After a season of
tribal, full band, full stage concert and production Ben was ready for
something completely different: enter the first volume of Chair and
Microphone. This series is formed from the same clay that molded First,
Second, and Third Circle but the musical environment is
different...reduced...minimal.
We have a great admiration for songwriters who can hold our
imagination just with words and images--without the help of a full
band. Chair and Microphone is an album full of raw conversations with
God, shot from the Psalms, but with only a solo voice and one
guitar...one take...one time to record it...everything from that one
moment is here...
This album features the songs and performance of:
Ben Pasley
When you listen to track 2 and 9 you can hear the greasy southern food coming right through the microphone...
Track
10 was so spontaneous that Ben can't remember anything he played on the
guitar that day, that's why there is no chord chart.
Ben says that track 6 is the song that makes the world go 'round.
Amazon.com Reviews: Ben Pasley wastes no time getting to the heart of the matter. From start to finish this CD is an excellent blend of emotions that any Christian can relate to on the most intimate of levels. Strongly recommended for anyone searching for a present day David singing psalms and hymns about God and for God. It is the lyrics behind the rythmn that I found most alluring. Combined with a passionate Pasley and his guitar, this CD is perfect at capturing the essence of heartfelt worship to a God who is as near as our own heart.