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Matthew Perryman Jones - Nowhere Else But Here (Acoustic)

1) Homage For The Suffering 2) Inside 3) Lead Me To The Waters 4) Nowhere Else But Here 5) Leaving Home 6) Sweep Me Away 7) These Empty Hands 8) A Million Times 9) This Journey 10) A Lover's Lullaby

Release Date: 2000 Label: Independent Producer: B.J. Aberle & Matthew Perryman Jones Official Website: www.matthewperrymanjones.com

Matthew Perryman Jones has emerged in the last few years as a singer/songwriter who's music speaks to the struggles of life, the brokenness of man and the redemptive love of a God that ruthlessly seeks the hearts of his people. Matthew's new album; Nowhere Else But Here, is a collection of songs that touch the deepest place of human longing and need. An insistence for truth and a pursuit for the heart's freedom lay at the core of his writing. Matthew's gift for raw honesty brings a sense of understanding and builds a fundamental connection between he and his listeners. As Matthew says, "I have found that willingness to write honestly within the context of hope is what a lot people desire to hear in music". Matthew constructs songs that serve as paradigms for the lyrical intersection of transcendence and honesty. Kemper Crabb; "On this record, Matthew Perryman Jones achieves the Holy Grail of the recording artist: an album of songs that are the very stuff of beauty and excellence. Matthew's own journey and struggles have provided the color and dimension to the backdrop of Nowhere Else But Here.

Recording Personnel:

Matthew Perryman Jones (vocals, acoustic guitar, Wurlitzer), Andy Osenga (guitar, backing vocals),
Kevin Twit (guitar), Blayne Chastain (guitar), Chris Weige (bass), B.J. Aberle (bass, backing vocals),
Sandra McCracken, Katy Bowser, Mandy Ihrig, Cori Zarovsky, BillCervany (backing vocals),
Kevin Rowe (drums), Will Sayles (drums), Mike Tequino (drums), Scott Markley (percussion),
Amanda Larsen (violin), Tim Tan (bells, whistles)

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