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The music 2min 10sec into the song may surprise you. The full lyrics recount an ageless message.
The vocals are mine. The electric guitar sound is actually a Takamine acoustic lined through GB effects. All other sounds are native GB. Drum and horn loops were heavily edited. Acoustic guitar sounds were handcrafted with a little loop help during the break. Bass was played live on keyboard and not looped. At one point had 24 tracks running in GB.
The vocals are mine. The electric guitar sound is actually a Takamine acoustic lined through GB effects. All other sounds are native GB. Drum and horn loops were heavily edited. Acoustic guitar sounds were handcrafted with a little loop help during the break. Bass was played live on keyboard and not looped. At one point had 24 tracks running in GB.
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Lyrics
You were born in a manger out in Bethlehem
-- Announced by the angels, shepards bowed their heads
-- You grew in wisdom and stature and favor blessed by God
-- Emmanuel – God With Us – savior to the lost
-- At an early age You were blessed by the woman in the temple
-- You went down into Egypt, I remember Joseph was the example
-- At a wedding up in Canna You turned water into wine
-- And You called some men from Galilee who were fishing by the seaside
-- A Baptist named John cried out, “Make straight the way!”
-- He said, “I’m not the Messiah, but He’s come here today!”
-- When You rose up from the Jordan and the dove set down on Thee,
-- The voice of God said, “This is My Son in whom I’m pleased.”
-- You gave lame men their legs and the blind men their sight
-- And by Your command You even gave back life
-- Oh You gave us the truth and You gave us the proof
-- So that all who do hear may believe
-- You entered triumphant at the City of Peace
-- But Your friends ran in abandon as You were taken by the priests
-- You suffered under Pilate, You suffered all for me
-- When they led you off to Calvary and they hung You on a tree...
...The story was over, the ending was wrong
-- They crucified Christ, now He lay in a tomb
-- When Mary got there and saw the stone rolled away
-- She looked inside and she heard an angel say,
-- “He is risen from the grave!”
“He is risen from the grave!”
“Christ is risen from the grave!”
“He is risen from the grave!”
Hmm, hmm, hmm
-- They could not believe what Mary had said
-- Peter ran to the tomb, John got there ahead
-- “‘Why do you look for the living among the dead?’”
-- They turned around and once more an angel said,
-- “He is risen from the grave!”
“He is risen from the grave!”
“Christ is risen from the grave!”
“He is risen from the grave!”
Hey, hey, hey!!
-- Jesus our Savior is risen
-- Now there’s a new life I’m livin’ –– In Him my sins are forgiven!
-- Jesus arose before that stone rolled away
-- True Life sprang forth and it still flows today –– He is risen!
-- The story’s not over, our Savior lives on
-- He took the sting out of death, the victory is won
-- Sing Hallelu Yah –– all praise to the Three Who Are One;
-- God the Father, the Spirit and Jesus the Son!
-- And He is risen from the grave!
-- Christ is risen and I am saved!
-- He is risen from the grave!
-- Christ is risen from the grave –– I’m saved!
-- Jesus Christ rose up from the grave!
-- Announced by the angels, shepards bowed their heads
-- You grew in wisdom and stature and favor blessed by God
-- Emmanuel – God With Us – savior to the lost
-- At an early age You were blessed by the woman in the temple
-- You went down into Egypt, I remember Joseph was the example
-- At a wedding up in Canna You turned water into wine
-- And You called some men from Galilee who were fishing by the seaside
-- A Baptist named John cried out, “Make straight the way!”
-- He said, “I’m not the Messiah, but He’s come here today!”
-- When You rose up from the Jordan and the dove set down on Thee,
-- The voice of God said, “This is My Son in whom I’m pleased.”
-- You gave lame men their legs and the blind men their sight
-- And by Your command You even gave back life
-- Oh You gave us the truth and You gave us the proof
-- So that all who do hear may believe
-- You entered triumphant at the City of Peace
-- But Your friends ran in abandon as You were taken by the priests
-- You suffered under Pilate, You suffered all for me
-- When they led you off to Calvary and they hung You on a tree...
...The story was over, the ending was wrong
-- They crucified Christ, now He lay in a tomb
-- When Mary got there and saw the stone rolled away
-- She looked inside and she heard an angel say,
-- “He is risen from the grave!”
“He is risen from the grave!”
“Christ is risen from the grave!”
“He is risen from the grave!”
Hmm, hmm, hmm
-- They could not believe what Mary had said
-- Peter ran to the tomb, John got there ahead
-- “‘Why do you look for the living among the dead?’”
-- They turned around and once more an angel said,
-- “He is risen from the grave!”
“He is risen from the grave!”
“Christ is risen from the grave!”
“He is risen from the grave!”
Hey, hey, hey!!
-- Jesus our Savior is risen
-- Now there’s a new life I’m livin’ –– In Him my sins are forgiven!
-- Jesus arose before that stone rolled away
-- True Life sprang forth and it still flows today –– He is risen!
-- The story’s not over, our Savior lives on
-- He took the sting out of death, the victory is won
-- Sing Hallelu Yah –– all praise to the Three Who Are One;
-- God the Father, the Spirit and Jesus the Son!
-- And He is risen from the grave!
-- Christ is risen and I am saved!
-- He is risen from the grave!
-- Christ is risen from the grave –– I’m saved!
-- Jesus Christ rose up from the grave!
TobinMueller
What a great vocal arrangement, a storytelling mode with
very nice touches of percussion and synth. The initial
building was really wonderful, altho I had wanted the band
to kick in a little earlier. The drumset is a little hotter
than the initial hand percussion; and the vocals, which
remind me of Jethro Tull at times, are a bit in a can
(maybe that is due to a chorusing effect?), but I really like
your energy and inspired commitment to your wonderful
upfront style of singing. I think your vocals should be
more in front in the second half, tho. The arrangement
keeps getting hipper, which is very nice. Excellent job. (I
always like lyrics posted!)