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Remember Me by Jonathon Roberts is a setting of Ecclesiastes 12:2-7 in honor of the composer's 60th wedding anniversary.
Ecclesiastes 12:2-7
Remember Me
By
Jonathon Roberts
Credits:
Piano/Vocals by Jonathon Roberts
Clarinet/Vocals by Emily Clare Zempel
Recorded/mixed by Alexander Foote
Photography by Ilya Popenko
Artist Location: New York City
Curated by:
Spark+Echo Arts
2010
Primary Scripture
Before the sun, the light, the moon, and the stars are darkened,
and the clouds return after the rain;
in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble,
and the strong men shall bow themselves,
and the grinders cease because they are few,
and those who look out of the windows are darkened,
and the doors shall be shut in the street;
when the sound of the grinding is low,
and one shall rise up at the voice of a bird,
and all the daughters of music shall be brought low;
yes, they shall be afraid of heights,
and terrors will be on the way;
and the almond tree shall blossom,
and the grasshopper shall be a burden,
and desire shall fail;
because man goes to his everlasting home,
and the mourners go about the streets:
before the silver cord is severed,
or the golden bowl is broken,
or the pitcher is broken at the spring,
or the wheel broken at the cistern,
and the dust returns to the earth as it was,
and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
Ecclesiastes 12:2-7
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This song was written as a tribute to my Grandparents Bob and Marie Mikels on their 60th wedding anniversary. They are very special to me. Their constant love and faith ceaselessly moves through our family as a river and will continue to flow for generations. I love the text of this piece taken from Ecclesiastes 12. At the end of the day our greatest wish is simply that God remembers us.
Spark Notes
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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The Sower
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These are My Sons
Consider Me a Partner
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The Day Is Almost Here
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Prayer
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I Am a Fool
The Constant
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More Than Rubies
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Remember Me
Ecclesiastes 12:2-7
Before the sun and the light
And the moon and the stars grow dark,
The clouds return after the rain;
When the keepers of the house tremble,
And the strong men stoop,
When the grinders cease,
And the windows grow dim,
When the doors to the street are closed
And all the sounds fade away;
When men rise up to the sounds of birds,
But all their songs grow faint;
When men are afraid of heights
And dangers in the street;
When the almond tree blossoms
And the grasshopper drags along
Desire no longer stirred,
Then man goes to his eternal home
Mourners in the street.
Before the silver cord is severed,
Or the golden bowl broken
Before the pitcher is shattered
Or the wheel broken at the well,
Dust returns to the ground,
The spirit returns to the sky,
Remember me.
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