This double CD incorporates several remixes from Crossing The Bridge, along with new original music, remixes of recordings from several Milwaukee-area bands (Paul Cebar, One Drum, Salt Creek, Love Live Music Collective), and contributions from many musicians (Mike Link, Tobias Kaemmerer, Hamid Alwan, Mike Kashou, Sadie Benning, Tom Plutshack, Steve Wiest, Perry Lee), with Harvey Taylor's spoken words (poems, song lyrics) added to all but one of the 49 tracks.
Stylistically, the music is very diverse, (World/roots/jazz/electronica/gospel/r&b/you name it), and the pieces explore a wide range of themes, from somber meditations on current events, to lighthearted expressions of delight in nature.
CD #1
The Dove Of Peace remix of "Shep's Secret Forest" by One Drum, featuring Jahmes Finlayson/kalimba/vocal, Holly Haebig/flute/vocal; www.onedrum.net
The Empire Throws Another Temper Tantrum Michael Link/keys, Tobias Kaemmerer/trumpet
Looking Through My Father's Eyes Michael Link/keys
How Happy They Must Be
Stepping Closer, and Closer
Ground Zero Michael Link/keys; Julie Enslow, Kristina Paris, Bill Sell, Susa Silvermarie, George Martin, Mara Ptacek, Verdell DeYarman/vocals; https://www.peaceactionwi.org
For A Few Minutes Today Michael Link/keys
Words Of Wisdom Bryant Hudson/co-composer
Welcome To My Dream
Cover-Up
A Place You Care About Hamid Alway/dumbek, Mike Kashou/oud
Bombs Fall On Baghdad Tim Kloss/keys
A War Crime Beyond Comprehension Work Song" composed by Nat Adderly
In The Middle Of This Nightmare
A Sequence Of Words
Detained At The Border Sadie Benning/samples/groove
I Just Got Here From The Moon
One Small World remix of "I Love Soul," by Paul Cebar & The Milwaukeeans (www.paulcebar.com)
We've Been Abducted By Aliens Michael Link/keys etc
I'm Uncle Sam remix of "Yoda No Race." by Love Live Music Collective, 'Stringology'
Sunshine & Rain
The 'President' Holds Another 'Press Conference'
This Just In
Headline
Paul Revere Rides Again Jahmes Finlayson/djembe
CD #2
My Father's Flag
Butterfly Blessing
Setting A Good Example Rev Steve Wiest/harmonica
You Can Believe Everything I Say remix of 'Echo' by Salt Creek, featuring Colin O 'Brien/banjo, Guy Fiorentini/bass, Steve Wurcer/guitar, Lisa Church/violin; www.saltcreekmusic.com
A Story For Scheherazade Tom Plutshack/guitars
Clean-Up Time Perry Lee/guitars, Michael Link/groovemeister
Flora Galora
Scarlet, Yellow, Brown inspired by N. Scott Momaday; Hal Kacanek/didgeradoo/shofar/flute; www.drhal.net; Holly Haebig/laughter
Time Out Of Mind Bryant Hudson/music co-composer
Humanity Hanging On A Cross Of Iron
My Father Was A Sailor 'Spiritual,' composed by Josh Haden
Boot Camp
Listening To The Moon
O, Little Town Brooks/Redner
Peace remix of 'Dimbale', featuring Ya Ya Kambaya/kora/vocal, Thacher Schmid/violin, Love Live Music Collective, 'Stringology'
Broke & Hungry
A Different World
Obsession
A Planet Where Flowers Bloom, and Bombs Fall
We Dreamers Gather Michael Link/keys etc, Michael Sullivan/guitar
The Healing Song
Books Of Peace
Listening To The Crickets' Song Tobias Kaemmerer/trumpet
