Hallowed Ground
Words and music by Richard S. Grossman
Hallowed Ground was written back in 1997 when I was working out of Studio C at Creation Audio in Minneapolis. The original version featured Michael Monroe on lead vocal. This version was previously released on Madeleine Hart’s Blue Companion CD in 2012. It was co-produced by myself, the late, great Lonnie Knight and Madeleine. I chose to include a remastered version in this project because I believe its message is still timely and even more important than it was in ’97, given the current state of the planet.
My heartfelt gratitude to Madeleine, Lonnie, the legendary Giorge Pettus and Michael (Chief Horn Head) Nelson, master of circular breathing, for their amazing contributions.
Silence, unprotected, like the calm before the storm
In golden rays of sunlight, it pervades the early ‘morn
It speaks to me in sacred tones ‘bout the history of this land
And how I should obey its one command
To keep walking on hallowed ground
Following the sound of the river flow
Walking on hallowed ground
Any way the path goes
Walking on hallowed ground
The sky up above and the earth below
Walking on hallowed ground
The only way the heart knows
Seasons need no reason, to change the way they do
One only needs to pass before the next one comes anew
They speak in different images, ‘bout the beauty of our land
And how we should obey its one command
Voices of the spirit, telling stories of this land
Listen, can you feel it, resonate from where you stand
©1997 Crocus Hill Music
Credits
Guitars: Lonnie Knight
Bass & Percussion: Richard S. Grossman
Lead Vocal: Madeleine Hart
BG Vocals: Giorge Pettus
Didgeridoo: Michael B. Nelson
Produced and Engineered by: Richard S. Grossman, Lonnie Knight and Madeleine Hart