Spark and Echo Arts is proud to announce the release of the debut album from Spark and Echo the Band. It features original art songs and piano inspired by biblical text, featuring Jonathon Roberts on piano/voice with vocal and instrumental harmonies by Emily Clare Zempel. The two are joined by some amazing guest artists, including Mason Neely, Mike Block, Alex Sopp, Matt Holman, Matt Bauer, and our stellar producer Jay Foote and Alex Foote (Welcome Wagon).

Add in the amazing musicians listed above, stir with these excellent producers, and you get a whole new sonic world to enhance Spark & Echo's signature signature style of art song, piano rock, and vocal harmonies, with your favorites--Boris the Bassoon and Christopher Robin the Baritone Uke.

Songs include:

• Better than Wine
• Ruined
• Flesh
• Do You Love Me?
• Frogs
• Wheels
• White Robe
• Set Me as a Seal
• More Than Rubies

You may have heard some of these songs from the demos online or from our live shows, but now you can here them masterfully produced with a full band!

Why wait when you can download the entire Spark & Echo album right here right now! Go for it! It's the exact same album as above and every penny goes straight back to Spark and Echo Arts, helping generate new art from amazing artists.

Get this beautiful poster photographed, designed and created by artist Charis Carmichael Braun. This 11 x 17 poster of Spark & Echo sitting over 10th Ave. on NYC's elevated Highline Park will look lovely on your wall, kick up some nice conversation, and start up the record player.

You may have heard Boris the Bassoon on the Spark & Echo album, seen him in person, or know the story of his solo adventure on the NYC subway... now show your love with a Boris the Bassoon T-shirt. Join Spark & Echo and become a bassoon advocate, sharing the magic of the Bassoon with the world. Click image for close-up. This is a “Next Level” lightweight, 100% pre-shrunk soft-combed cotton, Ladies V-neck t-shirt, available in the color Plum in sizes small through extra-large. Click here for sizing help. Available to ship December 8.

Unite with Boris and become a bassoon advocate, traveling the world with goodwill to all, all while sporting your classic Boris the Bassoon T-shirt. Like Boris, this shirt has quality and personality, a Hanes "Beefy-T" 100% pre-shrunk ring-spun cotton available in Coffee Brown in sizes small through extra-large. Click image for close-up. Click here for sizing help. Available to ship December 8.

You're already an awesome kid, think of how cool you will be with a bassoon on your shirt...and not just any bassoon, Boris the Bassoon! Join Spark & Echo and become a bassoon advocate, spreading happiness to friends far and near. Click image for close-up. This is a Youth Hanes "Beefy-T" 100% pre-shrunk ring-spun cotton available in Deep Forest in sizes youth small through youth extra-large. Click here for sizing help. Available to ship December 8.

Provide supplies or materials to an artist creating a new work.

We give artists who have never considered creating art on the Bible a reason to do just that. We empower artists by providing inspiration, resources and an audience. The Bible is the inspiration, we can drum up the audience, but you have a chance to provide the resources. Artists need supplies: paints and canvas for visual artists, digital media and lighting for filmmakers, or even costumes for actors. Your contribution will provide the essential ingredients an artist needs to create great art and remove the barriers they might have for creating art on the Bible.

In appreciation for your contribution, you will receive:
-A personalized thank you from the artist
-A picture of the work in process featuring your contributed supplies
-A “first look” preview of the work before public unveiling
-Your name on the post of the new work at our online gallery at SparkandEcho.org

Consider “becoming a supplier” with your family, classroom or co-workers. You can even contribute in honor of someone special. Help a talented artist discover the power that comes from creating art with the Bible and contribute today!

Donate to make a live event happen.

Spark and Echo Arts regularly holds live events New York City and around in the country. This has included concerts of biblical music in secular clubs, theatrical performances in store fronts, film premieres and more. Your contribution will fully sponsor a live event that we will make happen in a unique and exciting way.

As a thank you for your contribution, you will receive
-An .mp3 of us announcing your name at the event complete with applause from the audience
-A personalized thank you from a performer at the event
-A digital photo from the performance
-A thank you on the SparkandEcho.org review of the event

Consider sponsoring an event with your family, classroom or co-workers. You can even contribute in honor of someone special. Help bring quality, influential art to new audiences and sponsor a live event today!

If you would like to support our efforts to illuminate the entire Bible through the arts, supporting the creation of compelling art and the careers of talented artists along the way, consider a general donation of any amount to Spark and Echo Arts. All gifts are tax-deductible and can be made in honor of someone special in your life. Contact Us with any questions. We sincerely thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm for this project.

Commission a new song in honor of someone special in your life.

Our Tribute Campaign is your opportunity to honor someone you know through a section of the Bible that you choose. Tributes can be used as birthday gifts, remembrances to honor loved ones, anniversary presents, and more.

Here are several examples of Tributes:
What a Day (Proverbs 31) Honoring a mother's 76th birthday, a gift from her daughters
White Robe (Revelation 7) A gift from a wife to a husband, remembering their “engagement verse”
Loving Arms (Mark 10) A special baptism lullaby for a newborn from her parents

Here's how it works: Make a donation of between $400 and $600 to Spark and Echo Arts. Tell us what passage you would like to inspire the song. Then tell us about the person you are honoring. For example, what makes them special, or how might the passage be connected to them.

Composer Jonathon Roberts will take this information write an original song for the person you are honoring. You will be the first to receive a high-quality recording of the song. By request we can even provide a “chord sheet” or sheet music for this song. Your song and information about the honoree (as much or as little as you desire) will be shared at SparkandEcho.org so you, your family or friends near and far can celebrate together.

This is a unique way to honor someone special. Consider commissioning this song as a group and make the tribute from your whole family or group of friends.