"I thought our days were commonplace, thought they'd number in the millions...now there's only the aftertaste, of circumstance that can't pass this way again." One of the greatest lyrics ever!
My Acoustic Duo partner of 10 years recently passed away at 49. I sang this song at his memorial concert and made people cry. I hope He and John Mark Heard were listening in and praying for me in Heaven. I am here, they are there. Does my head in. One day this temporary world will pass away, replaced by a Kingdom I can not really conceive of, but this present world will be like a bad dream I can not remember. C'mon big-fella and blow that horn. RIP Steve Ashworth Bartels. I miss u man. alex
I was 15 when my youth pastor handed me a burned CD. "Satellite Sky". I thought that this is what Heaven sounded like. One day I will be there, and Mark will greet me with a mandolin and a melodic tune.
This song blew me away the first time I heard it and it still blows me away today. He was really overlooked by both the "Christian" media and mainstream media. There will never be anyone else like him. I pray his wife and daughter are well.
I first was introduced to Mark Heard through the Lightmusic Christian video show,sadly it was posthumously.Mark is one of the most brilliant songwriters and had such a great command of the English language.This song and video are simply superb.I would have loved to have met him and to have attended one of his concerts.Hopefully in the afterlife....
Fantastic song. One of the most moving songs I've ever heard. Maybe the most powerful cry of the anguish of relational loss and frustration in mortality, and the longing for rescue from it, that I've ever heard. Such a soaring, keening heartfelt anthem. Thanks for posting it.
Mark's grandfather near the end, looks like an old time Georgia man. His lovely wife and daughter in there, too. These are the treasures of a broken land. ("I thought our days were commonplace, thought they'd number in the millions, now there's only the aftertaste, circumstance that can't pass this way again") But as far as I know Mark grew up in Georgia, lived in California, but the video has a very NY city feel. thus the stanza: "I saw the city at it's tortured worst, and you were outside the walls there, you were relieved of a lifelong thirst, and I was dry at the fountain, I knew that you could see my shame, but you were eyeless and sparing, I awoke when you called my name, I felt the curtain tearing" Incredible talent, incredible song
Hey, thanks for this post. I was really blessed by it. I believe it shows his wife and daughter (what a cutie she is too). I do miss him and his music. This vid made me feel as though I new him better, though just met him once and a small white Lutheran church where he did a concert in Elmhurst, IL. back in the late 80's or so. Glad I had that opportunity to see him in such a small and imtimate venue. :)
Thanks for this amazing video! From what I understand this is about his father, but it has an amazing powerful anthem sound. The New York/Twin Tower imagery was incidental (but now a bit unsettling). New York has always been a convenient symbol of "Babylon", so the images fit.
Thank you, came across this while searching through versions of Rich Mullins song Elijah, the similiarities of them, especially their premature deaths and poetically deep song writing talents is eerie. Think somebody, maybe God is trying to get me to listen...? A message?...To something important, today. I'll let u know if/when I figure it out. But TY for blessing me with the talent + songs of Mark Heard today. A shame I never knew of him sooner.
"I thought our days were commonplace, thought they'd number in the millions...now there's only the aftertaste, of circumstance that can't pass this way again." One of the greatest lyrics ever!
My Acoustic Duo partner of 10 years recently passed away at 49. I sang this song at his memorial concert and made people cry. I hope He and John Mark Heard were listening in and praying for me in Heaven. I am here, they are there. Does my head in. One day this temporary world will pass away, replaced by a Kingdom I can not really conceive of, but this present world will be like a bad dream I can not remember. C'mon big-fella and blow that horn. RIP Steve Ashworth Bartels. I miss u man. alex
I was 15 when my youth pastor handed me a burned CD. "Satellite Sky". I thought that this is what Heaven sounded like. One day I will be there, and Mark will greet me with a mandolin and a melodic tune.
This song blew me away the first time I heard it and it still blows me away today. He was really overlooked by both the "Christian" media and mainstream media. There will never be anyone else like him.
I pray his wife and daughter are well.
My Dad knew Mark Heard and I barely remember watching this video when I was very little. I remember I really liked the skulls.
this song blows my mind. every time i hear it i weep tears of joy and praise!! what a gift from God...can't wait to meet him one day!
All of Mark Heard's songs are amazing, and this is one of the most amazing.
I first was introduced to Mark Heard through the Lightmusic Christian video show,sadly it was posthumously.Mark is one of the most brilliant songwriters and had such a great command of the English language.This song and video are simply superb.I would have loved to have met him and to have attended one of his concerts.Hopefully in the afterlife....
One of a kind. Nice to see video of the Hank Sr. shirt, love that. Rest in peace, Mark. (I wonder how his family's holding up these days...)
I still can't listen to this without crying. it's a very healthy cry though.
Fantastic song. One of the most moving songs I've ever heard. Maybe the most powerful cry of the anguish of relational loss and frustration in mortality, and the longing for rescue from it, that I've ever heard. Such a soaring, keening heartfelt anthem. Thanks for posting it.
RIP sweet Mark Heard. We Miss you. We need you to reach us.
Thanks for putting this up. EXCELLENT song. This one is in the stratosphere for me. Possibly Mark Heard's finest tune - and that's saying something!
Great song! And nice to see Michael Been in there, too!
Mark's grandfather near the end, looks like an old time Georgia man. His lovely wife and daughter in there, too. These are the treasures of a broken land. ("I thought our days were commonplace, thought they'd number in the millions, now there's only the aftertaste, circumstance that can't pass this way again")
But as far as I know Mark grew up in Georgia, lived in California, but the video has a very NY city feel. thus the stanza: "I saw the city at it's tortured worst, and you were outside the walls there, you were relieved of a lifelong thirst, and I was dry at the fountain, I knew that you could see my shame, but you were eyeless and sparing, I awoke when you called my name, I felt the curtain tearing"
Incredible talent, incredible song
Hey, thanks for this post. I was really blessed by it. I believe it shows his wife and daughter (what a cutie she is too). I do miss him and his music. This vid made me feel as though I new him better, though just met him once and a small white Lutheran church where he did a concert in Elmhurst, IL. back in the late 80's or so. Glad I had that opportunity to see him in such a small and imtimate venue. :)
Thanks for this amazing video! From what I understand this is about his father, but it has an amazing powerful anthem sound. The New York/Twin Tower imagery was incidental (but now a bit unsettling). New York has always been a convenient symbol of "Babylon", so the images fit.
Thank you, came across this while searching through versions of Rich Mullins song Elijah, the similiarities of them, especially their premature deaths and poetically deep song writing talents is eerie. Think somebody, maybe God is trying to get me to listen...? A message?...To something important, today. I'll let u know if/when I figure it out. But TY for blessing me with the talent + songs of Mark Heard today. A shame I never knew of him sooner.
Gail Kathryn1 sounds like a God thang to me. those times he seems to take us by the hand on a little journey
Brilliant song
I see you now and then in dreams.
Cool video :]
August 16 2021 blow soon upon the hollow bones
Prophetic 9/11 video.…hmmm, it makes me wonder, even more, the fact that Mark passed away prematurely, before it actually happened.