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A Bell In The Valley (collab w/Smokey VW) by Rik_Berryere [Email]
Genre: Gospel

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Hits: 180
Comments: 10
Votes: 2
Plays: 40
Last Played: Nov 21, 2008 - 08:03:50 AM
Downloads: 7
Fans: 8
Uploaded: Oct 09, 2008 - 04:00:30 PM
Last Updated: Oct 09, 2008 - 04:00:30 PM
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Description:
Thanks to the Second Chance Challenge, I can finally offer my take on SmokeyVW's beautiful drift of music. It got sidelined like so many other things, and has been sitting in a quiet part of my hard drive since it was created, waiting for me to find it. Well, I found it.

I'm not a religious person, but the music brought back strong memories of Sundays in church when I was a kid; the rituals are still somewhat familiar, decades later. I wanted to capture a sense of that childlike wonder and awe in the mysteries of the music and the Mass that I remember.

The bed tracks are essentially Bill's MIDI tracks dropped wholesale into as grand an organ as I could get out of GarageBand; then I added little accents of strings and other organ touches here and there. Most of this is Bill's work; I just dressed it a little differently.

Thanks for the lovely music, Bill - and letting us wander away with it wherever it may take us.

Hardware:
Mac G5

Software:
GarageBand 3
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A Bell In The Valley &mdash 10/09/08 - 04:12:09 PM
O wow ....the enough magic for my ears to just
give it a rest ...very nice my friend ..wonderful
ending with the bells ...this is just marvelous gem
thnx alot for sharin !!!!

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Have A Rest, My Friend &mdash 10/09/08 - 04:26:58 PM
...I'm always thrilled when the Blues Master drops into my corky little corner of this place. Glad you found the music so peaceful, the world could always use a little more peace wherever it can find it. Stay as long as you want, Feter.

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Nice job on the music &mdash 10/09/08 - 05:19:59 PM
and on the art, as well. I can almost see that lady with the gold shoes playing her heart out. Thanks.

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wonderful &mdash 10/09/08 - 07:25:16 PM
it's just like being at church. great space you created here!

thanks

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Amen &mdash 10/09/08 - 07:43:08 PM
Peaceful and well enjoyed piece of work amen.

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child hood indeed &mdash 10/10/08 - 09:03:37 AM
The organ took me back to a younger me and a Sunday morning sound I still love. Great add ons to a lovely and powerful track. Very nice you two .... very nice.

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sign me up &mdash 10/10/08 - 07:35:44 PM
for every sunday they play this at church. outstanding ambience and the progression is too cool. Those are serious church pipes there my friend.
amen

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Grand &mdash 10/13/08 - 04:40:31 AM
The organ you picked does sound grand. Nice addition to this series of "bell" songs.

Bill

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Second Chance To Find God &mdash 10/13/08 - 08:55:28 AM
(:

Another original take on this great song. Thanks for posting.

Smile, God loves you!



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Cool job Rik &mdash 10/16/08 - 06:45:57 PM
you really opened this up - I love the soundscape you created and the slightly jazzier turn. Well deserving of a second chance.

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