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Moments of Halcyon Age

from Fort Madeline by Karl Sanden

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Yes. This song is happy. There is always light at the end of the tunnel, folks.

I wrote this song about two kinds of moments. The first verse is about moments which last as an image, but which fade in their emotional and spiritual significance. The remainder of the song describes moments which have eternal significance, and for which time only seems to give strength. When you create a piece of art, or publish a book that you poured all of your being into, or you help someone in need, it becomes a moment of lasting happiness that you can hold onto "though halcyon age". These moments are what give us a hope larger than ourselves and strengthen us in this often chaotic world.

Kristen Chan - you are an amazing violin player! Thank you for being patient with me as I learned the process of creating a score for a studio musician - you performed it masterfully.

Natalie Cheung - solid backing vocals, as always.

The artwork for this album has been created by an amazing Vancouver artist, Jamie Smith. You can check out more of her work here: www.jamiesmithstudio.com.

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Lyrics:

Moments we wish would last
The feeling fades far too fast
Waves lap between my toes
Holding tight her hand in mine
Dusk creeps into the afterglow
The image stays but slows its throb

That song that you played
Volumes disclosed
The heart that you changed
Moments of halcyon age

Behold, in that vault they stay
Honest pearls, they won't fade away
Unremitting bounce and sway
Keep you up beyond the fray

The gaze that you captured
The scene that you displayed
The crowd sits, enraptured
A friend that you saved
Moments enduring on through halcyon days

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from Fort Madeline, released July 21, 2014
Words and music by Karl Sanden.
Vocals performed by Karl Sanden and Natalie Cheung.
Violin performed by Kristen Chan.
Drums & percussion, bass, mandolin, and organ performed by Karl Sanden.
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Karl Sanden.
Produced by Karl Sanden.
Artwork painted by Jamie Smith.

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Karl Sanden Edmonton, Alberta

Karl Sanden grew up playing piano in the Thompson River Valley. He then moved to Vancouver, BC for 8 years where he taught himself the accordion, mandolin, drums, and harmonica, and self-produced his own recordings.

Karl now spends most of his time fixing broken things or with his family, and he rarely plays music. Once in a while, though, his accordion randomly pops up in unexpected places.
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