Published in 1862, The Vacant Chair was originally a poem by Henry S. Washburn to commemorate the death of John William Grout, a young soldier from Massachusetts. John was to spend Thanksgiving with his family but was killedin battlein Oct 1861. When the family sat down to Thanksgiving dinner, John's chair waqs noticeably vacant.Wayfarers & Company 是一支新成立的美国福音乐队。从严格意义上说，Wayfarers & Company的音乐融合了Gospel, Folk和Country三者的曲风，因此不能简单的说就是福音乐团。本张专辑的录制动用了数种传统乐器，如Hammered Dulcimer, Banjo, Mountain Dulcimer等。