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The Walker EP

by Greg Walker

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1.
A Paralytic By The Pool 01:50
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A paralytic by the pool Never had anywhere to go Then a man came and touched his soul Gave life and strength to his lame legs But when he walked others proclaimed That he should lay back down again He felt just like a royal fool And hung his head deep down in shame But he recalled what the man said “Get up and walk, but do not sin” And then it occurred to him His greatest sin had been his shame So he walked and walked and walked And held his burgeoning head high Until he felt like he could fly And others flew along with him We are all made out of the mud But we have places yet to go Such great treasures we can sow And then to reap eternal life
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Frail Feet Grow Strong 02:21
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Frail feet Grow strong I don’t know how long I’ve got to walk down This rough road Each day The rising sun Is a gift Though this hard world Is often cursed And time’s borrowed CH: I’ll walk with you And hold your hand Even if things Don’t go as planned I’ll know there’s gold Still to be mined Just help me not To fall too far behind Steep mountains Or still waters The true reward From walking comes Both now and after Your love A light for walking feet Even without the best shoes If we’re not quite an athlete CH
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That Blissful Destination 02:34
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One day to walk on streets of gold One day to live and live And live and live And never grow old One day: God’s face Bright as the sun And after grief and pain and loss Everybody’s One CH: I’m walking for that blissful destination But the path is in my heart Sometimes to walk a hundred thousand miles Is easier than just to start I began as a sheep But one day I’ll be a lion Marching onto Zion One day the far will become near One day I won’t have even one iota of fear One day, but today I’ll try my best To live and die an honest man And when it’s time I’ll rest CH Everything is teaching us to trust him Pointing us to God’s perfect design But this life’s not exactly like the next one We must make the best of this appointed time

about

After I graduated from college, I shuffled for a job that would utilize my English major in the Washington DC area. I thought working in a bookstore would be a good idea, and found a job at the Barnes and Noble in Bethesda. Out front of the store, the city center, was a plaque with the story of the “paralytic by the pool” who Jesus healed from John 5 in the Bible.

My last name being Walker, I have been encouraged by that story, to “take up my mat and walk.” Not sprint, not quit, just walk. Wherever I please, in this sometimes banal, sometimes wild world, just as long as I try to remember the one who made me well. Here are three songs, from healing to hardship to heaven, that deal with my inspiration and determination to walk out a sometimes complex faith in God and understanding of life.

I hope you enjoy and that you have a last name as cool as mine.

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released March 31, 2023

songs written, recorded, and mixed by Greg Walker
album art by Tony Girolo

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Greg Walker Baltimore, Maryland

Indie rock, in the tradition of David Bazan, Neutral Milk Hotel, and Daniel Johnston, with a love for literature and lo fi music. Stays busy creating, so check back often.

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