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Psalm 105 (A Song of Joy) #554478 09/12/19 01:46 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 139 Windsor, Ontario Marty Ricciotti OP Apprentice
OP Marty Ricciotti Apprentice Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 139 Windsor, Ontario	Psalm 105 (A Song of Praise) Verses: King David (KJV) Bridge and Refrains: Marty Ricciotti Vocal Harmonies: Jubilee Reed. with the Blissroadmusic house band **** Song Summary *********** Title: Psalm 105 Ver2 File:Psalm 105 Ver2B.SGU Key=C , Tempo 90, Length (m:s)=3:38 4 bar intro, 74 bar chorus, from bar 5 to bar 78. Repeat x1 chorus No Melody No Soloist track. Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Style is _NOCARES.STY (No Cares Relaxed Modern Pop Rock) RealTracks in style: 1416:Bass, Electric, PopSw16Sync Sw16 075 RealDrums in style: PopRockSw16^01-a:Closed Hat, Snare, b:Closed Hat, Two Kicks RealTracks in song: ~387:Bass, Electric, Metal Ev 085 RealTracks in style: 2536:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm ModernPopSw16Zane Sw16 075 RealTracks in style: 2682:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm ModernPopSwing16HighZane Sw16 075 RealTracks in song: 1155:Organ, B3, Rhythm Reggae Ev16 100 RealTracks in song: 1035:Banjo, Rhythm NorthernRockBallad Ev 065 I got the idea for this song when reading Psalm 105 one day. I thought “Hey! This sounds like a song” Guess what. Its the book of Psalms. They are all songs! So I wrote out the 1st verse on my white board and stared at it for a few days. Pulled out my guitar and came up with a cord sequence and added two more verses. The key was G. Found a style that worked in BIAB and recorded the vocals and harmony. But I didn’t really like it all that much. My voice felt a bit pushed. The key was too high. After several more weeks I picked up my guitar and started to strum a different beat and in a different key. Also hit the Am chord and the bridge showed up. I recorded the guitar and vocal together just so that I wouldn’t forget what it sounded like the next day. Spent more time in BIAB and changed to this style. NOCARES.STY (No Cares Relaxed Modern Pop Rock) Exported the tracks to Reaper and re-recorded the vocal track. Called up my daughter Jubilee and she did the harmony again. Now I really like the song. I also found out that this Psalm 105 also shows up in 1 Chronicles 16:8-22 From the Web Commentart on Psalm 105 The first 15 verses of Psalm 105 are also found in 1 Chronicles 16:8-22 and presented there as a composition of David, written and sung for the bringing of the ark of the covenant into Jerusalem. It is reasonable to therefore conclude that though this psalm is not specifically attributed to King David, he is the author of it.”

Re: Psalm 105 (A Song of Joy) Marty Ricciotti #554495 09/12/19 04:42 PM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 8,201 Sacramento, California dcuny Veteran
dcuny Veteran Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 8,201 Sacramento, California	That Bliss Road House band can swing! The banjo is especially tasty here. Upbeat, catchy chorus, effective bridge. I enjoyed the listen. -- David Cuny My virtual singer development blog Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing? BiaB 2025 \| Windows 11 \| Reaper \| Way too many VSTis.

Re: Psalm 105 (A Song of Joy) Marty Ricciotti #554534 09/13/19 12:34 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 139 Windsor, Ontario Marty Ricciotti OP Apprentice
OP Marty Ricciotti Apprentice Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 139 Windsor, Ontario	Well thank you very much Dave!

Re: Psalm 105 (A Song of Joy) Marty Ricciotti #554564 09/13/19 04:18 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 3,414 Deryk - PG Music PG Music Staff
Deryk - PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 3,414	Really nice work on this one! Delightfully catchy and the harmonies are fantastic. I enjoyed the progressions too and thought the mix was professional and concise. I agree with David above too - the banjo added a lot. Thanks for sharing Cheers, Deryk

Re: Psalm 105 (A Song of Joy) Marty Ricciotti #554594 09/13/19 07:51 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 139 Windsor, Ontario Marty Ricciotti OP Apprentice
OP Marty Ricciotti Apprentice Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 139 Windsor, Ontario	Thank you Deryck. I've been taking "lesson's" from all of the pros on this forum for how to do mixing. Joanne Cooper Musician on a mission Recording revolution And all the fine videos on the Reaper.fm site. But the main thing is the great sounds the come from my Band. BIAB!

Re: Psalm 105 (A Song of Joy) Marty Ricciotti #554656 09/13/19 02:29 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 7,052 Davis, CA G Greg Johnson Veteran
Greg Johnson Veteran G Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 7,052 Davis, CA	Nice job!! This has a great energetic, optimistic vibe!! Your vocal got better the further you got into the song. Really nice arrangement and mix! Enjoyed! Take care. Greg

Re: Psalm 105 (A Song of Joy) Marty Ricciotti #554945 09/15/19 06:16 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,921 Florida floyd jane Veteran
floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,921 Florida	Marty, I like what you've done with this. Really nice job of coming up with a good melody for the Psalm... The BAND sounds really good - mixed well so that each instrument is clear and has its "space". Great drum sound! The vocals are nice. Very well mixed. Occasionally the verse seems slightly too low for you (only slightly). The higher parts are strong. Jubilee's harmonies are nice! Enjoyed it. fj 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: Psalm 105 (A Song of Joy) Marty Ricciotti #554965 09/15/19 08:33 AM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 3,666 Virginia USA Ezekiel's Storm Veteran
Ezekiel's Storm Veteran Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 3,666 Virginia USA	I enjoyed the melody you created for this Psalm. You sound more confident singing when you enter into the second verse. Thanks for sharing.

Re: Psalm 105 (A Song of Joy) Ezekiel's Storm #554972 09/15/19 09:19 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 16,136 GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran
Janice & Bud Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 16,136 GA USA	That's an interesting mashup of swing and even feel RT's along with a reggae track. On paper it shouldn't - in your mix it does! And does it well. Nice mix. At first glance it appeared that King David was singing the verses. Now that would be feat! But, hey, you did just fine...the lead and harmonies sound very good. Psalm to song...great idea and well implemented. Nice! J&B Our albums and singles are on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Pandora and more. If interested search on Janice Merritt. Thanks! Our Videos

Re: Psalm 105 (A Song of Joy) Marty Ricciotti #555198 09/17/19 09:29 AM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 20,587 Australia Noel96 Veteran
Noel96 Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 20,587 Australia	Hi Marty, Very catchy and very entertaining... The reggae-based groove is really a great choice for creating a feeling of joy and of being uplifted. I found sitting here and listening to you and Jubilee a terrific treat at 5:30 am. You both entertained me from start to finish. I love the polished sound that you've captured with the mix. It's very friendly on the ears. All the best, Noel MY SONGS... Audiophile BIAB 2026 audios on Soundcloud

Re: Psalm 105 (A Song of Joy) Marty Ricciotti #555249 09/17/19 02:00 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 139 Windsor, Ontario Marty Ricciotti OP Apprentice
OP Marty Ricciotti Apprentice Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 139 Windsor, Ontario	Wow Thanks for the detailed reviews. So much better than My wife saying "it sounds great!" Floyd: yes I was running out of gas a bit on the low notes. Jubilee had commented on that when she came by to do the harmony. "Don't worry though dad. My harmony will fix it!" So nice to have a skilled, schooled talented daughter to make every thing sound nice. Janice and Bud: Ha! King David was the writer not the singer. That is very funny. Gee... I never noticed that the Organ was a reggae style. I was just looking for that B3 sound. The Even Bass just plays during the bridge. So there are two bass lines going on in the bridge. I liked the way it gave extra punch. Noel: Yes it sure does have a nice groove. I was amazed how the guitar riffs seem to swell up louder when our voices pause. I'm not sure if that is a function of compression (when we sing does that turn the guitar volume down automatically??) or just how BIAB set up the guitars. Anyway a happy accident.

Re: Psalm 105 (A Song of Joy) Marty Ricciotti #555999 09/22/19 11:48 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 239 Mark K Apprentice
Mark K Apprentice Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 239	Enjoyable listen. Professional sounding mix. The harmonies are sweet.

Re: Psalm 105 (A Song of Joy) Marty Ricciotti #556135 09/23/19 08:58 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 139 Windsor, Ontario Marty Ricciotti OP Apprentice
OP Marty Ricciotti Apprentice Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 139 Windsor, Ontario	Thank you Mark. Glad you enjoyed the tune. Professional sounding fix! Wow!. I had listened to the song in the car, in the family room and in the garage (my studio). High and low volume levels and compared to other songs. Then I made some minor tweaks with the faders. Seems to work pretty good.

Re: Psalm 105 (A Song of Joy) Marty Ricciotti #556180 09/23/19 03:06 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,987 Texas City, Texas Steve Young Expert
Steve Young Expert Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,987 Texas City, Texas	Nice upbeat praise song. Can't ever get (or do) too much of that! I agree with Floyd's comments, but still, a nice job. I also agree you did a good job of blending styles without distracting from the meaning of the song. Keep it up! Steve Steve Young Music "In order to compose, all you need to do is remember a tune that nobody else has thought of." - Robert Schumann

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