Album: Storms on the Ocean

Artist / Songwriter: Daniel Crabtree

Label: Codel Records / Bell Buckle Media and Records

Produced by Cody Kilby, Scott Vestal, and Donna Ulisse

Executive Producer: Daniel Crabtree

Studio: Digital Underground Recording Studio, Greenbrier, TN.

Mastered: Scott Vestal

FEATURED SINGLE

Eye of the Hurricane

Street Date:

Album:  Storms on the Ocean 

Artist / Songwriter:  Daniel Crabtree 

Label: Codel Records / Bell Buckle Media and Records 

Produced by Cody Kilby, Scott Vestal, and Donna Ulisse

Executive Producer:  Daniel Crabtree

Studio:   Digital Underground Recording Studio, Greenbrier, TN.

Mastered: Scott Vestal 

FEATURED SINGLE

Eye of the Hurricane

Street Date: September 15, 2023 

Featured Single: Eye Of The Hurricane 

Upcoming Album: Storms on the Ocean 

Street Date: October 27, 2023 

Written by Daniel Crabtree 

Three Girls I Work For Publishing, ASCAP 

ISRC: QM2PK1720958 

Background Vocals: Scott Vestal, Don Rigsby 

Guitar: Cody Kilby 

Banjo: Scott Vestal 

Fiddle: Jason Carter 

Mandolin: Jesse Brock 

Dobro: Jeff Partin 

Upright Bass: Mike Bub 

Genre: Contemporary Bluegrass / Acoustic Country / Contemporary Folk

"Eye of the Hurricane" is the first featured single from Daniel Crabtree's next CD release, "Storms in the Ocean." It is a powerful song based on true events. The lyrics are a moving and heartfelt tribute to the victims and survivors of Hurricane Ida. Still, it also serves as a broader reflection on the resilience and strength of those facing nature's forces head-on. This song captures the human capacity to find hope and unity amid tragedy through its evocative storytelling and poignant melody. 

Daniel Crabtree's "Eye of the Hurricane" is a powerful addition to an album that explores the trials and triumphs of the human experience, reminding us of the unwavering spirit that can emerge even in the darkest times. 

Eye Of The Hurricane

Daniel Crabtree When Ida came in on the streets of Queens Everybody knew she was gonna be mean For the people who lived in the Burroughs It would be another day to add to their sorrows

They cried take me to the eye of this hurricane Where the wind don’t blow and there ain’t no rain Take me to the eye of this hurricane Where there ain’t no death and there ain’t no pain

Thirteen died on a day to remember Remnants of a hurricane in early September Trapped below the rising water The life taken of a mother and her daughter

They cried take me to the eye of this hurricane Where the wind don’t blow and there ain’t no rain Take me to the eye of this hurricane Where there ain’t no death and there ain’t no pain

A scream cried out Help Me, Help Me Water pourin’ in like a broken levee The woman went under couldn’t open the door They’d never seen anything like it before

They cried take me to the eye of this hurricane Where the wind don’t blow and there ain’t no rain Take me to the eye of this hurricane Where there ain’t no death and there ain’t no pain

When Ida came in on the streets of Queens Everybody knew she was gonna be mean

GLORY TRAIN - 3:03 Bobby Giles - BJG Publishing / BMI Steve Loggie ~ Banjo Jim VanCleve ~ Fiddle, Mandolin, and Background Vocals Lenny Nichols ~ Acoustic Bass Carl Josefy ~ Mandolin, Background Vocals Rob Ickes ~ Resophonic Guitar, Bobby Giles ~ Guitar and Lead Vocals

Bluegrass singer and songwriter Bobby Giles offers a new gospel single, "Glory

GLORY TRAIN - 3:03 Bobby Giles - BJG Publishing / BMI Steve Loggie ~ Banjo Jim VanCleve ~ Fiddle, Mandolin, and Background Vocals Lenny Nichols ~ Acoustic Bass Carl Josefy ~ Mandolin, Background Vocals Rob Ickes ~ Resophonic Guitar, Bobby Giles ~ Guitar and Lead Vocals

Bluegrass singer and songwriter Bobby Giles offers a new gospel single, "Glory Train," from his upcoming album, "Music of Life." The song arises from his deep connection with God and his childhood fascination with the trains coming in and out of the depot in his hometown of Amarillo, Texas.

The lyrics of "Glory Train" are based on the scripture in 2 Corinthians 5:8, We are confident, I say, and willing rather be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

The bluegrass vocals and harmonies by Bobby, Jim VanCleve, and Carl Josefy are rich and smooth, creating a soulful bluegrass sound of an authentic train horn. The virtuosic combination of acoustic instrumentation showcases the award-winning talent of Jim Van Cleve on the fiddle and the sweet smooth resonator guitar track from Rob Ickes. The song's driving beat, laid down by bassist Lenny Nichols feels like riding on a fast train to the glory. Banjoist Steve Loggie along with the crisp mandolin backbeat of Carl Josefy adds energy to this bluegrass gospel song. Overall, Bobby Giles has created a true evangelical foot stomper and handclapper!

Digging deeper into Bobby's lyrics, we find ourselves standing with him beside the railroad tracks as a child. His Dad served as a conductor on the Santa Fe Line in Amarillo, Texas, for several years, and many other family members also worked for the railroad.

Bobby, his brother, and his cousin would ride their bikes down to the depot to watch the trains roll in and out of town. In the days before Amtrak took over the passenger rail business in the United States, Bobby would sit on the benches under the high-arched entranceway. He would eagerly await the arrival and departure of the San Francisco Chief, which ran for over 2,000 miles between Chicago and San Francisco.

Bobby recalls overhearing two oldtimers discussing the demise of the San Francisco Chief. One of them asked, "I wonder if the Glory Train is gonna look like that?"

"Picturing a train bound for glory, filled with God's chosen ones, is somethin' most anybody can identify with. The song "Glory Train" is a testament to our hopeful and certain progression from our temporary life on earth to our eternal residence, as well as an invitation to 'come on and ride'--All Aboard!" - Bobby Giles, Singer and Songwriter.