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https://soundcloud.com/jamesdelsono/where-is-jesus

Thanks so much for listening and for any (and every!) comments.


WHERE IS JESUS?

There's this modern "spirituality"
Where everything is "just for me" ...
Where heaven's door's locked up, you see,
And lets us in, but for a fee ...

It's all about "enlightenment"
It's all 'bout "self-improvement"
It's all about what WE can get ...
And there is something left unsaid:

Where is Jesus?
"Love your neighbour as yourself"
Where is Jesus?
"Love him so, no more no less" ...

Where is Jesus?
"There's no greater love than this ..."
Where is Jesus?
"Than loving your enemies ..."


Nowadays, the selfish gene
We let loose like a machine;
We have never quite enough
And if others suffer? "Tough!

Where's it said I have to care
For my brother? Let him bear
His own fardels, his own weight!"
That's how hate we generate ...

Where is Jesus?
"Love your neighbour as yourself"
Where is Jesus?
"Love him so, no more no less" ...

Where is Jesus?
"There's no greater love than this ..."
Where is Jesus?
"Than loving your enemies ..."


And thus we give our conceit
Record heights for it to hit;
Meditate we do, for more
For ourselves, for evermore ...

We have never quite enough,
And if others suffer? "Tough!"
Is there another way, you know,
For us all to save our souls?

Where is Jesus?
"Love your neighbour as yourself"
Where is Jesus?
"Love him so, no more no less" ...

Where is Jesus?
"There's no greater love than this ..."
Where is Jesus?
"Than loving your enemies ..."


Where is Jesus?

Where is Jesus?



****** Song Summary *************
Title: Where is Jesus - 8 August 2020
File:Where is Jesus - 8 August 2020.SGU
Key=Bm , Tempo 85, Length (m:s)=3:11
No intro. 64 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 64. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
No Soloist track.
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Style is _GLITCH.STY (Glitch Hip Hop with Drum Loop)

RealTracks in style: 2741:Bass, Synth, AltHipHopA-B Ev16 085
RealTracks in style: 1997:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm SmoothJazzCool Sw16 100
RealTracks in style: 2819:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm RnBSoulSw16Brent Sw16 085
Loop in Song: Loops PAK 2\Hip Hop\Drums, Hybrid, HipHopGlitchA-B Sw16 085.wav
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Voice recorded and mixed with BIAB track in Audacity.

Thank you PGMusic!!!

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James,

This might be my favorite of all your posts.

An well-written lyric. With a good amount of repetition that makes it stick. And a really good pace that keeps the ear/mind engaged.

A nice backing track, well mixed.

fj

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Yay!!! :-) Thanks fj ... glad you liked it.

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Nicely done!

Yep throw out the hypocrisy and live a life as you suggested and what a different world.

We like your mix and as floyd mentioned the arrangement keeps you engaged. A good thing.

Enjoyed it.

Be safe.

J&B

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Thanks so much, Janice and Bud. Yes, as you say ... if we all examined our souls more honestly from time to time, who knows? On the other hand ... who am I to judge? I was just furious this morning with some things and I guess it spilled over into song, this time ...

Anyway, I'm glad you liked the song. I've re-mastered it and I think the track sounds a little clearer now. Should have done that from the start, but ... it happens, I guess. THANKS so much for taking the time to listen and to comment - genuinely grateful for your genuinely kind words!

Please stay well and safe, too.

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Very well written lyric, and the track works too.

Nice job!

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Thanks!

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Wonderful song James. Words are REALLY thought provoking. The world HAS indeed become far too selfish these days, and you've got my feelings perfectly in this song. LOVE IT !

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Thanks Graham! Your enthusiasm for my music strengthens the confidence ... you're really kind!!! Hope you're well ... can't wait to hear more of YOUR music, particularly the accordion playing!

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Originally Posted By: musician17
Thanks Graham! Your enthusiasm for my music strengthens the confidence ... you're really kind!!! Hope you're well ... can't wait to hear more of YOUR music, particularly the accordion playing!



Thanks James, I posted on here recently called Alastair-Christie-Johnstone

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Ah, I must have missed it somehow! Will look for it now - thanks :-)

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Hi Musician17,

This is a good mix. I was kind of frustrated at first when I read the title, but then after reading the lyrics, I understood the meaning behind your song.

A lot of folks are asking "Where is Jesus" with everything that's going on in the world. Well, He's been kicked him out of the schools and just about every imaginable aspect of life and now folks have the chutzpah to ask "Where is Jesus?"

But this is not the meaning behind your song. And for that I commend you. Thanks for posting this song and it's content, for it was what needs to be said...

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Thanks Bawb - your kind words are appreciated more than you may perhaps immediately be able to imagine. God bless.

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James, liked your track a lot. It is kind of bold to ask your question so directly, and I applaud your courage to do so! Really gets to the essential issues!

Loved your mix, especially the guitar strums that stand out so nicely. I don’t think you needed the little hi hat (?) loop...I felt it a bit too artificial in sound compared to the rest of the mix.

Excellent work!

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Thank you so much! You know, you once again pinpointed one of my main concerns with the mix - the hi hat. I really dithered a lot on whether to leave it in there or not ... eventually, I said forget it, let's just go with it! I'll give it another listen to, though, in the morning ... I would have otherwise just left it there as is, but it's interesting that you pointed out exactly that, so I definitely think it's worth another re-check, so to speak.

Thanks for listening and for commenting!

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James,

No doubt, this one is among your best—great mix and a vocal full of emotion and just the right prosody. And the write is mighty fine as well, and very fitting in these troubling times. Love how the mix picks up after the second chorus. Nicely done!

Stay safe, stay well!

Deej

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Thanks Deej - really, really appreciate you taking the time to listen to these little musical experiments of mine. Really happy that you liked it, too - if you liked it, it means something has gone right with it, haha :-) Thanks again and you too, please stay safe and well - crazy times indeed, and, God/Fate/whatever higher power may be out there (or not) willing, I intend to do my best to be in one piece on the other side of whatever this all is - so please stay safe and well, too ... we'll need someone to make good music with us all once (when) things are easier! All very best.

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James,
A very good lyric gaining power from the repetitions and matched to the best capture I`ve heard of your voice.
Sincere Hip Hop- I like that!

Robert

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Very well written and performed, James.


Enjoy whatever happens!
marty

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Thanks Robert and Marty! So glad you liked it! Yes, “sincere hip-hop”, haha ... why not? Thanks!

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