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Good for Goodness

by Brittain Ashford

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Billy Stewart Brittain Ashford has been on my radar for two very specific reasons and those reasons are why I love her voice and why I was so happy to find solo works by this gifted young lady, her music and voice distinct, her lyrics powerful and her songs absolutely beautiful.
Brittain Ashford entered my world through a chance, blessed discovery by my 14 year old daughter in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, a brilliant Broadway musical by Dave Malloy that my daughter and I love. Ms. Ashford also developed and performed another Malloy masterpiece loved by my daughter and me in Ghost Quartet.
Ms.Ashford’s songs are perceivably unique, emotionally stirring and downright poetically perfect. She, quite simply, and quite deeply, delivers poignant truths in these dark and strange days through boldly anti-establishment altruism rather than preachy, argumentative pessimism and does so poetically in every way possible, from the peaceful melodies she plays to the melodic peace of her voice and meaningful words.

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Engineered by Brent Arnold at Shackleton Outpost
Mastered by Adam Haggar at Mount Olympia Mastering

lyrics

Maybe it's the days, shorter than days should ever be.
Or maybe it's the nights that have you feeling alone.
Maybe it's this city, dressed up in all her finery
Or the year that passed in the blink of an eye, reminders of promises we couldn't keep.
Whatever the reason has you down...

Let your heart be light.
Let your spirit rise in the deepest darkest hour of the night.
Let us keep hope, let us raise our voices loud.
Louder than we thought our heavy hearts would allow us.

Let us be guided by kindness and grace.
Let us be good for goodness sake.

If you're feeling forgotten, like your among strangers
and you've lost the only way you know how.
If you're feeling restless, like this all seems endless--
Those sleepless nights in front of our screens, searching for something beyond our reach.

Whatever the reason has you down...
Let your heart be light.
Let your spirit rise in the deepest darkest hour of this night.
Let us keep hope, let us raise our voices LOUD.
Louder than we thought our heavy hearts would allow us.

Let us be guided by kindness and grace.
Let us be good for goodness sake.

And let us be gracious,
Let us be forgiving,
We must be courageous despite our misgivings.
And let us speak up, and let us speak out.
And let us be present and let us be loud.
Let us lead with compassion, let us love with grace.
Let us listen, these are choices we make.

Let us be guided by kindness and grace.
Let us be good for goodness sake.

credits

released April 17, 2017
Brittain Ashford // autoharp, piano
Brent Arnold // cello, guitar
Nim Ben-Reuven // drums
Billy Keisling // violin

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Brittain Ashford Brooklyn, New York

Sad songs, etc.

See also:
Prairie Empire

brittainashford.com

shows

Apr 29

Green Note

Camden, UK

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