Small (Flower in Your Garden)
This song is based on the simple spirituality of St. Terese of Lisieux. It features Andrew Laubacher on guitar and Matthew fox on the violin. I’m actually impressed it came out as well as it did—I just used the iPad’s built in mic and it’s pretty clear.
I tried to record it in my backyard but it was too windy that day. So right after doing a Saturday AM set with a youth conference, Matt, Andrew and I went to “Kelly’s Garden,” which is just outside the student center at Franciscan. Kelly Roggensack was a sophomore who died in a car accident on the way back from a cross-country track meet. I thought it was a fitting place for this song.
I’m planning to record it for my new CD, “The Gospel Accordion to Bob Rice,” but I’ll be honest—I’m getting a bit worried that it might not happen. I’m half way into the kickstarter campaign with less than a third pledged, and there hasn’t been a lot of new activity the past week or so. Not being able to publicize this at the conferences has been a significant fund-raising blow.
But God is big. And I am, well, small. Or at least, I’m trying to be. If you haven’t yet made a contribution to the CD project, you can do so HERE (I also uploaded a new promo video which does a better job describing the project.) Any help you can give is greatly appreciated.
I want to be a flower in Your garden, I want to be a star within Your sky I want to be a member of Your body, I want to be a singer in Your choir And I want to be just one word within Your story, I want to be faithful to Your call Oh, to be a single note within your symphony! Father, teach me how to be small. And still I try to compare, worry about who’s better than me I see others as competition, You see us as community Am I diminished by the beauty that’s around me or am I part of Your great tapestry? Meek and humble of heart, meek and humble of heart… Sometimes I think that the world revolves around me And it’s all about me being the best Then I’m reminded You’re the hero of this story I am the damsel in distress If I seek You will You take care of all the rest? Oh, to be a single note within Your symphony! Who am I that You should care for me at all? Yet you tell me to be part of that great litany Is to be the least of all Teach me how to be small
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Great Job!…Loved it!
I love this. I am doing two retreats for kids in Washington DC and New York in July and August and St. Teresa is one of the saints I will be talking about. I would love to use this song for these retreats for the kids to sing.
Great Job guys!
Your song touched the core of my soul and put my thoughts into the proper humble perspective. Thank you so much, God Bless, Mary and Joan