Here to Stay

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Here to Stay is the debut album by the British folk duo Cephas (Dave and Lesley Newman), released on Genesis Records in 1976 (Genesis 3). The album was recorded by Helmut Kaufmann at ICC Studios in Eastbourne, England, with John Pantry producing. All songs written by Dave Newman except “He’s My Friend” by Terry Shaw. (“Beginning with a local group The Reapers, they left to form Kerygma, a Gospel Rock Band which made a reasonable impact before splitting in 1973. The break-up of Kerygma hit them hard and in fact led Dave to write “Kaputt!”, but God, as always, had a plan and Cephas emerged.”)

Cephas is Dave and Lesley Newman, a British duo with a serene acoustic folk-rock approach similar to Parchment and Malcolm & Alwyn. Lesley’s lovely vocals and the rich 12-string sound make for refreshing listening. Both she and Dave were graduates of a gospel rock band called Kerygma. «M and A» is an interesting song in that it laments the breakup of Malcolm & Alwyn – it’s clear that those UK pioneers had a strong influence in fashioning the Cephas sound. [Ken Scott, The Archivist, 3th edition]

LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “The Underdog”
A2. “Peace Through Jesus”
A3. “He’s Coming Soon”
A4. “Reflection 23”
A5. “Kiss the Moon”
A6. “Since You Came Along”

Side Two
B1. “Emmanuel’s Band”
B2. “Here to Stay”
B3. “M. and A.”
B4. “He’s My Friend”
B5. “Kaputt!”
B6. “Smile God Loves You”

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