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Greetings Forum Friends I've been very concerned lately about the rising tensions between the US and North Korea. So what would any self-respecting songwriter do... I wrote a song about how I feel. In the mid 1990's I was serving in the US Air Force and forward based in South Korea as tensions rose. We knew that any day we could be going to war and any night artillery could rain down on us from the north. We were proud to be peacekeepers deterring war. We were even more pleased to head home after our deployment. In this song, I project my experiences into the current situation. It is a servicemember's prayer for restraint, calm, and peace. Just a few more notes to help with understanding the lyrics. Korea is called "The Land of the Morning Calm" The lines about fire, wind, earth, sea are symbols on the Flag of South Korea as it the symbol of balance an harmony. I'll post the song technical elements in a few days with the SoundCloud link for PGM radio. I hope you listen, enjoy, and understand our latest song, "The Morning Calm" https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=13684769DCSpaceDog
Last edited by SpaceDog; 01/26/18 05:49 PM.
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Loved the marching snare drum sound to start off the song. You have a nice voice and I liked the song and message overall too. Nice work!
Steve BIAB/RB 2022, Pro Tools 2020, Korg N5, JBL LSR 4328 Powered Monitors, AKG/Shure Mics. PC: Win11 PRO, 4 TB M2 SSD, 2 TB HD, 128 GB Memory
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"A Peacekeeper's prayer for calm and restraint in the face of rising tensions" What a significant message you've created.
Well put together.
PS: the word 'Morning' might be incorrectly spelled in the Subject Title. You can probably edit that OK.
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I listened, and enjoyed. Thanks for your additional notes - it's always nice to get some background on a song.
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Hi SD!
I gave the US Army 23 years but never got to Korea. My job in the Army had a very small population - 95 of us world-wide, all ranks only five positions in Korea. Let's hope a little reservation and common sense creep into the situation.
Anyway, loved the song! The semi-marching quality you used certainly brought back a few memories. Loved the line "forget about whose button is bigger". That was really good! Very nicely done. The marching drums going to fade at the end was a real nice touch! Good tracks and vocal. Best to you.
Alan
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Steve
Thanks. I'm glad you liked it. I was planning on makin the snare drum patterns myself, then I found some great samples online.
VT
I appreciate your kind words. Thanks for noting my typo too.
David
Thanks for listening and commenting. I felt the lyrics may be to cryptic without some explanation
Alan
Thanks. I figured some of our veterans might appreciate this one. Maybe not for everyone. Glad you liked it.
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Loved the intro. Very cool lyric. Excellent vocal. Super message in the lyric
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"It is a servicemember's prayer for restraint, calm, and peace."
We can only hope so.
And at the very least we should "speak softly while carrying the big stick."
Well done...it should be heard by many.
Thanks for sharing!
J&B
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Scott
Thanks. The song idea has been rattling around for a while. I guess it needed a real world catalyst to bring it together.
J&B
I'm glad you liked it. I hope it gets some attention. I agree the message is important. I almost felt obligated to write it.
SD
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SpaceDog,
I really enjoyed this song. Love the lyrics and your vocal delivery. Production was great as well. Very cool rhythm throughout the song.
Bob
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Wow - this was really touching. The vocal delivery and lyricism is what pushed it over the edge for me. The groove is extremely unique, and a big standout as well. It's a wonderful message, and the stripped down nature of this tune helps it hit harder than it would other. You should be very proud of this one - thanks for sharing with us
Cheers, Deryk
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Bob Thanks. I'm glad you liked it. Deryk Thanks for your kind comment. I'm pleased I wrote this song and quite content with how it turned out. However, I'm more humbled than proud. Between my modest skills and PGMs miraculous software, we done good. Thanks. Here's the Soundcloud link for PGM radio. https://soundcloud.com/dcspacedog/the-morning-calmAnd here are the Realtracks Style is _UPLIFT1.STY (Praise & Worship Rock) RealTracks in style: 1268:Bass, Electric, PopUplift Ev16 120 RealTracks in style: 1277:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm PopUpliftA-B Ev16 120 RealTracks in style: 1272:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopUpliftSyncA-B Ev16 120 RealTracks in style: 1269:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopUpliftGritty Ev16 120 RealDrums in style: PraiseWorshipUptempo16^1-a:Snare, HiHat, Kick , b:Snare, Ride I play the synths and solo piano
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Thanks for writing this one SpaceDog and for feeling the way you do.
Cheers.
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