Name: Rise High (single)
Duration: P00H04M03S
Description: Upbeat, earthy cumbialypso jam that also features the ethereal sound of sitar. Written after hearing U.S. President Barack Obama's inaugural speech references to the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York. His words were uplifting. We hope our recording is for you!

Rise High (single)

by PAN DULCE featuring Alan Lightner

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Upbeat, earthy cumbialypso jam that also features the ethereal sound of sitar. Written after hearing U.S. President Barack Obama's inaugural speech references to the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York. His words were uplifting. We hope our recording is for you!

lyrics

RISE HIGH

Everytime I think I'm headed to become righteous (amen)
Something come along and challenges all my patience

But my spirit ain't no joke. My spirit is stroke, stroke.
My spirit' like old folk. My spirit won't never be broke.

Every now and then I think I might just be slippin' (again)
That's the time I guess you know I gots to be trippin'

'cause my spirit ain't no joke. My spirit is stroke, stroke.
My spirit' like old folk. My spirit won't never be broke.

The most high won't favor those
who destroy to show the power they're wielding.
But rather, those who can
Prove strength through what they're building.
Look to the sky. He will rise high!

I'm the first to say that I know less than I don't know (amen)
But I know if you don't water a seed then it won't grow

Inspire just one son to do something that's undone.
The world will have just won at your daughter's inauguration (well done)

The most high won't favor those
who destroy to show the power they're wielding.
But rather, those who can
Prove strength through what they're building.
Look to the sky. He will rise high!

credits

released January 15, 2021
Mark Sims - Tenor Bass
Jimmy Dale - Guitar
Aalok Mehta - Sitar

*mixed by: Andy Kravitz
*photo by: Farah Sosa

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PAN DULCE featuring Alan Lightner Los Angeles, California

"Pan Dulce" the food is literally, "sweet bread". "Pan Dulce" the band is just as tasty and filling! The band features Alan Lightner singing and playing steel pans on energetic, yet beautiful compositions/arrangements from calypso to cha cha, reggae to R&B and everything in between. In Trinidad, when a pannist plays well they say he or she plays "sweet". Yes, and Lightner does play pan "dulce"!! ... more