Birch & Barton
Channel: Ella Brinkman
Date: 2021-04-16

Birch & Barton is third song off my EP 'ever present'. I met and got to know two people, Lisa and Eric, at the Salvation Army soup truck which goes around Hamilton. They both showed faithfulness to their families in different ways, and made great sacrifices as part of that faithfulness. This song is a learning of that, and how that shows because all humans are made in God's image, so of course this goodness that is in all people will come out - because God is in them, and shines through them in their faithfulness to their loved ones.

Lyrics:
Lisa just moved from out of town into a new apartment she's a little scared of her landlord cause he said some creepy things but she can’t afford to live anywhere else in the city so she stays where she is

She showed me pictures of her kids and talked about how proud she is to be the mother of such a beautiful son and daughter
And fed her dog her leftover hot chocolate, talked to him like he was one of her own

(Chorus)
She is faithful in a way I don't quite recognize
Outside those four church walls - what is that like?
And when life knocks her down to the ground
She gets back up and smacks it with a laugh in her eyes

Eric doesn't have the time to work a full time job he spends most of his days taking care of his mom whos sick
And told us he most likely wouldn't have another conversation with anybody for another few weeks

But when he spoke his eyes they sparkled, giggling at the smallest things, and finding the joy in the midst of everything
Despite how his whole family told him to leave her years ago, he still tackles each day as if it's a brand new chance to make it count

(Chorus but with ’He’)

(Bridge)
and it’s in them I see
what was meant to be
when God created man

image bearers
Reflections of
His perfect and good plan

(Chorus with ‘They’)

Written + Performed live by Ella Brinkman
Recorded + Mixed by Jesse Hill at Philpott Church (Hamilton, ON)