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Box Elder - Like A Well​-​Watered Garden (1993)

by John Louviere

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I See A Wanderer 01:55
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2.
Poem Of Life 01:21
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3.
Isaiah 58:11 02:13
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4.
As A Mother Comforts 02:00
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5.
Open Eyes 03:21
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Brothers 02:25
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Written By John Louvere
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Create In Me A Clean Heart 02:19
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Vocals - Jon Nichols Written by . . . (i think Jon brought this song from a christian camp)
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Why Can't We Just Love 00:59
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written by John Louviere
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Such A Joy 05:20
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Box Elder was my first musical project and band (I was about 22 or 23). I was in bible school and was on my way to becoming a "minister" of some sort. Of what sort - i had no idea. My friend Jon Nichols and I formed Box Elder about a year after meeting there. Jon was an artist - so he made the cover with some creative drawing and gluing. During this season of life - i made up most of my own chords (just playing what "sounded good") - as well my my own "creative" melody lines. I have a distinct memory of Jon having an instinct for harmony - and me . . . well, at the time - i couldn't find a harmony if a box of them fell on my head. i was just a budding psalmist - interested in singing about what I considered the troubles of the world as they related to my relationship to God. But all these years later - the cringe factor on these songs hits about 8 or 9 for me.

Also - there was an additional song on this tape. It was by a friend of Jon's named Billiam, and was far and beyond the most beautiful and well written and presented song on the tape; but sadly, also the worst recorded. it's was so distorted and boomy - that i made a judgement call to not include it. Also - i never knew him - and this website isn't for him. So there. This stuff is kind hard for me to enjoy - but do your best to enjoy.

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released May 30, 1993

**THANK YOU :
Jesus our Lord (no words could express how we feel for you, so thanks for knowing our hearts)
Tim Harmon - the combat booted sound master (thanks for punchin' buttons)
Tim Johnson (for your support and lyrics)
Jeff Blood (for wanting to play on the tape)
Jeff Smith & Jim Wan (for understanding that our guitars are cheap and letting us use yours)
- box elder

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John Louviere Salt Lake City, Utah

I am a songwriter who has been recording on tapes and old eMacs for going on thirty years. A couple years ago I got the privilege of going into a studio and recording a couple fine sounding albums. The rest are just amateur demos of what I wrote that year. ... more

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