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Christmas Is Waiting For You

The colors of Christmas are turning gray
The holiday spirit is fading away
I wish there were something to take away blue
The streetcorner carolers don’t have a clue.
Christmas is waiting for you.
None of it matters, nothing is right
My heart isn’t in it this Christmas night
Waiting is hard when time doesn’t flow
Maybe you’re lost somewhere in the snow
The ornaments are up there on the tree
The fire is burning like a jubilee
Christmas is waiting for you.
The lights are shining
The candles are lit
Bells are ringing
Children are singing
Snow is clinging
Christmas is waiting
The joy is long overdue
Christmas is waiting for you.



Title: EZ Listening with Piano RealTracks Demo
File:Waiting_EZPNO85 Demo (ALL REALTRACKS - Slow EZ Listening Piano Quartet).SGU
Key=Bb , Tempo 85, Length (m:s)=3:11
No intro. 32 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 32. Repeat x2 choruses
No Melody
No Soloist track.
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Style is _EZPNO85.STY (Slow EZ Listening Quartet)

RealTracks in style: ~1386:Bass, Acoustic, Jazz Ballad Sw 085 (Very Simple)
RealTracks in style: ~2192:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm EZListening Sw 085
RealTracks in style: ~1984:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm EZListening Sw 085
RealDrums [in style:JazzBrushes#1: a: JazzBrushes#1b: JazzBrushes#1
Plus: strings and aahs.

Mixed with Reaper, Nectar and Ozone elements. Rendered as a WAV file (as I've noted on the forum) for SoundCloud.
Christmas Is Waiting For You

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Hi Marty,

What a fabulous song you have created and performed! Love tha shuffle and fabulous jazz progression. The lyric is really, really good. Very nice selection of tracks. Your vocal is perfect- reminded me of Vic Damone with a softer voice. This is a super listen! Merry Christmas.

Alan

PS: That doorbell at the end was the perfect touch!

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Thank you so much, Alan.

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Very nice,

great mix and I agree with Alan in that it reminded me of Vic Damone

(heard the doorbell)

enjoyed the listen,

Merry Christmas !

Kenny

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I enjoyed your Christmas tune... the mix & your vocal delivery were very well done... Excellent line "The joy is long overdue... Christmas is waiting for you."... Thanks.


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Nicely put together, Marty.

Well mixed. Nice vocal.

Very Christmas-y smile

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Excellent Christmas tune Marty. Super vocal


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Great Christmas song idea!
Thanks Marty, very well done. Is that a live trumpet player? The solos were outstanding!
And loved the little humorous touch at the end!
The Season is really happening!


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Marty,

This is a beautiful Christmas song... I love the style that you bring to it - Kenny said Vic Damone - I hear that as well. Just great all around.

I really enjoyed this.

Bob

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Nice one Marty!! Some great images, and I love the musical vibe. Great fit with the music and lyric. Great job!! Take care. Greg

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Somehow I associate jazz with wintertime. I blame Vince Guaraldi and his scoring of A Charlie Brown Christmas. wink

So the jazzy intro was a perfect setup, and I loved the laid-back feel.

Nicely done!


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Marty,

Wonderful Christmas song!
It reminds me of famous standard Christmas songs of the past year.
Piano intro. is very nice.
Also the sound effect at the ending.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

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No, the trumpet is the amazing Biab.

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Very VERY nice Marty. Great lyrics and nothing cluttered in the backing. Super job

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Hello Mr Sorensen,

that's a very nice Christmas song. Everthing's fine with it , but I especially like your voice.

Happy Holiidays and all the best for 2019.

Stefan

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Marty, Christmas is a sad time for many lonely souls out there! You have captured that feeling in this one! I falls in that category of those classic blue type Christmas tunes! Nice job! Thanks, T

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