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The Price We Pay for Love

by Julie Christensen

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1.
Hejira 07:09
1. Hejira © Joni Mitchell I'm traveling in some vehicle I'm sitting in some cafe A defector from the petty wars That shell shock love away There's comfort in melancholy When there's no need to explain It's just as natural as the weather In this moody sky today In our possessive coupling So much could not be expressed So now I am returning to myself These things that you and I suppressed I see something of myself in everyone Just at this moment of the world As snow gathers like bolts of lace Waltzing on a ballroom girl You know it never has been easy Whether you do or you do not resign Whether you travel the breadth of extremities Or stick to some straighter line Now here's a man and a woman sitting on a rock They're either going to thaw out or freeze Listen, strains of Benny Goodman Coming through' the snow and the pinewood trees I'm porous with travel fever But you know I'm so glad to be on my own Still somehow the slightest touch of a stranger Can set up trembling in my bones I know, no one's going to show me everything We all come and go unknown Each so deep and superficial Between the forceps and the stone Well, I looked at the granite markers Those tributes to finality, to eternity And then I looked at myself here Chicken-scratching for my immortality In the church, they light the candles And the wax rolls down like tears There is the hope and the hopelessness I've witnessed thirty years We're only particles of change I know, I know Orbiting around the sun But how can I have that point of view When I'm always bound and tied to someone White flags of winter chimneys Wave truce against the moon In the mirrors of a modern bank From the window of a hotel room I'm traveling in some vehicle I'm sitting in some cafe A defector from the petty wars Until love sucks me back that way
2.
2. Goldbridge Road © Michael Holbrook Moss Went by our old house a little while ago Nothing but a mailbox And weeds were growing Rusted red swing swaying in the breeze Handprints in the sidewalk Your name carved in the cedar tree I’m sorry I lied to you about Easter I lied about Santa Claus I lied about the tooth fairy And that monster in the hall Blow me down Blow me down I’m an autumn leaf falling to the ground Where roots run deep And memory sleeps Follow me down Follow me down You’re so far away now The weather’s cold I hear you don’t have a decent coat my baby Wish you were here now Wish you could stay Wish I could put you on my shoulder Let you point the way Come on baby follow me, follow me home I promise this time to let you live on your own Because good love never dies It just hides deep inside Blow me down Blow me down I’m an autumn leaf falling to the ground Where roots run deep And memory sleeps Follow me down Follow me down
3.
3. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress © Jimmy Webb See her how she flies Golden sails across the sky Close enough to touch But careful if you try Though she looks as warm as gold The moon's a harsh mistress The moon can be so cold Once the sun did shine and lord, it felt so fine The moon a phantom rose Through the mountains and the pines And then the darkness fell And the moon's a harsh mistress It's so hard to love her well I fell out of her eyes I fell out of her heart I fell down on my face Yes, I did, and I, I tripped and I missed my star God, I fell and I fell alone, I fell alone And the moon's a harsh mistress And the sky is made of stone The moon's a harsh mistress She's so hard to call your own
4.
4. How He Lost Her © Julie Christensen / Wendy Waldman He stands by the window Starin’ at the rain It came down all night And most of today___ He’d go out to find her But it’s still coming’ down And it seems like a lifetime Since baby went to town CHORUS; And the wind roars like angels And it sounds like her voice How he lost her He’ll never know And the wind roars like angels And it sounds like her voice But he lost her So long ago The fire’s goin’ out now Supper’s almost gone And all evening long He watches the door All through the hills He thinks he hears her cry But it’s just some old coyote Talkin’ to the night sky And the wind roars like angels And it sounds like her voice How he lost her He’ll never know And the wind roars like angels And it sounds like her voice But he lost her How he lost her He’ll never know How he lost her
5.
5. Save Your Love for Me © Buddy Johnson Wish I knew Why I'm so in love with you No one else in this world will do Darling please save your love for me Run away If I were wise I'd run away But like a fool in love I stay And pray you'll save your love for me I can feel it Even when you're not here Can't conceal it I really love you, my dear And though I know no good Can come from loving you I can't do a thing, I'm so in love with you So darling help me please Have mercy on a fool like me I know I'm lost but still I plead Darling please save your love for me You may have fun with the crowd But for crying out loud Darling please save your love for me
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6. A Remark You Made © Joe Zawinul, lyrics by Julie Christensen You didn’t know why you said it Could you have been aware of How it would land? Underneath the words A pretty blur I wasn’t sure Exactly what I’d heard Didn’t know at the time What was on your mind But I had a kind of premonition There in mine And you know it might’ve been just fine But I’m resigned And now I know —It’s time I—will try to see how much of me I can be Without you by my side I’ll carry on It’s time to move along, I know Underneath the words I gotta wonder why you stayed Knowing what would - follow It was hard__ And i hurt you and you hurt me But I should let—you be I know you’re leaving me__ So off you go And I’m gonna tell you - now Just so you know I’m—gonna miss you Just so you know And underneath the words Just underneath the words Just underneath was what you wanted to say (solo 8 bars) Underneath the words You tried to say you couldn’t stay But underneath the words I saw the day you’d walk away Just underneath the words You tried to say you couldn’t stay But underneath the words I saw the day you’d walk away Just underneath the words____
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7. All The River © Julie Christensen / Karen Hammack When I hear that bird in the morning sky Sounds like she sings, whatever comes to pass (And) When I - woke up today I forgot to cry All my tears have — been wrung dry From filling the river And it’s all the river If I close my eyes and remember My own love is all I have to give If I let my heart float there in surrender I don’t need to — give up, ever It’s all the river All the river Hard times happen in every life No—body’s free from pain and trial And all the birds will keep on singing Even after they cannot fly ———It’s all the river There are days I worry ‘bout what’s to come Or I’m sad for what has departed Another whole world will circle the sun Even when my — days are done It’s all It’s all the river It’s all the river All the river It’s all the river All the river
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8. Away With Words © John Scofield, lyrics by Julie Christensen Away___with all the things I know you want to tell me And away__with all the words I wish I’d hear you whisper (Of) love and beyond____ If we started all over, and you wouldn’t have gone… I just need you to know I’m gonna stay And I hope you can try and find a way for now with few words You’re home. And even though you want to say you’re sorry Away With Words
9.
9. Can’t Find My Way Home © Steve Winwood Come down off your throne and leave your body alone Somebody must change You are the reason I've been waiting so long Somebody holds the key But I'm near the end and I just ain't got the time And I'm wasted and I can't find my way home Come down on your own and leave your body alone Somebody must change You are the reason I've been waiting all these years Somebody holds the key But I'm near the end and I just ain't got the time And I'm wasted and I can't find my way home But I can't find my way home But I can't find my way home But I can't find my way home But I can't find my way home Still I can't find my way home And I ain't done nothing wrong But I can't find my way home
10.
Hilltop 03:54
10. Hilltop © Terry Lee Burns In my mind I see you Just the way you used to be Small and frail, but full of life You were everything to me Your face, Your voice, your very soul I’ll miss until I go But you’ll be there when I return To the place we were before Looking from the hilltop I know I’ll see you then We’ll laugh and talk and touch And live again When I reach that hilltop And my days of life are through When they ask me what I liked the best I’ll tell them it was you. Looking from the hilltop I know I’ll see you then We’ll laugh and talk and touch And live again When I reach that hilltop And my days of life are through When they ask me what I liked the best I’ll tell them it was you When they ask me what I liked the best I’ll tell them it was you.

about

“Her voice is warm without losing its command. It’s authority. She sings like she knows what it’s like to have stood with her feet in a cold puddle at midnight, toes squishy & wet. Still being able to feel the beauty of the street, its warm breeze & its dark silence.”—John Apice, Americana Highways

New bio on AllMusic (hadn’t been updated in about 20 years, and now totally up-to-speed)

 "There is so much to like and appreciate here; but only if you have an open and free-thinking mind as it’s mature in every which way, occasionally poetic in structure, certainly Jazz influenced; ‘uneasy’ listening at times but always fascinating and heartfelt." - Alan the Rocking Magpie
Rocking Magpie 

 "Her soulful singing is consistent throughout, from the nocturnal musings of “Save Your Love For Me” and “A Remark You Made” to the quiet, contemplative delivery that marks “Goldbridge Road” and the pensive approach that defines “How He Lost Her”, one of two original co-writes." -  Lee Zimmerman, The Alternate Root

"'There’s a lot of love in it,' says Christensen. To fully appreciate that love, listeners are advised to set time aside and listen with focused attention. This is not a cleaning-the-house album. It requires close listening, and it will repay that in spades...The Price We Pay for Love is freighted with feeling, and if the listener approaches it with focused attention, the album will deepen their day."--Mel Minter
Musically Speaking Mel Minter 

"As a singer, songwriter and musician, Julie has never confined herself to one sound or genre. Content to color outside the lines she’s created some sui generis soundscapes along the way. She has characterized this sound as “Great Plains Soul,” which feels wildly apropos. The Price We Pay For Love is shot-through with grit, gravitas and grace." - Eleni P Austin
Eleni P Austin, Coachella Weekly

"She’s been doing this a long time — you may or may not recognize her as a pillar of the 1980s Los Angeles punk scene and founding member of Divine Horsemen — and you can hear her experience in every note she sings. Notable sidemen include bassist/arranger Terry Lee Burns and slide player Greg Leisz, and all of the settings place her voice in the musical equivalent of a velvet jewel box. Recommended to all libraries." - Rick Anderson
Rick Anderson CD Hotlist 

"I love when Julie Christensen delivers a good jazz vocal performance, as she does on her special cover of Weather Report’s “A Remark You Made.” That song was originally an instrumental, but Julie Christensen has added her own set of lyrics to it." - Michael Doherty
Michael Doherty Music Log

 

credits

released April 14, 2023

Credits:
Produced and arranged by Terry Lee Burns and Julie Christensen
except “Away With Words” arr. by John Scofield and transcribed by TLB
Recorded and Mixed by Terry Lee Burns at SongSpeak Studio in Rio Rancho, NM
Additional recording by Additional recording by Jono Manson at The Kitchen Sink in Santa Fe NM, and Julie Christensen at home in Jemez Springs, NM
Mastered by Tony Axtell at Axtell Production

All songs: Julie Christensen vocal, Terry Lee Burns acoustic bass, string arrangements and orchestral programming

Additional Credits:

Hejira © Joni Mitchell (ASCAP) Reservoir Media Music OBO Crazy Crow Music

Goldbridge Road © Michael Holbrook Moss (BMI)
Michael Moss-acoustic guitar, Sergio Webb-slide guitar, Steve Schwelling-drums

The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress © Jimmy Webb (ASCAP) Universal Music Pub Group OBO Universal - Polygram International Pub Inc
John Funkhouser-piano

How He Lost Her © Julie Christensen / Wendy Waldman (BMI) Stone Cupid Music / Weavers Path Music (Weavers Path Music admin by PEN Music Group, Inc.)
John Funkhouser-piano, Sergio Webb-slide guitar

Save Your Love for Me © Buddy Johnson (BMI) Music Sales Corporation OBO Embassy Music Corporation

A Remark You Made © Joe Zawinul (BMI) Mulatto Music admin by Universal, lyrics by Julie Christensen
John Funkhouser-melodica

All The River © Karen Hammack / Julie Christensen (BMI) Karen Hammack Music / Stone Cupid Music
Karen Hammack-piano, Chris Tench-atmospheric lap steel

Away With Words © John Scofield (BMI) Scoway music, lyrics by Julie Christensen

Can’t Find My Way Home © Steve Winwood (BMI) Kobalt Music Pub America Inc OBO Hipgnosis SFH I Limited
John Funkhouser-piano, Greg Leisz-lap steel

Hilltop © Terry Lee Burns (BMI) SongSpeak Music
Karen Hammack-piano

Thank you for the gift of longtime friendships like Terry’s and mine, for my loves John Henry and Magnus Diehl, for our families and friends, for the musicians and writers on this record and those in our lives. Thanks to our friends at Bodhi Manda Zen Center. Grateful to all who have listened and supported this or any music over time. —Julie

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Julie Christensen Albuquerque, New Mexico

Julie Christensen’s story is woven into decades of Roots Music. A veteran of Leonard Cohen’s bands, she co-fronts post- punk rockers Divine Horsemen, which rebooted to release new work in 2021. While the pandemic was still going on, Julie moved from Nashville to NM and began the 2+ year process of recording "The Price We Pay for Love," out 4/14/2023 on WireBird Records. ... more

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