When the Darkness Gets Deeper/Ram Ram Ram

from Akoustikirtan by Rich Logan-Akoustikirtan

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It's Secular. It's Spiritual. Our lives are hard at times and it's good to acknowledge that and this song/chant brings us out into the light after some introspection. Graham Nelsons Harmonica playing is sublime. Riley Koren sings beautiful harmonies in the secular piece at the front end. We gots Bob Garrett's drumming again just driving us through all of these intricate time changes. Michael Taylor playing some intense beats on his Djembe set up. Then Queintin brings it to another level with some virtuosic violin-in'. And Paula B comes in midway and the whole mood completely changes. And then just listen for Jaylen Greens voice there bringing us all home at the back end.

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Ø WELL THE DARKNESS GETS DEEPER
IT’S JUST BEFORE DAWN
AND THOUGH THE SOUL FEELS MUCH WEAKER
IT KNOWS TO STRIVE ON
§ YOU PUSH, I PULL…YOU GIVE, I TAKE
YOU RISE, I FALL…AND YET WE STILL FORSAKE
YOU SEEK, I HIDE…YOU SPEAK, I HEAR
YOU TOUCH, I QUIVER… CAN WE LET GO OF FEAR? §
Ø WELL IT’S EASY TO GIVE IN
WHEN YOU CAN’T SEE WHAT’S REAL
WHEN YOU STAND IN YOUR ANGER
AND YOU FORGET TO FEEL
THOUGH THE DARKNESS GETS DEEPER
IT’S JUST BEFORE LIGHT
AND THOUGH THE SOUL FEELS MUCH WEAKER
IT’S GATHERING MIGHT
§WHILE YOUR ACHING FOR THE PRIZE
DON’T YOU KNOW IT’S INSIDE YOU
WHILE YOUR ACHING FOR THE TRUTH
THE PATH IS RIGHT THERE BESIDE YOU §
Ø SOMETIMES THE SEARCH FEELS SO EMPTY
AND THIS LIFE FEEELS SO WORN
BUT THEN A MOMENT OF BLISS COMES
AND YOU KNOW WHY YOUR BORN
RAM RAM RAM BAJAMANA HARE HARE
RAGUPATI RAGHAVE RAJA RAM
PATITA PARVANA SITA RAM

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from Akoustikirtan, released January 8, 2014
Rich Logan-Vocals/Guitar
Riley Koren-Featured Vocals
Graham Nelson-Harmonica
Michael Taylor-Djembe and Percussion
Bob Garrett-Drum Kit
Quentin Arnold-Violin
Jaylen Green-Featured Vocals
Paula Battaglio-Harp
Greg Nergaard–Bass
Madou Sarr-Talking Drum

Shirts Choir-Riley Koren, Jaylen Green, Amy Beth Treciokas, Tatiana Sanchez, Jennifer Alexander, Ed Sullivan, Abhaijot Kaur ‘Liv’, Graham Nelson, Michael Taylor, Rich

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Rich Logan-Akoustikirtan Chicago, Illinois

Rich Logan is a yoga educator in Chicago who performs Kirtan music regularly. He teaches Philosophy, anatomy, meditation, breath work and bodywork to yoga instructors around the world. A musician since childhood, he leads Akoustikirtan a revolving band of world class musicians, infusing a modern world music sensibility to call and response chanting. He is currently engage in yoga research. ... more