I’ll See You Again
Dedicated
to Todd Porterfield
I began recording this CD in January of 2003 as a fun side project with no intention of making an actual album. Once I started laying down tracks I realized that I wanted to share my music with others. It was a complete joy creating this CD with many talented friends from Jackson Hole, Wyoming. I will always remember those months of recording.
I have dedicated this CD to my friend Todd who passed away in August of 2000 while riding his bicycle from San Francisco to D.C. with me. The ride is called the Journey of Hope and its mission is to raise money and awareness for people with disabilities.
The music I wrote for this CD has been healing for me because it has helped me wrestle through the many questions and emotions I have about life and my faith. The theme throughout the CD is about light. One of my most favorite things to do is watch the sunrise and sunset. I believe God gave us these daily artistic masterpieces to remind us of the hope that our Lord will one day restore all of His creation and His people, just as He restores the setting sun with the beauty of the sunrise.
Thank you to Jesus… He has restored my soul. Thank you to Noah, Michelle, Aspen, Jeremy, Tim, Gregory, Isaac, Melissa, Peter, Mike, Justin, Bill, Nancy, Brian, Patrick, the Presbyterian Church of Jackson Hole, and all my friends and family who have encouraged me these past couple years. These songs are part of my soul reflected in the beauty of music.
All songs written by Ben Pascal
All songs produced by Ben Pascal and Noah Waldron
All songs recorded and mixed by Noah Waldron at Aspen Sound Studios in Jackson Hole, WY
Piano track on “Faith in You” recorded at Bill Hungate’s studio in
Jackson Hole, WY
Copyright 2004 Ben Pascal
Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Rhythm
Guitars, Bass, Egg – Ben Pascal
Lead Acoustic & Electric Guitars – Noah
Waldron
Piano, Harmony – Isaac Hayden
Cello – Gregory
Drums, Djembe Drum – Jeremy Aughenbaugh
Harmony, Djembe Drum – Peter Keenan
Harmonica – Tim Henze
Harmony – Melissa Brumsted
Photos taken by Neil Mishurda at Segundo Beach in Los Angeles, CA
CD design and layout by Brian Porterfield
Web design and support by Patrick Murphy
I open this CD with a song about the sunrise. I’m fascinated by the sun and it’s beauty. This song is taken directly from scripture in the Bible, specifically from 2 Samuel 23:4 and 22:34. My prayer is that this song brings you to a state of meditation, while encouraging and challenging you to trust in Jesus. He is even more beautiful than the sunrise.
“He is like the light of the morning, like the sunrise bursting forth in a cloudless sky, like the refreshing rains that bring tender grass from the earth.” – 2 Samuel 23:4
Vocals,
Acoustic Guitar, Bass – Ben Pascal
Drums – Jeremy Aughenbaugh
Electric Guitar – Noah Waldron
Harmony – Melissa Brumsted
As I continue to follow Jesus through life, it is well apparent that I live in two worlds. At times I live in the world that is all about Ben, and then at other times I live in the world that is all about Jesus. I constantly strive to be more like Him but it’s not easy… and I fail often. Sometimes I have to retreat to places of solitude in order to refocus myself on what really matters… Jesus.
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Egg – Ben Pascal
Drums, Djembe Drum – Jeremy Aughenbaugh
Harmonica – Tim Henze
Harmony – Isaac Hayden
three…
breaking down the walls
So many of us have walls up around our soul. We won’t allow anyone to know our heart. That is one of the reasons I think many of us feel so alone and empty inside. It’s time to break down those walls that keep us prisoners and let the Lord enter into our whole being. It’s then that we begin to truly live.
“Take hold of the life that is truly life…” – 1 Timothy 6:19
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Rhythm Guitar, Bass,
Egg – Ben Pascal
Drums – Jeremy Aughenbaugh
Lead Electric Guitar – Noah Waldron
Harmony, Djembe Drum – Peter Keenan
This song takes you through an experience I had bungee jumping in Nanaimo, British Columbia. I took a leap of faith and I often think about how similar that is to trusting Jesus. It’s unpredictable and exciting! Come on… what are you waiting for?
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass – Ben Pascal
Drums, Djembe Drum – Jeremy Aughenbaugh
Lead Acoustic Guitar – Noah Waldron
Harmony – Isaac Hayden
I wrote this song late one night during college when I was beginning to understand who God is and what my relationship with him looked like. I couldn’t understand why he loves me so unconditionally and why I love him so conditionally. He just kept pursuing me… until I fully realized that he was God… and I put my faith in Him.
“Be still, and know that I am God” – Psalm 46:10
Vocals, Bass – Ben Pascal
Piano, Harmony – Isaac Hayden
Cello – Gregory
“I dreamed of a setting sun. I was frantically running west, trying desperately to catch it and remain in its fiery warmth and light. But I was losing the race. The sun was beating me to the horizon and was soon gone. I suddenly found myself in the twilight. Exhausted, I stopped running and glanced with foreboding over my shoulder to the east. I saw a vast darkness closing in on me. I was terrified by that darkness. I wanted to keep running after the sun, though I knew that it was futile, for it had already proven itself faster than I was. So I lost all hope, collapsed to the ground, and fell into despair. I thought at that moment that I would live in darkness forever. I felt absolute terror in my soul…” –A Grace Disguised
During the fall of 2000 I was grieving the loss of my best friend whom I grew up with, his name was Todd Porterfield. He and I were like brothers. We did everything together. He knew me better than I knew myself. A few months after his accident I was a mess. This book by Gerald L. Sittser really helped me realize that in order to grieve I must enter into the darkness of my soul, say goodbye to my friend, and stand firm in the knowledge that I would soon see the sun rise in my soul, and eventually, see Todd again.
“…the quickest way for anyone to reach the sun and the light of day is not to run west, chasing after the setting sun, but to head east, plunging into the darkness until one comes to the sunrise.” – A Grace Disguised
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Egg – Ben Pascal
Drums – Jeremy Aughenbaugh
Lead Acoustic Guitar – Noah Waldron
Harmony – Isaac Hayden