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Let Me Be A Vessel #728313 08/20/22 01:04 PM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2022 Posts: 848 California Brad Williams OP Expert
OP Brad Williams Expert Joined: Feb 2022 Posts: 848 California	Part of this song I came up with from a sermon I heard years ago about being a vessel for the Lord. Most of it comes from how many times I mess it all up and feel like David did in the Psalms, when he cried out to God please don't take your Spirit from me! Combined with the encouragement I find in Proverbs 24, where it says a righteous man can fall 7 times and rise again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity. Just a simple song, but it has meaning to me. Let Me Be A Vessel Let me be a vessel Lord, won’t you shine your light on me? Keep me sanctified and pure, the way that I should be. Let me be a vessel. Keep me walking in your light. Let me be a good and faithful servant in your eyes. Let me be a vessel Lord, won’t you shine your light on me? Keep me sanctified and pure, the way that I should be. Let me be a vessel. Keep me walking in your light. Let me be a good and faithful servant in your eyes. Oh Lord, you are the most-high God. I want the world to know just how much you changed my life when you saved my soul. You gave me new direction and you calmed my stormy seas. And now, to be your vessel, well, it's all I want to be. So let me be a vessel Lord, won’t you shine your light on me? Keep me sanctified and pure, the way that I should be. Let me be a vessel. Keep me walking in your light. Let me be a good and faithful servant in your eyes. ‘Cause Lord I know that the day will come when I see the glory of the coming Son and the angels shout “Oh, victory!” on the day Jesus comes back for me. And Lord I know that you love me so … Let me be a vessel Lord, won’t you shine your light on me? Keep me sanctified and pure, the way that I should be. Let me be a vessel. Keep me walking in your light. Let me be a good and faithful servant in your eyes. Yes, Lord I know that the day will come when I see the glory of the coming Son and the angels shout “Oh, victory!” on the day Jesus comes back for me. And Lord I know that you love me so … Let me be a vessel Lord, won’t you shine your light on me? Keep me sanctified and pure, the way that I should be. Let me be a vessel. Keep me walking in your light. Let me be a good and faithful servant in your eyes. Let me be a vessel Lord, won’t you shine your light on me? Keep me sanctified and pure, the way that I should be. Let me be a vessel. Keep me walking in your light. Let me be a good and faithful servant in your eyes. Let me be a good and faithful servant in your eyes. And the band is: Drums: Brian Fullen, HKYTJON.STY Bass: Dow Tomlin, HKYTJON.STY Acoustic Rhythm Guitar: Jason Roller, HKYTJON.STY Electric Rhythm Guitar: Darin Favorite, HKYTJON.STY Slide Guitar: Steve Hinson, _EXTRANO.STY Banjo: Pat McGrath, NRCKBST.STY Dobro: Wanda Vick, _VOLTAGE.STY Oohs/Aahs: David Wise & Shelly Justice, _LALAOOH.STY This was my first venture into "the land of Aahs." I Didn't really know what I was doing, so maybe I should have first tried them out on the Scare-crow's song 'If I Only Had A Brain'. I don't know if I hit the mark on this one at all, so all of your comments are welcome if you choose to give it a listen. Brad https://soundcloud.com/user-722422510/tracks

Re: Let Me Be A Vessel Brad Williams #728521 08/22/22 04:51 AM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 1,347 Versmold - GERMANY PROJECT M Expert
PROJECT M Expert Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 1,347 Versmold - GERMANY	Hi Brad Hope you are well Great song Well sung I like all the details in the background track And a great solo as well The Aahs are cool, i like them Very good work Brad Many greetings Andi ;-)

Re: Let Me Be A Vessel Brad Williams #728535 08/22/22 06:04 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 5,291 United States Torrey Bliss Veteran
Torrey Bliss Veteran Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 5,291 United States	Brad, Amen! What a great message! I appreciate your testimony here! Nice job putting that band together! Great vocals and harmonies! Thanks, Torrey

Re: Let Me Be A Vessel Brad Williams #728536 08/22/22 06:25 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,940 Heartland, USA firesong Expert
firesong Expert Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,940 Heartland, USA	Brad...I think you've just written a modern day (country) psalm...I agree with Torrey's comments about the band and vocals...what a sincere prayer put to words...there again that is my definition of a psalm..."a heart poured out to God in song"...I'll add my Amen! www.soundclick.com/firesong BiaB 2024, Steinberg Cubase Pro 13, Wavelab 11.2, SpetraLayers Pro 10, Audacity, Steinberg UR44 Interface, Yamaha Genos, Roland FP60 and FP10, Windows 10 You are who you are because you do what you do because of what you believe.

Re: Let Me Be A Vessel Brad Williams #728583 08/22/22 11:15 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 14,118 GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran
Janice & Bud Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 14,118 GA USA	A joyful noise indeed ... and for folks that are not familiar with that term -- it's a compliment! All that's missing is a live crowd clapping and shaking tambourines. Enjoyed it, J&B J&B Videos J&B Soundcloud J&B Website

Re: Let Me Be A Vessel Brad Williams #728637 08/22/22 04:58 PM User Showcase
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,048 The Netherlands RnAM Veteran
RnAM Veteran Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,048 The Netherlands	I really like this one Brad. Well sung and the band has been chosen with care. Particularly the banjo is highly functional in the arrangement! That Joe Walsh-like guitar solo adds a nice dimension to it as well. Rob We are Rob Meulman and Anne-Marie Bovenkamp from The Netherlands. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1gsdNLE7_Gy8qavoOplQow/videos http://rnam.net/

Re: Let Me Be A Vessel Brad Williams #728647 08/22/22 08:09 PM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 6,705 Sacramento, California dcuny Veteran
dcuny Veteran Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 6,705 Sacramento, California	Hi, Brad. I enjoyed the song - nice write, engaging arrangement. Some random observations... Overall, I think it's a great arrangement. But - to my ears - it sounds uneven, and there are places where it loses energy. At 0:26, it feels like the drums are playing counter to the song, as if they are holding onto the fill a bit too long and not noticed they should be prepping for the chorus. At 1:10, instead the energy going up a notch at the chorus, it feels like the song loses energy and the volume gets turned down. I like the fake echo on "shout", but wish you'd also ping-ponged it a bit wider. At 1:52 under the word "love", the bass sounds like it loses the timing. I'd drop the final note the slide plays at 3:03... it doesn't sound connected to the rest of the solo, and sort of sticks out. At 3:23, the chorus again ducks down in volume, and that again kills the energy. Finally, I'd drop the "Aaahs" that you've got at the end. Sure, you've used them prominently in other parts of the song, but I think they just stick out here. As I said, I think the arrangement is great - it's just not quite balanced. Wow... I guess I had a lot more thoughts about this than I expected. Feel free to ignore them all! -- David Cuny My virtual singer development blog Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?

Re: Let Me Be A Vessel Janice & Bud #728653 08/22/22 08:33 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 7,430 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David Veteran
Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 7,430 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Originally Posted By: Janice & Bud A joyful noise indeed ... and for folks that are familiar with that term -- it's a compliment! All that's missing is a live crowd clapping and shaking tambourines. Enjoyed it, J&B Exactly what Janice & Bud said. Not much more to add - they pretty much covered it. Really nice work, Brad. Best to you ... Alan BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1116GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

Re: Let Me Be A Vessel Brad Williams #728691 08/23/22 01:57 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 6,712 United States rsdean Veteran
rsdean Veteran Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 6,712 United States	Brad, Great song and a great vocal. Love the banjo! Bob

Re: Let Me Be A Vessel Brad Williams #728696 08/23/22 02:20 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2019 Posts: 3,423 Dallas, PA, USA BabuMusic Veteran
BabuMusic Veteran Joined: May 2019 Posts: 3,423 Dallas, PA, USA	"it has meaning to me." Ah, and surely the best kind of personal meaning --one that can't adequately be conveyed in words. Yet your lyrics are super. I really like your description of you inspiration. What a wonderfully happy way to turn that inspiration into this really uplifting song, Brad. 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: Let Me Be A Vessel Brad Williams #728738 08/23/22 07:58 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 11,718 Florida floyd jane Veteran
floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 11,718 Florida	Brad, Good BAND. I enjoyed the energy that you put into the vocal - especially late in the song. Keep 'em coming... fj 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: Let Me Be A Vessel Brad Williams #728839 08/24/22 07:18 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2022 Posts: 848 California Brad Williams OP Expert
OP Brad Williams Expert Joined: Feb 2022 Posts: 848 California	Thanks for the comments and support Andi! Thanks Torrey and Dan, your encouragement means a lot. The higher BGV was almost out of my range and I had to strain a lot - I thought the strain would be obvious. Maybe I got lucky and pulled it off. Thanks for stopping by and giving it a listen Janice and Bud and Alan. I'm good at making noise, but I'm not sure it can always be described as joyful! Hi David. It's great to see your name popping up again. I thought maybe you'd left the forum. I really appreciate your detailed listen and critique. Thanks for loaning me your ears for a few minutes Bob. Well Marty, if anyone knows anything about being uplifting it would be you - so that's quite a compliment. Thanks. Floyd, it's always good to see one of your critiques - your the master. Thanks for taking the time. https://soundcloud.com/user-722422510/tracks

Re: Let Me Be A Vessel Brad Williams #728864 08/24/22 11:33 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 1,617 3rd rock from the sun B.D.Thomas Expert
B.D.Thomas Expert Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 1,617 3rd rock from the sun	I think I don't really get all the lyrics, but nevertheless I think it's a cool song, I like the general vibe and flow and of course I dig your vocal harmonies. Making bits and bytes sound good... Goldmania Bella - A One-Man Girlband with no fans Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube

Re: Let Me Be A Vessel Brad Williams #728879 08/24/22 01:21 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 6,892 Davis, CA G Greg Johnson Veteran
Greg Johnson Veteran G Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 6,892 Davis, CA	Well done!!! A nice, positive, catchy upbeat tune!! Take care. Greg

Re: Let Me Be A Vessel Brad Williams #729171 08/26/22 03:17 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,582 Edmonton, Ab, Canada Scott C Veteran
Scott C Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,582 Edmonton, Ab, Canada	Excellent tune Brad. Super vocal and inspirational lyric. Well done... Scott Collingwood https://soundcloud.com/scottt709 https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/

Re: Let Me Be A Vessel Brad Williams #729213 08/27/22 07:48 AM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 769 SA, Australia Ghostgum Journeyman
Ghostgum Journeyman Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 769 SA, Australia	Quote: Just a simple song, but it has meaning to me. Sometimes a song's simplicity is what makes it better than average. David's keen ear has already dealt with the technical issues (most of which I missed). Good, positive message in those lyrics. Keep shining that light, brother! Ghostgum. My music may not set the world on fire but if it causes a glow in just one person's heart, it has all been worthwhile

Re: Let Me Be A Vessel Brad Williams #729918 08/31/22 12:14 PM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2022 Posts: 848 California Brad Williams OP Expert
OP Brad Williams Expert Joined: Feb 2022 Posts: 848 California	Hi guys. Sorry for taking so long to reply B.D., Greg, Scott, and Ghostgum, thanks a lot for listening to the song and for the comments. Brad https://soundcloud.com/user-722422510/tracks

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