- Original Cliché
- Nobody Wants to Work
- How Precious Life Is
- Desperate Man
- Roast Beef
- Alright Here
- That Guy
- More of a Man
- Enough Time
- Holy Ground
- Give it Time
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Gullahorn has probably read his fair share of reviews over the years, so he understands the tension between reflecting musical influences and coming up with something truly unique. He also seems to understand that he need only apply himself to take a familiar concept and phrase it with originality.
Such is the case with "Original Cliché," which reminds us that we all struggle and fall short: "You say that no one understands you/So you walk the world alone/Trying so hard to be different/That you're really just a clone." He eloquently continues the conversation with "Desperate Man," affirming that it's "such a lonely way to live" without God's daily intervention.
While Gullahorn's thoughts on faith are chock-full of meaning, it's the personal touches that truly separate him from other folkies. Instead of settling for an abstract, generic point of view, listeners get to know Gullahorn through his songcraft. In "More of a Man," he readily admits he's not that cool now that he's watching "dora the Explorer" and "Gilmore Girls" as a family man, and that his metabolism is "obviously slowing." Later, in "Give It Time," he reveals how the funny little quirks about his wife (fellow singer/songwriter Jill Phillips) are actually some of the qualities he's learned to love the most.
Such sweet and insightful lyrics, along with Gullahorn's emotive pipes—a cross between Andrew Osenga, Bebo Norman, and Jeremy Casella—make this a truly substantive listening experience. Gullahorn may not be reinventing the wheel, but at least he's following his own path.