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Mark Olson is the founder of the band The Jayhawks and this album of his was released in 2010. This album is uplifting as a whole with ethereal harmonies throughout.

**1. "Little Bird of Freedom" includes back vocals by Jolie Holland, talks about a man who has made it through the storm 4:12
2. “Morning Dove” is a song celebrating life and nature.4:35
3. “Many Colored Kite” Earthy song, sounds like ‘60s British folk. 3:54
4. “Bluebell Song” Folksy tune, instantly likeable lyrics about love 3:38
5. “Beehive”.Nice violin sound, speaks about the tree of life; sounds melancholic 3:43
6. “No Time To Live Without Her” (ft Vashti Bunyan). Nice string guitar, Haunting back vocals sound like Enya 3:49
7. “Your Life Beside Us” .Lilting track with plenty of strings 4:58
**8. “Scholastica”.Nice beat, talks about walking the shores of goodbye. 3:22
9. “King Snake”.Begins in a symphonic way, celebrates our humanity 3:05
10.“Wind and Rain” Uptempo beat, typical folk song, nice echoing back vocals enhance the tune. Slows down in middle. 3:42
**11.“More Hours”.Sounds like a lullaby set to folksy tune. 3:51

My picks: 1, 8, & 11 Ramzi Salti