![]() The opening track, “You Are The One,” is abuoyant celebration of God’s faithfulness and the joy in Butler’s voice is contagious. Never hasButler sounded more passionate than on this collection. The songs on Free are a testimony to the power of faith and the goodness of God’s mercy. All the songs on the album havereally moved me because I’ve been living all of what this album is saying.” It’s just been a journey of seeing God removing the lowhanging fruit to make room for a tree to be stronger and bear more fruits. God has taken me to awhole other level, a whole other place in my life. I wrote‘Moving On’ which is a declaration of where I’m finding myself in my life right now. “I was going through quite a lot personally and I wanted to make that statementvery clear on this album that I’m in a new season in my life,” he says. Yet God kept His hand on Butler andhelped him through it all. At seven o’clock thatnight my house was on fire and all I remember is being in an ambulance with burn marks and thinkingabout the words that God gave me early that morning.”īutler recovered from the fire, but continued to face other challenges, including the loss of loved onesand seeing people closest to him struggle with difficult issues. God gave me those words to ‘Be Encouraged.’ God is on the throne. “It was five in the morning and Icouldn’t sleep. “I wrote ‘Be Encouraged’ the morning of the fire,” Butler shares. A candle caused a fire in his Californiahome and Butler suffered second-degree burns rescuing his seven-year-old granddaughter from theblaze. When Butler speaks of going through a fire, it’s not a metaphor. With the timing of all these things happening to me andin the midst of all of that, writing a record was pretty heavy.” It’s been a crazy three or four years,” Butler says.“So this album is a testimony of God’s goodness. “I’ve been through a fire and all kinds of challenges. Jodie Butler, Antonio Sol, Francis Benetez, Terry Wood, Sandie Hall Brooks, Francis Livings, Amy Keys, Guy Maeda, Anick Byram, Clydene Jackson, Leyla Hoyle, James Zavaleta, Paulina Aguirre, Aleyna Van Antwerp, Jenny Karr, Sharlotte Gibson, Adrian Brizz, Bianca McClure, Vangie Gunn, Brigette Bryant, Andrea Grossi, Dorian Holley, Fred White, Carlis Murguia, Will Wheaton, Charlean Carmon, Aleta Braxton: background vocals.ġ1.Jonathan Butler has spent a lifetime writing and recording music that uplifts and encourages others, butas he penned songs for his latest album, Free, available October 30, he had no idea God would use hisown work to minister to him in a powerful and unexpected way. JONATHAN BUTLER, vocals, guitar, percussion, bass, with: Polished to an easy, smooth shine Jonathan presents this collection to his International audience which has easily crossed musical genres. COLLECTOR'S JAZZ EDITIONS AT THE BEST PRICE!Ĭlose To You', from renowned guitarist/vocalist/songwriter JONATHAN BUTLER celebrating the music of Burt Bacharach! These well-loved songs find invigorated, unique interpretations that resonate as strongly as the originals.BLACK SAINT & SOUL NOTE COFFRETS À PRIX IMBATTABLES.Erich Kleinschuster Sextet ORF Recordings.Record Store Day 2022: Not Only Jazz Releases!.Waxtime Colored Classic LPs & Special Editions.Easy Listening, Exotica, Soundtracks & Library Music.Jazz-Rock, Prog-Rock, Canterbury Sound, RIO & other deviances.Afro-Jazz, Disco-Funk, Soul-Jazz & Global Sounds.Avant-Garde, Free Jazz, Contemporary Music, Ambient & Minimalism.Spiritual Jazz, Fusion, Jazz Funk & Modal. ![]() Audiophile Verve Impulse! Acoustic Sounds Series.Easy Listening, Exotica, Soundtracks, Chanson, Folk & Pop.R&B - Soul - Funk - R n' R - Folk & Country.
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