In the depths of the valley, at the tops of the mountain, I have turned to song. I have turned to the poets and the hymns and the strings, to give my soul the words they cannot find alone, to make tangible the sweet, the tender, the sorrowful tears my flesh attempts to bury. These hymns gifted to us by our fathers and mothers of faith offer deliverance. These hymns teach us how to find restoration in tears. These songs beckon us to praise our Father with arms outstretched wide. These melodies move us to dance with joy. In the offering of our chorus of voices, may we find the notes chisel away at the rocky walls built around our hearts, and melt what Benedicta Ward refers to as "that deep and cold conviction that [we] cannot love or be loved." Be still. Be still, oh my soul, and sing. You are loved today, tomorrow, and forever. Come what may. Come what may. Be still, oh my soul, and sing. Tessa Compton (2017) 1 Are You Washed? (Elisha A. Hoffman, 1878) Joe Kurtz arranged, performed, recorded & mixed by Joe Kurtz; additional mixing by Joe Kurtz Sr. 2 Wayfaring Stranger (traditional) Brent Timothy Miller arranged, performed, recorded & mixed by Brent Timothy Miller 3 I Surrender All (Judson W. Van DeVenter & Winfield S. Weeden, 1896) Ron Flack arranged & recorded by Ron Flack; keys by Ron Flack, bass by Brandon Covey, percussion by Jesse Gearhart & violin by Molly Bontrager 4 Were You There When They Crucified My Lord? (African American spiritual) Brother Joshua arranged, performed, recorded & mixed by Brother Joshua 5 His Love is an Ocean (Civilla D. Martin) Future Mountain written, performed, recorded & mixed by Kevin Embleton 6 In the Garden (C. Austin Miles, 1912) Laura Kaufman arranged & performed by Laura Kaufman; recorded & mixed by Doug Kaufman 7 Medley (traditional; Joseph M. Scriven & Charles C. Converse, 1855/1868; John Newton, 1779) Ryan Gerber arranged & performed by Ryan Gerber; recorded by Ron Flack 8 Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen (traditional) Spencer Martin arranged, recorded, mixed & mastered by Spencer Martin; strings by Caty Petersilge, bass by Matthew DeRubertis, drums by Matt Kurtz, with Spencer Martin playing everything else 9 I Have Decided (folk song originating from India) Michael Giacomoni arranged, performed, recorded & mixed by Michael Giacomoni 10 I Need Thee (Annie S. Hawks & Robert Lowry, 1872) Compass North Worship arranged & performed by Kyler Morrison, Shivaun Frere, Mike Chapman, Joel Maze & Halle Kurtz; engineered by Ron Flack & John King; mixed & mastered by Ainslie Grosser 11 I Feel Like Traveling On (William Hunter) Anya Antonovich arranged by Anya Antonovich; recorded & produced by Matt Kurtz; autoharp & vocals by Anya Antonovich, guitar & bass by John Finley, drums by Matt Kurtz 12 Pass Me Not (Fanny Crosby & W. Howard Doane, 1868, 1870) Joe & Nichole Kurtz arranged, recorded & mixed by Joe Kurtz; vocals by Nichole Kurtz, instruments by Joe Kurtz; additional mixing by Joe Kurtz Sr. Art and songs compiled by Brother Joshua Mastered by Doug Kaufman