Books by Dale Harris

Books by Dale Harris
A Feast of Epiphanies

Though I Walk, A Novel

Daytime Moons and Other Celestial Anomalies, a book of poems

Second Wind

Second Wind
An album of songs both old and new. Recorded in 2021, a year of major transition for me, these songs explore the many vicissitudes of the spiritual life,. It's about the mountaintop moments and the Holy Saturday sunrises, the doors He opens that no one can close, and those doors He's closed that will never open again. You can click the image above to give it a listen.

The Song Became a Child

The Song Became a Child
A collection of Christmas songs I wrote and recorded during the early days of the pandemic lockdown in the spring of 2020. Click the image to listen.

There's a Trick of the Light I'm Learning to Do

This is a collection of songs I wrote and recorded in January - March, 2020 while on sabbatical from ministry. They each deal with a different aspect or expression of the Gospel. Click on the image above to listen.

Three Hands Clapping

This is my latest recording project (released May 27, 2019). It is a double album of 22 songs, which very roughly track the story of my life... a sort of musical autobiography, so to speak. Click the album image to listen.

Ghost Notes

Ghost Notes
A collections of original songs I wrote in 2015, and recorded with the FreeWay Musical Collective. Click the album image to listen.

inversions

Recorded in 2014, these songs are sort of a chronicle of my journey through a pastoral burn-out last winter. They deal with themes of mental-health, spiritual burn-out and depression, but also with the inexorable presence of God in the midst of darkness. Click the album art to download.

soundings

soundings
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"soundings" is a collection of songs I recorded in September/October of 2013. Dealing with themes of hope, ache, trust and spiritual loss, the songs on this album express various facets of my journey with God.

bridges

bridges
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"Bridges" is a collection of original songs I wrote in the summer of 2011, during a soul-searching trip I took out to Alberta; a sort of long twilight in the dark night of the soul. I share it here in hopes these musical reflections on my own spiritual journey might be an encouragement to others: the sun does rise, blood-red but beautiful.

echoes

echoes
Prayers, poems and songs (2005-2009). Click to download
"echoes" is a collection of songs I wrote during my time studying at Briercrest Seminary (2004-2009). It's called "echoes" partly because these songs are "echoes" of times spent with God from my songwriting past, but also because there are musical "echoes" of hymns, songs or poems sprinkled throughout the album. Listen closely and you'll hear them.

Accidentals

This collection of mostly blues/rock/folk inspired songs was recorded in the spring and summer of 2015. I call it "accidentals" because all of the songs on this project were tunes I have had kicking around in my notebooks for many years but had never found a "home" for on previous albums. You can click the image to download the whole album.

Random Reads

The Song Became a Child, a song



The song became a child
And the child became a prince
Welcomed to the world by angels and ruffians

The prince became a pauper
And he wore a crown of straw
While his mother rocked her Maker in her arms

His daddy was a carpenter
And he taught him how to build
Apprenticing the little boy who created wood

His brothers were his followers
And sinners were his friends
The Pauper who held heaven in his hands

So lift! Lift up your hearts tonight
The ox and the lamb sing lullabies
And join, Join in the Song tonight!
While angels harmonize

The pauper ruled a kingdom
Where only love was king
And everywhere the child went the song would sing

He sang it from the manger
Till a cross became his throne
The little child who was the Maker’s song

So lift! Lift up your hearts tonight
The ox and the lamb sing lullabies
And join, Join in the Song tonight!
While angels harmonize

Jesus, name above all names
Beautiful saviour, glorious Lord!
Emmanuel, God is with us
Blessed Redeemer, Living Word

So lift! Lift up your hearts tonight
The ox and the lamb sing lullabies
And join, Join in the Song tonight!
While angels harmonize

Peace on Earth, a song



God has called a truce between Creator and Creation
God is making peace with his war weary world
So lay down your arms and lift up the celebration
And come adore the child,
Come adore the child
Come adore the child who is Christ the Lord

For Peace on Earth
Peace on Earth
Peace on Earth, good will!
For Peace on Earth
Peace on Earth
Peace on Earth, good will!

You don't have to be afraid or filled with trepidation
Behold I bring good news for all this hurting world
So come out of your fears and join the celebration
And come adore the child,
Come adore the child
Come adore the child who is Christ the Lord

For Peace on Earth
Peace on Earth
Peace on Earth, good will!
For Peace on Earth
Peace on Earth
Peace on Earth, good will!

My Heart's Magnificat, a song



The God who rescues the poor in his mercy
Became poor for us
Born to the scandal of a virgin birth
The God who fathers the fatherless
The God who lifts up the lowly
Became the lowest of all
The God who was everywhere, always there
Has become our Emmanuel

Chorus:
So this is the cry of my heart’s Magnificat
Cause who in the world could ever imagine that
That the light of the world would become blood and bone
When the Maker of All made a stable his home
As a beautiful baby the Holy Spirit begat
So be glorified, be glorified,
Be glorified in my heart’s Magnificat

Verse 2:
The God who binds up the broken hearted
Took on a heart that could bleed
Born in the body of a helpless baby
The God who meets our every need
The God who fills up the Heavens
Had nowhere to lay his head
He was made like us in every way
So that we might be made like him

Bridge:
I am the servant of the Lord,
May it be to me as you have spoken
I am the servant of the Lord,
I choose what you have already chosen
I am the servant of the Lord,
To do with me as you will
From now until you come again,
I'll be praising you still

"Cause this is the cry of my heart’s Magnificat
And who in the world could ever imagine that
That the light of the world would become blood and bone
When the Maker of all made a stable his home
As a beautiful baby the Holy Spirit begat
So be glorified, be glorified,
Be glorified in my heart’s Magnificat

He Shall Be Called, a Song



When Messiah comes, when Messiah comes
All the wolves will lie down with the lamb
Every eye shall see, every tongue shout it out
The glory of the great I AM!

And He shall be called, wonderful counselor
And King of kings he shall be called
And he will beat all our swords to ploughshares
Our Prince of peace, Almighty God
Our Prince of peace, Almighty God

When Messiah comes, when Messiah comes
We won’t train for war ever anymore
And all the world shall see the goodness of his love
And they will walk in the light of the Lord

And He shall be called, wonderful counselor
And King of kings he shall be called
And he will beat all our swords to ploughshares
Our Prince of peace, Almighty God
Our Prince of peace, Almighty God

For to us a child is given
O to us a Son is born
Like the dawn on the horizon
In the early hours of morn
And the people in the darkness
See his light is on the rise
With a kingdom on his shoulders
And God’s mercy in his eyes

He shall be called, wonderful counselor
And King of kings he shall be called
And he will beat all our swords to ploughshares
Our Prince of peace, Almighty God
Our Prince of peace, Almighty God