Songs – javen.bear.

three

a simple song on the night of another friend’s passing — this world has become too much to bear, even our lord he was prone to despair, my god my god why have you forsaken me, i thought there is no shadow of turning with thee, – but in me, but in me, there areContinue reading “three”

Fourth Time’s the Charm

Hello friends! My new project is out now – I’m so excited to share it with you. You can hear the full album using the links below, and you can read more about the project here. Many thanks to those who helped and to those who listen along. The easiest way to listen is toContinue reading “Fourth Time’s the Charm”

New Music Coming Soon

I am excited to be releasing a new collection of songs later this month *hopefully*. If you are a subscriber, you’ll get an email with these songs – if not, you can become one with button below. About the Album This is my fourth collection of songs, and it’s called Fourth Time’s the Charm. AllContinue reading “New Music Coming Soon”

take away (this eclipse)

A simple song written the night after our friend Luke Hollinger passed away. — It’s so crowded, without you here / This empty room, and all my fear, I’m not afraid, that God’s not real / But that he saw you shaking, didn’t heal. And that he’ll be greeted by my friend you’ve taken, IContinue reading “take away (this eclipse)”

All the Songs

This is the most complete collection of my songs ever collected! Most of them have been posted before (not all), but never all in one place. What follows are all my EPs with all their songs (click the links to listen) and a short synopsis for each album. “Fourth Time’s the Charm” (July 2024) TheContinue reading “All the Songs”

all i know

I wrote this song one night while sitting on the floor of the room in the cover photo. Then, it still had bare studs and a plywood floor. It’s about the enneagram, and a girl, and it kind of borrows from a Springsteen song. To record, I put some delay and distortion on my nylonContinue reading “all i know”

good old days

This is my disbelieving smile: to those who say that we’re headed for hell – to those who say we’ve come so much farther than any other people – to those who say the good old days were so much different than today. My friends, these are the good old days. And we too willContinue reading “good old days”

in your arms

This is my favorite song on this album. It’s about having somewhere to run when the world around affords no place to hide, a bridge to walk up under when the road is getting driving rain. It’s a very short, simple song. I wrote it while sitting at my desk – then recorded it theContinue reading “in your arms”

to the sea

I was on a surfing trip in Charleston with some of my best friends when this song came to me. It was late at night, and I was sitting up in a stranger’s living room. Then I went to Corey’s house, and helped me record it. It’s about getting washed clean of everything that isn’tContinue reading “to the sea”

with you

I wrote this song after a basketball game one night. I had played really bad, and gotten really frustrated. It’s the longest song on the album, and took the most work to record. Tristan was staying at my house one weekend, so I made him help me. He played the percussion, some guitar, sang someContinue reading “with you”