Phil Keaggy has announced the upcoming release of “Dream Again,” his first new vocal project of original compositions in six years.
Since releasing his last vocal project, “Inseparable,” in 2000, Keaggy has focused on producing instrumental projects, including “JAMMED!” and “Roundabout,” both of which released this year to much acclaim from fans and critics alike. “Dream Again” will release on Strobie Records on January 30, 2007.
Leaving behind the electric guitars of “JAMMED!” and the improvisational elements of “Roundabout,” Keaggy wanted to give the music of “Dream Again” more of a homespun feel. To that end, he has paired very personal, insightful lyrics with acoustic arrangements that lend an intimate feeling to the entire project. The result is an album that is intensely close to Keaggy¹s heart.
"The album was inspired by people in my life who are near and dear to me," Keaggy says of “Dream Again.” "It¹s a relationship album about our relationship with God and with those who are near in our lives."
”Dream Again” is definitely a family affair, including songs about Keaggy¹s family and close friends, in addition to those that come out of his own struggles and experiencesHe even goes a step further, featuring vocals from daughter Alicia on "Micah 6:8," as well as vocals and guitar from son Ian on the songs "Why" and "Revive Me." Two of the songs from the album"Kathy¹s Song" and "How Can I Thank You" were penned for his sisters, and "Love Is The Reason" was written as a wedding gift for a friend. "It¹s You and Me" is a love song to his wife Bernadette, and Keaggy dedicates "There With You" to his daughter Olivia. Other songs included on the album are the title track, which was inspired by a conversation with a friend, and "Revive Me," which recalls the spiritual energy Keaggy felt when he was saved. Keaggy crafted the song "Redemption" utilizing two poems written by his friend Todd Albertson, whose lyrical content was also used on "Thank You For Today," a song he considers a gift for Albertson.
Keaggy comments, "I think it¹s an album that states what¹s important, what¹s on my mind here and now in my life."
