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  1. Saving Grace

From the recording MY MUSEUM

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15. SAVING GRACE
(original demo version) (music and lyrics - Peter Eldridge)
Peter Eldridge - vocals and keyboards
Marc Shulman - guitars
Zev Katz - bass
Ben Wittman - programming, engineering and mixing
Lauren Kinhan - vocals
Co-produced by Ben Wittman and Peter Eldridge
– a song later represented on my first ‘real’ release ‘Fool No More’ on Rosebud Music (thank you Jean Lignel), “Saving Grace’ was written for my amazing god daughter Lauren Murphy. This is the original demo version (which was recorded on ADAT, anybody remember those god-forsaken things?), but a lot of elements remained for the latter album version. It features one of my favorite musicians, Marc Shulman, on guitars. Over the course of many years Ben and I always had Marc come in and add his special soulful touch to my tunes, right up his contributions on ‘Driving to Town Late to Mail a Letter off of ‘Disappearing Day’ in 2016. It’s always a serious thrill to watch Marc set up his ‘laboratory’ of effects and gear, and then proceed to get in the zone – so much magic would happen. This also features Zev Katz on bass, John Herrington on mandolin and Lauren Kinhan on backgrounds.

Lyrics

SAVING GRACE
(original demo version) (music and lyrics - Peter Eldridge)

Grace you dance with stars high above you
Scores of angels spin light around you
Your world is such an unfettered place
Hopeful as a new day
How can I help to keep any storms away?

And she sings
La la la . . . .
My saving grace

Grace you paint the clouds with the tall trees
Wish I could see the same world that you see
Now people will try and stand in your way
But can you rise above it
How can you remain all that you are today?

And she sings
La la la . . . (sweet little precious one)
My saving grace
(repeat chorus)

Does the world have to be so cold a place
To try to put fear on such a face?
Oh please forgive we worldly fools
Be all you can my saving grace

Grace you dance with stars high above you
Scores of angels spin light around you
Grace you paint the clouds with the tall trees
Wish I could see the same world that you see
Wish I could see the same world
Wish I could see the same world that you see