With the notable exception of First Nation peoples and slaves, we are a nation of emigrants. The ancestors of virtually everyone I know came through “the Golden Door” to begin a new life in America. Somehow, we seem to have forgotten this crucial part of our history.
Months of work led to the creation of the song and the video. It’s the first time I’ve worked in a studio with a choir - members of the wonderful Ars Choralis, based in Woodstock, NY: Laurel Cross, Mike Haller, Frances Knutsen, Rick Knutsen, Greg Lapp
Big thanks to all the musicians who gave their time and energy to craft “The Golden Door,” Bibi Farber on vocals, guitar and organ; Rob Norris on bass, Megan Gugliotta on viola, Stuart Leigh on guitar. The recording session was engineered by Jason Sarubbi of Split Rock Studio in New Paltz.
