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Dig Awhile

by Andrew Haines

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1.
Stars 04:31
And I see the stars They're hanging by a thread They don't look very far But I know that they are I see the moon It’s a shimmering shadow Of a day coming soon When the morning has bloomed And it tells me I've come to a mountain that cannot be touched Where there's more to this earth than this soil, the wind and the sun For I know that when the shaking is done All that remains it is what I'll become And I feel the wind It's movin' through my spirit I don’t where it's been Or when it comes again And I see the earth It's shackled by a shadow By the weight of the curse But the morning is birthed And it tells me I've come to a mountain that cannot be touched Where there's more to this earth than this soil, the wind and the sun For I know that when the shaking is done All that remains it is what I'll become
2.
Awakened by the day Kicking dust along the way The fields bereft of rain from this drought All the streams have run dry Leaving rivers unsupplied Casting life aside for hardened ground Somewhere beyond, the land is fine I'll buy the field where lies the mine And dig awhile, and dig awhile Till there's treasures in a pile Foundations in decay Brick on brick falling away Faithful sighing for this barren land Longing for the hour The glory and the power When darkened clouds give rain at your command Somewhere beyond, the land is fine I'll buy the field where lies the mine And dig awhile, and dig awhile Till there's treasures in a pile
3.
And I see the east, it stretches to reach And reaches to hold all the morning can bring And I see the sky, the firmament wide A permanent picture of you we can't hide And I've seen the mountains ablaze with your light And I've stood like Moses and gazed at that glorious sight Holy, Holy is your name The holy of holies cannot hold the wholeness of you Mighty, Mighty are your ways The heavens cannot stretch to reach all the fullness of you And I've seen the night, it stretches to hide And covers the day with the galaxy light And I've seen the sun, It's bursting above, the billions of faces outshined by the one And I've seen the stars on the face of the night And I've stood like Abraham under their heavenly light Holy, Holy is your name The holy of holies cannot hold the wholeness of you Mighty, Mighty are your ways The heavens cannot stretch to reach all the fullness of you And I see the sea, it stretches the deep And reaches to hold all the wonders beneath And I see the sand, maintaining command Restraining the waves as they beat on the land And I've seen creation declaring your praise, And I've stood like David amazed at your marvelous ways. Holy, Holy is your name The holy of holies cannot hold the wholeness of you Mighty, Mighty are your ways The heavens cannot stretch to reach all the fullness of you
4.
Drink Deep 05:11
Well I remember the woman at the well And just like her there's something you could tell I need...so I drink deep And there like Elijah I was waiting by the brook Until you proved that man does not live by bread alone And there in the desert I saw streams and a river And your living water gushing out from a stone My soul, it thirsts for you My soul... Well I remember how Jacob moved that stone How that strength came from more than thirst alone It's love....so I drink deep And deep calls to deep at the waterfall's rush And those who drink you said they would never thirst again And just like the deer I was panting for a stream Until I saw a cloud arise the size of a hand My soul, it thirsts for you My soul, it thirsts for you My oasis From the mist that watered all of Eden To the wells that Isaac dug From the pool of bitter waters sweetened To the desert's mighty flood I saw you hanging on that cross Where your blood and water gushed But you did not quench your thirst You just gave it to the lost Paid the price at any cost So that we, we could seek you first My soul, it thirsts for you My soul, it thirsts for you My oasis
5.
I have heard it in the brilliance of the moon A symphony erupting with its tune It's riding on the silver light reflecting back to me As the heights of heaven swoon I can hear it in the vast expanse of night It crescendos in a chorus of starlight It's carried by the morning like the waking of the day And it blazes full and bright There's a song that must be sung that I can't sing Every nuance every note it is fleeting thing But eternity it burns in me and will someday set it free And the song it will be sung eternally I can hear it in the prairie ocean's waves The secret place of thunder celebrates It rumbles through the labyrinth of nature's mortal frame It’s unraveling the maze I have heard it in the mountain's majesty It echoes through the valleys by the trees It rushes with the waterfalls and glides upon the stream And it crashes with the sea Chorus I have heard it in the laughter and the tears Of the children being rescued from their fears The opus of redemption harmonizing with a life And the climax ever nears. I have heard it in the music and the rhyme In a song that captures something beyond time When instruments unveil a little glimpse of heaven's song And strike chords of the divine Chorus Now the canyons bellow out a melody While the rivers sing in perfect harmony The chorus of creation filling more than earth can reach And it's calling out to me Yeah it's calling out to me!
6.
Horses 04:31
Do you remember Jericho? First big battle in the promised land When the people had to march around I'm sure they really didn't understand But when the walls came down with a mighty shout You know their enemies they had no doubt That the holy one of Israel was still the great I am You can have your horses You can keep your chariots We trust in the name of the one who made the sea a great divide Do you remember the vision? A loaf of bread rolling into Midian When three hundred is all it took With the sword of Gideon And with a trumpet sound and a mighty shout You know their enemies were scattered about And the Holy one of Israel he is the great I am. You can have your soldiers You can keep your infantry We trust in the name of the one who made the sun stand still in the sky Do you remember the Philistines? Marching out Goliath so defiantly When that shepherd boy stood his ground For he saw a victory But with a sling and stone and the Lord of Hosts You know that giant fell with a mighty blow The holy one of Israel he is still the great I am You can have your armor You can keep your weaponry We trust in the name of the one who only needed three hundred to fight Do you remember the prophet Giving out the secrets of the enemy And when the army had surrounded him They were blinded suddenly For when his servant saw with eyes of faith That there were more with them than with the enemy The holy one of Israel he is the great I am
7.
He is the lifter of my head He is my portion and my provider He guards his own with his right hand He is my shield, he's my protector There is no one There is no one There is no one like the Lord! There is no one There is no one There is no one like the Lord our God! He is a shelter in the storm He is a refuge in times of trouble He saves his own with a mighty arm He is the victory in the battle! CHORUS He lifted me out of the deep He set me on a rock that's stable My enemies surrounded me But now they see me eatin' at his table
8.
See My Home 05:57
I've seen the morning waking up A silent stirring breaking up The face of the night There's fire in the eastern sky Stars are fading fast and I'm Embraced by the light I've seen miniscule thunderheads These tiny billows overhead In infancy stage And later on when they mature They'll share their beauty with the earth In a sudden rage Makes me wish that I could reach out and hold the things I see To get beyond the soil and embrace eternity And I know that when I do I'll have the eyes to see my home I've seen majestic mountain scenes All littered with the roads and thing, We've built on them It's an ugly sort of irony My experience relies on these But then again... Makes me wish that I could be here a few hundred years ago To stand before their presence in a pristine sort of show And I'm trying to break free from tethers of the earth To see behind shadow of a masquerading curse And I know that when I do I'll have the eyes to see my home I've seen the canvas of the night The flicker of a million lights In candid array The moon is tugging at my soul Like tides upon the ocean pulled Making my faith Makes me wish that I could lift off and pass the galaxies To take in all the wisdom that the night bequeathes to me I'm trying to break free from the shackles of this house To cut loose from the gravity that strives to keep me down And I know that when I do I'll have the eyes to see my home
9.
Some say love comes in a package Neatly wrapped with a pretty bow Some think it's only found in the stories Or maybe a tv show But I saw love come in a stable Yeah I saw it meek and low Livin' with the ones who were broken The orphans and the widows And love it never really had a home No place to lay it's head But it seems at home on the dirty streets With the poor in spirit I saw love strap on some sandals And take a walk through a lonely street Looks like it found a home with the children And the beggars there at its feet I've seen love in the broken places Livin' with the ones who mourn Sketched out on some dirty faces You know I've seen it take their scorn And love it never really had a home No place to lay it's head But it seems at home on the dirty streets With the poor in spirit And I know the poor will be lifted up when the meek inherit the earth And the broken ones they will rejoice for the last they shall be first And I've seen love And I've heard it said the greatest love is laying down its life And I saw love walking up that hill just to be the sacrifice And I've seen love....poor in spirit Sometimes love looks a shoulder Sometimes it looks like a wrestling match Like the Lord when he took down Jacob Sometimes love must be tough like that I've seen love in the arms of a holder And I've heard it in the noise Of the songs and the cries and the laughter Of some little girls and boys And love it never really had a home No place to lay it's head But it seems at home on the dirty streets With the poor in spirit And I know the poor will be lifted up when the meek inherit the earth And the broken ones they will rejoice for the last they shall be first And I've seen love And I've heard it said the greatest love is laying down its life And I saw love walking up that hill just to be the sacrifice And I've seen love....poor in spirit Sometimes love looks like a smile Sometimes it looks like a table of food Like Zacchaeus when he found repentance I've seen love make the old brand new I've seen love in the hands of the giver And I've seen it in the shoes Of the one when would walk another mile Even when the first one's through And love it never really had a home No place to lay it's head But it seems at home on the dirty streets With the poor in spirit And I know the poor will be lifted up when the meek inherit the earth And the broken ones they will rejoice for the last they shall be first And I've seen love And I've heard it said the greatest love is laying down its life And I saw love walking up that hill just to be the sacrifice And I've seen love Oh oh oh I’ve seen love… Poor in spirit.
10.
He sees a frozen shadow Cold in the neon flash He sees the ghost of a chance in her eyes He longs to take her away To a place where love can last Without all these memories Of all the emptier loves in her life 'Cause He knows how bad it can get And He sees her lose Though she pays her dues She still winds up in debt And the night cracks Like a whip in her heart She looks into the light He takes her out of the darkness He's a thief in the night Where souls are for sale but nobody buys Please believe me when I When I tell you His love Is a steal at any price He sees a broken bottle There in a young boy's hand It's full of the anger That's cut him so deep He longs to take him in And show He understands And give him something that's more than A promise that no one will keep 'Cause He knows how bad it can hurt When you try and you try 'Til you don't know why 'Cause you still find that nothing works And his heart cracks Like a whip in the night He takes him out of the darkness And into the light And He's a thief in the night Where souls are for sale but nobody buys Please believe me when I When I tell you His love Is a steal at any price He's a thief in the night Where souls are for sale but nobody buys Please believe me when I When I tell you His love Is a steal at any price He's a thief in the night Where souls are for sale but nobody buys Please believe me when I When I tell you His love Is a steal at any price
11.
It seems that I could stay out here where the prairies never end Where my heart is free to dance just like the wind There’s a peace out there on the open plain where the moon is hanging low Where the stars are bigger than the night below But in the heart of the breaks where the hills collide There’s an ancient hopelessness You can see it there on the face of a little child And the shadows hang on the valleys Just like the night hangs on the wild I could not hope for any less Than to see the rain fall on this wilderness. I could not hope for any less Than to see the wind move o'er this barrenness As I’m wandering in these lonely hills my spirit’s crying out And my heart is longing for the kingdom come Where the fatherless becomes a son and the orphan finds a home And the children dance for a love they’ve never known And on the far horizon there’s a thunderhead And it’s trembling the land You can hear it there echoing above the thirst And it’s song brings hope to the valleys For the coming rains fill them first I could not hope for any less Than to see the rain fall on this wilderness I could not hope for any less Than to see the wind move o'er this barrenness So let the shadows fade to glory And may hope our spirits fill Just like that song upon the prairies Let it echo in these hills And the plains are calling out a name more ancient than their song As your Spirit, your Spirit comes
12.
You move the wind And bow the prairies at your form But these days the trees don’t sway Save in the fury of a storm From whence you come no one knows To where you go by the blows I’ve seen you move through the trees But faith is found in the absence of breeze You send the rain And cast your arrows to the ground Still sometimes the land is dry Under the curses of a drought From whence you come no one knows To where you go by the blows I’ve seen you move through the trees But faith abounds in the absence of breeze You shake the earth Touch the mountains and they smoke So I know you will fulfil Every promise that you spoke. From whence you come no one knows To where you go by the blows I’ve seen you move through the trees I know you’re moving in me I know you’re moving in me But faith abounds in the absence Faith abounds in the absence Faith abounds in the absence of breeze

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Andrew Haines is not your stereotypical Christian artist. While today's Christian music is often accused of being repetetive, shallow, and all sounding the same, Haines' debut album Dig Awhile completely defies standard categorization. His songwriting is poetic, creative, and overflowing with scriptural references, and his music is diverse in both style and instrumentation. This comes as no surprise due to the fact that Haines collaborates with friends and former bandmates of the late Rich Mullins, namely Mitch McVicker, Michael Aukofer, and Dave Sprinkle. The record also features the musical talents of multi-instrumentalists Michael Armstrong and Carter Green, who have the combined ability to play almost every instrument on this side of eternity. Carter Green (Chicago Fire, AMC, Mitch McVicker, Jason Orme) also produced, mixed, and mastered the record.

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released September 15, 2020

All songs written by Andrew Haines (© 2020 Shaking Wind Music) except "Steal At Any Price" written by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Rich Mullins (© 1986 Edward Grant / Emily Booth, Inc.)

Recorded at Greenjeans Studios in Wellington, KS. Portions recorded at Mickle Pickle Studios in Houghton, MI. Portions recorded at The Grooveyard in Indianapolis, IN. Portions recorded at West Ridge Auditorium, Elgin, IL.

- Produced by Carter Green, Michael Armstrong, and Andrew Haines.
- Mixed and Mastered by Carter Green.

© 2020 Rusty Spade Records

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Andrew Haines Chicago, Illinois

Andrew Haines is a singer-songwriter from the Chicago area who weaves biblical and spiritual themes with unique, acoustic driven music. His debut album Dig Awhile features a wide variety of musical styles and creative instrumentation accompanied by thought provoking, poetic, and scripturally potent lyrics. ... more

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