Songspiration – Start With Stones

SongArtistStoryLift Up Every StoneJohn HiattStart With Stones

I liked the rhythm of John Hiatt’s gospelish “Lift Up Every Stone”, and somehow it mixed with Patricia McKillip’s The Bards of Bone Plain to form a story about a prince seeking magic and finding it in a lonely croftholder. It’s a lot more romantic and cheery than Hiatt’s song, but definitely took its foundation from him.

The story first appeared in my collection, Start With Stones, and it marks what I see as the first tim...