Through Acceptance of the Mystery Peace

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rdf:langString Through Acceptance of the Mystery Peace is an album by bassist William Parker, his debut as a leader. It was recorded during 1974–1979, and was initially released on LP in limited quantities by Parker's Centering label in 1980. In 1998, the album was reissued on CD by Eremite Records in expanded form. The recording features Parker in ensembles of varying size. According to Parker's liner notes accompanying the 1998 reissue, the album title is from a line of poetry by Kenneth Patchen: "through acceptance of the mystery peace & only through peace can come acceptance of the mystery." The composition of the same name is dedicated to and inspired by Patchen. "Desert Flower" is for "those human beings who flower within the desert, whether that desert is the Sahara, or the streets of Watts or Capetown." "Rattles and Bells and the Light of the Sun" is dedicated to John Coltrane. "Commitment" is "a prayer that echoes the words 'thank you God for the gift of life'," while "Face Still Hands Folded" was written for Parker's father, and is part of a ballet titled "Dawn Voice."