Black Hymns by THE COWARD ROBERT FORD

released June 5, 2019

Samual Glass - Guitars, vocals, keys, mixing, production
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Thanks to:

My family; my mom, dad, stepmom, brothers, stepbrother, sister, and stepsister. Everyone.

My chosen family in no particular order; Derrick, Zach, Nolan, John Cena Seth, Ben, Carter, Ross, both of my boys named Alex, Willow, Rachel, Connor, Aldon, and the sassiest and horniest married couple I’ve ever talked to, Grant and Seth.

“The ships that passed in the night”; Emily, Hunter, Hayden, Wyatt, Phil
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In memory of Reid Elsass, a brother to my chosen brother whose loss is felt immensely by everyone who met him and had the privilege to even spend a few minutes with him. A man who deserves a cult following of ravenous blues fans and copious praise for the music he left behind.

In memory of Christoph Niewiesk, a childhood friend to many who we all look back on fondly. I still see your funny smug face saying “Brand New what?” every time I see a Brand New shirt. I acted like your lame joke annoyed me every day, but I always walked away laughing. We we grew up together and we drifted apart in our teen years, but it didn’t lessen the blow of the news of your passing. I can only imagine the gaping hole those that stayed close felt.

In memory of Jeff Glass, my dad is the reason I kept writing this album. How proud he was of me for this album is something I never thought possible as he was musical titan to me my whole life. I see this album as warm reminders of the sting of his beard on my neck when I hugged him when he came home from work as a child, the brash-but-well-earned confidence he displayed when playing a new song he wrote, and the unintended goofiness he had when letting out a sigh with a southern-drawl-drenched “aw shit” afterwards to show his disappointment at whatever was bothering him that day.

I love and miss you, dad. You were the epitome of confidence to me and the only one who backed it up.