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Traditional hymn arranged for guitar and voices, one that I sang many times growing up.
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| Tom Atwood said 1674 days ago (April 26th, 2005) | |
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Hallelulla, brother! Thanks, Tom. This is an old favorite of mine that was fun to arrange and sing. Check out my latest song called Keep Looking for Jesus (MJRF)
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| John Stebbe said 1674 days ago (April 26th, 2005) | |
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Great track. Reminds me of an old Gatlin Brothers album I've got. This track would have been at home on the "Brother, Where Art Thou" sound track. Very good work. Sometimes simplest is best. Check out my latest song called NECAP Test song
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| Tom Atwood said 1674 days ago (April 26th, 2005) | |
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Great track. Thanks for listening, John. Tonight, I just happened to hear a 'hymn' of yours (Come Down) on another website. Very nice piece. Check out my latest song called Keep Looking for Jesus (MJRF)
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| Peter Greenstone said 1674 days ago (April 26th, 2005) | |
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very nice Nothing special to add. Just enjoyed it. Very well done, as always. Check out my latest song called From Nothing
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| mandolinquent said 1674 days ago (April 27th, 2005) | |
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Lovely Very clever; brings out the sentimental agnostic even in a Godless bloke like me. A beautiful arrangement; and excellent triumphant/weary harmonies. Out of interest, what chord does the hanging note after "needless pain we bear..." belong to? It's a really fine touch. Check out my latest song called Had We But World Enough
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| Tom Atwood said 1674 days ago (April 27th, 2005) | |
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Lovely Good question, William. The chord is an A7 with a C natural on top. So, I have no idea what that is called? Good ear, though. That chord is the key to giving this piece a feel that is very different from the original standard hymn setting. Check out my latest song called Keep Looking for Jesus (MJRF)
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| White Hawks said 1674 days ago (April 27th, 2005) | |
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beautiful vocal nice guitar;) This is great! I like the way you arranged this song. nice harmonies as all ways. again this is awsome! thanks for sharing. - Hawks Check out my latest song called Shepherds Out in the Field
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| Tom Atwood said 1674 days ago (April 27th, 2005) | |
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beautiful vocal nice guitar;) Thanks for listening, Jemimah, and for fanning me. I guess that's what matters at MacJams these days... Check out my latest song called Keep Looking for Jesus (MJRF)
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| bronco said 1674 days ago (April 27th, 2005) | |
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I'm Not Saved But it was a good try anyway! And now you've got me going on the song I remember singing growing up. It was something like "The Little (brown, green,white)church in the Vale". Great singing and arrangement of course.Goes without saying on one of your songs. And was that Sister Mary Temptation on that organ? Check out my latest song called Strange Feeling
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| Tom Atwood said 1673 days ago (April 27th, 2005) | |
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I'm Not Saved Speaking of salvation, Tom, I am working on a possible gospel piece that explores salvation as a gift, and heaven within each one of us now. I'm also working on lyrics for this one: "Promise Me Jesus There's No Asphalt in Heaven." (These are slow developing.) Check out my latest song called Keep Looking for Jesus (MJRF)
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| Doadars Uncle said 1673 days ago (April 27th, 2005) | |
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Clean Nice Harmonies. Peaceful! Good rhythms. Check out my latest song called Capitalist's Drag
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| Mystified said 1672 days ago (April 28th, 2005) | |
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Amen! Nice treatment of this hymn. Very nice! I love hearing different versions of songs like these because the interpretations are always so personal, and just when you think 'it's all been done before,' a nice new interpretation comes around. Thanks, Tom! :) Check out my latest song called For the Beauty of the Earth
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| TobinMueller said 1672 days ago (April 29th, 2005) | |
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Heart-warming and gently hip Such a great pace, wonderful playing, simple and honest singing. A classic made intimate and yours. I liked the rhythmic arrangement. A few hiccups, timing-wise, but such a gently hip production that simply warms the heart. Check out my latest song called Forge A New Life (MJRF)
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| thetiler said 1668 days ago (May 2nd, 2005) | |
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nice singing Like the tune, good harmonies. Nice rhythm Thanks for sharing Check out my latest song called I't Been A While
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| Exogenous said 1645 days ago (May 25th, 2005) | |
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Grace notes Great hymn. Harmonies are top shelf. How many voices are on the prechorus and chorus'? How do you get your mix so spare sounding and airy for using such lower quality stuff? Mic placement? Natural reverb of instrument and room? The other thing is, A7 with a C natural on top, wouldn't that just be a C major open? I'm a bit new with guitar theory. Take care and thanks for creating music that is genuine and unpreachy in delivery. Check out my latest song called Human Condition
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| Tom Atwood said 1645 days ago (May 25th, 2005) | |
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Grace notes Kram, Thanks for digging this up and listening. You are right, the equipment I use is not high quality. I place the mic (a Shure SM57) very close to the strings, and I record the guitar and vocals in a closet, using the BR-8 digital. I have found a closet to be the closest substitute for a real studio booth, although it does get crowded in there. The BR-8 also has a compressor, or filter, that eliminates hiss to a certain extent. The chord mandolinquent and I were discussing is not a C major chord, it is a traditional A7 (A-C#-E-G) with a C natural on top. It is that slight dissonance provided by the C natural (fighting the C#) that gives the chord a kind of funky sound. Thanks again for your kind words and support. I am obviously drawn to performing and writing songs that have a redemptive, spiritual (well, religious) quality. But I am very careful not to preach. I will leave that to someone else. Check out my latest song called Keep Looking for Jesus (MJRF)
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| RickW said 1470 days ago (November 17th, 2005) | |
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Wonderful arrangement Tom, I'm new on MacJams and have been browsing the inspirational lists to find...inspiration. Your arrangement of this wonderful classic is equally wonderful. I very much enjoy the harmony, the guitar, and the gospel flavor. Check out my latest song called Picture of Perfection (MJRF)
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| jmb1099 said 1464 days ago (November 22nd, 2005) | |
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Nice I love your take on this! Blessings, Check out my latest song called Love lifted me
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alley-oop
I love your songs, I think I love the one's where you play
the guitar the most. Harmonies are wonderful. I grew up
on this song. I can't remember hearing it sung so pretty.