So Said the Lighthouse Keeper

Album: Hope (1977)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • The Voice of the lighthouse keeper is Klaatu's drummer, Terry Draper. Draper was also the person who sparked the idea for the album, by showing John Woloschuk a Science Fiction Book he had been reading. >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    Terry - St. Johns, Canada

Comments: 2

  • Reg from Kemptville, On, -This is one fantastic album. A lot of great pieces of music are on this album. I've enjoyed it since its release.
  • William from Boston, MaThe epilogue was cut on the original track, only to be left on the album sleeve. Though in the new "Sunset" compilation disk one (347est and hope)contains the epilogue right before the song hope.
see more comments

Editor's Picks

Michael W. Smith

Michael W. SmithSongwriter Interviews

Smith breaks down some of his worship tracks as well as his mainstream hits, including "I Will Be Here For You" and "A Place In This World."

Lace the Music: How LSD Changed Popular Music

Lace the Music: How LSD Changed Popular MusicSong Writing

Starting in Virginia City, Nevada and rippling out to the Haight-Ashbury, LSD reshaped popular music.

Rupert Hine

Rupert HineSongwriter Interviews

Producer Rupert Hine talks about crafting hits for Tina Turner, Howard Jones and The Fixx.

Jesus In Pop Hits: The Gospel Songs That Went Mainstream

Jesus In Pop Hits: The Gospel Songs That Went MainstreamSong Writing

These overtly religious songs crossed over to the pop charts, despite resistance from fans, and in many cases, churches.

Chris Tomlin

Chris TomlinSongwriter Interviews

The king of Christian worship music explains talks about writing songs for troubled times.

Dave Mason

Dave MasonSongwriter Interviews

Dave reveals the inspiration for "Feelin' Alright" and explains how the first song he ever wrote became the biggest hit for his band Traffic.