"Restoration" is the second full length album from Story of Today. Foundational tracks for the album were recorded live in just one by Brian Hinson, Bruce Crump, and Steve Wilson. The full album was then completed at home over the following months. Following in the footsteps of "Through The Light", "Restoration" was created to be heard as a seamless listening experience.
Brian Hinson / Story of Today
Restoration
➤ This is the Day
➤ Land of Your Heart
➤ Reprise
➤ Everlasting
➤ Be Still
➤ Chime Song
➤ One More Day
Players
Vocals
Brian Hinson, Emily Wilson, Abbey Nunes, Amy Nunes, Madison Hinson, Shannon Easter, Anne Wilson
Keys
Mike Beachy, Brian Hinson
Guitars
Mark Schultz (Boy Wells, Chris Lucas, Robert Lynch, Curt Pollock, Eric Tambourine
Drums
Bruce Crump
Percussion
Alex Dompe
Bass
Steve Wilson, Brian Hinson
Cello
Mark Holt
Violin
Margaret Long
Melodica
Chris Lucas
Production Assistance
Kevin Proch, Tom Sullivan, Robert and Ginny Norton
Cover Photography
Ginny Norton
All songs by Brian Hinson, Pam Shaw, Bruce Crump, Jon England
LYRICS - - - THIS IS THE DAY It's like a heart that wants to fly. Many are the roads to choose. Many are the ways you can turn. Many are the songs you sing in your heart before you learn. One way is the heart that loves. One way is the soul on fire. One way is the road that leads you back home. That way you know. This is the day and I will sing. You got my heart. You have found me. Hallelujah. Yeah this is that day. Many are the ways you can go. Many are the ways you can know. Many are the loves you hold in your heart before you know. It's like a heart that wants to fly. Like a heart that wants to fly. One way is the road that higher. One way is that hearts desire. All that I know is ----- . This is the day that God has made. Oh soul be glad. My choice is made. Halle Halle Hallelujah. He'll find you on the road you're walking, anywhere. No matter where that voice is calling. Love will find you. Let me remind you. That the morning's on the way. Yeah so sing out this is that day. This is that day. This is that day. This is that day! LAND OF YOUR HEART You draw me to something. I can cannot conceive. Lie down cross a space I cannot fathom. You do this all for love. I'm amazed you set your love me. You draw me to distance. Journey I cannot know. Les' you love 'neath me carry I cannot go. And you carry me for love. I'm amazed you carry me for love. What can I say to this but carry me, carry me on. Set me back down where I belong. I belong in the land of your heart. What kind of love is this that carries me, carries me, carries me. Carries me on, when I'm no good without you - your's is a sweet song. You draw me to something I cannot conceive. Lie down cross a space I cannot fathom. Can I go, can I go? REPRISE This is the day that you have made so I will sing, I will sing, I will sing. EVERLASTING Everytime I'm lost you find me. Everytime I'm scared you're beside me. There is no way to hide from you my Lord. You hem me in, you're before me. Lord you have searched and you know me. You are familiar with all of my ways. Search me oh God. And know my heart. Test me and know my anxious thoughts, my worries, my worries. Everlasting. Where can I go from your spirit. Where can I hide from you Lord. If I go up to the heavens, you are there. If I make my bed on the depths of despair, you are there. Right there. And if I rise on the wings of morning. Settle on a far away shore. Even there your hand will guide me, you are right there. Right there. Search me oh God. And know my heart. Test me and know my anxious thoughts, my worries. Test me and know me. Only you know my heart. Lead me in the way. Lead me in the way. Lead me in the way everlasting. Everlasting. This is the day that you have made so I will sing. Everlasting. Everlasting. Everlasting. (Psalm 139) BE STILL Be still, listen. Be still, oh my soul. Let God show the way. Be still, listen. Be still, now listen. God is here today. If you're feeling low. To him you can go. He will show the way. So be still, listen. Be still, now listen. God is here to day. Give him all your pain. He'll make you whole again. He has made a way. Be still, listen. Be still, now listen. God is here today. ONE MORE DAY Down on my knees I come to pray. Thank you Lord for one more day. In your word you make it clear. That by my side you're always, always near. And I know my life you want to share. In all my joy and all my care. So today once more I say thank you, thank you Lord for one more day. One more day.