In college, I had the pleasure of singing in a barbershop quartet with Dave, Brian, and Joel—we called ourselves Lost in Gambier. If you’ve ever been to Gambier, Ohio, you might catch the humor in the name. We performed for numerous college functions, and over the four years did hundreds of “singing valentines” in every nook and cranny of Kenyon you can imagine. We had a marvelous time, and I miss singing with them every now and then.
In England, I have had neither a copy of our CD nor MP3s ripped from it. While enjoying our five hour layover in Atlanta with Dave and Teena, I grabbed a copy of the disc from Dave; it was good that weather forced us into the odd travel arrangements we had, and we could spend that little bit of time with friends.
So, here is a recording of Irish Blessing in MP3 format from the self-titled CD “Lost in Gambier” by Lost in Gambier. One minute and thirty-three seconds long, it is a traditional melody and was arranged for four-part male voice Don Gray. It might be one of the strongest tracks on the album, or it might just be I’m partial to the song. Hard to tell either way.
May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face.
And rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.