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And the hits just keep on comin' with Erik's newest release containing 10 beautiful new originals and two well chosen covers. Play Goodnight Lily Play So I Am To You Play Samples of the entire album Songs on this album are: 1. So I Am To You 2. She Sleeps 3. Maria 4. Goodnight Lily 5. Nowhere Fast 6. I'm Lonely Tonigh 7. Birches 8. Have Mercy On The Fallen Soul 9. New Olde Town 10. Come Back Home 11. Angel Says To Me 12. The Last Laugh 13. Bonus Track - River City Folk (33 minutes LIVE) 
Purchase this CD from CDBaby.com | | Play What Good Am I Play If God Is An Apple Play Samples of the entire album Songs on this album are: 1. What Good Am I 2. If God Is An Apple 3. From New Jersey 4. Eyes Wide Open 5. If A Song Could Save Your Soul 6. My Own Reason Why 7. Homeward Bound 8. Carnival For The Church Of The Sacred Heart 9. House Of Cards 10. Second Place 11. He's My Dad 12. Peace Come Christmas Day
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The debut release, "Liberty Tree," will be available soon! What we have to offer you right now is a 5 song sampler from this remarkable release featuring Erik Balkey with Laurie MacAllister and Duke Levine. "Mission Street Project" is a musical side project of songwriter Erik Balkey with the intention to preserve and further the tradition of songs that are written on topics of social relevance. In 2005, Balkey made it his mission to collaborate and collect songs and stories for this project with the help of American touring songwriters. The results of his efforts are recorded on “Liberty Tree,” the 18-song debut album of the Project. “Liberty Tree” is the Volume 1 in a new series called “Songs From The American Kitchen Table” and covers topics including the war, immigrant workers, the death penalty, homelessness, family farms and boom towns as well as family, American hospitality and kindness. Co-writers on this first effort include Jonathan Byrd (NC), Ryder Daniels (NH), Freebo (CA), David Holtzclaw (NC), Johnsmith (WI), Laurie MacAllister (NJ), Bonnie Lee Panda (CT) and Pat Wictor (NY). Also featured are songs by Dave Carter, Johnny Cash and John Fogerty. Play Should I Go Wordless Play I Love My Country Play Samples of the entire album Songs on this album are: 1. Should I Go Wordless 2. Armageddon 3. I Oughta Get A Gun 4. Cut 'Em Down 5. Deja Vu(All Over Again) 6. My Two Sons 7. Unionville 8. Sanctuary Road 9. You Can Stay Here 10. When I Die (DOn't Cry For Me) 11. I Love My Country 12. Man In Black 13. West Memphis Three 14. Hard Road 15. Look For The Light 16. Gun Metal Eyes 17. How Come I Roam 18. Christmastime On Mission Street | | Play In Your Silence Play Leaves Are Gone Play Samples of the entire album Songs on this album are: 1. In Your Silence 2. Always One More Round 3. Winter When She Goes 4. Someone To Call 5. To Make You Feel My Love 6. Leaves Are Gone 7. Something In the Air/It's Not on the Air 8. Land of the Lonely 9. Aunt Sue's Beach 10. Things Are Never Really What They Seem 11. What Would You Do? (live) 12. Where Does Our Love? (live) Go 13. Introduction (live) 14. Someone to Call (live) 15. Songs - Fiction, Truth (live) 16. Like Billy the Kid (live) 17. My Manager (live) 18. Cut 'Em Down (live) 19. Dedication (live) 20. God's Poet Now (live) |
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Play Give Love, Amen Play Silent Night Play Samples of the entire album Songs on this album are: 1. Give Love, Amen 2. Like Billy the Kid 3. Baseball In MY Blood 4. Silent Night 5. Time To Go 6. God's Poet Now 7. How Does This Poem End 8. Chase My Blues Away 9. We're Only Firends 10. Can I Make a Home 11. Livin' in Lesserville 12. Someone To Call 13. Silent Night (acoustic - bonus track) | | Play Two Years Play Negotiations & Compromise Play A Dream I Had Play Samples of the entire album Songs on this album are: 1. Afternoon on Galen Street 2. Two Years 3. Miles Roll 4. Negotiations & Compromise 5. Amazing Grace 6. I Quit 7. Take Me Back 8. A Dream I Had 9. Dark Eyes 10. Still Here 11. Are You as Lonely 12. Imagine |
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Play God's Poet Now Play Give Love, Amen Play House of Cards Play Samples of the entire album Songs on this album are: 1. God's Poet Now 2. No Choice 3. Virginia 4. Give Love, Amen 5. A Dream I Had (Intro) 6. A Dream I Had 7. House of Cards 8. Walking Away from Caroline | ||
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| More about Erik Balkey
Erik Balkey is a performing songwriter based out of Philadelphia, PA. He began songwriting as part of the Red Bank, NJ music scene in 1994 before a four-year stint in New York City. Among the songwriters in the city, Balkey listened and learned as an active volunteer and performer at the now-defunct Fast Folk Cafe. Gathering from his experiences and from his work on songwriting craft, Balkey wrote and recorded his debut album, "Negotiations & Compromise," in 2001. Michael Tearson of SingOut! Magazine wrote, "These songs are literate, exacting portraits in amber... Nicely played and beautifully recorded, this is a very rewarding album." In July 2003, Bakey released a seven-song EP,"God's Poet Now," as a benefit project for the Dave Carter Memorial Fund. Buddy Mondlock says of this collection of songs, "heartfelt songs about real emotions, gracefully portrayed." 
In 2003, Balkey earned finalist honors at Wildflower Songwriter Contest (TX), the Mountain Stage NewSong Festival Songwriting Contest (WV), and the Unisong Song Contest. Cuts from Balkey's recordings have been played by over one hundred radio deejays worldwide including Gene Shay on WXPN (Philadelphia), Marilyn Rea Beyer on WUMB (Boston), Rich Warren on WFMT (Chicago, IL) and John Platt at WFUV (New York City). Both albums charted Top 40 for airplay by "FolkDJ," and the song "God's Poet Now" was No. 6 for airplay in July 2003. Balkey is a full-time touring songwriter with over 200 appearances a year. He has stopped at such reputable venues as the Tin Angel (Philadelphia), the Point (Bryn Mawr, PA), Bluebird Cafe (Nashville, TN), Six String Cafe (Cary, NC), Postcrypt Coffeehouse (New York City), Club Passim (Cambridge, MA), Evening Muse (Charlotte, NC), Jammin Java (Vienna, VA) and Makor (New York City). Balkey is a member of the Folk Alliance and BMI. He writes the "Songwriter's Tour Guide." He has held volunteer positions with the Fast Folk Cafe (NYC), Music Among Friends (Hoboken, NJ), the Philadelphia Songwriters Alliance, and Nameless Coffeehouse (Cambridge, MA) Visit Erik's Web Site |