloved has gone down to the garden To the beds of spices in the fields To pasture the flock in the gardens And to gather all the lilies of the fields I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine We pasture our flock among the lilies.
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WaveRoofer
Jan 31, 2012
Hey friend...This is fine songwriting. Love it. A fan of your vox, you´re a great singer. Solid vocal performance. My only comment is...production and arrangement....A different approach to the mix, instrumental setting and a bit of mumbo jumbo with the vocal track would make your VOX shine !!!! GOOD STUFF..RICHARD !!!
mark cloutier
Dec 16, 2008
your voice blows me away--such range and spot on!!a really beautiful song and that piano--lovely stuff!!tghe peaks and valleys--very dynamic!! love it!!