Not Forest and Sun. Forest Sun. Based in San Francisco, he travels all around the US.
Heard God's Breath this afternoon from his CD Plenty. Awesome lyrics. Deep strong, soul-full voice and guitar.
Do you know why your here?
Do you know from where you've come?
Do you know what you came to do?
And leave behind you when your gone?
Life's song is a skeleton
Rhythm skull and bones
It's your voice that fills the flesh in
It's God's breath that gives it soul
Don't want to cry for what might have been
Don't want to hope for what might be
Just want to wake in my own skin
And feel you here right next to me
Life's song is a skeleton
Rhythm skull and bones
It's your voice that fills the flesh in
It's God's breath that gives it soul
Yeah it's God's breath that gives it soul
Reminds me of a Psalm (Note: any Psalm - not the one linked. I linked to one of my favorite Psalms) Reminds me of William Heyen or Donald Hall.
Some of his songs, like Sing Me to Sleep from For the Story are more jazzy, soulful, and bluesy (if that is a possible combination. Reminiscent of Van Morrison but not quite. But others are rooted in acoustic guitar. Hard to pin down.
He also has his own label, Painted Sun.