Bobby Giles & Texas Gales Bluegrass Band
Steve Loggie ~ Banjo
Jim VanCleve ~ Fiddle, Mandolin, Background Vocals
Lenny Nichols ~ Acoustic Bass
Carl Josefy ~ Mandolin, Background Vocals
Rob Ickes ~ Resophonic Guitar
Bobby Giles ~ Guitar, Lead Vocals
Produced by Jim VanCleve, VanCleve Productions
Recorded at Covenant Recording, Amarillo, Texas
Bobby Giles & Texas Gales Bluegrass Band
Steve Loggie ~ Banjo
Jim VanCleve ~ Fiddle, Mandolin, Background Vocals
Lenny Nichols ~ Acoustic Bass
Carl Josefy ~ Mandolin, Background Vocals
Rob Ickes ~ Resophonic Guitar
Bobby Giles ~ Guitar, Lead Vocals
Produced by Jim VanCleve, VanCleve Productions
Recorded at Covenant Recording, Amarillo, Texas
Glenn Storlie, Proprietor
Engineered and Mixed by Jim VanCleve
Mastered by VanCleve Productions
Photography, Cover Design, and Artwork by Micah Schweinsberg
Logo Design by Wes Ireton
bobbygilesandtexasgales.com
SONG BIOS
FEATURED TRACK 1: IN TENNESSEE - 3:24
Bobby Giles BJG Publishing / BMI, Steve Loggie ~ Banjo, Jim VanCleve ~ Fiddle, Mandolin and Background Vocals, Lenny Nichols ~ Acoustic Bass, Carl Josefy ~ Mandolin and Background Vocals, Rob Ickes ~ Resophonic Guitar, Bobby Giles ~ Guitar and Lead Vocals
- A story about the values of home and the roads we travel to get there.
TRACK 2: COME DRINK THE WATER - 4:07
Bobby Giles BJG Publishing / BMI, Steve Loggie ~ Banjo, Jim VanCleve ~ Fiddle, Mandolin and Background Vocals, Lenny Nichols ~ Acoustic Bass, Carl Josefy ~ Mandolin and Background Vocals, Rob Ickes ~ Resophonic Guitar, Bobby Giles ~ Guitar and Lead Vocals
— This song was inspired by my Dad, a conductor for the Santa Fe Railroad, who taught me the importance of family and faith.
TRACK 3: CHICKEN RUN - 3:22
Bobby Giles BJG Publishing / BMI, Steve Loggie ~ Banjo, Jim VanCleve ~ Fiddle and Mandolin, Background Vocals, Lenny Nichols ~ Acoustic Bass, Carl Josefy ~ Mandolin and Background Vocals, Bobby Giles ~ Guitar and Lead Vocals
— My grandma, Little Mama, could ring-neck a chicken better’n anybody any-where… I can still see her chasin' them chickens—the slowest ones always tasted mighty good.
TRACK 4: REBEKAH - 3:12
Bobby Giles BJG Publishing / BMI, Steve Loggie ~ Banjo, Jim VanCleve ~ Fiddle and Mandolin, Background Vocals, Lenny Nichols ~ Acoustic Bass, Carl Josefy ~ Mandolin and Background Vocals, Rob Ickes ~ Resophonic Guitar, Bobby Giles ~ Guitar and Lead Vocals
— I met this 90-year-old woman way back in 1976…she may have been blind, but she saw life through an inspirational faith that changed my perception of Jesus.
TRACK 5: GLORY TRAIN - 3:03
Bobby Giles BJG Publishing / BMI, Steve Loggie ~ Banjo, Jim VanCleve ~ Fiddle, Mandolin and Background Vocals, Lenny Nichols ~ Acoustic Bass, Carl Josefy ~ Mandolin, Background Vocals, Rob Ickes ~ Resophonic Guitar, Bobby Giles ~ Guitar and Lead Vocals
— This train is driven by God, not you-n-me…there won’t be any flesh in Glory.
TRACK 6: ROSE OF SPRINGTIME - 4:05
Bobby Giles BJG Publishing / BMI, Steve Loggie ~ Banjo, Jim VanCleve ~ Fiddle, Mandolin and Background Vocals, Lenny Nichols ~ Acoustic Bass, Carl Josefy ~ Mandolin, Background Vocals, Rob Ickes ~ Resophonic Guitar, Bobby Giles ~ Guitar and Lead Vocals
— I was walkin' in the Texas Hill Country in the late Fall and noticed a single rose growin' out of a stone…it reminded me of the power of faith we’re gifted with for every obstacle to abundant life.
TRACK 7: OL JOE HANEY - 3:11
Bobby Giles BJG Publishing / BMI - Steve Loggie ~ Banjo, Jim VanCleve ~ Fiddle, Mandolin and Background Vocals, Lenny Nichols ~ Acoustic Bass, Carl Josefy ~ Mandolin and Background Vocals, Bobby Giles ~ Guitar and Lead Vocals
— My Dad had a very personal and private relationship with God; so much so that when I asked him to tell me about it he said ‘nope, it’s between me-n-God’…anyways, I wrote this story as an example of how he might come to savin' grace.
TRACK 8: DREAMS OF YESTERDAY - 4:02
Bobby Giles BJG Publishing / BMI - Steve Loggie ~ Banjo, Jim VanCleve ~ Fiddle, Mandolin, Background Vocals, Lenny Nichols ~ Acoustic Bass Carl Josefy ~ Mandolin, Background Vocals, Rob Ickes ~ Resophonic Guitar, Bobby Giles ~ Guitar and Lead Vocals
— My good friend Tommy Reese and I sat down to write a song; we went off on our own for a spell and upon presenting our ideas we decided to keep them…this is a story about unrequited love.
TRACK 9: IF YER LEAVIN - 3:04
Bobby Giles BJG Publishing / BMI - Steve Loggie ~ Banjo, Jim VanCleve ~ Fiddle, Mandolin and Background Vocals, Lenny Nichols ~ Acoustic Bass, Carl Josefy ~ Mandolin and Background Vocals, Rob Ickes ~ Resophonic Guitar, Bobby Giles ~ Guitar and Lead Vocals
— Sometimes, commitment gets overcome by conflict, resulting in the dissolution of covenant…this is a story of lettin someone withdraw.
TRACK 10: IF I DO - 2:23
Bobby Giles BJG Publishing / BMI - Steve Loggie ~ Banjo Jim VanCleve ~ Fiddle and Mandolin, Background Vocals, Lenny Nichols ~ Acoustic Bass, Carl Josefy ~ Mandolin and Background Vocals, Bobby Giles ~ Guitar and Lead Vocals
- It is a simple story about the apprehension and excitement that comes with going all in relationally.
TRACK 11: CRYSTEEN - 3:24
Bobby Giles BJG Publishing / BMI - Steve Loggie ~ Banjo Jim VanCleve ~ Fiddle, Mandolin and Background Vocals, Lenny Nichols ~ Acoustic Bass Carl Josefy ~ Mandolin and Background Vocals, Bobby Giles ~ Guitar and Lead Vocals
— Inspirations manifest in lots of ways…I saw this unique spelling on a waitress’s name badge and took some creative license to paint a picture of valuing the person behind the name.
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IN TENNESSEE / WAVE 3:240:00/3:24
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0:00/4:16
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CHICKEN RUN / WAVE 3:220:00/3:22
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REBEKAH / WAVE 3:120:00/3:12
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GLORY TRAIN / WAVE 3:050:00/3:05
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0:00/4:16
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OLE JOE HANEY / WAVE 3:110:00/3:11
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0:00/4:16
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0:00/3:04
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IF I DO / WAVE 2:230:00/2:23
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CRYSTEEN / WAVE 3:240:00/3:24