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I don't know if it is just me, but I think these 2017 Audiophile Tracks are just outright gorgeous. Some huge advances in sound quality. What a joy to work with these.

Hope you enjoy this. Kept it simple.

https://soundcloud.com/davidsnyderchannel/something-to-believe-in

Something to Believe In
David Snyder

V1

There’s a reason I’m driving on 95
Why I told my city friends goodbye
I’m tired of the asphalt under these boots
My country heart can’t shake its roots
Designer dresses can be deceiving
When there’s nothing inside and nothing worth keepin’
But there’s a girl in church in my home town
Who sings like no one else around
Not a thing about me she can’t mend
And when she kisses me that’s how I win
Don’t need this world or what it pays
Take a heart of gold any day

CH:

Cause she gives me something to believe in
Yeah, she gives me something to believe in
You know the right girl can set you free
And her small town is big enough for me
So I ain’t leaving, no I ain’t leaving

V2

There’s a reason I’m walking in through this door
I was raised ‘round here and I been through war
Seen the very worst that the world can do
I know the difference now between a lie and the truth
Never put much faith in a bar of gold
Knew that much when I was eight years old
And when I met her on one moonlit night
By amazing grace I saw the light
It’s got nothing to do with guilt or sin
You just compare the places that you’ve been
My daddy told me when I was ten
Son the best you can do is marry your friend

CH

And she gives me something to believe in
Yeah, she gives me something to believe in
you know the right girl can set you free
And her small town is big enough for me
So I ain’t leaving, no I ain’t leaving

Bridge:

By the grace of God, I’m on this road, and you can’t change what my heart knows
I’m not waiting ‘til I’m fifty or a hundred years old, I’m betting right now on this heart of gold

CH:

And she gives me something to believe in
Yeah, she gives me something to believe in
Yeah, she gives me something to believe in
And her small town is big enough for me
So I ain’t leaving, no I ain’t leaving

Music and Lyrics copyright 2017 by David Snyder

Produced, Arranged, Recorded and Engineered by David Snyder. All rights reserved.


RealTracks in song: ~535:Bass, Electric, Pop Sw 085
RealTracks in style: 625:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Rascal Sw 075
RealTracks in song: ~969:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm CountrySwingCleanHeld Sw 085
RealDrums in style: NashvilleSwing16^4-a:HiHat, Sidestick , b:Snare, Hihat

Vocals and Additional Instrumentation, David Snyder
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Hi David'

Cool Song! On first listen, your songs Sound a bit raw asdn not quite finished. Thern, on subsequent listen, we hear this sing that is indeed finished but passed on the whistles and bells because the indigenous qualities were all that was needed.You always manage to sat the most with the least amount of whistles anb bells. A good guitar, a good tune and a perfectly natural voice to ble3nd it in to a magical piece ofr music, Works for us, We loved it a bunch,

Wishing you the best, David. We love your music!

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David

You keep pumping out good ones - nice set of lyrics to a pared back band that sounds great.

Peter

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Love the lyrics, David! And there is something about your voice, it has a real "honest" quality if that makes sense.

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David, you've added a whole new dimension to the forum. You are an excellent writer, producer and performer. You can be as soft as you are edgy. Another great song.

Enjoyed listening to your latest.

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You're quickly becoming one of my favorite lyricists on this website. (and a few others too) Just one of several lines that hit me ....

Quote:
Designer dresses can be deceiving
When there’s nothing inside and nothing worth keepin’



damn! ... just good writing


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Nice one, David.

I like the simple production for this. Really nice, sing-able chorus. Positive love songs - what it's all about...

Like.

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Another awesome tune David. Agree with Herb. You certainly have an impressive catalogue of lyrics. Super vocal super lyric and awesome backtrack....


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That 2nd verse is killer!

A great write and great song

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Thanks Alan and Di!

Yeah, I was going to add more stuff to this, then I sat back and said: Why? Why add in a bunch of useless stuff and ruin a perfectly good song?

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I'm really trying to boil it down to 4 instrumental tracks now, and only add other tracks if I really, really need them and they don't get in the way of the vocals.

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Thanks Peter! "Pared back" is becoming more appealing to me these days.

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Glad you liked it!!

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Thanks Dave! I really appreciate that. I have been working mighty hard on it and I know exactly what you mean.

I read an interview with John Mayer sometime back and he was talking about how vocals are "devilish" and the "hardest part." He says he can play the guitar in his sleep but he has to work hard on the vocals.

I can't remember the exact phrasing but he said something to the effect that you have to relax and not "try too hard" but that was a lot harder than it seems.

I think he nailed it. It is hard. But thanks for the kind words!!!


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Thanks Charlie! That means so much coming from YOU man. Thanks for the kind comments! I am really glad you liked it!

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Thanks Herb!!!

That means an awful lot coming from a pro like you.

You have been one heck of a mentor Herb. I wouldn't be here without ya man.

Thanks for the kind words.

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Thank ya buddy!!

I really loved your last one as well.

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Thank you Scott! That means a lot. I am so glad you enjoyed it.

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Thanks Kenny!!

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David, I like the chorus melody and the laid back, simple production. Nice vocal and some really great lines in the lyrics. Good one. Tom

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like I said in my SoundCloud comment:
very nice and folky!

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David,

This one just rings true from first to last -the great sounding strummed guitar to your fine vocal... and above all a really good write.
Great instinct to keep it simple!

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Hello David,

nice one very well performed.
Great acoustic guitar sound at the begin.

Very Pleasant listening.

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David,

This one really appealed to me a lot. The lyrics ring with honesty and believability throughout, and your performance shines with sincerity. I also thought that the arrangement and the production were perfect for framing the mood created by your composing... upbeat, enjoyable and a great listen!

Definitely one to be proud of in so many ways!

All the best,
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"take a heart of gold any day" Yes!

What a great write...you just always deliver.

The arrangement and the vocal make it all more convincing.

Superb!

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Great one David!! Anyone should be touched by this! Great tune, great production. Thanks, Torrey




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Hello, David

Nice song very well performed.
It is a new styled country song with a little bit smell of Dylan.
As Robert said, this one just rings true from first to last -the great sounding strummed guitar to your fine vocal.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

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Thanks Tommy! I am glad you liked it! I have really been enjoying your new stuff too!

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Thanks Rob!

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Thanks Robert. What a wonderful reply. Thank you so much. That means a lot to me. Been loving your new songs as well!

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Thanks Sergio!

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Thank you Noel. Your comments always make my day! Thank you so much!

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Thanks guy! I have been getting a blast out of your new tunes as well!

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David,

This is one of your best! Love the honest feel of this song. Great vocal as usual and strong production.

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Originally Posted By: floyd jane
Nice one, David.

I like the simple production for this. Really nice, sing-able chorus. Positive love songs - what it's all about...

Like.

fj


Absolutely!! Now, here's a line that really hit me

You know the right girl can set you free
And her small town is big enough for me

I love that!! So simple, so good!! Another great song David!! Take care. Greg

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Very Bob Dylan-esque. I like it. It`s a pity that great guitar doesn`t come out a little brighter (in tone).

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Cool song! I like the lyrics and the melody. You performed and produced it well too. May I ask how long it takes you to put something like this together?

Nice job all the way around David!


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Shigeki ,

Thank you so much. You made me laugh really hard when you said "It smells like Dylan." I think I will use that in a song title here very soon!!!!

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Thanks Bob!

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Thank you Sandra.

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Hello TTL,

Hmmmmmm. To be honest, the songs I am happiest with do not take that long, and they sort of come together the way Paul Simon did Graceland--complete music bed first. It usually starts when I find a style and progression I like and then I lay out the entire music bed, and make an MP3 and just let it sit there on my desktop. (By this point, the music mix is sounding pretty much exactly the way I want it.) Then I will listen to it a lot and sing along. If something doesn't click, I just leave it alone. But when the lyrics come it is usually in a flash and I keep a digital recorder at my desk to capture what is coming out of my mouth as I am singing along. Then I play it back, type it up, and tweak a few things. Then I do vocals and mix it.

Using this method, this whole song took maybe three complete hours from inception to final mix.

I have used other methods for songs where I would carefully analyze and plot and work forever on creating a "song strategy" and then in the end, I couldn't stand listening to them. They sounded "fake." Just being honest--the ones I like usually come in a flash out of nowhere and take ten minutes to scribble down.

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Originally Posted By: David Snyder
Hello TTL,

Hmmmmmm. To be honest, the songs I am happiest with do not take that long, and they sort of come together the way Paul Simon did Graceland--complete music bed first. It usually starts when I find a style and progression I like and then I lay out the entire music bed, and make an MP3 and just let it sit there on my desktop. (By this point, the music mix is sounding pretty much exactly the way I want it.) Then I will listen to it a lot and sing along. If something doesn't click, I just leave it alone. But when the lyrics come it is usually in a flash and I keep a digital recorder at my desk to capture what is coming out of my mouth as I am singing along. Then I play it back, type it up, and tweak a few things. Then I do vocals and mix it.







That's pretty much how I work as well. Sometimes not, but for the most part I go for sound first THEN work out the rest. Really cool to know!

On a side note, in my facebook feed this morning was a BIAB ad with you in it! I was scrolling down and recognized you before I knew what it was for. Trippy man.

Again, really cool song!


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Wow! Trippy Man!!!!!!! Can you take a screen shot of that and send it to me?? Maybe my PM or something???

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Hey, it took me a little bit to figure this out but here it is. Pretty crazy the number of views when you look at that in the information. By the way, great job on your part in this! You represent the forum and product VERY well!

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Sweet man! Thanks.

BUT...no props on the tag below?? Come on man throw me a bone at least!!!!!!!

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There are two kinds of drummers. Those who can count, and those who sort of count, kind of...sometimes...but not really ALL of the time. Well maybe never.

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Originally Posted By: David Snyder


Sweet man! Thanks.

BUT...no props on the tag below?? Come on man throw me a bone at least!!!!!!!

smile

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There are two kinds of drummers. Those who can count, and those who sort of count, kind of...sometimes...but not really ALL of the time. Well maybe never.

smile


For some reason I felt you posted that before and I thought it was part of your tag! I found it funny...because it's ALL too true!

I don't think many people seem to get mine in my signature. I have had 2 PM's mentioning that it doesn't make sense. It was thoughtful of them.

I'll just say this, a day with David is a day with a laugh. You're hilarious in the right ways!...not to mention talented!


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