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Hello, David
Very brilliant and strong song!
I entirely agree with Noel.
This is an excellent write.... really excellent. The melody is so strong and it has that all-important feel of familiarity that makes it sit so very comfortably on the ears. This is such a hard thing to accomplish and here you are making it seem so, so easy.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
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David,
Marvellous write - I really like the way your vocal ( way to really sing!) brings us to the declaration of the chorus and then backs off just enough.
The meld of your own guitar/synth playing and RT`s is seemless.
Love it!
Robert
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Wow David, What a great song! And the way you sing it we really believe you will stand by us  Such a strong melody and vocals and impressive lyrics. Great job!
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Hi, David !:))
Am a little late
to the party but
fortunately not
too late to this
superb tune of yours !
I do agree with Floyd that
this is one of your
absolute best !!
Cheers
Dani
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Powerful tune, David. I too heard a lot of Dylan in this one. I also heard a lot of truth. "Everybody has their moment of truth." So well put.
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Thank you Peter! I am so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for listening! 
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Thanks a lot Ray. I really appreciate that.
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Hey Floyd Old Buddy oh Pal, Thanks man! That means a lot!
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This is one of those rare song for which this forum is just too small Although the lyrics have religious metaphors, the message is universal. The arrangement is simple but yet powerful. Singing is excellent and the melody is strong and familiar, just like any U2 song, this is recognizable as another David Snyder classic Janne
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Thank you so much Rich! I am so glad you enjoyed it!
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Shigeki.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your listen and your kind words!
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Absolutely LOVE IT David!! Maybe I tend to read in to the lyrics something not intended, but it sounds like it is written from the viewpoint of Jesus. You don't have to reveal the mystery if you'd rather keep it that way-just my take. Either way--WOW!!! GREAT STUFF!! Take care. Greg
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Hi Greg, I wrote it such that this can be the predominant message and viewpoint for people so inclined to hear it that way. And if that is the case with you, I am extremely happy. However, since faith and spirituality is a mystery, I allowed it to remain mysterious so that people of all faiths could relate to the central message as well--that of standing by one another "all the way to the top of the hill...where the hillside it littered with nails...and where they separate lies from truth." Dylan does this a lot. I did have a funny moment when I was about to write and sing the vocals, where I imagined the Lord by my side saying, "Hey, let me take a whack at this one." Who knows. Maybe He did.
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I liked it very much David.
I liked the raw power of the song.
I liked that your lyrics are, at the same time, clear, direct and yet can be interpreted in many different ways, lyrics that may touch people from very different walks of life.
I liked your vocal performance, and especially those tiny, beautiful imperfections that make it absolutely perfect.
As someone said already: BRILLIANT.
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Man, that sounds like a lost Tom Petty write. Excellent.
Your vocal exudes soul and sincerity.
Both your guitars and the CelticAir acoustic sound fantastic.
Strong stuff happening here.
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David,
a slightly more technical comment.
I've been listening to this song a few times.
And it gets better every time I do :-)
But on a more technical note, I just want to notice how beautiful is the passage from the first verse to the first chorus. At that point, the listener expects a change of chords. After "It’s the only thing that I know how to do" the ears are really "ripe" for a change of chords. But ... you don't change. You repeat "I will stand by you" twice on the SAME chord. And ... it works incredibly well. It's magical because you surprise the listener by NOT changing. And that makes the actual change of chord progression, as it happens a couple of lines later, at "top of the hill", even more inspiring, more powerful, more beautiful.
Very inspired song, very inspiring.
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Wow, thanks man!!!! I appreciate that Jon!! I guess when I asked the good Lord to step up to the mic and help me out, I made a good move. Some folks say He really knows what He's doing, and that has always appeared to be the case to me. I guess from now on, my line is going to be: "Dear Lord, please help me write this song so it works and I don't mess it up."
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wow david this is striking wonderful peace awesome work thanks for sharing eric
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Absolutely LOVE IT David!! Maybe I tend to read in to the lyrics something not intended, but it sounds like it is written from the viewpoint of Jesus. You don't have to reveal the mystery if you'd rather keep it that way-just my take. Either way--WOW!!! GREAT STUFF!! Take care. Greg
it hit me the same way Greg expresses here
very nice write, and everything sounds great
Kenny
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