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This song started coming together when I was very sick. I had a tumor, blood clots, and other cancer complications in my mid and upper chest. The congestion began crushing my larynx causing me to lose my voice and not be able to speak above a whisper. Fluid was escaping into my chest cavity, collapsing my lungs, making it very difficult to breathe. I had lost the ability to walk, and could only stand with assistance. I was circling the drain, and a couple of doctors had already given up and said I wasn't going to make it. Fortunately, others wouldn't quit and I eventually pulled through. I had a whole new perspective on life and knew heaven certainly was getting closer every day. So knowing that I only had a limited number of words, breaths, and steps before that day would come, I began thinking about what I wanted to do with them - and then these lines started coming into my mind...

https://soundcloud.com/user-722422510/heavens-getting-closer Heaven's Getting Closer

With every breath I take I’m lifting you in praise. With every step I make I’m stepping out in faith.
With every prayer I pray I renew my strength. I will run and not be weary. I will walk and not be faint,
because on eagles wings, Lord you lift me up. When I’m feeling weak you fill me with love.
And it’s your face I seek, you wipe my tears away, and Heaven’s getting closer every single day.

Heaven’s getting closer every single day. Oh glory Hallelujah, Lord don’t hesitate.
‘cause we’re going to see our savior face to face, when you come to take us all away.
Yeah, Heaven’s getting closer every single day. It’s got me feeling like a kid that just can’t wait,
But the waiting’s getting shorter, soon the waiting will be over
‘cause Heaven’s getting closer every single day.

With every word I say, Lord I will proclaim that you’re the King of Glory who forever reigns
‘cause you died on the cross to save all who were lost, but on the third day you came out of that grave and set the captives free and that included me. Now who I was is just a memory.
You made me brand new, old things passed away, and Heaven’s getting closer every single day.

Heaven’s getting closer every single day. Oh glory Hallelujah, Lord don’t hesitate.
‘cause we’re going to see our savior face to face, when you come to take us all away.
Yeah, Heaven’s getting closer every single day. It’s got me feeling like a kid that just can’t wait,
But the waiting’s getting shorter, soon the waiting will be over
‘cause Heaven’s getting closer…

With every breath I take. With every step I make. With every prayer I pray. With every word I say.
With every breath I take. With every step I make. With every prayer I pray, well I renew my strength.
With every breath I take. With every step I make. Oh Heaven’s getting closer every single day

Heaven’s getting closer every single day. Oh glory Hallelujah, Lord don’t hesitate.
‘cause we’re going to see our savior face to face, when you come to take us all away.
Yeah, Heaven’s getting closer every single day. It’s got me feeling like a kid that just can’t wait,
But the waiting’s getting shorter, soon the waiting will be over
‘cause Heaven’s getting closer every single day.
Oh the days are getting shorter, soon the waiting will be over
‘cause Heaven’s getting closer every single day.
Yeah Heaven’s getting closer every single day.

I'm sorry this is another I did before my hard drive broke, so it wasn't mixed in stereo and I'm sure there are other problems as well. Please let me know about them anyway so I can learn to make the necessary changes in future recordings. I did the music and vocals except for the dobro, banjo (Biab) and a great friend of mine did the bass back vocal. Neither of us realized that his "this is fun" comment was recorded until I listened much later. I decided I just had to keep it.

Dobro: Biab, Wanda Vick
Banjo: Biab, Pat McGrath
Bass Vocal: Shawn Moore

Wow... what a remarkable story... You are blessed to have pulled through..

I listened to your song and would recommend bringing up the rhythm section a bit... (drums bass & guitar)

Dobro may be a little loud, but the Banjo seems just right...

It sounds like you have been to hell and back! I am glad that you made it back!

Strong vocals with a great message in those lyrics

I also think the mix could be a little better by bringing up the band's volume


Super song

Brad...I love this song but I love your testimony even more...what an ordeal...I guess He wasn't through with you or maybe He was just getting started with you.

I think the vocals are great (love that bass by Shawn) But the band is kinda not there and I know what it's like not to have the master tracks any more because your computer gave up the ghost...this song needs a driving band behind it...there are software programs that can rip the vocals off of completed tracks...most of the songs I've posted on this forum are older songs of mine that were finished at one time with no individual tracks left to remaster so I rip the vocals off of those songs and redo the tracks with BiaB tracks...no kidding almost all the songs of mine on here were done that way...I use Steinberg SpectraLayers 8.

It can be done...I figured these songs deserve another shot at life...just like you did!!

Thanks Dan, I will be checking into that system. Hopefully I can afford it and be smart enough to figure it out!

This is a cool song Brad.

I think there could be a version two where you chose some of the very best words from this and made it a praise and worship song, slow and repetitive, like a Hillsong song. (But with less words, and some really hooky refrains.) There are a lot of Praise and Worship styles in BIAB that do this very well.

Do you know what I mean?

Here are some folks who do this kind of thing very well also. I have this site bookmarked.



https://christchurchnashville.org/worship/services/

Hi, Brad.

Lucky for us they pulled you from the brink!

Good song - I especially love the vocals! That and the dobro really make it shine.

If you're looking to extract the parts, you might also check out Spleeter, which is a free application on which tools like SpectraLayers are based. You can find a thread about it here.

You're right, Brad. "This is fun." Man, you gotta get a copy of this to those doctors who didn't know how to fix you. I'm so glad the others kept at it, man. This is such a good song, and all your vocals are perfect. Such outstanding lyrics. The whole song is a wonderful message to all. Thanks, Brad!

Thanks David. I've been pressed for time in a lot of areas lately, so I've not been able to spend much time on music. I really need to check this stuff out. When I finally do, I may be hitting you up for help!

All respect to you Brad. For making it this far and coming up with such a very nice song!

I hope you will create many more.

Rob

Brad,

That is quite the story! A real ordeal! Glad you got through it...

A good rockin' Gospel number. Nice vocals. I like the dobro, too.

As others have noted, the drums could be louder to give it even more punch.

Good one.

fj

We are all so glad that you pulled through such a terrible situation and we have no doubt that it did give you a new perspective and inspiration for more songs.

This has a good arrangement and very nice harmonies and counterpoint singing. The dobro was a real treat too!

Enjoyed it,
J&B