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As a songwriter, I don’t rush. I may sit on lyrics for two years before the music hits.

Ben Harper

Every moral has a story, every story has and end. Every battle has its glory, and its consequence.
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Battle Moral Stories
I grew up listening to spiritual music, Blind Willie Johnson and folk.
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Blind Listening Spiritual
In my life I have been blessed In my life I have been cursed I have lived the best of times I have suffered the worst Do you know which road you’re traveling? Do you know where you want to be? With so many roads to travel, There’s just one can set you free.
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Blessed Want Worst
When you hear Doc Watson singing Amazing Grace, something else enters the room.
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Grace Room Singing
That happens every time I get behind a guitar, regardless of what I’m saying, ’cause music is freedom and being free is the closest I’ve ever felt to being spiritual.
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Being Free Guitar Regardless Spiritual
There’s only one proper way a song should go, but you’ve got to be patient enough to let them come together time wise.
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Song Together Wise
The Blind Boys are truly the deepest well of American musical heritage you can discover.
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Boys Heritage Musical
If I’m inspired and music inspires me, then I will continue to play it.
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Inspire Inspired Play
With so many people to love in my life, why do I worry about one?
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People Question Unanswered Worry
As long as the songs are strong, I think you can express yourself in any style and have it be soulful and have it be your own voice.
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Song Strong Thinking
Forever always seems to be around when it begins, but forever never seems to be around when it ends
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Boyfriend Break Up Relationship
Every time feels like my first time. And I just find that the process of it feeds into one’s own self-obsession.
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Firsts Obsession Self
Wish there was something that I could say or do, I can resist anything but the temptation from you. But I’d rather walk alone than chase you around, I’d rather fall myself then let you drag me on down.
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Fall Relationship Resist Temptation
The spirit is what guides my life, and I’m humbly on my knees in thanks for guidance and direction every day. But God is not something to be preached, it’s something to be lived.
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God Knees Thanks
Don’t let what you have to heal from blind you to how much there is to heal for.
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Blind Heal
If it comes out sounding like Dixieland jazz or classical or punk or rock or even slightly metal, that’s because that’s where I’m going to find inspiration.
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Inspiration Rocks

As a songwriter, I don’t rush. I may sit on lyrics for two years before the music hits.

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