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BAPTIZED I

by JoJo Worthington

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1.
Birthday 04:02
Hush now, I’m here as a friend And I’m sorry for what’s been happening But I know that we’re kindred through the bends Cause we know love never ends In high school we hung out at the mall Your mother called trying to find out where you were And I’m pretty sure that she didn’t liked me then But that was where it all began There was always love that was chasing after you In your parents calls Trying to find out what you do And the Holy Ghost was right there with you too Trying to show you the truth All those times when we took your parents car We’d go driving through the city after dark And we talked and cried into each other’s lives Trying to know what was the truth Just children doing what they do Bush parties somewhere in Waterloo And all the things that seemed so important then I could almost forget There was always love that was chasing after you Through your parents calls Trying to find out what you do And the Holy Ghost was right there with you too Trying to show you the truth There has always been love running after you Through your parents calls Trying to find out what you do And the Holy Ghost was leading me to you Trying to show you the truth
2.
The Divide 04:44
I can feel the drift between us You and me and the divide My hands are reaching out to you You stand on the other side You’ve grown up in your thinking That it’s you against the world Sticking up your middle finger Thinking everyone owes you And now death walks in Let’s himself in into the house Sits down And you think that you’re infinity Till he draws his knife And you draw your heart to his submission And crawl into the lion’s mouth Are we gonna get out? Are we gonna get out? Are we gonna get out? Are we gonna get out of this? Are we gonna get out? Are we gonna get out? Verse 2 When there’s so many delusions When there are so many truths Maybe I’m confused Sometimes I don’t know what to think or do What’s gonna happen to our bodies When we finally reach the end Will any of the things we fought about matter then? And now death walks in Let’s himself in into the house Sits down And you think that you’re infinity Till he draws his knife And you draw your heart to his submission And crawl into the lion’s mouth Are we gonna get out? Are we gonna get out? Are we gonna get out? Are we gonna get out of this? Are we gonna get out? Are we gonna get out? Cause I don’t know what to do I don’t know how to reach you I’m feeling so afraid And everyday the faces change And change Change and change
3.
Yeshua 04:09
Are we awake or dead The angel of light has made us deaf As we march on the red America, can you hear them crying Yeshua Our slumber on the bed We pull the blanket over our heads To forgive to forget America can you hear them dying? As we cry out Yeshua
4.
I think my mouth Has detached From my brain and my body I cannot figure out How to please everybody I think of words In my head And try making the flesh connect To this world That I’m in And to be as the Spirit is I tried my best To express it I start to stress Is it worth it Oh, Lamb of God Lift me up In a chariot of fire I’m burning out And I’m scared That my friends are tired Of me I tried To express it I start to stress And oppress it These properties Do not matter Eternally Or to the Father
5.
Win Butler 04:03
Mary’s always going on about something Sitting outside Alexis Nihon mall She says if I could find a way If it would get better I know it I know it I know that could be something And then Christopher and Ray are in the park Keeping it together in each others arms Trying to fight Trying to find People, ordinary people Extraordinary And I want to be a Hollywood movie star with all the facades that it’s made of How do these people have it all I just want a part playing stadium art I got millennial stress in 21st century unrest Finding every little way for everyone to know my name And I’m tired of trying I’m tired of trying Tired of trying
6.
Morning There’s the sense of dread again I pull myself out of bed And knock at your door I lay it all down before you My knuckles start getting bruised How long lord, how long Cause the pens out of ink And the coffee is cold And the rivers frozen over How do you use a heart of stone When even the St. Lawrence river still flows In the middle of the winter How long do I keep knocking, Lord As a deer pants In search of water I search for my Father With all that I have Oh why, soul Why are you so downcast And always so quick to forget The truths you were told Cause the pens out of ink And the coffee is cold And the rivers frozen over How do you use a heart of stone When even the St. Lawrence river still flows In the middle of the winter How long do I keep knocking, Lord Though the fig tree won’t bud No fruit on the vines And the barn stalls are all empty I will tread upon this suffering I will wait for the mountain to fall in the sea I will fly upon the eagle I will shelter underneath His wings And together in flight he’ll make me soar Over that frozen river Into forever evermore

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BAPTIZED I leaves no stone of Worthington’s distinctive sonic palette unturned. Tender acoustic ballads erupt into sweeping electronic passages; anthemic refrains find peace in surreal soundscapes. Uniting Phoebe Bridgers-esque hooks with the electronics sensibilities of M83, these songs match confessional intimations with grand gestures. They bring Death, the devil, and the Holy Ghost into scenes of high school bush parties and wintertime walks along the St. Lawrence.

Combining earthly and celestial sounds, BAPTIZED I stands between worlds as Worthington yearns to make her “flesh connect / to the world as it is / and to be as the spirit is.” This chameleonic EP explores the feeling of crossing a bridge between the ordinary and the extraordinary; between the superficial and the sacred; between what has been and what should be.

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released July 28, 2022

Written by Joanna Worthington
Produced by Joanna Worthington and William Crann
String Arrangements by Jill Sauerteig
Recorded and Mixed by William Crann
Assistant Engineer Emma Whale
Mastered by Phil Bova

Thank you Creator. Habakukk 3:17-19.
This album wouldn't exist without the support of my mother, Jenessa Murray, Sam Boer, Jill Sauerteig, Adrian Irvine, Tom Meikle, Zach Cockburn, Jason Brum and William Crann. Thank you for believing in me and the music.

Thank you to Tyler Fitzmaurice, and Howard Bilerman for your advice and ears.

Final thank you to all of those who have supported me over my career and listening to what I have to say.

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JoJo Worthington Ontario

Over the past decade, JoJo Worthington has emerged as a distinct presence in creative Canadian music, pairing deftly penned songs with spectacular sonic landscapes."The Divide" sees this visionary songcrafter adorning her armour, grabbing her sword, and beginning a quest for a destination that isn’t tangible—a quest towards the divine. ... more

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