Welcome to the Past
Described as “a musical storybook” Gordon’s record Welcome to the Past
is a collection of original, acoustic songs that feature his penchant
for thoughtful storytelling and emotional revelation in a variety of
ballads, story-songs, and anthems performed in a solid, folk rock style
and flavored with just the right amount of tenderness and sensitivity.
Gordon is working on a new record for 2017, which will also reflect his
profound approach to telling the stories of our collective hearts and
journeys through song.
The songs on the CD feature singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Gordon Thomas Ward on lead and harmony vocals, 6-string grand concert guitar, 6-string jumbo guitar, 12-string jumbo guitar, classical guitar, 6-string Nashville high strung guitar, 8-string chromatic bass walkabout dulcimer, and percussion. Some of the songs are accented by musical contributions by a few special guests on National steel guitar, banjo, bass, vocal harmonies, and snare drum.
Click each song title for background information and lyrics.
- “Equinox”: instrumental
- “Welcome to the Past”: title track about valuing your own legacy
- “Hardscrabble Life”: honoring the layers of history that create a sense of place
- “For Emily”: honoring women and others who serve in the military
- “Falling Stars”: an aging dancer life’s serves as a metaphor for life’s transitions
- “Among the Yellow Leaves”: a tribute to the life of poet Robert Frost
- “The Tale of Phyllis Parker”: the tragic love story of a haunted tavern
- “Sean’s Song”: remembering a lost friend and giving hope to others
- “Southern Man”: learning from our country’s division during the Civil War
- “Rockabye”: the ghostly lullaby of a steam train’s engineer
- “Grandfather River”: the journey of explorers Lewis and Clark
- “Sky”: hearing the call of home in an Appalachian spiritual song style
- “Best and Last”: finding contentment
- Equinox- instrumental
- Welcome to the Past- title track about valuing your own legacy
- Hardscrabble Life- honoring the layers of history that create a sense of place
- For Emily- honoring women and others who serve in the military
- Falling Stars- an aging dancer life serves as a metaphor for life’s transitions
- Among the Yellow Leaves- a tribute to the life of poet Robert Frost
- The Tale of Phyllis Parker- the tragic love story of a haunted tavern
- Séan’s Song- remembering a lost friend and giving hope to others
- Southern Man- learning from our country’s division during the Civil War
- Rockabye- the ghostly lullaby of a steam train’s engineer
- Grandfather River- the journey of explorers Lewis and Clark
- Sky- hearing the call of home in an Appalachian spiritual song style
- Best and Last - finding contentment
You can purchase an inscribed and autographed copy of the CD or download individual tracks below. Shipping and handling is $3.00 for up to 9 CDs and prorated for 10 or more CDs.
For a sample of each song, click the Play arrow before the song title.
