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The lullaby, Loving Arms, is a lullaby written in response to the famous section of Scripture known as "Jesus and the Little Children".
Mark 10:14-16
Loving Arms
By
Jonathon Roberts
Credits:
Music and lyrics by Jonathon Roberts
Performed by Jonathon Roberts and Emily Clare Zempel
Artist Location: New York City
Curated by:
Commission
2011
Primary Scripture
But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them,
“Allow the little children to come to me! Don’t forbid them, for God’s Kingdom belongs to such as these.
Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”
He took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands on them.
Mark 10:14-16
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Loving Arms is a lullaby written in response to Jesus’ invitation to the little children in Mark 10:14-16. This song was commissioned by two friends of Spark+Echo Arts as a lullaby for their new baby girl, born June 27th, 2011.
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The Artist's Reflection
Jonathon Roberts is a composer and sound designer for games, film, theatre, and ensembles. His style grew out of classical and jazz training, and evolved through quality life adventures: touring the country in an RV with a one person theater piece on the Apostle Paul, living in Brooklyn with an improv music ensemble, performing in a downtown NYC absurdist comedy band, and a long stint writing music for the renowned slot machine company, High 5 Games. He has released four albums including the latest, Cities a song cycle personifying biblical cities. He created the popular podcast/web series ComposerDad Vs. Bible, in which ComposerDad accepts intense compositional challenges from a mysterious Bible while out with his kids. He frequently collaborates on music and theater projects with his wife, actor Emily Clare Zempel. They live in Beacon, NY, with their two boys and a tangled box of electrical cords. www.jonathonroberts.com
Jonathon Roberts
About the Artist
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Response
There Is Room
These are My Sons
Consider Me a Partner
Weakness
The Day Is Almost Here
Surrogate
Babbler
Remember Me
Prayer
How Beautiful
I Am a Fool
The Constant
Ecclesiastes Cows
Blessing
Fools for Christ
More Than Rubies
Only a Few Years Will Pass
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Loving Arms
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As you lay your little head
May you hear what Jesus says
Let the little children come to me
For my Father’s kingdom belongs to these
As you close your little eyes
Send your worries to the skies
Stars like the drops of water on your skin
The day when the word and the Spirit first came in,
and Jesus loved you so
Oh, he’ll always hold you in his loving arms
As you dream my little one
May you dream upon the Son
See his tender arms reach out to you
Feel the blessing of his hands and know, he’ll never let you go
Oh, he’ll always hold you in his loving arms
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