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Part-Time Christians I've been a bit lazy this summer. This is only my second song for the season. I tried something different with having no intro and having the verse and chorus in a parallel minor and major key. Sorry that the vocal isn't the best. It's all I've got in me right now, but I did enough electronic trickery to make it passable and palatable. I think the lyrics a pretty much self-explanatory. However, regarding verse 2, it is approximately 1,000 miles from the border of Guatemala to the border of Texas. The last line of the bridge refers to Hebrews 13:2, "Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares." The BIAB style is BEATS and I added Native Instruments Electric Mint to give the song its drive. RealGuitar 3645 Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm FingerIndieFolk RealStrings 691 Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming AcRockBright RealBass 1008 Bass, Electric, ElecRock RealDrums-NashvilleEven8^5-HiHat,Ride Synth Pad, PopUplift UJam Symphonic Elements Striiings Native Instruments Electric Mint Lyrics: See the man waiting at the gate Let him in before it gets too late Tear down the wall Around your heart Faith, Justice, Mercy Must play a part We can’t be part time Christians And hear only what we think should be heard We can’t be part time Christians We need to see every word See the woman who’s walked a thousand miles Just to feed the hunger of her child Tear down the wall Around your heart Faith, Justice, Mercy Must play a part We can’t be part time Christians And hear only what we think should be heard We can’t be part time Christians We need to see every word I was hungry, and you gave me food I was thirsty, and you gave me drink I was cold and naked, and you clothed me Entertain angels unawares See the boy with eyes much too old Searching for a kindness he can hold
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Wow! This is good! Is this really Band in a Box? If so, it's even better than I thought . I have one small nit, your excellent vocal (which always fondly reminds me of Uriah Heep's David Byron) could be mixed in a bit hotter and you might want to bump up the high frequencies (EQ) a little. Rob
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A very good arrangement of dynamics - particularly the intro. Good melody- really good vocal - personally I like the level though I'm infamous for that I suspect.
The lyric is good though "Hebrews 13:2, "Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.", does suggest another type of Christian - the sort who do what they do because of potential ultimate reward as opposed to altruism.
BUT that's a matter of interpretation. Well done sir.
Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe
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Scott,
Great song. Love the vocal and the production is crystal clear. Very nice job!
Bob
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Nice one, Scott! Good write and arrangement, love what you did at 2:27, very effective. Your vocal sounds great to me, so your electronic trickery did the job
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Wow! This is good! Is this really Band in a Box? If so, it's even better than I thought . I have one small nit, your excellent vocal (which always fondly reminds me of Uriah Heep's David Byron) could be mixed in a bit hotter and you might want to bump up the high frequencies (EQ) a little. Rob Thanks, Rob. I made some slight adjustments to the vocal based on your suggestions.
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A very good arrangement of dynamics - particularly the intro. Good melody- really good vocal - personally I like the level though I'm infamous for that I suspect.
The lyric is good though "Hebrews 13:2, "Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.", does suggest another type of Christian - the sort who do what they do because of potential ultimate reward as opposed to altruism.
BUT that's a matter of interpretation. Well done sir. Thanks, Ray. My interpretation, of course, is different, based on all the other Biblical passages I quoted or paraphrased in the song. I was aiming at certain American Christians who wear their faith on their sleeves but turn their backs on those in need.
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Scott,
Great song. Love the vocal and the production is crystal clear. Very nice job!
Bob Thanks Bob! Much appreciated!
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Nice one, Scott! Good write and arrangement, love what you did at 2:27, very effective. Your vocal sounds great to me, so your electronic trickery did the job Thanks, Dave. I appreciate your assessment of the vocal, but there are aspects of the performance I'm not happy with.
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Great job all around, particularly lyrically given the divisions in the US today.
https://soundcloud.com/user-646279677BiaB 2024 Windows For me there’s no better place in the band than to have one leg in the harmony world and the other in the percussive. Thank you Paul Tutmarc and Leo Fender.
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First of all, Scott, your vocals are always such a big part of every song you present. Always so good, and this one is not excepted. Electronic trickery. Ha Passable? More like bar-setting. Anyway, this is such a good write, man. I like the melody and the lyrics are perfect.
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Strong message, although those who need to see every word, won't probably see.
Nice structure, minor/major division works well and the chord progression is very pleasant (although I would have ended the song with a minor chord). I like the "straight to the business" intro. Very nice break.
I always enjoy your voice and this is no exception, good work.
I see you have used Electric Mint, I really like its sound, creates a nice vibe and works very well together with RT guitars.
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Scott...first off great song with a valid and appropriate message...love the total feel and tempo of the song...the band was stellar and your vocal the same (not sure what you were concerned about?) I hope that everyone who authentically follows Christ will be reminded and challenged by this "love song"...great job lyrically, melodically and musically!
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Super song
Great vocal, you have a great voice!
Super mix
Two thumbs up
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Great song - worth the wait. I think the lyrics are the strongest part, a very good write. Good job of challenging folks to consider things from a biblical perspective. I also liked your vocal, did you do the harmonies too? I thought they were great.
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I'm not a Christian so it's obviously not so easy for me to get all the finer details of the lyrics...that being said, I like your song. A lot!
It's a strong song with a very good arrangement. 2 thumbs up!
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Hi Scott Absolute Top Song I like it from the beginning Sound, melody and singing everything fits perfectly Really good work Scott Many greetings Andi ;-)
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Powerful.
Excellent write. Speaking truth to (supposed) power.
GREAT use of BIAB. Super production.
Good vocal. Good mix.
Truly powerful. This is really good.
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Great job all around, particularly lyrically given the divisions in the US today.
Thanks so much, Mr. Thumper!
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First of all, Scott, your vocals are always such a big part of every song you present. Always so good, and this one is not excepted. Electronic trickery. Ha Passable? More like bar-setting. Anyway, this is such a good write, man. I like the melody and the lyrics are perfect. Thanks for the vote of confidence.
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