Cities by Jonathon Roberts
Cities is a song cycle personifying biblical cities. Each track responds to a specific city in the Bible–Bethlehem, Ephesus, Jerusalem, Jericho, and the "New City" as described in Revelation. They are inspired by specific passages that personify–Bethlehem being told in Micah that "though you are small, out of you will come a great ruler", and Jerusalem in Ezekiel 16 described as an adulterous wife, for example.
This project was developed in part while during a 2015 residency with Spark and Echo Arts
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Tracklist
| 1. | I'm Small | 5:28 |
| 2. | Ephesus | 8:00 |
| 3. | I Passed By | 5:17 |
| 4. | Jericho | 5:13 |
| 5. | New City | 5:32 |
| 6. | Reprise with Long Studio Fade | 2:03 |
Credits
Jonathon Roberts: vocals, piano, drum programming
Emily Clare Zempel: vocals, Boris the Bassoon (4)
Ariana Rosen: violin
Kevin Gosa: soprano and alto saxophones, backing vocals (1)
Meaghan Burke: cello, backing vocals (1,4)
James Hall: Trombone, backing vocals (1)
Walter Roberts: backing vocals (1, 6)
Lyrics by Emily Clare Zempel & Jonathon Roberts
Music and production by Jonathon Roberts
License
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Jonathon MT Roberts is a composer and performer inspired by biblical text with a background in classical, jazz and, pop. He collaborates with his wife Emily Clare Zempel for the Spark & Echo band and write off the beaten path music and theatre. Founder of Spark and Echo Arts.
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