Written by Susan B. Shann (Mystic's Mantra Music, ASCAP), Featuring Greg Blake (Guitar, Harmony Vocals) Mollie O’Brien (Harmony Vocals), Rob Ickes (Dobro), Andy Leftwich (Mandolin), Mark Schatz (Bass), & Scott Vestal (Banjo). Not pictured - Bob Harris, Guitar. Produced & directed by Valerie Smith,
Bell Buckle Records
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Critically-Acclaimed Performer Mara Levine's "You Reap What You Sow" offers an uplifting message of hope and renewed growth. The video accompanies the first song from Levine’s top-charting album Facets Of Folk, which is slated to be re-released on Bell Buckle Records in January 2021. Produced and directed by Bell Buckle Records CEO/Founder Valerie Smith, the "You Reap What You Sow” video features scenes of Levine filmed amidst sunflowers and wildflowers, interspliced with creative storyboarding and self-shot socially distant footage of bluegrass luminaries.
The video was shot by Valerie Smith at The Sunflower Garden, Westminster, MD [ Ссылка ]

Upon first hearing the song, written by Nashville songwriter Susan Shann, Levine was moved. "The entire song resonated with me as a positive message about doing your best at whatever you do and reaping the rewards or fruits of your labors,” Levine says. “One could also interpret the song to mean caring for others and nurturing relationships, in particular keeping your word and your commitments and that this will be returned to you in kind. I think that the message about caring for each other is timeless and important more than ever today. I hope that folks watching the video come away feeling positive, uplifted and inspired"

Co-produced in the studio by Mara Levine and Bob Harris (Vassar Clements), at Ampersand Records, Bridgewater NJ, the audio track showcases Mara’s warm, crystal clear lead vocals on an exquisite offering that features the musical talents of some very familiar names in bluegrass. Greg Blake and Mollie O’Brien(courtesy of Remington Road Records) provide harmony vocals; plus Bob Harris (Guitar), Rob Ickes (Dobro), Andy Leftwich (Mandolin), Mark Schatz (Bass), and Scott Vestal (Banjo).

Stock Footage from VideoBlocks (Now Storyblocks)
Male Farmer Footage Contributor: Vesna Thor
Aerial shot of people in a community garden - Contributor: jakerbreake
Farmer woman, wearing work gloves - Contributor: Sergey Gribanov

Stock Footage ARTGRID.OI
Baker placing loaves of bread in oven - Contributor: Omri Ohana
Baker throwing flower onto surface - Contributor: Omri Ohana

Produced/Directed by Valerie Smith
Bell Buckle Records
Bell Buckle, TN 37202
bellbucklerecords@gmail.com
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YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW 3:08
(c) Susan B. Shann (Mystic’s Mantra Music, ASCAP) Lyrics are FCC Friendly!

I once asked the farmer as he toiled in the row
To tell me his secret for making things grow
I’ll always remember that look in his eyes
As he studied God’s acre and gave his reply

You reap what you sow, so you better plan wisely
That the harvest may yield you a bounty of good
You get what you give, so give completely
And all your deeds will return as they should

I once asked the baker as he leavened his bread
Why he went to such measure to make it the best
And without hesitation, without missing a beat
He put that bread in the oven, and said these words to me

You reap what you sow, so you better plan wisely
That the harvest may yield you a bounty of good
You get what you give, so give completely
And all your deeds will return as they should

So, I tended my garden, and planted each seed
I nurtured each flower, and I pulled out the weeds
I watched as they blossomed, and saw it so clear
The truth of those words that still ring in my ear

You reap what you sow, so you better plan wisely
That the harvest may yield you a bounty of good
You get what you give, so give completely
And all your deeds will return as they should

All your deeds will return as they should
You reap what you sow, so you better plan wisely…

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