Thanks to God for any and all gifts and the senses to enjoy them.
Thanks to Cathy---her level of patience can only mean true love.
Emily, Casey and Erin for inspiring their songs and ‘pretending to not be bored when I sang my old songs.’ Emily’s song just rolled out one day…whether she’ll be “my salvation or the death of me” remains to be seen-- ; Casey and Erin’s Christ-centered young marriage inspired “This is Love.”
Mark Turner Barker—he nudged me for years to attempt to write down some of what was filtering thru—without Mark’s encouragement, neither note nor word would have ever seen the light of day.
Thomm Jutz for his producing, incredible instrumentation, guidance, mixing and gathering these world-class musicians.
Doug (Vern) Jones for his feedback and critique and his beautiful liner notes-space permitted only a fragment here-please see them in their entirety on our website: www.sidbrantley.com.
Michael Smith—“Elizabeth Dark, Sister Clarissa, The Dutchman” & on & on—great inspiration!
Kevin LeNeave, my dear brother in Christ, who’s always seen me to be more than I am and nudged me to slighter higher planes than I thought possible.
My golfing buddies, Lin Roof, Jeff Parsley, Everett Lyles and Ronnie Hall. Their occasional “boo-yah” helped to inspire “I Hate Golf.”
Chris Webster, Ian Henson, Bobby Harper, Marc Beeckman and Alonzo Pennington for their focused, sincere, diligent work in creating TaterDiggin’ Studio.
Patty Pace for her technical assistance and legwork.
Mom and Mamaw for showing me the smile of Christ in their own faces. Dad, likewise, and for enduring years of piano practice torture. Pat and Jim as well, of course…their piano study drew me naturally in that direction plus Mom’s always sincere enthusiasm to “please, Sidney, play that just once more.” Thanks, Lee T. (Tro) for giving me a line or two for Barber Shop.
If you ever have a little piece of poetry or music passing through you, capture it. It may be as imperceptible as the tiniest breeze…but it might be a precious gift; to you or someone else. You never know, it might just inspire someone to do something out of this world.
“Perfect love casteth out fear.” 1 John 4:18
