Salvation Train

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Words Copyright ©Helen Mikiewicz Music Ken Okines

Our friend Helen Mikiewicz, a prolific writer of verse, and her husband invited my wife and I round for the evening. Helen gave me one of her poems to read and asked if I'd put a tune to it some time. I sang one to her right then and next day recorded it in a kind of doo-wop way which I thought fitting for the ultimate jolly occasion. I phoned Helen a minute ago to ask for permission to put the song on MacJams. She'd never heard of doo-wop but we're still friends.

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Song Stats

Hits: 1500
Comments: 4
Fans: 2
Plays: 62
Downloads: 0

Uploaded: Dec 01, 2008 - 04:00:54 AM
Last Updated: Dec 24, 2008 - 08:46:17 AM Last Played: Jan 24, 2013 - 08:08:21 AM

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Creative Commons License:
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Hardware:

Zoom portable digital recorder

Software:

GarageBand

Comments

Feter	Feter said 1662 days ago (December 1st, 2008)
	Salvation Train This so SO original I would think it came from an a ol timy across the pond ..just wonderful work what a treat to MJ your music thanx alot for sharin !!!! Check out my latest song called Roll with it

chestnut	chestnut said 1662 days ago (December 1st, 2008)
	Salvation Train Bless you, Feter, it's a treat for me to be able to share songs and enjoy listening to what everyone else has to offer too. Check out my latest song called More Cream In My Coffee

	said 1661 days ago (December 1st, 2008)
	Well Done! Marvelous lyrics (Kudo's to Helen!), and a great job on all the vocals. I love the "live" feel of it with the background crowd. Very difficult to pull off, but you managed it very well. Reminds me of Elton John doing Benny and the Jets in the studio and making it sound live. Thanks for posting this, I will listen many times. //Andy

chestnut	chestnut said 1660 days ago (December 2nd, 2008)
	Salvation Train Thanks, Andy, Helen will be really pleased to hear your comments! It took an age to get the sound effects right, but I'm glad you like it all. It's good here at MacJams; such a huge variety of music to enjoy!. Check out my latest song called More Cream In My Coffee

	tim_the_troubadour said 1286 days ago (December 12th, 2009)
	soud awsome i really dig this track i like the doo woop barbershop feel and i like the sound effect great track Check out my latest song called street corner trilogy

chestnut	chestnut said 1285 days ago (December 12th, 2009)
	Salvation Train Thank you so much Tim for your encouragement. K Check out my latest song called More Cream In My Coffee

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