Divine Rebellion is Jon Glazer's first album. With it, he
launched his musical vision of, as he describes it, "otherworldly,
optimistic pop". Song listing.
Media Resources.
Jon was backed on the CD and at the August
14th
release party by longtime Tulsa musicians
Pat Savage,
Ron Morgan, and Caroline's Spine drummer
Jason Gilardi.
"Henry" is the album's second song. It is based on a true story about a guy Jon met over 30 years ago
while visiting a friend in a psych ward;
the experience will always hold a special place in his heart. A favorite of bassist Ron Morgan,
"Henry" is a Magnum Opus featuring strings, tympani drums, and oboe.
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- The FIRST of Jon's "Otherworldly
Optimistic Pop" songs, a propulsive, psychedelic tune which
encompasses many of Jon's longest-held beliefs.
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Lyrics. - "Divine Rebellion" bassist Ron Morgan calls
this a "magnum opus", although it is one of the shortest
cuts on the CD. It's a true story (with some clever turning of phrases)!
Need a break? Play the
Henry Game.
- A "lullaby for adults", dealing with the
feelings of safety and reassurance that so many of us seek. This
intimate song has already gained quite a following amongst Jon's
fans.
- The "hardest" rocker on the disc,
this title cut talks about rebelling against repression (whether
from within or without), pain, or anything else which holds you back
from your divine right to happiness.
- Don't we ALL have one? A celebration
of life...with the fastest tempo in this group of songs.
- The one we all hope for - a tale of
love found, set to timeless, romantic music.
- Some tricky wordplay, and intricate
harmonization.
- ...better to take care of
yourself! All that, and a nasty groove!
- A beautiful Jewish prayer (sung in
Hebrew), with a new, ethereal arrangement. Taken from the pages of
Deuteronomy, it features a cameo appearance by a
13-year-old Jon.
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The fifth book of Moses traditionally has been entitled Deuteronomy; interpreted literally, the title would mean “second law.” The use of this title arose because of the Greek (LXX) translation of Deut. 17:18; the translators apparently misunderstood the Hebrew ("a copy/ repetition of this law") and took it to mean "second law," implying thereby a body of
legislation different from that contained in the previous books of Moses (which would have been, by implication, the "first law"). In a sense, the title (interpreted literally) is misleading, for the fifth book of Moses does not contain a second and distinct law. It does, however, repeat much of the legislation contained in the preceding books, though the context and form of that repetition is peculiar to Deuteronomy.
- An infectious melody and positive message with a touch of
funk and a tablespoon of metaphor.
- a sensuous, dreamy love
ode...to Micky, Jon's dog!
- A swaggering, slinky rocker, harkening back to the
"glitter" and "glam" days of the early
1970s.
Chance meetings...and the possibilities that are not often explored!
- Jon contributes an especially
expressive vocal to this slow, sensuous interpretation of an early
Lennon-McCartney classic.
- Jon takes Judaism to the
Delta with this semi-radical mix of the Blues, African-American
Gospel and some fundamental Hebrew terminology. Just Jon and his
piano.
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