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"Yo Sé" by the Spark+Echo Band is a musical bilingual response to Jeremiah 29.
Jeremiah 29:11-14
Yo Sé
By
The Spark & Echo Band
Credits:
Words and Music by Jonathon Roberts // Musicians: Jonathon Roberts, accordion, voice; Emily Clare Zempel ukulele, voice; Jay Foote Upright bass; Alex Foote, percussion // Mixing: Alexander Foote // Mastering: Christopher Colbert
Curated by:
Spark+Echo Arts
2012
Primary Scripture
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says Yahweh, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.
You shall call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and I will listen to you.
You shall seek me, and find me, when you search for me with all your heart.
I will be found by you,” says Yahweh, “and I will turn again your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places where I have driven you, says Yahweh. I will bring you again to the place from where I caused you to be carried away captive.”
Jeremiah 29:11-14
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This is a classic passage, one of those that you want to put on your wall or memorize when you are having a rough day. I use it as such, carry it with me. Sometimes I think about it at the little Lutheran storefront church we go to in Queens. This lovely bilingual church community that has been our home for 10 years is part of what inspired writing our first song in Spanish and English.
This song was part of the Spark+Echo Band's second album, Inheritance.
Spark Notes
The Artist's Reflection
The Spark & Echo Band is a family outfit of songwriting-storytellers led by husband and wife duo Jonathon Roberts and Emily Clare Zempel. Their music brings forgotten poetry and wild stories from the Bible to life: visions of sparkling wheels in the sky, hunger and thirst, and legends of love as strong as death weave with memorable melodies and captivating rhythms. Drawing from a classical background, influenced by the pianism of Rufus Wainwright and Ben Folds, and emulating Paul Simon’s narratival techniques, Spark & Echo sings epic tales of love and adventure.
The duo has collaborated on three full lengths albums (Spark&Echo, Inheritance, Cities Project), one video album (In the Clocktower), in addition to many theatrical collaborations, this very nonprofit, and two children. They live in beautiful Beacon, New York, with all of the above.
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I know the thoughts that I think when I think of you.
I know the plans that I have for you.
Plans of hope,
Plans to prosper,
Thoughts of peace,
And none of calamity.
And you shall call upon me,
And you shall come to me,
And you shall pray unto me,
And I will harken unto you.
And you will seek me,
And you will find me,
When you search for me with all your heart.
I will be found of you, I will be found of you.
And we will be free.
Yo sé los planes que tengo para tí.
Yo sé muy bien los planes que tengo para tí.
Planes de bienestar,
Y no de calamidad.
A fin de darle un futuro y una esperanza.
Y tú me invocarás y vendrás a suplicarme.
Y yo te eschuraré me buscarás y me encontrarás,
Me encontrarás cuando me busques de todo corazón.
Te dejaré encontrarme,
y tú serás libre.
And I will seek you,
And I will find you,
I will search for you with all my heart.
I will find you.
I will search for you with all my heart.
I will be found of you,
And we will be free.
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