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In today's world there are so many hurting and so many who feel forgotten even by their closest friends or family. They need light.

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In The Light

At times we all burn out like a torch or an old oil lamp
Our flame extinguished, our potential left untapped

Maybe it’s the stress of living or the weight of work
How do we measure up when we don’t feel our worth
We search and search for answers,
even the slightest trace
Something that can help us find our way
out of this dark place

Without light what do we do?
Without light we all have fear
Without light our eyes –our eyes are blind
When we cry no one sees our tears

Naked in our own truth all our selves exposed
We try and try to make our way out of the deep shadows
In the stark contrast between the day and night
Every second is a battle, every minute is a fight

Without light what do we do?
Without light we all have fear
Without light our eyes –our eyes are blind
When we cry no one sees our tears

Do we really understand the secrets each of us keep
Even when those closest to us sink down so deep

Will a smile or a kind word touch a heart that’s achin’?
Is this how we can provide some illumination?

In the light we all can see In the light we all can shine
In the light there is a ray—a ray of hope
That can heal us all in time

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from The Darkness and The Light, released February 5, 2021
Mike Ward- Lead Vocals and Acoustic Guitar
Dave Roof -Bass Guitar
Jimmy Showers- Electric Guitar & Acoustic Guitar
Alison Wiercioch, Tessa Wiercioch -Harmonies
Recorded at Rooftop Recordings, Grand Blanc, MI>
Engineered by David Roof
Mixed by David Roof and Mike Gentry
Produced by Mike Gentry and David Roof
Mastered by Ian Gorman at La Luna Recording & Sound, Kalamazoo, MI.

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mike ward Detroit, Michigan

Lyrically-centric, vocally-charged folk songs. Those are what singer-songwriter Mike Ward loves to create. Living in Detroit, Mike grew up listening to Irish music. Influences are Jason Isbell, Bruce Springsteen and John Prine. His writing echoes along empty sidewalks, on country backroads, in family portraits, and in the thin lines between joy and tragedy, love and loss, past, present and future. ... more

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