Old First by Hans Bilger

This is my first solo recording. I recorded the whole thing over a couple of snowy nights in the upper hall of my family’s church in Brooklyn last December. The oldest tune is from the sixth grade (my first song); the newest from last semester (I'm a junior in college at the moment).

I asked for favors at every turn while I was making this record, so it only seems right to pay it forward: all digital proceeds and CD profits will go towards the Old First Restoration Fund (http://www.razoo.com/story/Old-First-Restoration-Fund). Old First Reformed Church is a pretty special place—it provides important services (worship, AA, shelter for the homeless, arts events, and much more) to an amazing cross section of the larger Brooklyn community, and its congregation contains some of the best people I know. Their sanctuary has fallen on some hard times recently, and it’d be great if we could help to get it up and running again.

Thanks so much for listening!

Tracklist

1.	Red Planet	2:38

2.	Polychroma	2:35

3.	Sea Change	3:41

4.	After The Fall	3:34

5.	I Have Walked	2:38

6.	Montreal	2:47

7.	Separate Lives	3:11

8.	The Briar In The Rose	3:14

9.	It'll All Make Sense Sometime	2:43

10.	Stay Awhile	2:49

Credits

released September 17, 2014

Hans Bilger: vocals (1-10), resonator ukulele (1, 3-8), ukulele (2, 9) double bass (10)
Eli Greenhoe: guitar, harmony vocals (4, 9)
Sarah Yakir: violin, harmony vocals (4, 9)

All music and lyrics by Hans Bilger
BILGER/ASCAP

Recorded by Jason Borisoff at Old First Reformed Church in Brooklyn, NY

Mixed by Jason Borisoff

Mastered by Dan Cardinal at Dimension Sound Studios in Jamaica Plain, MA

Photography by Marilyn Catasus (portrait) and Burkhard Bilger (Old First building pictures)

Design by Astrid Lewis

Special thanks to: My family, Eli, Sarah, Jason, Dan, Astrid, Marilyn, Stefan Hagen, Pastor Daniel Meeter, and the people of Old First.

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