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Up To God #710918 03/28/22 01:20 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,004 United Kingdom musician17 OP Veteran
OP musician17 Veteran Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,004 United Kingdom	https://jamesdelsono.bandcamp.com/track/up-to-god UP TO GOD I remember all the good times that we, long ago, have had, I remember all the laughter, I remember all the sad, I remember when you hugged me, and when you pushed me away I remember when you left me, on that fateful, lonely day ... And as we further from each other do but slowly drift away, I cannot but try one last thing; to beg God to let you stay, To beg Him, the One Alone who could perhaps make your thoughts sway Towards me, and wonder how, without you, is my life, my time, my day ... It's up to God, if He will, to make a move It's up to God, if He will, to let us choose; It's up to God, if He will, to bring you near; It's up to God; I have to stop right here. We're both walking separate paths, with our hearts beating, apart, We're both taking different walks, away from pain and all that hurt, We're both so very proud, we'll never admit we did things wrong ... Will you ever think of me, and of our love, ago so long? It's your mind, your soul, your choice ... it's our lives that waste away With each, every passing minute, every second, every day, To just talk to you I'd wish, to see if you still want me, And then quietly I'd slink off, and let all this emotion be ... It's up to God, if He will, to make a move It's up to God, if He will, to let us choose; It's up to God, if He will, to bring you near; It's up to God; I have to stop right here. **** Song Summary *********** Title: Up To God - 26 March 2022 File:Up To God - 26 March 2022.SGU Key=C , Tempo 85, Length (m:s)=3:23 No intro. 68 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 68. Repeat x1 chorus No Melody No Soloist track. Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Song is saved with bar changes for Volume Changes, Style is _MEDITAR.STY (Meditar Bossa Folk Mandolin Solo) RealTracks in style: 3119:Bass, Acoustic, PopHalfNotesSync Ev 085 RealTracks in style: ~2261:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm BossaSlowKenny Ev 085 RealTracks in style: 3236:Guitar, Nylon, Fingerpicking CelticAir Ev 085 RealTracks in style: 3079:Mandolin, Soloist BluesyPopAndy Ev 100 RealDrums in style:NashvilleBrushesEasyBluegrass: a: Sidestick, Brushes b: Brushes, Stick Mixed in Mixcraft Pro Studio 9, with EW Spaces II Studio effect on the backing track, and a little EQ on the voice. My website

Re: Up To God musician17 #710932 03/28/22 03:39 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 11,686 Florida floyd jane Veteran
floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 11,686 Florida	James, I think this is your best yet. A good, solid write. A very nice backing. Cool mandolin solo. Good vocal. Always nice to hear you sing. You should do that more often. I was reminded of Rod McKuen's recordings... Well done. fj 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: Up To God musician17 #710958 03/28/22 06:42 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,312 Southeast USA bloc-head Expert
bloc-head Expert Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,312 Southeast USA	Very well written and performed... Well done. Bandcamp Soundcloud Win-11; BiaB-2024-latest Beta; Cakewalk; Melodyne-5; Scaler 2; NI Komplete: Focusrite Scarlett 18i20

Re: Up To God musician17 #711008 03/28/22 02:29 PM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 1,815 Mill Valley, California USA D Deej56 Expert
Deej56 Expert D Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 1,815 Mill Valley, California USA	James, You’ve made an art form of the spoken word style . . . but I always like to hear when you sing. No exception here. Solid write . . . really like the structure the repetition of the various line provides (“I remember”; “It’s up to God”; “We’re both”). Nice emotion in the delivery . . . and agree that Mandolin solo is slick—well done! All my best, Deej

Re: Up To God musician17 #711135 03/29/22 11:18 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,004 United Kingdom musician17 OP Veteran
OP musician17 Veteran Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,004 United Kingdom	floyd: thank you ever so much. Any comparison or mention of myself and Rod McKuen in the same sentence (however remote) is, to me, a source of immense pride :-) Thanks! bloc-head: thank you. Deej: kind as always. Thank you. My website

Re: Up To God musician17 #711183 03/29/22 06:54 PM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 6,656 Sacramento, California dcuny Veteran
dcuny Veteran Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 6,656 Sacramento, California	I agree with other posters - I prefer your singing over your spoken vocal. Delicately done, and the mandolin fits well. -- David Cuny My virtual singer development blog Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?

Re: Up To God musician17 #711224 03/30/22 03:46 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2019 Posts: 3,385 Dallas, PA, USA BabuMusic Veteran
BabuMusic Veteran Joined: May 2019 Posts: 3,385 Dallas, PA, USA	Another beauty, James. Such excellent lyrics. The title reminds me of my mom. Whatever would happen (especially if I didn't like it), she would say, "Offer it up to God." One day I said in frustration, "Geez, I always have to offer EVERYTHING up to God." She said, "Now you get it." She would have loved this and all of your songs. Enjoy whatever happens! marty YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@babumusic51 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/marty-straub and https://soundcloud.com/babumusic-5080285 Band in a Box, Reaper, Cakewalk, Ozone 11

Re: Up To God musician17 #711280 03/30/22 09:55 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,048 The Netherlands RnAM Veteran
RnAM Veteran Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,048 The Netherlands	Beautiful song James! Your voice is very special, nice to listen to. Rob and Anne-Marie We are Rob Meulman and Anne-Marie Bovenkamp from The Netherlands. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1gsdNLE7_Gy8qavoOplQow/videos http://rnam.net/

Re: Up To God musician17 #711550 04/01/22 10:25 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,004 United Kingdom musician17 OP Veteran
OP musician17 Veteran Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,004 United Kingdom	David Cuny: you (and the others) are tempting me to sing more often ;-) Thanks :-) Marty: thanks so much. Your mother sounds like a really wonderful lady - you really do take after her. Thank you. Rob and Anne-Marie: thanks for the comments, both about the song and about my voice - the latter, many on here know how insecure I feel about. This gives me the courage to try and sing again - so kind of you to comment so nicely on it! My website

Re: Up To God musician17 #711552 04/01/22 10:35 AM User Showcase
Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 187 Sweden A Alexander Paul Apprentice
Alexander Paul Apprentice A Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 187 Sweden	I really like the arrangement and the phrasing of the lyrics. My music: https://alexanderpaul.se

Re: Up To God musician17 #711642 04/02/22 07:19 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,562 Edmonton, Ab, Canada Scott C Veteran
Scott C Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,562 Edmonton, Ab, Canada	Lovely song James. Gentle backtrack and very tasteful delicate vocal. Well done.. Scott Collingwood https://soundcloud.com/scottt709 https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/

Re: Up To God musician17 #711723 04/02/22 11:57 PM User Showcase
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,004 United Kingdom musician17 OP Veteran
OP musician17 Veteran Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,004 United Kingdom	Alexander: thank you for your kind and perceptive comment! Scott: thanks so much. I really appreciate that you take the time to listen! My website

Re: Up To God musician17 #711919 04/04/22 01:52 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 20,814 Hamlin NY MarioD Veteran
MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 20,814 Hamlin NY	James, you have a style all your own and you do it so well. Your vocal was very good so yes you should sing more. Great lyrics and a super mix Two thumbs up Me, it's not about how many times you fail, it's about how many times you get back up. Cop, that's not how field sobriety tests work. 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: Up To God musician17 #711924 04/04/22 03:41 PM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 1,563 Central Ohio edshaw Expert
edshaw Expert Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 1,563 Central Ohio	Wonderful love song, James. Inspirational and genuine. Link: www.soundcloud.com/ed_shaw (Feel Free to Use) https://drooble.com/edward.shaw/hymn/index.htm Biab for WIN 2020 -- Win 10 64bit -- Reaper/Audacity Zoom R-16 -- Tascam DP-03-SD -- SoundTap -- Crescendo --

Re: Up To God musician17 #712079 04/05/22 11:19 PM User Showcase
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,004 United Kingdom musician17 OP Veteran
OP musician17 Veteran Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,004 United Kingdom	Mario: thank you. Ever so kind. If and when inspiration strikes again, I'll try to sing some more! :-) Ed: thank you. Always a pleasure to hear from you. My website

Re: Up To God musician17 #712121 04/06/22 04:34 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 14,073 GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran
Janice & Bud Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 14,073 GA USA	"you (and the others) are tempting me to sing more often ;-) Thanks :-)" Go for it! We also felt the McKuen vibe. Like Marty we both thought of our mothers and how much they would have related to this. Nice band, vocal and mando solo! J&B J&B Videos J&B Soundcloud J&B Website

Re: Up To God musician17 #712331 04/07/22 07:38 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,004 United Kingdom musician17 OP Veteran
OP musician17 Veteran Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,004 United Kingdom	Janice, Bud: thank you. Way too kind, especially with the McKuen (whose shoes I am not fit to clean, of course) vibe comment. Like I said to floyd, any comparison to him - however remote - is of course flattering :-) - so thank you. I'm so glad you enjoyed the song. My website

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