My friend, Scott Burnett, and I have collaborated many times over the years. This song started out with some lyric ideas he emailed me. It had a very celtic vibe to it. I got inspired and came up with some music, added a few lines here and there, and asked Scott to come up with a second verse. And there you are, enjoy!

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Merciful God, surround us
Untangle the stress, defuse the fear
Merciful God, surround us
Embrace us in your care

Encircle us with hope, each day, each night
Encircle us with light, each day, each night
Before us and behind us
To the left and right

Merciful God, redeem us
Make a new way, open a door
Merciful God, redeem us
Speak tenderly once more

Publishing: Words and Music by Kelly Carpenter and Scott Burnett.
© 2010 KelSongs / Kelly Carpenter Music (ASCAP) / Scott A. Burnett. All rights reserved.*

Recording credits: Kelly Carpenter/All instruments and vocals. Recorded May 2010 at Avondale. Unauthorized duplication of recording is prohibited.

* If you are interested in recording this song, please contact KelSongs directly to obtain a mechanical license.

Here is a song I recently wrote for a promotional video for an organization in Seattle called Recovery Cafe. They provide resources and services to help homeless people, a large percentage of which suffer from substance abuse and/or mental health issues. This song is a call to people to reach out to one another. In any circumstance or need we find strength in each other.

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Come on, love one another
Help your sister, help your brother
It don’t matter where you’re from
Can’t you see that we’re all one

From the executive in her high rise
To the man down in the street
If you want to make a difference, now
Then move your hands and move your feet

We all can do something
To make the world a better place…

Love one another
Show somebody that you care
Love one another
Let your love shine everywhere

No one is an island
It’s not what we’re supposed to be
We’re meant to lean on each other
And live together in harmony

Come on everybody
The future is in our hands

Publishing: Words and Music by Kelly Carpenter.
© 2009 KelSongs / Kelly Carpenter Music (ASCAP). All rights reserved.*

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Recording credits: Carl Kelley/Vocals – Kelly Carpenter/All instruments. Recorded December 2009 at Avondale. Unauthorized duplication of recording is prohibited.

* If you are interested in recording this song, please contact KelSongs directly to obtain a mechanical license.