O Boss Man by Bob Murray and Jeremiah McLane
North of Eden Press is thrilled to announce the release of Bob Murray and Jeremiah McLane’s CD, O Boss Man. This collaboration between these two amazing musicians and songwriters—and heartful dreamers on the journey—is sure to move and inspire us all.
Contributers to the CD include Susannah Blachly and Colin McAffrey.
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Click Here to Listen to the Title Song, O Boss Man
Beginning Lyrics for O Boss Man
Woke up this morning on the bridge of this big boat
Some kind of steamship, paddle wheel, a whole town afloat
A throng of people milled that misty morning air
And I just gawked around, pretended not to stare
But the boss, he seeks me out and nudges me aside
Says I got a job for you, don’t you run and hide
Got this guitar on your shoulder, same as me
Now is there any place on this earth you’d rather be
Oh Boss Man, can this really all be true
Is this an invitation for me to play with you....
From Bob About the Creative Process
Watching Jer work his magic, the gift of his unbridled creativity, his love for what we are doing, the arrangements, the instrument choices, the layers that have added depth and beauty. Our recording of O Bossman now sounds like a billowing anthem, gathering steam, not to mention instruments (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, drums, bass, accordion, Jer's harmony vocals on the chorus) as it rolls toward a big, bold ending. Needless to say, when I wrote this song, I never imagined it with a full band and three-part harmony, that's for sure.
Susannah Blachly added more harmony vocals on that song and others. Colin McCaffrey did great work too. It warms my heart deeply to know that we all worked together in this way, bringing the gifts that He has given to each of us, creating something beautiful together to take out into the world.
About Bob and Jer
Bob Murray is a former hockey player, author and musician. He holds an undergraduate degree from Cornell University and an MFA in Creative Writing—Poetry from Vermont College. One of the leaders of the North of Eden community, he teaches Musicality (vulnerability through music) at the North of Eden Institute for Archetypal Dreamwork in Montpelier, Vermont and lives nearby with his nine-year-old daughter, Samantha.
The music of composer, accordionist, and pianist Jeremiah McLane is a unique blend of Franco-American, Celtic, jazz, and roots influenced music that is at once exuberant and introspective, tender and passionate. He places familiar sounds in unusual settings, and combines a gift of improvisation with a keen appreciation for the power of melody.
