It's Music Monday! Baker has just finished a new song that is now officially posted. Below is a brief narrative, provided by Baker. Enjoy, and don't forget to come back and comment.
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Here is the shorthand premise of the song:
this song, as the title implies, is about being patient.
It attempts to portray not only a verbal sense of
the despondency that Christian people can encounter
with regard to personal spiritual attack, but a vocal
howl that symbolizes the pain and anguish one can
encounter while having to consider a proper reaction to
painful times or until appropriate encouragement is either
given or found. I have recently been encountering such a period, which
I cannot say has been terribly troubling, but has been
difficult nonetheless.
It attempts to portray not only a verbal sense of
the despondency that Christian people can encounter
with regard to personal spiritual attack, but a vocal
howl that symbolizes the pain and anguish one can
encounter while having to consider a proper reaction to
painful times or until appropriate encouragement is either
given or found. I have recently been encountering such a period, which
I cannot say has been terribly troubling, but has been
difficult nonetheless.
The song should be separated into
3 parts. First, the verse describes the problem that is
being encountered. Second, the tag represents either
encouragement being given or remembered by the suffering
one and were all taken from well-known hymns so to
re-establish that the concept of security in Christ and
hope are ancient ideas (which i think is in itself comforting). And
third, the chorus is supposed to be the conclusion made by
the person who is struggling after considering what to do with
the plight that's being faced.
3 parts. First, the verse describes the problem that is
being encountered. Second, the tag represents either
encouragement being given or remembered by the suffering
one and were all taken from well-known hymns so to
re-establish that the concept of security in Christ and
hope are ancient ideas (which i think is in itself comforting). And
third, the chorus is supposed to be the conclusion made by
the person who is struggling after considering what to do with
the plight that's being faced.
The falsetto was placed to express that even when you know you
should believe something and that it is right, doesn't mean that it
won't still hurt or that you can avoid pain.
The vocals are meant to express pain mostly, and that is ok.
The song is somewhat long which i like because it should be expected
with the title of the song.
I can post the words if anyone is interested. i would greatly enjoy any
picking apart and criticism. The recording is rough, but it's a start.
The Baker
14 comments:
I linked to this from my blog, and wrote about how it meets me where I am now, and really when I think about it, we're always waiting on something from God
- Fruition!
If someone didn't grow up hearing them, she might not know that some of us recognize most of these lyrics as slices of old hymns, ones some of us as kids might have likened to stale bread, how crusty and sad most congregational singers are in my memories. But now, if I'm ever trying to hush my spirit or find myself in the presence of God, I sing those songs, what of them I can eek out from a heart that turns to complete mush, and I recognize them for the fulfilling bread that they really are. Especially when God seems silent, I cling to what I know, and I wait it out. He's going to pull through. He has to. He's God.
Thought I would drop Baker's lyrics down:
V1
No hints,
Not a caution distinguished the day
a thousand shapes of woe would invade
I cannot direct them or will myself out of dismay
While lies fight as warriors to capture my mind and every sense I have is misused
Great shadows torment then offer me places to hide
Sin has left, sin has left a crimson stain, sin has left
Praise the one, praise the one who paid my debt, praise the one
Chorus
I will wait it out, I will wait it out (1x)
V2
This world, oh the pain that such temptation brings
A chasm well disguised so betrays
and pulls me always and slanders my name as i sing
He leadeth me, He leadeth me by his own hand, he leadeth me
I will cling, i will cling to that old rugged cross, i will cling
Chorus
V3
When peace like a river attendeth my way
when sorrows like those sea billows roll
whatever my lot, thou has taught me to say
It is well, it is well with my soul, it is well
praise the lord, praise the lord oh my soul, praise the lord
Love the song and its now added to my ipod. Seth thanks for the lyrics.
Schell
baker -
i'm listening to this as soon as i get to a computer that lets me listen to this. at the moment, i'm typing this comment on a commodore 64 - the one with the fat orange letters from the early 1980s. in fact, right here on the side of the monitor, someone has inscribed the words "SAVE FERRIS" with a key or knife. not sure what that means. must be something from that time period. go figure.
i love you, matthew brock. and all your matthew brockish ways. well, most of them.
matt brock -
sir, this is amazing. truly. everything here sounds great. and, more than great, it all sounds honest. the music. your voice. the delivery and the patience of the song's length. this is truly great. truly, truly great. i am thankful for this. bless you, my friend. bless you with more songs and more patience and more hope in your heart that your Father is good to His word.
sheesh, man. you really did something amazing here.
Amber's Mama says that this is her favorite song.
ok,
thanks for the compliments, but does anyone have something to say about how it could be better, or some criticism?
come on Graber, where are you?
Seth, man i know you want to say something here.
anyone who does music, what do i need or what do i not need.
aside from needing to be able to play percussion.
baker - you could sing it with your shirt off. i would like that.
Brock,
This is the workshoppy post, so if you don't want to workshop, skip down to my content post (which will come later).
I will have several comments the more I listen to this song. First, it is my opinion that this song is super-nice. There is a lot there. Interestingly, I think this song could be interpreted 2 ways, but more on that later.
Now, because you asked...
In the first verse, I think you should cut the musical interlude between Verse 1(a) and Verse 1(b). I also think you should cut the "of dismay" and hold the phrasing on "out" longer. I think it gives the first verse broader meaning and does not constrict it to "of dismay". This heightens the sense of the double meaning. Again, more on that later.
The "praise the one debt" seems to cry out for a hymn line to me, as does "praise the Lord, oh my soul". Maybe those are old hymn lines, but something more recognizable could really tie this song together. So the last two lines of every verse leading into the chorus would be different lines from different hymns. See?
This is if I'm requesting changes, which I'm not necessarily.
Love it. I'm waiting to,so it pulls at my heartstrings. Love the hymny-ness you've pulled into it. Just a random thought of something you could do. Seems like most times in life I'm snatched from waiting when I least expect it. Maybe an abrupt ending, instead of a fade out, could symbolize that.
This song was incredible and speaks to me...how I tire over this world.
My only only only suggestion is possibly a change in sound...in that the words are a little bit louder over the guitar (which was awesome) so that I can clearly hear the lyrics. I'm not sure if that was intentional or not, but I'm a lyrics girl and yours are incredible so I want to hear them clearly so I can SING ALONG!
You rock.
i hear that. the biggest problem i have at this point is my recording gear. What i mean to say is that i have none.
i record this junk by pluggin my guitar into my laptop, playing the whole thing, and then plugging in earphones to hear it looped so that i can lay all of the other tracks including the vocals, which i have to plug a mic into the laptop for, and then all the other guitar tracks. At the end, i have to try to match the volume levels by ear as best i can with the poor sound quality out of my dell.
what i get in the end is never what i want, but serves my immediate purposes alright.
Yes, someday some studio time would be fantastic.
thanks to all who listen..
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