Bebo Norman's Between the Dreaming and the Coming True
ABOUT THE ARTISTSinger/songwriter Bebo Norman now adds producer to his list of accomplishments. Norman co-wrote and produced Between the Dreaming and the Coming True primarily with Jason Ingram (The Longing), with “The Way We Mend” produced by Glenn Rosenstein. While Norman used to write all his own songs, he told me the collaboration allows him to place more priority on family, friends, and his wife. Proclaiming a newfound confidence, Norman says this album is a turning point for him as an artist. Norman’s loyal fan following will experience his personable and conversational stage presence as he tours the next few months with Brandon Heath (Reunion/Provident-Integrity) and Aaron Shust (Brash/Word). Check out Bebo's web site for dates. (That's tour dates, silly--he's married now, remember?)
ABOUT THE ALBUM
Two years after Try, Norman’s fifth studio album Between the Dreaming and the Coming True hit stores Sept. 19. Inspired by Robert Benson’s same-titled book about finding God in the midst of depression, “It was so poignant to me because this really is where life as a believer is most often lived… somewhere between the two. It’s about hope eternal played out against the backdrop of a difficult world. It’s messy and it’s beautiful all at the same time.”
ABOUT THE SONGS
“Into the Day,” reflective of the entire album, is about stepping out of darkness into hope. “Be My Covering” displays a rousing chorus calling out to God. “Time Takes Its Toll on Us” is a prayer written to God (“I need to see you in the sunrise”) and a rally around relationships in which beauty and tragedy intermingle. “I Know Now” uses surges of strings and brass to propel the message that burdens can be laid down. “I Will Lift My Eyes” uplifts “the Maker of the mountains I can’t climb…Calmer of the oceans raging wild…Healer of the hurt I hold inside.” “To Find My Way to You,” with its upbeat tempo and sweet message, strikes a bittersweet chord with lyrics about loving long-distance. “Sunday,” a simple and sunny love song, provides a stark contrast to the final song. “Now That You’re Gone” is a cry for those wounded by loneliness and loss. The least hopeful of all the tracks, it draws listeners back to the beginning of an overall triumphant album.
posted by Carrie @ 10/04/2006
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