''God's Counting on Me, God's Counting on You (Single)'' is a 2012

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featuring Lorre Wyatt & Friends, produced and arranged by

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and Matthew Billy, and released by Billy Barone Productions. Originally recorded in 2010 aboard the

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, the song was written immediately after that year's massive

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in the Gulf of Mexico. The spill is referenced in the lyrics. It was Seeger's final single release. The recording session was filmed live aboard the Sloop, while sailing up and down the Hudson River. The music video, directed by Damien Drake, can be viewed on YouTube:. It is one of the few, if not the only, music videos sanctioned and planned with Seeger and filmed especially to accompany one of his songs. The single is available for download on

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, and all digital retailers. The song and video were released on Election Day, November 6, 2012.

Track listing

# God's Counting on Me, God's Counting on You (Single)

Personnel

:Written by

and Lorre Wyatt :Produced by

and Matthew Billy :

– lead vocals and banjo :Lorre Wyatt – vocals and acoustic guitar :

– background vocals, acoustic guitar, producer :Matthew Billy – harmonica, engineer, producer :Deni Bonet – violin :

Steve Holley Stephen Jeffrey Holley (born 24 August 1954) is an English rock drummer. He was a member of Wings from August 1978 to April 1981. In 1984 he played drums and percussion in Julian Lennon's debut album ''Valotte''. He has also toured with Ian Hu ...

(Wings) – drums, percussion :Tim Luntzel – bass :

Terre Roche The Roches were an American vocal trio of sisters Maggie, Terre and Suzzy Roche Suzzy Roche ( ; born September 29, 1956) is an American singer and actress best known for her work with the vocal group The Roches, alongside sisters Maggie and ...

- featured backing vocals :Janice Pendarvis - featured backing vocals Chorus – crew and passengers aboard the

including Roland Mousaa and Princess Wow; Studio chorus: Janice Pendarvis, Candy John Carr, Jane Cole,

, Emilie Cardinaux, Jeremy Rainer, Steve Holley, Deni Bonet, and The Outer Child Choir.

References

Sources

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