Joel Hanson和Sara Groves是两个乡村歌手,Joel 是一个优秀吉他弹奏者,在与Sara Groves合作前发行过两张专辑《broken》和《Interview》。与Sara Groves合作的第一支单曲就是《Traveling Light》并因此而大获成功。
专辑简介：
卸下白日里虚伪的面具，一杯茶，一支烟...思绪在飘渺的旋律中尽情地放纵，往事在悠悠而怀旧的曲子里隐现。熟悉的曲调带给我们的总是那怀旧心情。正如专辑同名歌曲Traveling Light唱的那样：Down by the riverside ,Ilaid my burdens down,NowI'm travelinglight ,My spirit lifted high,I found my freedom now,And I'mtraveling light.卸下心灵上的包袱，轻装前进，寻找自由。人生又何尝不是这样?
专辑风格以宗教福音音乐(gospel)与乡村音乐结合为主，象Amy Grant、Jaci Velasquez、Fleming&John等，代表了从２０世纪末至今的福音、流行跨界歌手。Joel Hansen& Sara Groves、Mac Powell等则代表了不同时期的乡村音乐风格。
中英文歌词：
Well I was doubling over the load on my shoulders
Was a weight I carried with me everyday
Crossing miles of frustrations and rivers a raging
Picking up stones I found along the way
I staggered and I stumbled down
Pathways of trouble
I was hauling those souvenirs of misery
And with each step taken my back was breaking
'Til I found the One who took it all from me
Down by the riverside
(Down by the riverside)
I laid my burdens down,
Now I'm traveling light
My spirit lifted high
(I found my freedom now)
I found my freedom now
And I'm traveling light
Through the darkest alleys and loneliest valleys
I was dragging those heavy chains of doubt and fear
Then with the one word spoken the locks were broken
Now He's leading me to places
Where there are no tears
Down by the riverside
(Down by the riverside)
I laid my burdens down,
Now I'm traveling light
My spirit lifted high
(I found my freedom now)
I found my freedom now
And I'm traveling light
Down by the riverside
I laid my burdens down,
Now I'm traveling light
My spirit lifted high
I found my freedom now
And I'm traveling light
Down by the riverside
(Down by the riverside)
I laid my burdens down,
Now I'm traveling light
My spirit lifted high
(I found my freedom now)
I found my freedom now
And I'm traveling light
如双倍的重量压在肩上，
感觉自己每日在负重前行；
走过挫折的道路，穿越伤痛的河流，
不断俯拾路旁的卵石；
我摇晃着，坎坷前行，
眼前是充满烦恼的路。
我拖曳着，和这些负重，
每一步都感觉后背要被压垮，
直到我发现了他，
卸下了我全部的负重。
走在河滩上，
我卸下了负重，
现在我轻装前行。
我的精神在升腾，
我终于找到了自由。
我轻装前行。
在黑暗的隧道和孤独的山谷里，
我曾背负那些沉重的锁链，
充满不安和恐惧，
可现在一句简单的话，锁链已打开，
他引导我来到了再也不要流泪的地方。
走在河滩上，
我卸下了负重，
现在我轻装前行。
我的精神在升腾，
我终于找到了自由。
我轻装前行。
