About the song
The Call
The Call is a bluesy, gospel tinged, honky-tonk offering, a fun listen, but hopefully passionate in its message and delivery.
Grammy-winning keyboardist, arranger and producer Barny Robertson brings a remarkable musical history to the TINMAN Project, including years of recording and touring with Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter, along with an extensive career in contemporary Christian music. His playing brings depth and warmth throughout TIMEPIECE—and some of his unmistakable honky-tonk fire to The Call.
Instrumentation
Honky-tonk piano and B3 organ, bluesy guitars, a driving gospel rhythm section, and call-and-response harmony vocals.
Lyrics
The Call
Call me, call me, call me up Call me, call me, call me up Like the call to the mountains, like the call to the sea, like the call to great cities, like the call to tall trees You call to me, you call to me, am I listening, am I listening You call to me, you call to me, am I listening Lord I heard you once, heard you call my name, well I heard you twice, oh what a shame You called to me, you called to me, was I listening, was I listening You called to me, you called to me, was I listening, yeah Call me up Lord, call me call me out Call me up Lord call me, call me down, bring it down, bring it down now Call me up to the mountain, call me down to the sea, call me to the great city, call me to the tall trees Just call to me, call to me, let me hear you please, let me hear you please Just call to me, call to me, let me hear you please, yeah Take me down to the river, take me down and baptize me I'm on my knees, down on my knees, and I'm begging you please, begging you please. I'm on my knees, down on my knees, and I'm begging you please, I'm begging you please I'm on my knees, down on my knees, and I'm begging you please, please, please, please Call me, call me, call me up. I need to hear you Call me, call me, call me out, I need to hear you Lord, Call me, call me, call me up, your servant is listening Call me, call me, call me out, I need to hear you Call me, call me, call me up Call me, call me, call me out, I'm begging, begging you please, Lord. Oh, call me up, yeah
Words & music: © James Michael Scaparotti, 2022
Ideal for sync licensing
Available for film, TV, advertising, and content licensing. Suggested placements:
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- Southern, road-movie, and small-town film scenes
- Faith-based and inspirational programming
- Bar, juke-joint, and party montage placements
- Documentary segments about faith and community
- Upbeat blues-rock advertising campaigns
BPM
103
Genre
- Blues rock
- Gospel
- Singer-songwriter
Mood
- Soulful
- Passionate
- Rowdy
- Reverent
- Earnest
Themes
- Hearing and answering God's call
- A baptism by the river
- Persistence in prayer
- Surrender and listening