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Night Reminder

by B.J. Fisher

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1.
Where You're Coming From 05:55
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Wide open spaces Wide open hearts I know I can find you there Like a baby in the womb But I'm not out in the country anymore Sirens sounding Streets are pounding at my door I used to leave it wide open Now, I ask you call ahead Yes, but I want to know I want to know where you're coming from Oh, I want to know I want to know where you're coming from After dark, streetlights spark through the night They're keeping me up Hardening my heart and mind But I won't let it stop me From calling your name My charcoaled heart could use the flame And all the people in the know Keep on telling me There's no use in trying But I still believe You are The closest close and the farthest far Yes, and I want to know I want to know where you're coming from Oh, I want to know I want to know where you're coming from I know there is something happening here There's a big black veil from ear to ear So I'm going to close my eyes Start to look Let the law fall down From the pages of the book Around the table, I see my friends Around the table, I see my foes Just breaking bread, all the same Drinking wine in Jesus' name And singing, I want to know I want to know where you're coming from Oh, I want to know I want to know where you're coming from Oh-oh I want to know Oh-oh I want to know Oh-oh I want to know
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Wait On It 04:35
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I'm on my knees for this machine It's getting harder to breathe in the factory Everyone I see is just like me We're waiting All waiting Waiting on the wind Wait on it It's coming Don't hang your head too low Wait on me, I'm coming I'll never let you go I'll see you through I'll walk with you I'll be with you Through the night When the words just won't come out Like they used to And the hunger ain't enough To feed you anymore And burdens make you blind Thinking all you've got is bills to pay There's something There's something There's something coming, I know Wait on it It's coming Don't hang your head too low Wait on me, I'm coming I'll never let you go I'll see you through I'll walk with you I'll be with you Through the night There's something in the womb Kicking at your ribs There's something in the names That we give There's something in the way That we live There's something There's something There's something coming, I know Wait on it It's coming Don't hang your head too low Wait on me, I'm coming I'll never let you go I'll see you through I'll walk with you I'll be with you Through the night When you don't have the answers When you don't have the faith When you have no idea Where you're going When you're afraid of the questions When you fall on your face When you've only got the power To say goodbye That's all the wind You need to fly Wait on it It's coming Don't hang your head too low Wait on me, I'm coming I'll never let you go I'll see you through I'll walk with you I'll be with you Through the night All through the night
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Back to the Start 04:12
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I'm here at the cabin Buried in the woods Been calling you for hours But it ain't no good Bore my hands in the dirt Just to feel the earth Now I'm splashing the stream To let it clean me And it's easy, easy And it's easy, easy When the silence comes Let the fire burn Don't let it die Don't let it die When the silence comes Let the fire burn Don't let it die Don't let it die Let it burn Bright You've been so kind to listen to me While I ramble my own way Oh, my God will you teach me How I should pray When no one is around When everyone's around When everything is down When everything is on Take my worried mind Take my hopeless heart Take my worried mind Take my hopeless heart Back to the start You and me Back to the start Intimacy Back to the start You and me Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Are you knocking on my door Are you knocking on Are you knocking on my door Sometimes its hard to hear you Sometimes its hard to hear you Sometimes its hard to hear you Sometimes its hard to hear you Sometimes its hard to hear you Sometimes its hard to hear you Take my worried mind Take my hopeless heart Take my worried mind Take my hopeless heart Back to the start You and me Back to the start Intimacy Back to the start You and me Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Back to the start You and me Back to the start Intimacy Back to the start You and me Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
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Nothing at All 04:00
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I'm not walking on the water I'm not scared of what I'll find I'm not walking on the water But I think I'm learning what is mine Nothing, nothing at all Nothing, nothing at all Some days, some nights I crave, I cry For you to come through For you to come through Nothing, nothing at all I said nothing, nothing at all More and more I see the walls fall down More and more I see the space I've been pushing rocks up to a mountain Watering a garden in the rain It was too bright I couldn't see you Is that why your darkness came, oh Just like nothing, nothing at all Yes, just like nothing, nothing at all I don't want to have to hide What's inside of me I think this might be my time Just to let it be Oh-oh-oh oh oh Oh-oh-oh oh oh-oh Oh-oh-oh oh oh Oh-oh-oh oh oh-oh I think somethings coming From nothing at all Yeah, some things come from nothing Nothing at all
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What Keeps Me Up 04:31
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Ten Years of wading in the water My hair is bleached by the sun I know the waves are coming in But I'm still tempted by the shore And I'll let the power come crashing I'll let the sea billows roar I know the waves will never stop coming in And I'll be coming back for more Oh, wars are waging Should I take the sword Oh, they took my money Should I beg for more I'm gonna keep that spirit I'm not gonna hide that light I'm gonna sing about what keeps me What keeps me up at night What keeps me up What keeps me up What keeps me up at night I won't sit down to watch the TV I won't turn on the radio Don't wanna get caught in the world wide web I wanna keep my head sharp I'm sick and tired of all them sugar pills I think I'll just keep on dying My flesh is trying real hard to win But my spirit's warming up Oh, I feel a crucifixion coming on Oh, it's hard to live in the darkness before the dawn But I'm gonna keep that spirit Not gonna hide that light I'm gonna sing about what keeps me What keeps me up at night What keeps me up What keeps me up What keeps me up at night Oh, they're forcing people to sow What they can't reap People, digging holes in the ground Anticipating defeat I'm gonna keep that spirit Not gonna hide that light I'm gonna sing about what keeps me What keeps me up at night What keeps me up What keeps me up What keeps me up at night What keeps me up What keeps me up What keeps me up at night What keeps me up What keeps me up What keeps me up at night What keeps me up What keeps me up What keeps me up at night What keeps me up What keeps me up What keeps me up at night What keeps me up What keeps me up What keeps me up at night What keeps me up What keeps me up What keeps me up at night What's keeping me up Keeping me up at night What keeps me up at night What keeps me up, up, up, up, up Up at night Up at night What's keeping me up at night Yeah-yeah
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Scovia 05:24
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Every now and then Somebody comes to you Like a friend And speaks just like a prophet Like an angel in disguise And I'm grateful For all those who have come before Who've given me words of wisdom Turned my world upside down Like last week with Scovia Never forget what she told ya She said Everybody wants you to live their life But don't you try and do it Cos' it won't be you that's moving Don't separate your hearts When it all falls apart You need imagination No more explanations How you gonna treat him now When he's broken down The war is over When you trust In what you cannot see When you've only got a little bit Break bread with your children And share what you have Like it's all that you need Drink the wine of your laughter Drink the morning of your success If love is all you're after Than throw out all the rest No matter what I choose No matter what I lose Even If I can't see it in me I won't deny you, baby It's hard enough to live alone In this rock hard world of stone But I'm looking for a sculpture Everywhere I turn And I see it all over you In the eyes of our children too There's a treasure in you and me There's a treasure in our family When you've only got a little bit Break bread with your children And share what you have Like it's all that you need Drink the wine of your laughter Drink the morning of your success If love is all you're after Than throw out all the rest I am not going If you don't come to It's me and you And all that we've been through There's not a bright day Or a dead night I wouldn't want you by my side And all the fruit of your world In our boys and our girl I love them We love them And I love us There's not a bright day Or a dead night I wouldn't want you by my side And all the fruit of your world In our boys and our girl I love them We love them And I love us
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Human Heart 06:04
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Not everybody knows their song Not everybody carries on Not everybody understands That love is at hand In every woman and every man Love is at hand In every woman and every man You don't have to play the part You don't have to play the part You don't have to play the part To be who you are Just be who you are Not everyone has a place to go Not everyone has a good name Not everyone has somebody Who loves them today Who loves them this way Oh, here's to the human heart You don't have to play the part You don't have to play the part, no You don't have to play the part To be who you are Just be who you are, yeah-yeah To be who you are Just be who you are There's an open door When you stop needing more I will meet you there We could walk together somewhere Walk together somewhere My love Your love Your love My love One love One love I said one love You don't have to play the part You don't have to play the part, no-no You don't have to play the part Just to be who you are Just be who you are
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Choo Choo 05:02
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Sometimes there's no words left to sing Sometimes there's no bells to ring Sometimes there's no hope in your heart Until it's all torn apart Choo Choo Choo Choo Choo Choo I keep trying to find the good Like I know that I should But there is nothing good There is nothing good There is nothing good About losing someone you love Choo Choo Choo Choo Choo Choo Everything out here keeps moving But all I am is still I'm a rock in rushing water And I'll be here until Choo Choo Choo Choo Choo Choo I can feel you when I cry Holy Spirit standing by Jesus, I'm a hollow shell O come, O come Emmanuel Choo Choo Choo Choo Choo Choo I know there's pain in my fathers cup But I will drink til' I am dry For the joy down in my heart That we will never Never be apart Choo Choo Choo Choo Choo Choo
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Are You Still Here? 04:45
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When everyone is gone When everyone is gone When everyone is gone Are you still here When no one is around When no one is around When no one is around Are you still here Many times I've wanted To be right Many times I've wanted To be wrong But all that ever did was put out the fire Now all that I want is you I won't wait for the morning I won't wait until it feels right I won't wait for you to come near, no I'm gonna get up Gonna get down Gonna make things right When everyone is gone When everyone is gone When everyone is gone Are you still here When no one is around When no one is around When no one is around Are you still here Sometimes you have to go Without To learn why you would ever go with Like a song in the silence Like the silence in a song I won't wait for the morning I won't wait until it feels right I won't wait for you to come near, no I'm gonna get up Gonna get down Gonna make things right I'm gonna get up Gonna get down Gonna make things right I'm gonna get up Gonna get down Gonna make things right Oo-oo I'm gonna make it right
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Wise People 05:43
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I think it's time to call your friend You can tell them where you've been I know you're terrified to feel But don't you see It's the only way to heal All my life I've been told Don't wait until you are old But I've had memories fade I've seen everything change But one thing remains It's ok to change your mind Wise people do it all the time And I hope that you do Everyday something new There is something that I can't explain The way I move through every day And I see it in you, my love When you look for it in everyone Everyone All my life I've been told Don't wait until you are old But I've had memories fade I've seen everything change But one thing remains It's ok to change your mind Wise people do it all the time And I hope that you do Everyday something new I've had it all the way up to here Not even sweat could make these feelings disappear If I sit still, will you cut me like a stone Cos' the song I sing is hard to bring Because everything is happening It's ok to change your mind Wise people do it all the time All the time, yeah And I hope that you do Everyday something new Renew, renew, renew, renew Renew, renew, renew Renew your mind, your mind Renew, renew, renew, renew Renew, renew, renew Renew your mind, your mind That's my word over you My word in you Reminding, reminding you That It's ok to change your mind Wise people do it all the time All the time, yeah And I hope that you do Everyday something, something new
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The Garden 06:41
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I don't know if I belong here I don't know if I belong I don't know if I belong here So I'm sending you this song Only my wife and my children Seem to understand It's not about the music It's about holding your hand I'm still holding your hand God I'm holding your hand I know my mind can fail me And tell me things that are not true But I just can't shake this feeling So I'm turning to you I laid my heart on the table Where I met with my friends But they dropped it in the garden I need it back again I forgive you my friend Only, a new heart this time So I can live a good night Goodnight Goodnight Goodnight Goodnight Goodnight Goodnight Goodnight Goodnight Goodnight Goodnight I can taste the dirt in my mouth From the ground I've come out of From the grave I've come up from I can hear the birds chirping louder than before Like they're beating down the door Like they're begging me for more More Are you begging me for more Begging me for more I'm a bed, come river like you said Come raise all the dead In my heart and in my head I'm a flower I am a tree I am always with you You are always with me, yeah Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, yeah Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh I don't know if I belong here I don't know if I belong I don't know if I belong here So I'm sending you this song I don't know if I belong here I don't know if I belong I don't know if I belong here So I'm sending you this song I'm sending you this song
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I Am, You Are 05:37
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Swim in the ocean I am near you Oh, what a child you are Run through the forest I am your guide Oh, what a child you are Climb up the mountain I am your strength Oh, what a child you are Oh, what a child you are Do you know my desire for you is love I love you Do you know my desire for you is love I love you When you are thirsty Come to the waters Oh, what a child you are You without money Come, buy and eat Oh, what a child you are Come, buy wine and milk It won't cost a thing Oh, what a child you are Oh, what a child you are Do you know my desire for you is love I love you Do you know my desire for you is love I love you I am, you are I am, you are I am, you are I am, you are I am, you are I am, you are I am, you are Oh, you're like the brilliant summer sun Oh, oh As I near you I melt away Oh, you're like the brilliant summer sun Oh, oh As I near you I melt away Oh, I have no words left to sing Just groans, groans From my spirit to your throne
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Night Reminder 05:22
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Sometimes I find Sometimes I'm found Deep in your shadow Alone And covered up By your blanket of success The day is put to rest The night reminder No final breath Just trust in mercy's conquest No greater good No contest No do like you should Just a deep weight of longing Understood Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh oo-oo-oo-oo Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh oo-oo-oo-oo Let me see the day for what it is Ice cold and hard Warmed by love Let me see the day for what it is Ice cold and hard Warmed by love To water in storm To water, be still To walk splashing To sink in doubt To reach from nothing Inside your chest Let night terror scream As the day starts to dream again Walking upside down again Walking upside down again It's not the shadow It's not the shadow That is my friend Walking upside down again Walking upside down again It's not the shadow It's not the shadow That is my friend Walking upside down again Walking upside down again It's not the shadow It's not the shadow Walking upside down again I'm walking upside down You know it's not the shadow You know it's not the shadow That is my friend Sometimes I find Sometimes I'm found Deep in your shadow Alone

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Special thank you's to the guys:

Tom Kraemer - You've been playing music with me for ten years and we've seen each other's high highs and low lows. Having you bring your bear hug attitude into this project made it what it is and I'm profoundly grateful for you. You tracked everything the fastest because the songs were dripping from you like sweat. Your bass lines move me like none other and I know I'm not alone. I'll never forget you speaking from your heart in tears after you finished recording all day. What a blessing!

Daniel Dauwe - You blew me away with your kind heart and generosity for this project. You were so thoughtful and brought your A game in everything you did. Having you with me during the beginning of the recording was crucial and helped me ease into something that seemed so daunting. You took a lot of risks and tried things you've never tried before and it made for some rad vibes! Thank you for trusting the process and being such a great friend to me.

Nick Lang - Dude, I remember you reaching out to me about continuing to play music together after my failed kickstarter campaign in 2011. It meant a lot to me. Thank you for making space for me and diving into this record so many years later. It was rad spending time with you in The Coalroom and watching you create in ways that lift the song. You had us all laughing the whole time and had me drooling over that raw tambourine finger slide and your gnarly fills.

Zach Meyer - Thank you for answering my bolt from the blue and not only allowing me and my friends to spend some special time in your home, but diving into the project like it was your own. Building out The Coalroom studio with you for this project is something I will never forget. It was special to put work into the space we would eventually record in. You have a musical touch to all that you do, even knobs, tech systems and computer programs. You helped birth some beautiful music and for that I am so grateful. May this record remind you of the gift that you are and the gifts you desperately need to continue to share.

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released January 2, 2022

Recorded at The Coalroom, Milwaukee, WI July 2019

Project Midwife: Brit Fisher
Executive Producers: Michael & Annie Fisher

Kickstarter Backers:
Kent & Laura Albrecht, Lee & Maxine Albrecht, Chase Allen, Adam Arn, Joann Barbetta, Ben Benson, Zachary Berghouse,
Jamie & Joe Bertsch, Mikel Blaauw, Denice Buerosse, Mary & Peter Buerosse, Emily Bunin, Kevin Cain, Rachael Carlson,
Keith Cich, Carrie Cragen, Joey Crouch, Rhonda & Kevin Curran, Daniel & Brooke Dauwe, The Dekker Family, Lisa Deprey,
Bianca DeStout, Ellen & Tom Diciaula, Tad & Sarah Diciaula, Traci Diciaula, Teresa Dumanch, Ben & Rebekah Eisner, Greg Elliot,
Jeanne Emerson, Erika Ehley, Andy & Shayla Fallon, Hannah Fisher, Samuel Fisher, Jonny & Rachel Fisher, Sarah & Dave Fischer,
Jonathan Foster, Ryan Freund, Valarie Fox, Ariel & Tyler Geldon, Tom & Joelle Gosda, Vanessa Goll, Stephanie Grandlich, Ben
& Shelley Hall, Lauren Hambrook, Jennifer Harper, Bobby & Lisa Harris, Nathan Heck, Lizzie & Zach Hoeppner, Norah Hoeppner,
Kevin Horrigan, Rebecca Howes Berndt, Jeffrey James, Angela & Robbie Johnson, Rebekah Kaufman, Bob Kreuzer, Tom & Elisia
Kraemer, Nick Lang, Andre Lefebvre, Micah & Katie Lother, Chris Meyer, Joel Meyer, Laura Maigatter, Evangeline Maner, Patti Mangis, Mary Marvel, Sara McGilvra, Zach & Alicia Meyer, Derek & Deb Miller, Flex Milla, Isabel Miranda, Scovia Moga, Ryan & Abi Monahan,
Michael & Maggie Sue Morgan, Pat & Lisa Mulcahy, J.J. Murphy, Evelyn Olson, Danny Oosting, Taylor Paddock, Becky Pertzborn,
Caitlin Prostek, Tracy Rockweit, Tim Roberts, Mike & Carmen Sanders, Clayton & Jessalyn Schmidt, Matt Schmidt, Peter Schmidt,
Aftin & Matt Schumacher, Chantal Sherer, Nels Sorensen, Ashley Sprangers, Brian & Mary Steinke, Manning Steinke, Mykul J.
& Jodi Steinke, Jake & Jessie Stimpson, Elizabeth & Jon Strohbusch, The Thiele Family, Joanna Topetzes, Stephanie & Perry
Tusler, Jason & Rachel Upton, Secret & Matt Vander Galien, Laurie Viduski & Michael Reece, Glenn Walters, Jamie Webb,
Kate & Josiah Werning, Bailey Willis, Hannah Guerra Zlomke & Caleb Zlomke, Adam Zeece, The Faultersack Family and Anonymous sweet people...

Cover Photo - Erika Ehley
Cover Art - B.J. Fisher and Samuel Fisher

All songs written by B.J. Fisher except, "Wait On It" written by B.J. Fisher, Jason Upton & Brit Fisher, and "Back to the Start," "What Keeps Me Up," "Scovia," "Human Heart," and "The Garden" written by B.J. Fisher & Brit Fisher.
Produced by B.J. Fisher and Zach Meyer except "Where You're Coming From" produced by B.J. Fisher, Zach Meyer & Daniel Dauwe
Engineering/Mixing - Zach Meyer
Mastering - Justin Perkins @ Mystery Room Mastering

B.J. Fisher - vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, acoustic piano, percussion
Daniel Dauwe - electric guitar
Zach Meyer - keys, hammond organ, bass, 12 string guitar, percussion
Tom Kraemer - bass
Nick Lang - drums, glockenspiel, percussion

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B.J. Fisher Milwaukee, Wisconsin

I'm a singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist releasing years of music for the first time. I've honed my craft while my wife and I care for our young children. It's been a wild and beautiful road recording and releasing my first album, Night Reminder. I’m thrilled to carry on and I hope to find you at the next stop. 🌞 ... more

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