Description
1. stay awake
[Disc 1]
2. over the rainbow
3. what a wonderful world
4. moon river
5. somewhere a star shines for everyone
6. prelude in A
7. once upon a summertime
8. my love goes with you
9. edelweiss
10. Sonata No. 8
11. bye-lo
12. it is well with my soul
13. now the day is over
The innocence mission began as four friends who met during a Catholic high school production of the musical Godspell. Since their fortuitous parochial meeting, they have released five critically acclaimed albums: The Innocence Mission (A&M 1989), Umbrella (A&M 1991), Glow (A&M 1995), Birds Of My Neighborhood (RCA 1999), Small Planes (W.A.R. 2001) and befriended (Badman 2003). Although they remain friends, the one consistent incarnation of the innocence mission revolves around the inspired musical (and literal) marriage of guitarist Don Peris and his wife, vocalist/pianist Karen Peris. Gorgeous and dreamy, this new offering from the innocence mission collects standards and traditional songs that singer Karen Peris has sung to her children as lullabies since they were born. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to organizations working to aid impoverished children throughout Africa. After hearing Bono speak this past May at my brothers college graduation about the plight of orphaned children in South Africa, our plans to make another benefit record were strengthened and propelled and we worked more quickly and spontaneously than usual. We recorded most of the songs over a three week period this summer, late at night, and it was really great fun. A lot of the singing was done live to Dons guitar playing. The spaciousness of the arrangements allowed for piano and pump organ and Mikes upright bass, says Karen Peris. Their last release, befriended, received critical acclaim including a 5 star review in Mojo and #1 Album of the Year by NPR reviewer Christian Brodal. Press for Previous Releases: ...the lyrics read like fine, wholly comprehensible Romantic poetry. For anyone in need of respite from Madonnas Catholic guilt, the Innocence Mission offers the rarer, intriguing tonic of Catholic joy. Los Angeles Times Of all the new singer-songwriters, Karen Peris is the most interesting to me. Joni Mitchell.
