This Is What I Want To Say CD

‘This Is What I Want To Say’..is the product of a 40 year musical journey. Highs and lows, anger and joy, belief and doubt reflected in raw and honest observations of Martyn Joseph’s sojourn and the state of play today. A stripped back acoustic render reflects his weapon of choice that has provided hope and solace and a commentary of companionship to a worldwide army of ardent fans for decades through his passionate commitment to social justice, mystery and love. 

‘From a vast goodbye to a small hello’ he writes in ‘Folding’, the opening song of surrender and resilience, and where else would you find an album calling for the elimination of a tyrant alongside a call for greater love and empathy. Embracing the contradictions and beauty with a fearless pen, Joseph continues to cut an impressive path. If you’re looking for truth, these songs will anchor you to a horizon of hope. 

"gathers the world in a giant bear hug, advising listeners how to power through despair and heal everything with radical love". - Americana UK

"Relevant, challenging and vital" - Songlines 4*

"complex emotional content of the lyrics" - RnR Magazine 5 *

"Masterful and career defining. Philosophical without preaching, tender and sensitive with a voice full of pathos and a guitar that sings. This is an exceptional album, even against Martyn Joseph's usual high standard" FATEA

Track listing:

Folding
Pacific Northwest
Alberts Place
Grateful
I’d Take You Out
Waiting For The Rain
Take Me To Love
Don’t Need No Cathedral
It’s A Fine Thing
You’re Still Here
Without You