As early as 1976, Nat Hentoff wrote: "Once in a great while, a musician emerges with such authority and such seemingly effortless originality that his place in the front ranks of his instrument is unquestioned." Hentoff was not speaking of promise or potential, but actual performance, and forty-two years later, with My Faith, My Life, bassist David Friesen has added immeasurably to his stature. With its two CD suites complementing each other so fully, it's an epochal achievement - a testament to the offers of faith, matched with a purposeful life. Disc One is a 13-piece solo performance on his Hemage Bass, which calls attention to the intimacy and immediacy of his compositions. The solo piano of Disc Two highlights Friesen's supple touch on an instrument he's not generally known for. Closing the set, the composition "My Faith, My Life" sums it all up: a credo, affirmation, reverence - lower register continuity laced with sublime melody: a hymn to the Source of all song, with a fitting Amen at the close.

Tracklist:

01. Ancient Kings 03:34
02. Another Anthem 02:43
03. Children of the Kingdom 03:18
04. Roof Tops 04:23
05. Color Pool 01:37
06. Long Trip Home 03:55
07. Sitka in the Woods 03:54
08. Martin's Balcony 03:01
09. Prelude 01:06
10. Sons and Daughters 04:16
11. Islands 03:34
12. Flight of the Angels 08:24
13. Lament for the Lost / Procession 02:44
14. Sequence 02:44
15. A Light Shining Through 03:40
16. Araya 03:22
17. Still Waters 02:26
18. Resurgence 03:13
19. Right From Wrong 02:23
20. Another Time, Another Place 04:52
21. Playground 02:44
22. 1969 Rolls Royce 02:10
23. Perseverence 04:35
24. New Hope 02:25
25. Song for Ben 03:25
26. Only Just Yesterday 02:18
27. Evening Spring 03:29
28. Time Changes 03:31
29. My Faith, My Life 03:49