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Lead Me To The Rock

Style is _SHANDON.STY (Shandon Serene Celtic Air)

RealTracks in style: ~2474:Bass, Acoustic, Held Ev 085 (Reverb 20)
RealTracks in style: 2365:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm CelticAir Ev 085 (Reverb 53)
RealTracks in style: 1814:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking CelticAir Ev 085 (Reverb 65)
RealTracks in style: 2457:Strings, Rhythm CelticAir Ev 085 (Reverb 100)
RealTracks in song: 1902:Guitar, Acoustic, Background Bolero Ev 090 (Reverb 88)
RealTracks in song: ~1215:Vibes, Rhythm Bossa Ev 085 (Reverb 74)
RealDrums in Song:ShakerEven8ths: a: Shaker b: ShakerEven8ths (Reverb 46)

Vocals recorded in Reason via Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Mk2)
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This song, based on Psalm 61, is set to an instrumental I posted on the forum 5 years ago. It was called Serenity.
I added the lyrics in June last year.

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Lord, hear my cry, attend unto my prayer
From the end of the earth to you, O Lord, I cry
And when my heart is overwhelmed
Lead me to the Rock that is higher than I

For you have been a shelter from the storm
A tower of strength from every evil thing
And when my heart is overwhelmed
I will trust in the shelter of your wings

Lord, hear my cry, attend unto my prayer
From the end of the earth to you, O Lord, I cry
And when my heart is overwhelmed
Lead me to the Rock that is higher than I


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Your vocals are very touching, beautyful song, nice guitars. Nice work, mate!

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Wow, this is extraordinary, Brian. Your vocals are always special, but I can hear such passion and inspiration in this one. The perfect melody and feel for the serrenity of 61. Excellent lyrics!


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Brian, what an outstanding vocal and lyrics.
Loved the backing band.
The mix is spot on.
Loved it.


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Hi Brian!
As others have said, fantastic vocal and sung with humility and gentleness which is what the song required. Nice length to the song as well. Great use of minor iv and maj7 chords as well.
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This is a lovely and lilting tune. Your vocal is excellent: smooth and expressive. The instrumentation is perfect for the psalm.

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Well, it would be redundant to say your vocals are off the charts, but it needs to be said. Nice adaptation of the Psalm, and well arranged for the solo vocal. Super mix, too. Superb stuff!


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Brian - outstanding song, lyrics and vocals!
The arrangement and mix are perfect -
beautifully done!!

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I enjoyed your gentle voice which gives wings to the beautiful prayer. Lovely folky background with Celtic flavors that always delight me. Selected instruments support nicely each other and the mix is clean and crisp.

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Great vocal ... packed with passion and soul.
Nice BiaB session guys and wrapped in a good mix.

One would think this would be a popular P&W song.
Is it on the streaming platforms?

Well done!

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Hi Janice & Bud.

Thank you for your assessment and kind comments.

Originally Posted by Janice & Bud
One would think this would be a popular P&W song.
Is it on the streaming platforms?
J&B

To be honest, I had not even thought about it. I'm still waiting for our own worship team to pitch it to the congregation (the general pace here being adagio rather than allegro).


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