One of the songs we tracked in the studio today is called ‘On Love’.   Since you can’t hear it yet, I thought you might like to have a sneak peak at the lyrics.

I’ve held onto this one for quite some time. I wrote it while I was writing for The Way I Am record, but we didn’t end up putting it on the record. It’s a bold move for me, as I am still quite intimidated by the song itself. I’ve written it into many set lists, but always bailed at the last minute, skipping over it. But I have wept too many times while playing it home alone to chicken out now. It is time to let her fly…

Anyway, the lyrics:

On Love

Hey love, isn’t that enough running away?
Stay…
I have waited long, but never given up I have waited on you but never, never on love…

Take my hand, feel the sand slipping away…
And you remain
I have waited long, but never given up
I have waited on you but never, never on love…

So cling to me and I will be forever
I will heal and you will feel much better, you’ll feel much better…

I have waited long, but never given up
I have waited on you but never, never on love…

Jennifer

Heading back into the studio this week & I am super excited!

The process of sharing the new tunes with other musicians & their own special contributions to the making of a record, never ceases to astound me. Up to this point, I’ve usually kept most of the music close to my own heart, playing them alone at home without the worries of the vulnerabilities that occur upon the sharing of them.

Now comes the time when others are invited in. The challenges of sharing songs crafted in quiet selfish places to enter the light of day and are released like leaves in the wind, to become what they were meant to be to others.

It is scary and at the same time, exhilarating! I wonder what will happen?…

Jennifer

Yes, it’s true. I am the REAL Jennifer Knapp and I’ve been doing a little music lately.

With every ‘old friend’ I run into these days there is the sudden rush of questions … How are you? Where have you been? Are you working? What have you been doing? What hole did you fall into? Were there any trolls? Did you have enough water? Is this a real jenniferknpdev.wpenginepowered.com or just another ruse? Are you really coming back? Are you making a new record? And so on…
We’ve been flooded with emails and phone calls simply by putting up a humble little homepage. So much for my holiday, it looks very much like it may be over.

Despite what some may say, I didn’t actually disappear. I have truly been corporeal this whole time. I’ve just been travelling. I’ve seen many of the places I’d only previously flown over and eaten some fantastic cuisine that has pushed mashed potatoes down the list. I have spent many days sulking about how strange life is and many more discovering just how truly beautiful people can be. My experiences have been both wildly exotic and extraordinarily mundane.

I am grateful for the chance to get my feet under me. I took that time to discover more about myself and my own faith, without the pressure of expectations. Without writing a novel at this point, I’ll just say that I’m starting to think that I might actually be a songwriter, musician or artist of some kind. So, maybe I should do something about it?

I know that many of you have persisted in the hope that I would return to music. Why you have waited or even cared has been one of the greatest of mysteries to me, while at the same time a complete and utter blessing. Thank you for your support. I can only hope to repay you with what you have waited for… music.

Jennifer