The LORD Is... Final Mix???

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TripleM said:
Good bluesy tune. I liked the little guitar part that comes in in the second verse. It just sits there hitting the backbeat. But it sounds cool.

I agree with whoever said the vocals are a bit far back. The lead guit could come up a bit in the break. The high hat was just a little bit hot. I heard a little pop at :46.

Just suggestion, but you might want to experiment with doubling the vocals. I'm not sure if it would make this a better song or not. But I'd be curious to hear.

Good job... Trip.
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Hey Trip;

Thanks for the listen and comments, man! That is just a hammer then doing a pick scrape down the strings. If ya listen to the pick scrape, it's done in stages. I'm an old 70's relic. LOL

I'll give doubleing the Vox a try. Good idea.

I appriciate it, Bro!

CR ><>
 
B.SABBATH said:
I agree with Chad.. switching the cymbal and vocal volumes sounds like a good idea.. I am also having problems with getting the vocal volume right.. it's especially hard when mixing your own vocals.. the tune sounds better every time I hear it though.. keep crackin'!
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Hey thanks Sam. You and Bob started me down the right path with this and the post ya left the other morning gave me some ideas for sure!

I'm still workin on this thing. Basically taking it apart piece by piece and trying to tweak it.

I appreciate it Bro!!!

CR
 
LI_Slim said:
I agree that the rhythm section and lead guitar are very nicely recorded. I especially like the tone of the bass.

I know I'm being grumpy, and I realize that this is not the songwriting forum, but I have to ask, do you think that a Christian song has more license than others to copy other songs? Because it is a direct copy. The lyrics are completely uncreative also.
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Slim;

Thanks for the listen and reply.

As far as copying this, I believe I gave credit where credit was due in the info on the song at NWR. Yes, It's the ol "Green Onions" riff originally recorded by Booker T and the MGs if I'm not mistaken. Roy Buchanan also covered this tune. It was originally an instrumental tune in both of these cases. It was a really bouncy tune. I took the basic riff and added Drive instead of bounce. Just about every Blues dude that I know of have jammed on this as well as many a bar band.

As far as my lyrics go, it's meant to say:

1. A bit about what God means to me.

2. Tell others that they too can know Him.

I think that in a Blues/Rock fashion that I accomplished this.

No, in it's presentation with lyrics and the Driving form that I did it in, it's definately NOT a direct copy. I took it and made it my own just as any good Blues/Rocker would do. It has nothing to do with being a Christian.

CR ><>
 
Axe4Yahweh said:
As far as my lyrics go, it's meant to say:

1. A bit about what God means to me.

2. Tell others that they too can know Him.

I think that in a Blues/Rock fashion that I accomplished this.

No, in it's presentation with lyrics and the Driving form that I did it in, it's definately NOT a direct copy. I took it and made it my own just as any good Blues/Rocker would do. It has nothing to do with being a Christian.

CR ><>
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ATTENTION EVERYONE!!!! REFER TO #2 ABOVE!!!!

The new mix seems to have made it all come together. I liked the tune before but it has gelled now. Great live sound and great energy. The way the world is going today the time is drawing near and people need to listen to these lyrics. Eternal life is yours either way, YOU make the decision how and where you want to spend it!!! Rejoice in the blooz!!
 
Please. You are abandoning all critical thought because you believe in the message. The lyrics are all conclusory statements that tell the listener nothing about the speaker's personal experience or how a non-believer can come to know God. Absolutely noone will appreciate this type of preaching except the already converted.

If you want non-Christians to take Christian music seriously, you should listen to these types of points instead of rejecting them out of hand.
 
LI_Slim said:
Please. You are abandoning all critical thought because you believe in the message. The lyrics are all conclusory statements that tell the listener nothing about the speaker's personal experience or how a non-believer can come to know God. Absolutely noone will appreciate this type of preaching except the already converted.

If you want non-Christians to take Christian music seriously, you should listen to these types of points instead of rejecting them out of hand.
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Not to get into an argument about theology, but, i have always wondered this. Why is it that the unsaved always call on the name of the Lord when things are not going their way or they are staring death in the face, and yet when someone is singing about him or talking about him they dont wanna hear it??
 
There's no harm in debating theology as long as you respect the other person's beliefs.

I believe in God. I pray. I'm just not a Christian. And what I'm suggesting is that the song does not have a message effective to reach anyone who is not already a fundamentalist Christian.

I'm not responding to hearing about God. I'm responding to the song. If you (not necessarily you personally) consider any criticism of a song about God to be a criticism of your beliefs, then you will never be able to put the criticism to work in improving your song.

By the way, if you are suggesting that only those who have been "saved" have relationships with God, well, that would be a pretty narrow-minded suggestion.
 
LI_Slim said:
By the way, if you are suggesting that only those who have been "saved" have relationships with God, well, that would be a pretty narrow-minded suggestion.
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You are correct with that statement, and that is not what I was implying, sorry that it came across that way. I was not directing the statement at you, was just wondering aloud. My thoughts are this: In this day and age wearing a cross is like the "in" thing right now. I have seen many rap acts in videos and stuff lately who are glorifying sex, degradation of women, violence and drinking and yet they are wearing a bling bling cross the size of my car around their neck. What is the message they are trying to send, because people are very impressionable when it comes to sinful things but not so much when it comes to God. There is a lot of Christian music with soul and feeling, just not on radio, but in the churches and places like that. My brother was taking a positive message and rockin' with it. I appreciate what he is doing here.
 
Hey Axe4Yahweh, I just had a second listen to your song... does sound better now. Personally I love your lyrics .... yeh sure they're not too sophisticated but I can tell your a man that loves Jesus and that really comes through in the music.

I don't really want to wade into this "debate" your having with
LI_Slim but I feel compelled to point a few things out. Lets consider his first post:

I know I'm being grumpy, and I realize that this is not the songwriting forum, but I have to ask, do you think that a Christian song has more license than others to copy other songs? Because it is a direct copy. The lyrics are completely uncreative also.
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The guy is as he said feeling Grumpy... so by his own admission his comments need to be taken with this in mind. What I find amusing however is the second comment... this song is after all merely 12 bar blues in another form ?? The day 12 bar blues becomes copyright I think we should all hang ourselves...shheeesh. And the lyrics ? .... OK we're all entitled to our opinion but what on earth was the point of saying that ? Just an unhelpful critisism from someone who obviously has a huge chip on their shoulder about Christians.

LI_Slim: I don't want a flame war and I have nothing against you personally. Just ignore christians if they annoy you... your under no obligation to listen.
 
LI_Slim said:
Please. You are abandoning all critical thought because you believe in the message. The lyrics are all conclusory statements that tell the listener nothing about the speaker's personal experience or how a non-believer can come to know God. Absolutely noone will appreciate this type of preaching except the already converted.

If you want non-Christians to take Christian music seriously, you should listen to these types of points instead of rejecting them out of hand.
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The Lord Is

The Lord is my redeemer
He's my Saviour, He's my friend
The Lord is my redeemer
He's my saviour, He's my friend
I love my walk with Jesus
'Cause His love never ends

The Lord is my protector
He's my armor, He's my shield
The Lord is my protector
He's my armor, He's my shield
When He has His hedge around me
All my enemies must yield

The Lord is my teacher
and I love to learn His ways
I meditate on His Word
Every night and Every day
And I listen for His voice
To hear what He has to say

The Lord is just and righteous
A Holy GOD is He.
The Lord is just and righteous
A Holy GOD is He
But He's full of grace and mercy
For sinners like you and me

The Lord is calling
He wants to set the captives free
The Lord is calling
He wants to set the captives free
Repent of your sins
And you can know Him just like me

Slim;

:)

He's calling you, my friend. He wants to have a personal relationship with you. Believe me, you can't imagine the love that He has to offer. He wants to be your Heavenly Father, not just some distant God that you pray to. Jesus wants to be your big Brother. It's all about relationship, not religion, my friend. That's why The Heavenly Father sent Jesus. To bring you into His family.
Jesus died for your sins so that the Just, Righteous, Holy God could make you His son created in the image of Jesus.

It's simple as can be. You admit that you are a sinner and that you can't save yourself. You Declare that Jesus died for those sins and claim it. You repent (turn away) from sin and ask God to forgive you. You start living for God as part of His Family.

Christians serve a living God and we do it through the death, burial, and resurrection of His Son, Jesus.

CR ><>
 
dres said:
Hey Axe4Yahweh, I just had a second listen to your song... does sound better now. Personally I love your lyrics .... yeh sure they're not too sophisticated but I can tell your a man that loves Jesus and that really comes through in the music.

I don't really want to wade into this "debate" your having with
LI_Slim but I feel compelled to point a few things out. Lets consider his first post:



The guy is as he said feeling Grumpy... so by his own admission his comments need to be taken with this in mind. What I find amusing however is the second comment... this song is after all merely 12 bar blues in another form ?? The day 12 bar blues becomes copyright I think we should all hang ourselves...shheeesh. And the lyrics ? .... OK we're all entitled to our opinion but what on earth was the point of saying that ? Just an unhelpful critisism from someone who obviously has a huge chip on their shoulder about Christians.

LI_Slim: I don't want a flame war and I have nothing against you personally. Just ignore christians if they annoy you... your under no obligation to listen.
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Hey Dres!

Thanks for the second listen and the comments on the tune, Bro!

I think the Lord is dealing with Slim.

Blessings!!!

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I listened to this a few times again. I still think it's great. The melody or riff is what I sort of call the E-jam. Admittedly, to the ear and by the author's own confession, it is a riff of a copywritten song. But the lyrics are, to me, inspiring by thier testamony. My interpretation is the author seems to have something in his life, a reason for living, and he reveals this something to be the Lord. He then describes the Lord as his redeemer, Savior, protector, and a sheild, a teacher and a being of grace and mercy for all. For all these things the author is happy, and simply would like to share his joy. Anticipating that others will want to know how he came to know the Lord, the author points the curious to the Word, to walk in His way, and to repent. However, musically I can see how the melody could be an infringement of copywright. So I think it would be worth it to heed Slim's advice on that; at least check it out.

Thanks for a song that shares an uplifting, and positive attitude.
 
Terriel said:
I listened to this a few times again. I still think it's great. The melody or riff is what I sort of call the E-jam. Admittedly, to the ear and by the author's own confession, it is a riff of a copywritten song. But the lyrics are, to me, inspiring by thier testamony. My interpretation is the author seems to have something in his life, a reason for living, and he reveals this something to be the Lord. He then describes the Lord as his redeemer, Savior, protector, and a sheild, a teacher and a being of grace and mercy for all. For all these things the author is happy, and simply would like to share his joy. Anticipating that others will want to know how he came to know the Lord, the author points the curious to the Word, to walk in His way, and to repent. However, musically I can see how the melody could be an infringement of copywright. So I think it would be worth it to heed Slim's advice on that; at least check it out.

Thanks for a song that shares an uplifting, and positive attitude.
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Glad ya like this tune, Bro. And It blesses me that it does something for ya.

For some odd reason, using a melody is not a Copywrite infringement simply because any change in tempo, key, etc., changes the song. As someone pointed out, if copying a 12 bar blues is an infringment, there would be alot of Bluesmen and Rockers in alot of trouble.

I do believe and giving credit where credit is due though and that's why I did list the inspiration for the music at NWR. I would hope that Mr Steve Cropper would enjoy what came of his little ditty once it got into my hands. He's probably one the most underated geetarists around.

People that record and put up for sale a cover of a tune could be in alot of trouble though. Especially if that tune started making some bux.

CR ><>
 
Sorry, I didn't mean to sound as if I were making any accusations. :cool:

Oh, and i'm a sis. ;)
 
Terriel said:
Sorry, I didn't mean to sound as if I were making any accusations. :cool:

Oh, and i'm a sis. ;)
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Well Hi Sis!

I didn't think you were accusatory at all. Just answering your thought. ;) Copywright law, like most law, is a weird thing.

You put alot of thought into that last post and I appreciate that. So, I answered to the best of my ability. :cool:

Blessings!!!

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Hey Axe.....

Nice Boogie man. .....Kinda like Thoroughgood (sp?) on ..............God.:) I agree w/ the mix comments made. Nice tune man.



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Dres, Guitar4God --

Look, I know that you are sincere in your beliefs. I don't mean to demean them. And I apologize that my initial comment was brusque. But I don't apologize for the substance of my remarks.

I don't believe I have a chip on my shoulder. On the other hand, as a Jew, I do sometimes find it offensive for Christians to tell me that the one way is to accept Jesus. I don't tell you how to worship. And if you gave some consideration to what it's like to be in the shoes of someone like me you would understand why it is offensive. I have been through this conversation with dear friends who are fundamentalist Christians and after really listening to me they apologize about their insensitivity.

Unfortunately, you gentlemen are not showing the slightest interest in listening to me. Instead of meeting my points, you respond with assumptions about me or beatific comments about how God is dealing with me.

Well, I have news: this forum asks for feedback about songs and I gave it. Expressing disagreement is a healthy part of the creative process. For a songwriter, or for an evangelist, for that matter.

In fact, my main point is the most valuable suggestion in this thread. I'll say it again, in different and hopefully more communicative words:

Do you want, by this act of creative self-expression that is your song, to generate a response from your listeners? Do you want them to hear something they haven't heard before? Do you want your message to have an impact on them?

Is this song like a prayer? Like you'd say in church in the presence only of those who have chosen to come and pray with you? If so, then why is it posted in a public forum? Is it because you want to share it with those who might have different or uncertain beliefs? Because you want to share something that you have felt that you think is wonderful with other people who haven't felt that and might benefit from feeling it?

If yes, then, with all due respect, the song fails. If you want to speak to those who don't already believe as you believe, you should try to speak to the way that they listen. The restiction to what is, sorry, a copy of someone else's original riff on the blues, and lyrically, to conclusions rather than experiences, makes it unpalatable to those who are not fundamentalist Christians. In my opinion, you are preaching only to the converted.

There is tons of Christian music being home recorded. I have heard some really good Christian-oriented music on this forum, music that uses fresh approaches for its message. I think religion is mostly good for people. Your energy and musical ability made it worth my time to comment. I hope we can understand each other.
 
Slim;

The tune had the exact impact that I hoped that it would. You may have not cared for the way that I presented this lyrically because I was not really specific, in your opinion, but in your own way, you asked for more info and I gave it to ya.

I didn't attack your belief system because ours are very simular. In fact, I don't know whether you realize this or not, but Christanity was considered a branch of Judaism until sometime after 300 AD when Constantine helped to begin what was to become the Roman Catholic Church.

To attack a Jew would be like attacking Jesus (Yeshuah) who is a Jew. Two of our Moderators over at christianmusianforum.com (CMF) are Jewish Christians. I'm BluesAxe4Christ there. Drop in sometime.

I do have to say this and I hope that I don't offend anyone here by saying this, but GOD (G_D if you prefer) gave me the lyrics to that tune. He knows what He is doing even when I don't know why He does things the way He does, sometimes. :)

Blessings to ya, Bro...

CR
 
Sorry about all of this

I somehow feel that I am the cause of this discussion. I never meant any harm with my comments. As my Christian brother Axe has stated, I believe that we as Christians feel a kinship with the Jewish people for Jesus Christ himself was Jewish and the people of the nation of Israel are Gods people. I feel that much the same way that Joseph embraced his brothers who sold him as a slave, Jesus with embrace the Jewish people when he returns. The covenant was made a long time ago. So lets take it back to the music!!!
 
Guernica said:
Hey Axe.....

Nice Boogie man. .....Kinda like Thoroughgood (sp?) on ..............God.:) I agree w/ the mix comments made. Nice tune man.



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Whazup G? Wondered when you were going to drop by. :) Glad ya like the tune. Thanks for the comment.

CR ><>
 
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