The Rabbit Room

Madness. Just plain madness.

I checked CrazyLarry’sAmazingSquarePegWorldOfLiquidation.com, and NEVER saw a deal like this!

(and yes, it’s the only domain name on the internet with an apostrophe.)

I highly recommend this album (it was the one that introduced me to AP). As a big “Inklings” fan, the Lewis and Tolkien references made my day. My favorite songs are “The Queen of Iowa”, “Little Boy Heart Alive”, and “Mystery of Mercy” (love that hammer dulcimer). And “For the Love of God” is definitely on my “songs I want played at my wedding” list.

This album is totally worth today’s $5.00 price. Actually, its worth any insanely expensive price RR chooses to put on it, but if you’re going to get it you might as well get it for $5, right?

Little Boy Heart Alive. One of the best. Ever.

This was some of the first AP music I got into when I became an AP fan. “The Far Country,” “Lay Me Down” and “Queen of Iowa” have got to be the best opening trio of songs on any album I’ve ever heard.

Fellow Traveler, I much agree. And I love the bleating “More” to end the album. Definately a must-have!

Andrew, that sale in 2005 fueled my discovery of your music, and a monumental discovery it was.

This is definitely my favorite CD. I mean, it even has a song about Lord of the Rings on it. What could be better than an Andrew Peterson song (with the words by Ben Shive) about LORD OF THE RINGS?!?! Tell me, if you know.

The first time I ever seen or heard tell of Andrew Peterson, he gave me this CD. After listening to this CD, I decided he could be my friend. It’s that good. True story.

This album caused Thanksgiving.

Yay! My AP collection is now complete! Thanks.

One of my favorite, and also the album that introduced me to AP while driving across the wide open wilderness of Texas with my older brother. Love your description of it, Andrew. Death, Heaven, Tolkien and Lewis geekiness. Yep. Just what I like. A friend with whom we’ve shared the AP love (Psss – giving CDS is a great way to convert people!) calls Lay Me Down “the happy dying song.”

Just took the plunge and bought this sight unseen. I couldn’t pass up the deal, and as it involves some of my all-time favorite subjects: heaven, C. S. Lewis and Tolkein , I’m not worried. I just discovered your work, Andrew, this fall (music and books), and my husband and I have been thoroughly enjoying it. I’ve got “Counting the Stars” on my Christmas list. I’ve been enjoying the Rabbit Room as well. Thanks for your insights!

I have to confess though that there are a couple of these songs that I still don’t quite understand. I feel like there’s some story behind them that would make them clearer if I knew it. “For the Love of God” and “All Shall Be Well” come to mind (though parts of “All Shall Be Well” sound more universal than others).

I felt the same way with “Queen of Iowa” until I learned the story. Then it all made sense, and now it’s one of my favorite AP songs.

The Queen of Iowa is one of my three dozen favorite AP songs in some part because I had no idea what was going on lyrically. The simple artistry shrugs off the notion that every song needs a clear and followable narrative.

How many songs by U2 or Elton John or Paul Simon do we enjoy just because they are beautiful. Writing songs like these requires faith and work. I’m so thankful and inspired when I am moved beyond intellectual understanding.

All that said, I love a great story, and “The Far Country” is full of clear narratives where beautiful sweeping melodies abound. One of my favorites, for sure.

RG, obviously I agree that there can be great songs that are hard to understand. Our own AP and Rich Mullins are terrific cases in point. That said, when I feel that there is a story behind a song, I like it when I know that story so that I can appreciate the song even more fully. “Queen of Iowa” is my example of that. The lyrics are indeed beautiful as they stand, but they come alive in a whole new way once you understand the back-story. When you know who the Queen of Iowa really was, it makes it easier to picture the story in your head as it unfolds.

“When you know who the Queen of Iowa really was, it makes it easier to picture the story in your head as it unfolds.”

Correction: really IS. Jodi is still in the land of the living.

Indeed, Pete! She is indeed. The river has carried her home.

Your bro outdid himself on that song by the way, if that’s even possible… can Andrew Peterson out-do himself?

Actually, Fellow Traveler, Pete wasn’t being theological. He meant that the Queen of Iowa is still physically alive. “The land of the living” in this case meant Iowa, not heaven.

Oh wow! I didn’t know that. That’s amazing. And the song is five years old, I think.

Does that mean that she ended up recovering from her condition?

I bought this album because of this sale

As I was saying:)
I bought this album because of this sale and have since bought three more AP albums, played “Lay Me Down” for the small group that I am leading, and have been in the RabbitRoom for hours!

Thanks for this amazing album!