One of the most well-loved singer/songwriters in the folk community, John Gorka announces the upcoming release of unentitled, his 10th album for the Red House Records imprint. The new album re-asserts his voice as a guiding light in the folk scene and furthers his legacy as a folk icon with his insightful and powerful songs.
About about the new project, Gorka explains: "Writing songs is my way of trying to make some sense of the world. In terms of the songs on the record, we need to work for hope and we need others to realize that hope. Justice does seem to hesitate, but even kings are laid low, bison can return to prairies, and aging cowboys can fall in love. I think there is hope for us all but these are not easy times. It is my desire that some of these songs will make you feel that you aren't the only one going through a rough patch, and if you fight for them, that there are better days ahead!"
The first single from the new album "Particle & Wave (Goodness in the World)"is out now on all digital service platforms. The song is showcases Gorka's sparkling acoustic guitar and warm, rich baritone vocal and offers a much needed anthem to the power of kindness and the better angels of human nature.
John Gorka embodies the best of folk music with his eclectic blend of folk, blues and bluegrass influences, insightful lyrics and engaging delivery. His career was launched in the mid-80s when he won the prestigious New Folk award at the Kerrville Folk Festival in 1984. Several years later he signed to Red House Records for the release of his debut album I Know. He migrated to Windham Hill/High Street for his subsequent three releases, earning extensive critical acclaim from a variety of publications including Rolling Stone which dubbed him the preeminent male singer‑songwriter of the New Folk Movement.
He returned to Red House in 1998, and since that time has released a string of albums that achieved folk chart-topping success. Gorka says: "If I ever had any wish for what my music might do, it would be to help make people feel less alone. I think that's what music has done for me."
unentitled Track List:
Favorite Place
A Light Exists In Spring
Particle & Wave (Goodness In The World)
First Snow On The Mountains
No Time To Cry
Welcome Home
Hold On
Give Us Back Our Water
Hope Doesn't Fall
Richard III
Harris And The Mare
Particle & Wave [solo acoustic]
