Andrew stretches his wings on his fourth solo CD, blending global influences, spoken word, and traditional music together with his acclaimed songcraft, rich melodic vocals and deft guitar work.

Track List

1. How High The Mountain (3:11) - bluegrass
2. Hard Times in the Heartland (4:23) - medium tempo pop/folk
3. Beyond Borders (4:43) - uptempo world/folk
4. Wishing (4:40) - Southwestern-influenced ballad
5. My Good Name (5:03) - slow blues/jazz
6. The Poet's Great Romance (3:48) - medium tempo Americana
7. Good Things Matter (3:19) - uptempo pop/folk
8. Atlantis (4:56) - folk ballad
9. Do You Hear Them? (2:45) - spoken word and improv music
10. Rust on My Halo (3:09) - a cappella spiritual
11. Flowers in My Yard (3:25) - medium tempo folk
12. When the Maples Turn (3:42) - uptempo folk
13. Million Miles Together (3:14) - contemporary folk
14. June Apple (2:54) - traditional instrumental fiddle tune
15. Alchemy (4:39) - midtempo folk ballad

A creative collaboration with two old friends, Beyond Borders was recorded by original Nitty Gritty Dirt Band member Les Thompson, who also recorded Where This River Runs, and mixed by Michael DeLalla, who recorded Andrew's 1995 debut Traveler. The result is a stunning collection of 13 original songs, plus the traditional "June Apple" and the spoken word "Do You Hear Them?" with its improvised accompaniment.

Andrew's vocals and acoustic and electric guitars are captured in powerful and impassioned performances, with tasteful ornamentation throughout courtesy of keyboardist Jon Carroll (Mary Chapin Carpenter, Starland Vocal Band), string whiz Danny Knicely (Footworks, David Via and Corn Tornado) and the world beat percussion of N. Scott Robinson (Malcolm Dalglish and the Oolites). Organic tones and rich textures highlight stellar craftsmanship in a diversity of settings, including the haunting bounce of "The Poet's Great Romance", call-and-response gospel ("Rust on My Halo"), high lonesome bluegrassy vocals ("How High the Mountain"), and the feelgood vibe of "Good Things Matter", Winner of the Great American Song Contest (Acoustic/Folk).