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Celebrating another musical milestone...I just posted my 600th recording on my soundclick.com site....it's a song I wrote for my son Ian when he was off to college and preparing to get married...some fatherly advice...so it was many years ago...I'm still archiving and updating music from way back when...I used the Suno A.I. engine to do the new melody, arrangement and production...I incorporated the group I've named "The Guys"...so if you do...thanks for listening...Dan

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Dan,

Great song and message. Such an infectious groove. Love the use of Suno here. The mix is excellent and the sound is so clear & present.

Congratulations on 600 recordings. Quite an accomplishment!

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Dan, I really enjoyed this work. So professionally produced and great performance. Not sure what elements of BIAB were used, but it all sounded great.

My only comment: if this were my project, I'd insert a bar or two between the bridge and the chorus--maybe with a sparse solo element--just to set off the bridge a bit. It's a short bridge, and, if I wasn't following the lyrics, I might think that the first part of the chorus was part of the bridge..again, just my thought on construction.

Nonetheless, thoroughly enjoyed it and totally agree with the message to son! Good work, Dad!


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Dan, you are a fantastic composer.
Fantastic song lyrics
Super groove
Outstanding vocals
You have should the right way to use AI
Loved it


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Originally Posted by rsdean
Dan,

Great song and message. Such an infectious groove. Love the use of Suno here. The mix is excellent and the sound is so clear & present.

Congratulations on 600 recordings. Quite an accomplishment!

Bob
Thanks Bob...glad you enjoyed it.
Originally Posted by Tano Music
Dan, I really enjoyed this work. So professionally produced and great performance. Not sure what elements of BIAB were used, but it all sounded great.

My only comment: if this were my project, I'd insert a bar or two between the bridge and the chorus--maybe with a sparse solo element--just to set off the bridge a bit. It's a short bridge, and, if I wasn't following the lyrics, I might think that the first part of the chorus was part of the bridge..again, just my thought on construction.

Nonetheless, thoroughly enjoyed it and totally agree with the message to son! Good work, Dad!
Tom...I think you're right about that space...it needs a drum fill or something...maybe a modulation wink

Originally Posted by MarioD
Dan, you are a fantastic composer.
Fantastic song lyrics
Super groove
Outstanding vocals
You have should the right way to use AI
Loved it
Mario...I haven't found anyone else doing gospel A.I. yet...I'd be lost without it right now...thanks for your encouragement...Dan


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An outstanding achievement, Dan.
Amazing. Impressive. Prolific doesn't even cover it...

This sounds really good.

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WOW! Outstanding, extraordinary, incredible, superior --or any superlative of choice. Man, these redos are absolutely wonderfully done, Dan. There should be a radio channel dedicated to your music. What a great group(s) you manage, Dan, and you write songs that can inspire anyone at any level. Very impressive work, sir.


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Originally Posted by floyd jane
An outstanding achievement, Dan.
Amazing. Impressive. Prolific doesn't even cover it...

This sounds really good.
Thanks Floyd... I keep finding stuff I've written stuffed away...so on we go...thanks again...Dan

Originally Posted by BabuMusic
WOW! Outstanding, extraordinary, incredible, superior --or any superlative of choice. Man, these redos are absolutely wonderfully done, Dan. There should be a radio channel dedicated to your music. What a great group(s) you manage, Dan, and you write songs that can inspire anyone at any level. Very impressive work, sir.
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Hi Dan,

600?! That is an amazing accomplishment, congratulations!

All of your songs are well written and produced and this is no exception. Excellent!

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You are so talented, Dan, not to mention prolific. Another flawless and inspiring piece.

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I ❤️ it! Not only can you put together something with Soul, your creativity and producing skills are top notch.

The background vocals are on point and ADD so much to the song.

Very well done friend!

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Originally Posted by BlueAttitude
Hi Dan,

600?! That is an amazing accomplishment, congratulations!

All of your songs are well written and produced and this is no exception. Excellent!
Thanks Dave...only took 47 years!
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You are so talented, Dan, not to mention prolific. Another flawless and inspiring piece.
Thanks Beth...I appreciate it...Dan
Originally Posted by Muzic Trax
I ❤️ it! Not only can you put together something with Soul, your creativity and producing skills are top notch.

The background vocals are on point and ADD so much to the song.

Very well done friend!

Track
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This is an excellent song with great vocals. I'm 100% one with and pro the theme - "We need to risk a life of service to something higher than ourselves" - but I often shy away from Christian songs, not because of Christianity itself but that extremism can enter what I call the Middle Eastern religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) in a way that's rare among other world traditions. In a way, something external is being worshipped/idolised when as Jesus said, the kingdom of Heaven is within. Since my teens I've wanted to *know" the Divine, not have beliefs or opinions about it - though real faith differs from programmed belief (a system which one has been brought up with) as it's intuitively inspired - and from my early 30s I've had via Grace many direct inner world experiences of the Holy Spirit and without direct experience it's impossible to *know* just how extensively vast, *mega-potent* and *supra-supra-supra-super-Majestic* what I call that Divine Extension of the One truly is. But that banter aside, I truly love the spirit if the message in this song.


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