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This song was written by improvising on the piano in a church at night. Only the lights above the piano are on; the rest of the church is dark. The large, vacant room creates a smooth natural reverb. It's an inspiring atmosphere to create music.
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pretty &mdash 06/01/04 - 06:48:14 AM
I like the way the chords progress, and some of their
forms (sustains, add 9s or whatever they are... it's late :).
Thanks for that. [ Reply to This ]
Excellent piano &mdash 06/01/04 - 12:15:41 PM
Sweet and pretty. Simple and heartfelt. I love the playing
without a metronome, the open feel. Inspired. [ Reply to This ]
pocahontas &mdash 06/02/04 - 03:16:43 AM
it reminds me of "can you sing with all the voices of the
mountain, can you paint with all the colours of the
wiiiiind.." just the progression.
very nicely done, though. pretty and effectively simple. i
like how it's not all bap bap bap bap it's baaaap baap....
bap baaaaap.. without the bap. it's gentle. mmm...
i really need to play piano again. thank you for the
inspiration! [ Reply to This ]
forest through the pillars &mdash 06/10/04 - 09:45:06 AM
you brought the forest into church. the forest is the greatest cathedral, no? [ Reply to This ]
Lyrical without lyrics &mdash 06/19/04 - 05:16:30 PM
Hey there: I enjoyed this piece. Very contemplative but
also expansive, like someone reaching for the sky. Fresh
and expressive. Nice work. [ Reply to This ]
inspirational &mdash 10/04/04 - 09:16:23 PM
hey futzpucker (gotta be careful how i type that!). you are
really wonderful on the keys. beautiful tune [ Reply to This ]
inspirational &mdash 10/08/04 - 06:01:10 PM
Thank you, Mr. Score. Nice of you to go find this song after so long, listen,
and then actually leave a comment. A very pleasant surprise, highly
appreciated. [ Reply to This ]
Beautiful... &mdash 10/16/04 - 12:59:56 AM
This stills my busy soul, to stop, and listen.
Quietly, the realization returns.
He is there. [ Reply to This ]
Beautiful... &mdash 10/18/04 - 05:14:59 PM
Thank you, Jack.
To still a busy soul... It is an honor to hear that.
Your words went all the way in. Your kindness is greatly appreciated.
[ Reply to This ]
Applause &mdash 12/16/04 - 04:12:12 PM
I love the freedom of expression in this. The waves of
emotion that illuminate like shafts of colored light
through the clerestory. Magnificent. [ Reply to This ]
Applause &mdash 12/20/04 - 11:49:26 PM
Thank you very much for your very generous, descriptive, even poetic, words,
Richard. It is very gratifying to know this song affected you. I appreciate your
listening and commenting, the song having been posted so long ago.
I'm moved and inspired by what you wrote here.
Thank you. [ Reply to This ]
Peace, be still.... &mdash 12/28/04 - 01:49:15 AM
From the first notes of this piece, I hear a sort of
'conversation....'
A child's plaintive, repeated appeals, very gently and
lovingly answered and reaffirmed until, at last, all is
resolved to assurance and peace.
The notes are pure poetry--without a single word uttered.
Remarkable.
thank you :) [ Reply to This ]
Peace, be still.... &mdash 12/30/04 - 11:57:21 AM
I wish I were able to tell you how much the words you left here affected me.
That this song was able to evoke the images you mentioned, that you used
the word "poetry" to describe an instrumental piece... This means so much to
me.
Thank you so very much for listening and giving me the wonderful gift of
your comments. I am very grateful. [ Reply to This ]
nice tune nice pic &mdash 05/05/05 - 11:26:34 AM
I've enjoyed this as well as all your tunes.
To me your one of the most talented keyboardist here at MJ.
Just a great talent
Thanks [ Reply to This ]
thank you &mdash 03/24/06 - 11:05:38 PM
I will go to bed with that... you took me back 30 years.... i learned to
play piano in an empty church... maybe it just personal for me but you
captured that solitude and intimacy
goodnight [ Reply to This ]
Nice work &mdash 03/27/06 - 09:46:38 AM
Very Moving &mdash 04/20/06 - 01:45:33 PM
A rather melancholy piece, masterfully played. I'd forgotten how
moving a solo piano can be, but this track brought that right back into
focus for me. I'm just beginning to explore (and, tentatively, share)
here at MJ, so I haven't heard a lot yet, but I doubt I'd hear much better
than this. This is the 3rd piece I've heard of yours and, so far, my
favorite. Thanks very much for sharing it. [ Reply to This ]
Love the Chord Progressions &mdash 05/31/06 - 05:02:42 PM
Nice harmonic progression in an improvised piece. Very inspiring both musically and emotionally. [ Reply to This ]
Love the Chord Progressions &mdash 06/04/06 - 09:44:04 PM
Thank you, Graham. When someone uses the word "inspiring" about my work, I
am very moved.
I appreciate your taking the time to listen and tell me your reaction. Very kind of
you... [ Reply to This ]
Amazing. &mdash 06/12/06 - 02:27:39 PM
I would love to be able to create music like that on the piano. It is
absolutely stunning. And, although it's only one instrument, nothing is
missing. Not one thing. Thanks for sharing. [ Reply to This ]
Amazing. &mdash 06/30/06 - 10:11:50 AM
Stacey, this is very gratifying to read. I consider a solo piano piece like this more
intimate than my more fully orchestrated pieces, so when someone connects
with this song it is rewarding on a deep level. Thank you so much for listening
with your heart and leaving this generous comment. [ Reply to This ]
Intimate &mdash 09/24/06 - 02:50:33 PM
I think intimate is a really good word to describe this... You feel like
you're having a conversation with someone, one on one. Very nice. [ Reply to This ]
I am grateful &mdash 10/23/06 - 08:26:56 PM
Thank you very much, Mr. Munich, for hearing this exactly the way I intended it.
A wonderful feeling happens when communication takes place on this level. I
appreciate your telling me this. [ Reply to This ]
You got me at hello &mdash 10/05/06 - 08:38:23 PM
Nice of you to tell me that &mdash 10/23/06 - 08:29:34 PM
Mr. Harris, I appreciate your comment. I didn't expect too many people here to
connect with this song - when it happens I am very grateful. Thank you. [ Reply to This ]
Very nice &mdash 10/23/06 - 04:15:15 PM
I enjoyed this one very much and I'm sorry, my language is too limited
to say all the sensations ... [ Reply to This ]
All the language you need &mdash 10/23/06 - 08:38:59 PM
Mr. Smith, if you enjoyed the piece, that's more than enough for me. Thank you
for finding this song and really listening to it. That is a gift to me, and I
appreciate it. [ Reply to This ]
I really.... &mdash 10/26/06 - 02:41:21 AM
...enjoy the mood you convey with your playing. Right in tune with my
soul at the moment it seems! Good stuff. [ Reply to This ]
So nice to hear this... &mdash 10/26/06 - 02:59:56 AM
It's a great feeling to know that a song I wrote is in tune with the soul of a
talented musician halfway around the world. Thank you for telling me this.
This kind of connection adds so much to the wonder of writing music... [ Reply to This ]
How Could I? &mdash 12/22/06 - 06:28:26 PM
How could I have been on this website as long as I have and not heard your music until now? Composed from a humble spirit, this song is quite touching . . . on many, many levels. Thank you for the gift of your music and for, no doubt unbeknowningly, inspiring me to want to make music like this. Thank you. [ Reply to This ]
Very nice to hear &mdash 12/27/06 - 10:11:43 PM
Telling me that you are inspired by something I wrote is a gift to me, Ron. Thank you. I am very pleased to hear this song touched you.
It was very kind of you to leave these comments. Thanks very much. [ Reply to This ]
Superb! &mdash 01/18/07 - 02:02:33 AM
This is so nice to listen to and I can relate totally to what to what you say in your description.
Thanks for posting a superb piece of music.
Steve [ Reply to This ]
Thank you, Steve &mdash 01/19/07 - 01:40:51 AM
This song posted quite a while back - I'm glad you found it.
Having access to a beautiful instrument in a church late at night has brought me many, many wonderful moments over the years. This was the first song I wrote on it when a generous parishioner bought it for the church. I'm pleased you enjoyed listening. Thank you for your comment. [ Reply to This ]
I noticed &mdash 11/28/07 - 06:02:49 PM
that you got the color code.Thought I would light one of your old songs on fire.This is just fantastic playing.You have an amazing touch.Beautiful song! [ Reply to This ]
What a nice gesture... &mdash 11/29/07 - 12:25:15 AM
... to go back and light up an old song by leaving a comment.
I am in such awe of your facility and your composing that reading such generous words from you constitutes a great gift.
I'm honored by what you've said here, Mark. Thank you very much. [ Reply to This ]
....impro....wow... &mdash 03/20/08 - 04:22:28 PM
..very impressing...what a great thin to sit in a church improvising... : ) Love it its beautiful & its Your Birthday so HAPPY BIRTHDAY 8 ) I loved to sit in church scetching some years back when i still could sit alright, it was so inspiring ! Now I just go & be in the church for shortertimes when its empty we have a great church from 1600century . a few times I'm lucky to come when they practice singing/playing ThankYou for this wonderful pianopiece.. Lena [ Reply to This ]
Saymme says... &mdash 04/08/08 - 12:22:07 AM
Thank you, Lena. It's so great that you get to go to a church from the 1600's. My church is only 50 years old. The piano there is a five year-old Yamaha C-6, a 6'11" grand, which I love playing very much.
I appreciate your commenting here as a birthday present for me. What a gracious thing to do... [ Reply to This ]
you make it sing &mdash 04/06/08 - 07:57:42 PM
the voicings tell their own story. very beautiful with a very free form, fluid feel. How did you get the mix so incredibly rich? [ Reply to This ]
Much appreciated &mdash 04/08/08 - 12:18:42 AM
It would take a keyboard player of your sophistication to notice voicings, John. I'm sure you are an excellent improviser, and I'd love to hear some from you.
Here I used Ivory by Synthogy and Classik Studio Reverb by IK Multimedia, and that's all. I cannot take credit for the rich sound. All I did was play it.
Thanks so much for digging up this old song, John. It's always a treat to hear from you, for whom I have such great respect. [ Reply to This ]
I still love this song as much as when I first hear it... &mdash 04/09/08 - 04:16:44 PM
Thank you so much... &mdash 04/14/08 - 12:22:30 AM
What you say here means a great deal to me, Cat. I know you are a person of depth and sensitivity, and so your taking this song to your heart is a great gift to me, a welcoming by which I am highly honored. [ Reply to This ]
Exquisite &mdash 04/21/08 - 11:38:29 PM
I've spent many nights in a quiet, dim church improvising. This is more beautiful than anything I ever came up with. There is hope in this somewhere - it sings to me. Just beautiful, honest playing. Thank you for sharing this. [ Reply to This ]
Shay &mdash 07/22/08 - 12:49:35 AM
Your playing, Shay, is very lovely and heartfelt. That this song reached you is a cherished compliment. Thank you. [ Reply to This ]
I couldn't help singing &mdash 05/28/08 - 07:39:13 PM
Though it was more like adding my voice to the prayer.
This was lovely and inspirational. Thank You. [ Reply to This ]
Nice to meet you &mdash 07/22/08 - 12:52:29 AM
Your comment is poetic, and is highly appreciated. It is a great feeling for a composer to know a piece of music reached someone in the way it was intended. You are very kind to let me know this. Thanks so much, Char. [ Reply to This ]
In Devotion &mdash 05/29/08 - 08:01:22 PM
Eddie &mdash 07/22/08 - 12:49:54 AM
When an electric guitarist/rocker listens to a song like this one and appreciates it, it is surprising, gratifying, and speaks to the great diversity here at MacJams. Thanks, Eddie for listening and commenting. [ Reply to This ]
In Devotion &mdash 07/21/08 - 03:58:03 PM
The piano sounds gorgous soo soothing, peaceful, serene and thought provoking. Very well played. An extremely enjoyable listen.
Thank you.
Peace Dee. [ Reply to This ]
Dee &mdash 07/22/08 - 12:50:02 AM
I'm so glad this song was enjoyable to you, Dee. I know you write very soothing music yourself, and this makes your very sweet comment meaningful to me. Thank you so much. [ Reply to This ]
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forms (sustains, add 9s or whatever they are... it's late :).
Thanks for that.
[ Reply to This ]