Name: God Smiles
Duration: P00H03M04S
Description: The question 'Does God smile?' gets a mid-70s Beach Boys treatment with some Celtic gospel flavouring. Steinway piano, Wurlitzer 240 EP, Scarbee J-Bass, hammered dulcimer, and a mix of live and sampled drums. Strings from Logic Pro X's Orchestral collection.

God Smiles

by Blomberg & Nelson

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The question 'Does God smile?' gets a mid-70s Beach Boys treatment with some Celtic gospel flavouring. Steinway piano, Wurlitzer 240 EP, Scarbee J-Bass, hammered dulcimer, and a mix of live and sampled drums. Strings from Logic Pro X's Orchestral collection.

lyrics

God smiled when the stream wondered, "Where?"
God smiled when the sea wondered, "Why?"
God smiled when the wild old owl wondered, "Who?"
God smiled and laughed, "It is I."

God smiled when the baby first kicked.
God smiled at the newborn's first cry.
God smiled when the child first giggled and grinned.
God smiled and laughed, "It is I."

(Chorus)
When God smiles his face lights the morning.
When God smiles his glory appears.
When God smiles I can sing forever.
When God smiles I can dance through the years.

God will smile every time we believe.
God will smile every time that we try.
God will smile and beguile his children with joy
God will smile and laugh, "It is I."

credits

released March 25, 2020
@2013 E. J. Blomberg & J. L. Nelson. BMI
Words and music by E. Joseph Blomberg and Jonathan L. Nelson
All noises by Jon Lort Nelson except:
Drums: Alena Nelson

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Blomberg & Nelson Chicago, Illinois

Blomberg & Nelson grew up listening to Latin American folk music and 1960s-70s American pop and jazz. Blomberg plays trumpet, harmonica, and piano, and Nelson is a multi-instrumentalist. Their songs combine upbeat tunes with wry, thoughtful lyrics about the human condition. A bit Randy Newman, a smidgen Steely Dan, a touch Beach Boys, and a dose of country blues.
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