Phil, this is just marvelous. Oh, that it could be played on IndiaFM. But,
I just checked their website and there is no--repeat--no Christian
music there at all.

I can't wait until you start writing new material. I know, time is a big
factor. But, God has given you such a wonderful gift, that you need to
make time so we can be blessed by what He gives you.

I voted because, unfortunately, some people won't listen if there's no
vote. I don't agree with that attitude, but there it is.

God bless,

Rick

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Ahh, too kind. Thanks so much. Keep me in prayer, there's a lot to
overcome before I even get close to having that kind of time. But, you
never know...

God is known for miracles, isn't he?

Many thanks again and God bless!

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This would be great for a messianic congregation's worship service! I
like this a lot and am downloading it to use in my personal worship
time at home. Thank you!!! :-)

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Yeah, it does have a Middle Eastern quality, doesn't it? It's a great honor
to be a part of your worship time. If you want to send up a prayer on my
behalf...

Aso, if there's someone you know who could use the song -- share,
share, share. Thanks for the response.

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Very joyful piece this.
Clearly influenced by oriental melody themes. Really not something I would normally listen to. I can hear that its well performed, and your voice is bright and right on tune in this demanding style.

This style gets a bit to happy in every way for me. Its like when the headline in an add is telling the same as the picture, if you know what I mean. Say if you made an add of a pair of white shoes, and had a nice photo to illustrate them. Then the text that went along said "white shoes".
For this to work for me, there would have to be something to roughen it up a bit... A fat bass or a distorted guitar on power chords:)

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This was a conscious attempt to make as "Bollywood" a song as possible,
especially pre-80's. In that style of arrangement, there is less of an
emphasis on harmony, bass and such; more on melody and percussion.
This was not meant to be "pop" or "rock" or too close to sounding
patently American. Other cultures have different musical
sensibilities. The musical goal of the song was for someone familiar with
Bollywood movies to connect with it. The artistic goal was to
communicate my love for God.

Many of the musical interludes in Bollywood movies are celebratory love
songs. They are bright and cheery. There are also forlorn ballads. One of
my favorite Hindi songs is "Thandi Hawa, Kali Ghata" by Geeta Dutt. I
love it because of its unusual harmonic/melodic structure as well as it's
optimism.

I understand what you're getting at by "dirtying it up" a little. I've done
plenty of those kinds of arrangements (go to http://
www.poodyglitz.com/music, listen to "Spiritual Walk"). There's stuff I've
done in the past that would curl your hair, it's so "out there". You can
hear that here in "No Reason, But There's A Cache". However, in this
instance, I did want to say, "white shoes".

Thanks for listening. Thanks for the feedback.

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This is a seriously sweet track! I looooove the Indian feel to this...
and your voice, so clear and true... nice work. I usually cringe
when I hear a lot of contemporary christian music, but this was a
really nice change of pace... great concept.

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Thanks so much. I'd love to re-do it with authentic Indian percussion
sounds.

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Here's my <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/17267">last song posted</a> and <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/17165">the one before it</a>.

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yeahhhhhhhh ummmmmmm. -10.0

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Christian music that isn't afraid to cross spiritual/cultural borders. It's nice to hear praise music in a minor key, one of my favorite things to hear - and you also turn the traditional Eastern scale on its ear a couple of times to bring in a some western major melodies that are quite exciting in the mix. You've got a great voice and this is something that you just don't hear everyday! Many kudos...

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You have it all. Voice, writing ability, instumental talents, creativity and heart! I am really impressed by all of your talents. Enjoyed listening to this and your other music. Great job! Thanks for sharing.

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