We discovered quintessentially-Seattle singer-songwriter Bryan John Appleby through the annual Doe Bay Festival and the varied coverage thereof.  And then we became smitten with his glorious song, Glory, which you can and should listen to below. And then go over to Bandcamp and stream and buy his great album, “Fire on the Vine,” HERE for a measly $5. That’s a serious value.

Glory’s lyrics:

“Glory, I have known you my whole life
In the morning, you come in gentle as a golden vine
Through my window, you fill up the valleys in my sheets. Glory

Glory, I have known you on a black crow night
From my rooftop, shining in the alabaster moonlight
And the rats all scratch in the attic under my feet. Glory

Glory, you are the anvil for my hardened heart
Glory, you’re the only mystery I can see
I have known you as the song that goes before me
And the only one who’ll be there when I’m gone”

And then go below and check out Appleby and band singing sweet songs of melodies pure and true in the first video at this year’s Doe Bay Festival (in the San Juan Islands), and in the second video discussing surroundings and songwriting at Appleby’s house, each as captured by Sound On The Sound.