I’ll Meet You In The Morning

Description

I’ll Meet You In The Morning is an album by the Norwegian singer and songwriter Kristin Asbjørnsen, released on Universal Music Group in September 2013. The album was recorded at Puk Recording Studios in Gjerlev, Denmark; and at holandsound.no in Oslo, Norway; with Anders Engen producing.

The songs were recorded live, in the same room, and the album has developed a haunting, distinct and dynamic ensemble sound – where guitars, basses and percussions are woven creatively into a warm, organic vibration with dusty foot stomps, hand claps and call and response vocals. The arrangements are coloured by the bare, acoustic expressions seen in Wayfaring Stranger as well as the quiet intensity from Kristin’s last solo-album The night shines like the day. This new album shows traces of soul and old African American gospel hymns, West African dance rhythms, Nordic contemporary jazz and contemplative church Music.

Over time, the richness of these songs has strongly moved me. They so greatly embrace the complexity of life. As strong expressions of life, these folk songs have changed and have also created change – independent of time, place and faith. These songs – religious folk songs, passed down in the oral tradition by African slaves in the U.S. – address life issues that are still relevant today. I have been in dialogue with the material both as a singer and songwriter. It has been a long journey with the songs, for some it’s been 20 years. Sometimes I converted songs – interlaced fragments of various spirituals and wove in my own lyrics and music – thus transforming different spirituals. [Kristin Asbjørnsen]

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CD tracklist:

01. Take Me Mother Home – 2:13
02. I’m Gonna Cross The River Of Jordan – 3:19
03. I Made My Vow To The Lord – 3:35
04. Tramping – 4:03
05. Shine – 3:40
06. Run All The Way – 4:12
07. Balm In Gilead – 3:44
08. Wasn’t That A Wide River – 4:44
09. Do Don’t You Weep For My Baby – 2:09
10. No More – 4:27
11. Spring Is Coming – 2:15

CREDITS. Produced by Anders Engen. Recorded at Puk Recording Studios, Denmark, and at holandsound.no, Oslo, Norway. “Take My Mother Home” recorded at Kristin’s Room, Oslo. Recorded by Ulf Holand, except track 01 recorded by Kristin Asbjørnsen. Mixed and mastered at holandsound.no. by Ulf Holand.

Musicians: Kristin Asbjørnsen (Vocals, Piano on track 01), Monica Hejilika (Vocals), Anders Engen (Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Percussion), Olav Torget (Xalam [Konting], Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, Vocals), Gjermund Silset (Electric Bass, Double Bass, Vocals), Knut Aalefjær (Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone, Balafon). Hand clapping and tramping by the band.