PRE-ORDER NOW ON iTUNES FOR ONLY $7.99 AND GET AN INSTANT DOWNLOAD OF "MONSTERS TALK" (FEAT. BEAR RINEHART) http://itunes.apple.com/album/id918636301 On September 30, John Mark McMillan McMillan will release "The Borderland Sessions," an alternate take on his latest album, under his new label Lionhawk Records. Fans can preorder the LP on Sept. 23 on iTunes and receive an immediate download of "Monsters Talk” (feat. Bear Rinehart).   "The Borderland Sessions" is an intimate collection of recordings of the entire Borderland album with special guest vocalists Ray Dalton (featured on Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ "Can't Hold Us"), Bear Rinehart (of NEEDTOBREATHE), Kim Walker-Smith (of Jesus Culture), Sarah McMillan, and Brady Toops. The Sessions also includes full commentary from McMillan, sharing his thoughts and stories behind the songs.   “'The Borderland Sessions' is not a ‘B-sides’ project,” shares John Mark McMillan. “From the beginning we knew most of these songs could go in totally different directions. To satisfy our need to explore all of the options, we planned to release a record with alternate versions. The idea was to expose people to more of the basic songwriting and lyrical elements of 'Borderland' while also showing off the production ideas that we just couldn't fit on the original release. We recorded so many beautiful parts, like clarinet, cello, and vibes that we couldn't use on the first round, so 'The Borderland Sessions' gave us an opportunity to share those special elements. It was a dream to collaborate with Ray Dalton, Bear Rinehart, Kim Walker-Smith, Brady Toops and my all-time favorite singer Sarah McMillan. What a thrilling opportunity to work with some of my favorite voices.”   THE BORDERLAND SESSIONS by John Mark McMillan Written by John Mark McMillan Executive Producer: John Mark McMillan Produced & Mixed by Elijah Mosely at Threshing Floor Audio Mastered by Drew Lavyne (http://www.alldigitalmastering.com) Album Artwork by Eric Hurtgen (http://erichurtgen.com/client.php) Bear Rinehart appears courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation Special thanks to Bear for being a part of this project! http://www.needtobreathe.com MONSTERS TALK :: Monsters want to talk to me No quarter drawn by lawyers on a crimson sea Weep like willows, break like waves We are fragile creatures on collision With our judgement days Nightbird says she knows my name But she don’t call it out to me Beneath the rubble like the way you say it Weep like willows, break like waves We are fragile creatures on collision With our judgement days Monsters want to crowd my room But on the night the cold wars bloom You’re the only roof I’m standing under Weep like willows, break like waves We are fragile creatures on collision With our judgement days Your heart smolders in the marrow of the night Bitter waters cannot quench my thirsty fire Still, I want to do what’s right But I can’t get no sleep Can I stand beside the way you love tonight Can I stand Can I stand beside the way you love tonight Can I stand Can I stand beside the way you love

• published: 23 Sep 2014
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