Every time feels like my first time. And I just find that the process of it feeds into one’s own self-obsession.
BEN HARPERI grew up with the Blind Boys’ music. My family owns a music store in Claremont, California, called The Claremont Folk Music Center. I grew up with a heavy diet of gospel, folk, and blues because those are kind of the cornerstones of traditional American music.
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My head works in music, so there’s always music there.
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Try it first And you’ll see its a blessing And it’s not a curse
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Folk is bare bones music.
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Forever always seems to be around when it begins, but forever never seems to be around when it ends
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There’s something in everyone only they know.
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The Blind Boys are truly the deepest well of American musical heritage you can discover.
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Make sure the fortune that you seek is the fortune that you need.
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I grew up with the Blind Boys’ music. My family owns a music store in Claremont, California, called The Claremont Folk Music Center. I grew up with a heavy diet of gospel, folk, and blues because those are kind of the cornerstones of traditional American music.
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The good news is at this point as I get older, the load has gotten heavier but my shoulders have gotten wider because I’ve gotten happier so it’s a damn good thing.
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Let us burn one from end to end, and pass it over to me my friend.
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I dont know if hell exists, but there sure as hell are some people who dont belong in heaven.
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Life is short and if you’re looking for extension, you had best do well. ‘Cause there’s good deeds and then there’s good intentions. They are as far apart as Heaven and Hell.
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You’re living life in real time, man, and we’ ve got a good amount of work to do for each other. Hiding is not an option and you’re going to step out and you’re going to make mistakes.
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As a songwriter, I don’t rush. I may sit on lyrics for two years before the music hits.
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When it comes to partnership, some humans can make their lives alone – it’s possible. But creatively, it’s more like painting: you can’t just use the same colours in every painting. It’s just not an option.
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