When Jesus Got a Hold on Me

Still plugging away with the Fusion Project. Thanks for listening.
(Starting to get the hang of the R-16

Flows like a gentle stream...

Nice!

J&B

I was hoping you'd like it

Hi Ed
Your vocals are hitting it for six (cricket parlance) . I think in the USA you say hitting it out of the park . I could not think of another way to compliment your excellent vox.

Ed wrote <"Starting to get the hang of the R-16">

Yep , sounding good.

Keep 'em coming Ed (btw do you do requests? Closer Walk with Thee )

cheers
Gary.

I got up to 1:40 and figured it was an instrumental.

I enjoyed the listen - thanks for posting!

Thanks, Gary. I have this one, that to my surprise out performed the rest on Drooble. It is instrumental & about time for it to get the vocal track.
https://drooble.com/song/3029693
Hey, David. it is:
V1 Ch1 -- Instr. Piano
V2 Ch2 -- Instr. G.
V3 Ch3 -- Vocal
If you were to rearrange, what would you? I confess, my arrangements today are based on what I feel are the best takes. Not a good system. Thanks for the comment.

Warm and calming.

Much enjoyed.

Just because a song falls outside the norms doesn't mean it should be changed.

Generally, there's nothing wrong with having a short vocal song. I'd have probably dropped the long instrumental, or put it at the end.

But would it have been an improvement? I wouldn't say that.

I didn't comment because I was complaining, just that I was surprised.

Unless you've got someone who skips your version because they don't find vocals in the first half - and that's not likely a real problem - I see no reason to change it.

Thanks, David. Good Advice.
Thank you for that, gruverider

ed,

One of your best.
Good balance between vocal and tracks.
Well done.

fj

Well done Ed. Guitar sounds great. Well done

Thanks Floyd. Thanks, Scott.
I'm finding a work flow -- do a public domain, do an original. Going with that.

You nailed your genre.
Well done.

moto

Hey Ed...love the easy flow and feeling of the tune and really appreciate the message...great job...Dan

Thanks for that, Captain Moto.
Thank you, Firesong.
You guys do nice work!

Hi edshaw,

Nice very catchy composition. It is soft in the chosen arrangement. It's pleasant and well done.

Kindly regard
Derochette
alias JaniJackFlash

Thanks, Derochette. I enjoy sharing this space with you and so many other inspirational musicians.

Ed,

It’s a pretty arrangement, and your vocal is really strong (though I’m wondering if it should sit back in the mix just a little bit—it’s a little too forward on a couple of notes). I think for me among the best I’ve heard from you.

I do think David has a point about the long “intro”—not sure the casual listener will stay with it (unless they are a fan of instrumentals). Mind you, it works as is. If I were to think about an alternative way to do it, I’d shorten the intro (maybe to 30 seconds or so) and then use the break after the first verse (at 2:32) to go into a longer instrumental, finishing up with that last verse and ending the song just how you do.

As David said, that’s not necessarily an improvement, just a different approach to cater to the dwindling attention span of many of today's listeners.

Good stuff, Ed!

All my best to you,

Deej

Agreed!! Very comfortable and authentic sound!! Take care. Greg

Thanks for the listen and comment, Deej56. Points well taken.
Thank you, Greg. There's this undiscovered treasure trove of
bluegrass gospel on YouTube that has been helpful.

REALLY good, Ed. Makes me want to get in on the hug.