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#26 ASHES TO EASTER

by Peter Kearney

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A song that spans Ash Wednesday, Lent and Easter. The version of the song heard here is from my 'Growing in God' CD. This album was quite a major production for ‘folk-artist’ me. I wanted to create a feeling of community by including an adult choir and a choir of children on some other tracks. I also ventured to write arrangements for string-quartet, flute, clarinet etc.
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ASHES TO EASTER
From Ashes to Easter – the journey we sing.
From Summer to Autumn, from Winter to Spring.
From Ashes to Easter life is returning
Out of the darkness and into light.

CHORUS:
When the sun has arisen, night must be gone.
When Christ is arisen, Love, we remember You
Then we’ll bring flowers and many bright things
When the Lord is risen.

From sunset to sunrise the journey it goes.
From midnight to morning he lies in repose.
From Ashes to Easter life is returning
Out of the darkness and into light. CHORUS

There can be no harvest however we toil
Unless the seed dies in the dark of the soil.
With water and sunshine seeds will be growing
Out of the darkness and into light.

FINAL CHORUS:
When the sun has arisen, night must be gone
When Christ is arisen
Love, we remember You
Then we’ll bring flowers and many bright things
When the Lord is risen. Life is rising now.

Words & Music by Peter Kearney

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released February 29, 2020
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RELATED RESOURCES for 'Ashes to Easter' with links to Peter Kearney's Online Store:
1. MUSIC BOOK: The music book for the whole album 'Growing in God' ('Ashes to Easter' plus 17 other songs) is still available. Link: peterkearneysongs.com.au/product/553815
2. PDF MUSIC for this song 'Ashes to Easter': peterkearneysongs.com.au/product/566494
3. CD-AUDIO: A few cds for the whole album 'Growing in God' are still available. Link: peterkearneysongs.com.au/product/356142
4. BACKING TRACKS CD: Backing music (no vocals) for 'Ashes to Easter and other songs on the 'Growing in God' album: peterkearneysongs.com.au/product/556353

COPYRIGHT © 2003 Peter Kearney.
This song is registered with ONE LICENSE, APRA and AMCOS.
Church and School licences through 'One License'.
E: info@onelicense.net

THE RECORDING:
ARRANGED and PRODUCED by Peter Kearney
RECORDED by Peter at the The Little Portion Studio, Welby, NSW
LEAD VOCALS: Claire Parkhill, Felicity Parkhill and Peter Kearney
ADULT CHOIR: Louise Cassidy, Terry Funk, Patrick Howard, Frank Iacono, Clare Michael, Peter Michael, Rebecca Michael, Michael Spencer, Christine Tilley
MUSICIANS:
PETER KEARNEY: guitar, percussion, synthesisier
JEREMY DONALDSON: trumpet

STRING QUARTET:
CATHERINE BARNETT: Cello
CHRISTINE JARCZEWSKI: Viola
DAL OLDHAM: Violin
ANNE SPEER: Violin

ARTWORK
Central image on 'Growing in God' cover- ‘The Christ Child Asleep’ (detail) by Bernadino Luini (1480-1532)
Cover background by DOROTHY WOODWARD

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Peter Kearney Mittagong, Australia

Peter Kearney is an Australian songwriter and singer. His early folk-hymns 'Fill My House' & 'The Beatitudes' are internationally known. He has written many other songs of justice and peace, songs for children, and a musical-narrative on St. Francis of Assisi. His published recordings include 153 original songs.

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