A plea and an ode to those who are suffering internally, James Spencer touchingly poignant and piercing folk ballad “My Hand & My Heart” wins you over with its sincerity and earnestness. The Barnstaple based singer-songwriter delivers a message that’s universal and necessary for so many caught in the depths of their own internal darkness and war. It’ revels in its simplicity but finds its meaning in its lyricism. The emotional weight of that mandolin and flute just elevate the entire song to another level, a powerful medley of strings and air instruments that just caresses you through the depths of your own anxiousness and pain.
It’s a dagger of hope in the midst of its absence, a helping hand when there’s not a palm in sight, a blessing when there’s no faith to be had.