The art of story-telling along with music is something that I have always admired. Perhaps it has something to do with my experience as a church musician but I have always felt that when the two were put together the result was always something that equaled "The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts." Bill Abernathy is an artist that I really appreciate, and his song/album "Find a Way" is a wonderful synthesis of narrative. In the intro to the tune, Mr. Abernathy tells a story about his father defining all odds to survive WWII, have a family and live a successful life. The personal connection the song has to Bill is obvious from his passionate performance. It's pretty straight-up acoustic rock played on a 12-string guitar, not overly sentimental but very heartfelt which is a hard combo to pull off but it's made a little easier the more genuine it is; and this is plenty genuine.
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