Liner Notes for OCEAN ORCHESTRA - "STEADY AS YOU GO" Words and Music by Jennifer Cutting © 2013 Once and Future Songs, BMI Recording © ℗ 2015 SunSign Records A song to sing together as a loved one makes the transition called Death, or to celebrate their life at a memorial service. It is a song to focus our loving intentions and help release our dear one with love and hope. Purposely set in a major key, it is both a Graduation Celebration for a life well lived, and a Bon Voyage for the journey ahead. Lastly, it is an affirmation of the love that keeps us all afloat. Lisa Moscatiello – Vocal, Whistle Stephen Winick – Vocal William Pint – Vocal, Guitar Felicia Dale – Vocal, Whistle, Hurdy-Gurdy Jennifer Cutting – Accordion Andrew Dodds - Violin Rico Petruccelli – Bass Robbie Magruder - Drums Produced by Jennifer Cutting Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Charlie Pilzer at Airshow Takoma = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = STEADY AS YOU GO (words and music by Jennifer Cutting, © 2012, Once and Future Songs, BMI ) You have always loved to travel on the wind and land and sea, And you’ve seen so many places it can hardly be believed, Now the place that you are going we’ve seen only in our dreams, Let our love keep you steady as you go. CHORUS: Many hands make you ready, with a touch so sure and soft, Many strong arms to lift you, as you go aloft; As you sail to Forever, where the wild waters flow, Let our love keep you steady as you go. Well it’s love that bids you stay here, and love that bids you go; In this port, it’s “Fare thee well,” but in the next, they’ll shout “Hullo!” You could stay here in this harbor, but that’s not what ships are for, Let our love keep you steady as you go. CHORUS And I hope that you’ll forgive us any harm we’ve brought to you, And the joy’s what you’ll remember when your journey here is through; You will still be real as ever, though you’ve sailed beyond our view, Let our love keep you steady as you go. CHORUS And the sorrow in your leaving, may it open up our hearts To the sorrow felt by others, so that we can do our part; As we comfort one another, then the healing time will start, Let our love keep you steady as you go. CHORUS Many hands make you ready, with a touch so sure and soft, Many strong arms to lift you, as you go aloft; As you sail to Forever, where the wild waters flow, Let our love keep you steady as you go… May our love keep you steady as you go. OCEAN is the East Coast's premiere Celtic fusion band, with a live show the Washington Post calls "nothing short of spellbinding," over 20 Washington Area Music Awards, and a history of sold-out concerts at such venues as The Birchmere and The Kennedy Center. Powered by the soaring vocals of Lisa Moscatiello and the creative genius of composer/arranger Jennifer Cutting, OCEAN is where ancient ballads meet cutting-edge electronics, where the Bagpipes meet the Beatles, and where fans of all generations and musical tastes can enjoy the same concert! Known for their electrifying stage presence, innovative arrangements, and the ability to move from ethereal to high-energy in a heartbeat, OCEAN is an All-Star band featuring some of the East Coast’s most revered Celtic and pop musicians. They have graced North America’s major festival stages, won over 20 Washington Area Music Awards including “Musician of the Year” and “Album of the Year,” been featured in Billboard magazine, and made two critically acclaimed, internationally distributed CDs, the first of which received four stars in Britain’s notoriously tough MOJO magazine.