Take My Hand

Tom Atwood

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This started out as a hiking song with my kids (see original version). It kept wanting to get bigger, and now the piece is a full-fledged gospel march. I think if you compare this song to the original (http://www.macjams.com/song/song_profile.php?lid=6326), you'll see that it is all grown up.

Listen, and leave the world behind!

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Lyrics

TAKE MY HAND

Take my hand
Move on up the mountain
Don't look back
At the world we left behind
Don't you know
This path is full of changes
Take my hand
Take my hand
Walk with me

Feet in the dust
One step at a time
Higher and higher
The air is so fine
If you need a rest
We can stop by the stream
We can drink moving water
And dream.

(Chorus)
Take my hand, take my hand
Take my hand, take my hand.
Take my hand, take my hand
Take my hand, walk with me.

Put your hands in the dirt
Deep and black, deep and black
Put your hands in the dirt
Deep and black, deep and black
It's where we live (deep and black)
It's where we live (deep and black)
It's where we live (deep and black)
You and me
Deep and black
You and me.

(Repeat 1st verse, Chorus, ad lib out)

Song Stats

Hits: 11547
Comments: 19
Fans: 7
Plays: 2864
Downloads: 217
Votes: 27
Uploaded: Mar 29, 2005 - 01:03:56 PM
Last Updated: Nov 29, 2005 - 09:58:28 PM Last Played: Nov 16, 2009 - 03:00:47 AM

Song License

Creative Commons License:
Attribution-NoDerivs-NonCommercial

Song Actions

Hardware:

Boss BR-8 Digital Recorder
Casio Privia PX-300
G5

Software:

GarageBand

Comments

Cori Ander

Cori Ander said 1700 days ago (March 29th, 2005)

This makes me happy
The mood of this tune makes me really happy!

This tune feels to me really honest. I can't hear you trying
to hide or pretend anything, (that would hardly be
possible with this a simple and naked arrangement).

The recording is clean. The sound of your voice is very
real and near me the listner. That adds so a sens of
tangible presense.

Alltogether listening to it makes my really happy inside,
thats the best way I can describe. (high high ratings from
me)!

Can this song leave anyone unaffected?

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Tom Atwood	Tom Atwood said 1700 days ago (March 29th, 2005)
	This makes me happy Thanks for the kind words, Johannes. Check out my latest song called Keep Looking for Jesus (MJRF)

K.I.S.KISMET	K.I.S.KISMET said 1700 days ago (March 29th, 2005)
	Clear as a bell! Nice, simple, and I love your voice! I can easily conjure visions of marching and singing this until reaching a crest over looking deep valleys. COOL Check out my latest song called Your's

bronco	bronco said 1700 days ago (March 29th, 2005)
	Good Changes I like the marching format matched with gospel. Very innovative. Sort of like Roy Orbison meets Mahalia Jackson. Check out my latest song called Strange Feeling

aclarke	aclarke said 1700 days ago (March 29th, 2005)
	NIce and pure First of all I was completely taken by the song art. What a great image! Really enjoyed this a lot. While I didn't particularly agree with the light synth sounds earlier in the song I loved the organ bit toward the end. Excellent recording- crystal clear and excellent use of your range to convey the emotion of the song. Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

Tom Atwood	Tom Atwood said 1700 days ago (March 29th, 2005)
	NIce and pure Thanks Adam. I went back and forth on the synth, too. Originally this was an a capella piece. I wanted to do just piano and voice, but with a song this long (4:30) I decided it needed some variation, so the percussion, synth and organ were added. Of the three, I think the synth remains possibly out of place. Check out my latest song called Keep Looking for Jesus (MJRF)

Peter Greenstone

Peter Greenstone said 1699 days ago (March 29th, 2005)

Wow, that's great
I love the new direction you took with this. It builds into
such inspiring emtion. Fantastic singing. I didn't care so
much for the synth part; it seemed out of place. THe
organ was great when it started to pick up. Fantastic.
The piano sounded a little too hard; maybe a little less
velocity in parts would be better and perhaps an
occasional use of peddal on an upbeat at the end of the
measures going into the chord change to give it a little
swing.

Maybe a little brush drums in the parts where it picks up;
a little New Orleans jazz funeral.

This is so great, Tom. Wow, you really can sing.

That's a great photo, too.

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Tom Atwood	Tom Atwood said 1699 days ago (March 30th, 2005)
	Wow, that's great Thanks Peter. The photo is from ChildSpirit, a California organization that holds an annual conference on children and spirituality. That's two votes against the synth in the middle. I may have to reconsider it. Thanks again for listening. Check out my latest song called Keep Looking for Jesus (MJRF)

Mr. S	Mr. S said 1699 days ago (March 30th, 2005)
	comforting. yo I really fell this. It calmed me. nice work. Check out my latest song called MacJammer's Tribute

SlimGirlFat	SlimGirlFat said 1699 days ago (March 30th, 2005)
	Great Vocals I love this... You have such a good voice and I love the harmonies.. I can imagine you all singing this as you all hike together.. wonderful... Slimmie Check out my latest song called Not Enough

TobinMueller

TobinMueller said 1699 days ago (March 30th, 2005)

Refreshing... and so good
Your voice is so friendly, so clear and grounded, so light
yet wise - without being at all pedantic or preachy. Simply
true to yourself. "Refreshing" I think that is the best word
for it, for me, your voice makes me feel so refreshed. I am
so glad you let your voice drive your tracks. The addition
of organ and other elements is perfectly placed to create a
very successful emotional uplift. Your voice seems
strained, range-wise, on a couple notes toward the end,
maybe you could sing just a few phrases over again before
releasing the CD. But other than that, a terrific track. More
great writing, arranging and an absolutely honest
performance.

Check out my latest song called Forge A New Life (MJRF)

Tom Atwood

Tom Atwood said 1699 days ago (March 30th, 2005)

Refreshing... and so good
Thanks Tobin. I appreciate your support, and your comments about the
vocals in this piece. 'Strained' is a good way to describe the fervent lead
toward the end. I feel like I am asking my voice to do more than it is capable
of. So I just give it my best shot (shots--there were many takes of that last
section), and hope that passion is good enough. But sometimes, I wish I had
another voice.

As for that CD? If I ever make one, you will get the 1st copy. Thanks again.

Check out my latest song called Keep Looking for Jesus (MJRF)

TobinMueller	TobinMueller said 1699 days ago (March 30th, 2005)
	Refreshing... and so good Excellent. I'll hold you to that promise. (Get all the tracks ready, like rows of corn, and they will come!) Check out my latest song called Forge A New Life (MJRF)

	said 1697 days ago (March 31st, 2005)
	Very engaging Unchanging piano chord hits need a little more variation to satisfy my ear. Perhaps some chord inversions or octave-higher doubling. Perhaps a little arpeggio (tinkling) here and there. Other than that, splendid song. Love your vocal rise at the end!

thetiler	thetiler said 1697 days ago (April 1st, 2005)
	Nice Great tune. Really enjoyed this tune. Nice harmonies. Nice build up with the rhythm. Good going Check out my latest song called The Bluebird Cafe (with two other guest)

bjack	bjack said 1674 days ago (April 24th, 2005)
	I like this song It's a very uplifting song. Your performance seems so "true" if you know what I mean. This song made me smile today. Thank you. Check out my latest song called Especially 4 U

twonicus	twonicus said 1672 days ago (April 26th, 2005)
	SMILE! the only comment i could make is that it could be tightened up a very little bit...but i'm still singing the chorus and i can't stop smiling. good clean fun! Check out my latest song called Say It Loud (MJRF)

perceptualvortex	perceptualvortex said 1598 days ago (July 9th, 2005)
	More excellent vocals... your singing seems so effortlessly on target. It's great the way this builds up. Check out my latest song called Machine Man (w Beastie Boys)

Mystified	Mystified said 1520 days ago (September 25th, 2005)
	Awww Ok. So I read that this started out as 'a hiking song with your kids,' and then it just went from there to moving me to tears by the end. I love this song for the many 'layers' it has--the wonderful meaning in the words, not to mention the singing, the playing, well....just all of it. Thank you for sharing this gift. Check out my latest song called For the Beauty of the Earth

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Artist Info

Name: Tom Atwood

I guess I could be a 'poster child' for MacJams. I joined the site on New Year's Eve 2004, after several years of not making much music at all. A long dry spell. Since then, I have posted more than 50 songs here, collaborated with some wonderful arti... [see more]

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