I PROMISE that tomorrow I will not post ANY new song of mine, but will only comment on everyone else's songs. I've posted far too many songs in too short a period of time, and listened to other people's songs far too little, lately, for my liking.
It's just that Ed inspired me with his comments on my last song, and his mentioning his love for hymns of the past centuries - so I thought I'd cover this beautiful, beautiful hymn ... seems appropriate for these tough times. I hope you like this, Ed (and everyone else, of course!) ... honest comments, however critical, will be completely welcome, though. Thanks!!!
https://soundcloud.com/jamesdelsono/lead-kindly-lightlyrics by John Henry Newman
music by Charles H Purday
LYRICS:
1. Lead, kindly Light, amid th’encircling gloom;
Lead thou me on!
The night is dark, and I am far from home;
Lead thou me on!
Keep thou my feet; I do not ask to see
The distant scene—one step enough for me.
2. I was not ever thus, nor pray’d that thou
Shouldst lead me on.
I loved to choose and see my path; but now,
Lead thou me on!
I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears,
Pride ruled my will. Remember not past years.
3. So long thy pow’r hath blest me, sure it still
Will lead me on
O’er moor and fen, o’er crag and torrent, till
The night is gone.
And with the morn those angel faces smile,
Which I have loved long since, and lost awhile!
****** Song Summary *************
Title: Lead, Kindly Light - 4 April 2020
File:Lead, Kindly Light - 4 April 2020.SGU
Key=Eb , Tempo 85, Length (m:s)=4:08
No intro. 28 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 28. Repeat x3 choruses
No Melody
No Soloist track.
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Style is _CPPBSAJ.STY (Solo Acoustic Piano Ballad Slow)
RealTracks in style: 2045:Piano, Acoustic, Solo-Accompaniment CountryPopJohn Ev 085
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Also used strings (for the first verse accompaniment), choir (for the second verse) and strings plus choir (for the third) from Sibelius / NotePerformer. Voice recorded in Audacity, where I also mixed the tracks. I hope it's something you'll enjoy.
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