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Posted By: David Snyder I'll Take Heaven Here - 07/28/18 08:05 PM
As I think I have mentioned, Floyd and I have the same old Yamaha acoustic. Mine is a 1972 and fitted with an old school Dean Markley soundhole pickup. This went direct into the board with no effects. There is a picture of it on the soundcloud file.

Brent Mason is on the left, and I am on the right. No effects on any of the acoustics. Totally old school--and wood.

https://soundcloud.com/david-snyder-gigs2/ill-take-heaven-here

Hope you like it.

I’ll Take Heaven Here


By David Snyder

V1

If God would listen to me
‘bout what I want to do
I’m afraid I’d have to tell him
The honest Gospel truth
I’d be right bored in heaven
With just that chosen few
So if he wouldn’t mind
He could leave us both behind
‘Cause I swear all I really want to do
Is stay right here with you

CH

Yeah if I could have
Every dream come true
I’d trade it all right now
Just to stay right here with you
If God would listen to me
I’d tell the Gospel truth
I’ll take heaven here
And another billion years
with you

V2

If the jury were to ask me
Where I feel at home
I couldn’t tell a lie
‘cause I’d be under oath
I’d be right bored in heaven
With nothing much to do
I’d rather have these moonlit pines
and a midnight ocean view
Cause all I really want to do
Is live forever here with you

CH

Yeah if I could have
Every dream come true
I’d trade it all right now
Just to stay right here with you
If God would listen to me
I’d tell the Gospel truth
I’ll take heaven here
And another billion years
with you

Bridge

If I have been mistaken
Or I have not been clear
I will say it all again
And I will sing it all right here

CH

Yeah if I could have
Every dream come true
I’d trade it all right now
Just to stay right here with you
If God would listen to me
I’d tell the Gospel truth
I’ll take heaven here
And another billion years
with you


All words and music copyright 2018 by David Snyder, ASCAP/DAY OF FAITH RECORDS


David Snyder, Guitar and Vocals, Production, Engineering, Mastering


Acoustics: Brent Mason Left Channel, David Snyder Right Channel

RealTracks in style: ~700:Bass, Electric, PopHalfNotesPush Ev 085
RealTracks in song: 2460:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm NewAgeAlbertiMoody Ev 140 (Midi Version)
RealTracks in style: 2914:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Folky16thsBrent Ev16 085
RealTracks in style: 632:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopAmericanMuted Ev 120
RealDrums in style: ModernPopBallad16ths^01-a:Quiet hat, Sync-kick, b:Open hat, Sync-kick



Attached picture Heaven Lyrics2.jpg
Posted By: Scott C Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 07/28/18 08:42 PM
Cool tune David. Excellent vocal. Just loved your lyric. Well done. Guitar sounds awesome.
Posted By: dcuny Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 07/28/18 11:21 PM
Excellent - great sentiment, effective arrangement, good vocal.

I like the way you sort of broke the fourth wall before the final chorus. Nice instrumental build into the chorus. This feels commercial, in that it keeps focused on the chorus, and pounds it in.

I'd say something about the vocal sounding a touch low in the mix, but then I remembered I tend to mix my vocals too hot, so... It's probably exactly where it needs to be. wink

I enjoyed listening - delicious cheese! laugh
Posted By: jannesan Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 07/29/18 02:46 AM
Cool, another classic David Snyder love song, you have been crystal clear with your message smile Another billion years, I hope so smile Mix is powerful and #2914 rules once again!

Janne
Posted By: BlueAttitude Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 07/29/18 07:27 AM
Another top notch song! Lyrics are great, they certainly resonate with me.

Nice production, the way you build into the chorus. Acoustics sound great and the vocal is sitting perfectly in the mix.

Keep that hand drawn note with the song ideas, it could be worth money someday! smile
Posted By: floyd jane Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 07/29/18 02:28 PM
Another nice "simple love song". You are on a roll!

Nice arrangement. The added acoustic is cool.

A really cool title, nicely written to... super melody on this.


Nice.


(mine is a Red Label Nippon Gakki FG-500)
Posted By: Robertkc Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 07/29/18 02:35 PM
David,
Wonderful lyrics - and I agree this has a commercial feel.
I especially enjoyed the twin guitar opening, the added instrumentation slips into the background nicely.
Sweet!

Robert
Posted By: Janice & Bud Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 07/29/18 04:35 PM
Nice work Mr Snyder on the guitar and vocal.

The lyric is the star here for us. Simply wonderful sentiment. And for us...completely relatable.

J&B
Posted By: Ember - PG Music Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 07/29/18 07:10 PM
The lyrics had such a lovely, nice flow to them, David. Overall the song was pretty fantastic. grin
Posted By: animarorecords Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 07/30/18 03:23 AM
Hello, David

Nice song!
Very strong vocal!
I think that you are addicted to this type chord progression recently.
I also love the progression " I - VI7 - IIm7 - V7 " very much.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi
Posted By: Deryk - PG Music Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 07/30/18 12:06 PM
Really nicely done, David smile This is a truly beautiful song, from the chord progressions to your vocals to the lyrics. The flow is immaculate, and it sounds sincere and heartfelt. Also, in my eyes you utilized the percussion perfectly here. It helps accentuate the mood when it needs to and I really didn't see that coming.

You should be proud of this one - thanks so much for sharing!
Posted By: ROG Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 07/30/18 12:40 PM
Hi David,

Another great track.

Loved the guitars working so well together and producing a beautiful acoustic
bed for the vocals. Everything working well in it's own space and a super mix.

Nicely done.

ROG.
Posted By: beatmaster Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 07/30/18 12:54 PM
Real nice song, lyrics vocal and the guitars perfect fit .

Well done David

P.s. RealTracks in song: 2460:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm NewAgeAlbertiMoody Ev 140 (Midi Version) How did you get a midi version of the realtrack ?.
Posted By: David Snyder Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 07/30/18 06:35 PM

Thanks Scott!

smile
Posted By: David Snyder Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 07/30/18 06:36 PM
Thanks Dave! That means a lot buddy!

I fiddled with that vocal for a while. It could come up a hair, I guess, but there is a fine line...

smile

Glad you liked the cheese!
Posted By: David Snyder Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 07/30/18 06:37 PM

Thanks Janne!

Yeah that guitar sure is fun to play along with.

Thanks for the listen!
Posted By: David Snyder Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 07/30/18 06:38 PM

Thanks Dave! You can frame it if you want. It might fetch you a quarter, eh?

smile
Posted By: David Snyder Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 07/30/18 06:39 PM

Thanks Floyd.

That song was a lotta fun.

Glad you liked it man!
Posted By: Al-David Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 07/30/18 11:24 PM
David,

I'm really loving your "simple cheese". I mean, this is so wonderful. Your vocal is top shelf - but a wonderful lyric like this deserves an equally a passionate vocal. You delivered!

You've earned about every superlative a musical piece could garner. You outdid even your talented self.

Best to you.

ALan
Posted By: PeterF Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 07/31/18 12:25 AM
David

That was pretty indeed. The guitars sounded very nice and one of your best vocals with a lovely sentimental lyric.
Excellent.

Peter
Posted By: EMG Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 07/31/18 02:07 AM
Oohhh what a nice piece of music! Great!
Posted By: Tano Music Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 07/31/18 02:31 PM
David, very cool song!!

Liked the octave interval that starts the chorus, really liked the dual guitars—RT and you.

Liked those slight growls in your vocal, added lots of color!

Thanks for including the image of your lyric work, I find that kind of stuff really interesting.

If you ever figure out how to make the kind of deal that your proposing in your song, let us all know!!
Posted By: Guitarhacker Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 07/31/18 07:01 PM
one of your best... in a number of ways
Posted By: Greg Johnson Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 08/01/18 03:47 PM
Wonderful song!! Some really beautiful lyrics and a fresh, clever idea.....but the cleverness does not at all obscure the sincere emotion. To me, the drums feel too aggressive for the feel of the song. It would be really interesting to hear this song with no percussion, a little slower, and with a softer, less processed vocal. I LOVE the song but I wonder about a slightly different presentation. Great work AGAIN!! Take care. Greg
Posted By: David Snyder Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 08/04/18 02:31 PM

Thanks J&B,

I appreciate that! I am actually working on a version two of this after receiving some "commercial" feedback.

smile
Posted By: David Snyder Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 08/04/18 02:32 PM

Thanks Ember!

I am so glad you liked it!

smile
Posted By: David Snyder Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 08/04/18 02:33 PM

Hi Shigeki,

Yes, I have gone a little crazy with that progression haven't I?

Well, I got kinda tired of G C D.

smile
Posted By: David Snyder Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 08/04/18 02:33 PM

Thanks Deryk,

That is kind of you to say. I am really glad you liked it!
Posted By: JoanneCooper Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 08/04/18 02:55 PM
That’s a lovely song David. Good job
Posted By: RnAM Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 08/04/18 07:16 PM
David,

Well... you should play the guitar together with Brent more often laugh
Such a lovely song, and such lovely lyrics!
And your vocals sound so very well in this song, must be the lyrics that achieved that smile

Rob and Anne-Marie
Posted By: 44kfl Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 08/06/18 01:19 PM
A sweet and beautiful song

nice arrangement

so good, like the attachment of the writing process

nice job on the guitar work, it blends so well

Kenny
Posted By: cliftond Re: I'll Take Heaven Here - 08/06/18 02:33 PM
Beautiful song David, so well written, sung and produced, mix is perfect!!!! Cliff
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