Hymns to the Silence

Rock · 1991 · 21 tracks

Hymns to the Silence

A sprawling double-album meditation on memory and faith. Warm piano, soulful brass, and spoken-word poetry create a sanctuary of quiet, Celtic-infused rock.

It's like a two-hour spiritual retreat in a warm studio with the best session players in the world.

A profound, peaceful journey through memory and faith that feels like a sanctuary from the modern world.

Hymns to the Silence · vs · Van Morrison

Spirituality+1.4σ

The writing leans notably further into spirituality than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 21 Tracks

01

Professional Jealousy

3:47

02

I’m Not Feeling It Anymore

6:36

03

Ordinary Life

3:34

04

Some Peace of Mind

6:28

05

So Complicated

3:22

06

I Can’t Stop Loving You

3:58

07

Why Must I Always Explain?

3:53

08

Village Idiot

3:17

09

See Me Through, Part II (Just a Closer Walk With Thee)

3:13

10

Take Me Back

9:10

11

By His Grace

2:38

12

All Saints Day

2:32

13

Hymns to the Silence

9:43

14

On Hyndford Street

5:22

15

Be Thou My Vision

3:52

16

Carrying a Torch

4:29

17

Green Mansions

3:42

18

Pagan Streams

3:41

19

Quality Street

4:00

20

It Must Be You

4:11

21

I Need Your Kind of Loving

4:31

Moments Worth Waiting For

The transition into spoken word on On Hyndford Street where the music becomes a secondary pulse to the memory

The nine-minute title track slowly unfolding like a meditative prayer through repetitive, soulful piano motifs

The sudden, joyful gospel swell during the duet on I Can't Stop Loving You

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