Breathe Together, by Steve Kinzie

Breathe Together

by Steve Kinzie

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1.	Open Door 04:12	buy track
2.	Love 05:13	buy track
3.	Light Broke In 05:25	buy track
4.	No More War 05:12	buy track
5.	Hearts of Flesh 04:26	buy track
6.	Make Room For The Guest 04:35	buy track
7.	Changed 04:33	buy track
8.	Shoes Of Peace 04:45	buy track
9.	Hear The People Cry 03:08	buy track
10.	Kingbird 03:22	buy track
11.	Breathe Together 04:27	buy track

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A number of the songs (“Breathe Together,” “Hear the People Cry,” “Shoes of Peace,” “Hearts of Flesh”) reflect my involvement with the Seattle Sanctuary movement (in which churches offered sanctuary for refugees fleeing Central American violence during the eighties). “Kingbird” is drawn from my first (and so far only) time seeing a kingbird in action in the Okanogan Highlands. “Love” is a setting of the amazing poem by George Herbert. “Make Room for the Guest” has words adapted from Indian poet and mystic Kabir. “How Much Shall I Be Changed (before I Am Changed)” were the words Herbert’s contemporary, John Dunne wrote on the back of a youthful portrait of himself. Also notable on that cut is the saxophone solo by the late, great jazz musician Floyd Standifer, a colleague at Seattle’s Northwest School where I taught Latin from 1980-88. As always, thanks to Eric Smith, co-producer, friend, and musician extraordinaire.

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released January 1, 1986

All words & music composed by Steve Kinzie, except "Love" words by George Herbert.
Produced by Steve Kinzie, Eric A. Smith, and Paul Speer. Recorded at Nova Productions (Bellevue) and Playback Studio (Seattle), March-May, 1986. Engineered by Paul Speer and David Huber, mixed by Paul Speer.

Musicians:
Steve Kinzie - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, 5-string banjo
Eric A. Smith - lead acoustic & electric guitars, mandolin, dobro, congas
Denny Castañares - electric bass, Yamaha DX-7 keyboard
Floyd Standifer - tenor sax
Vivian Williams - fiddle
Mike Stern - acoustic bass
Ed Hartman, Dick Gell, Neil Speer - percussion
William Limbach, Jay Wilson, Debbie Roberts, Mike Stern, Margaret Brink - harmony vocals

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Steve Kinzie Tonasket, Washington

Steve Kinzie's poetic voice and gorgeous melodies on guitar and 5-string banjo evoke matters of justice, the eternal spirit, and peace. He lives in the Okanogan of Northern Washington.

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