Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Sufjan Stevens: sustenance for the soul

In my college years I discovered a remarkable musician/artist:  Sufjan Stevens.  My husband and I had one of his songs, "Vito's Ordination", play as the recessional at our wedding.  It was very fitting to us.  It's been a number of years since he's released anything resembling an album until just a couple of weeks ago.  I find myself craving his new songs just like I used to his old ones (which I still must listen to every now and then).  They are like sustenance for the soul.  The way he sings, especially on this album, captures a myriad of emotion and depth of heart.  His lyrics are raw yet whimsical yet enigmatic at times.  So, please, I beg you, have a listen.  At first you may find it too strange, just keep listening and I think you will discover why Sufjan is one of the artists I most love. 

The link:
http://sufjanstevens.bandcamp.com/album/all-delighted-people-ep

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