Come Dance

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A delightful instrumental in the Celtic tradition incorporating elements of folk dance, rock and classical music.

The underlying theme to Come Dance comes from a verse in the book of Revelation where the Spirit and the Bride say, "Come". This then is a love call from heaven to the Bride to come and join the heavenly dance with the Bridegroom. The instrumental originally had some lyrics as well, but I eventually decided against it. Nevertheless, you can probably still hear where the words "Hear the loving call of heaven" fit at the end of each section, and the coda is built on the lyrics "Come dance! come dance! come dance with heaven come dance!"

The rest of this info may be musically challenging for some, but I thought there could be someone out there who just might be interested!

This classically oriented composition had it's origins in a simple little tune consisting of only 5 different notes that repeat over and over. The character of the rhythm is quite unusual - a 5/8 measure alternating with a 4/8 measure that lends itself to some quite complex development later in the song. In verse two the 5/8 meter alternates with the 4/8 meter - just as it did in the first verse - but this time it is played concurrently against a solid 4/4 meter. The ensuing syncopation is obvious and feels great! In verse 3 a similar thing happens but the underlying meter changes to 9/8. There is the odd subtle change in rhythm throughout to make the whole thing "fit" - but this gives you the overall picture . The climactic CODA is obviously in straight 6/8. The instruments are all synthesised, except for piano, bass, flute and piccolo!

This is probably the most enjoyable composition I have ever worked on. I would love to do more, but it is somewhat time-consuming, and not everybody enjoys the classical thing!

My One Delight

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An intimate and touching song. Solo voice and piano.

It Belongs To Him

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A joyous praise number with an infectious Latin-American feel. There are some delightful flights of carefree abandonment throughout the song, which climaxes with some exuberant free praise in the final rendition of the chorus.

Just For Me

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Writing this song was a real joy. It felt like pure inspiration. It took me about an hour, which is unusual for me. (They usually take months!) This song is a personal favourite of mine, I hope you enjoy it!

Memories

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Have you ever looked back over your life and felt the pain of your past? We all have our own private memories, and few, if any, share them. "The heart knows its sorrows, no stranger shares its joy." This is a very intimate and moving song about the healing of memories. (Solo voice with piano)

No Man Lays It To Heart

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A gripping, prophetic declaration with a message that pierces the heart. A powerful song that is similar in style to Keith Green's "no compromise" songwriting.

Only Son

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He IS coming again! Every eye shall see Him, and every person will confess He is LORD.

After an interesting apocalyptic introduction on roto toms and various synth effects, the song launches into a rock ballad about the imminent return of the Only Son. A driving uptempo number in the pop/rock genre.

Why

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A contemplative, soul-searching ballad. Ethereal stillness, peace and rest. Original and poignant lyrics. "Why." This simple word expresses the deepest longings of the heart.

You Are The One

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You are the one my heart's been waiting for! An intimate and captivating worship song.

We have all experienced the wonder of receiving inspiration. We know that nothing we have comes from ourselves, but that whatever we have was given to us. "You are the one" was received in its entirety in a dream. I woke up, and there it was. It had verses too ( in a minor key ) but by the time I had written out the chorus the verses had gone! I could have written new verses, but because of the unusual circumstances surrounding the birth of the song, I decided to keep its uniqueness by not adding any more than I could remember from the dream. So here it is, exactly as I received it. I know this one came straight from heaven! You can almost feel yourself in the heavenly dream as you listen to it. Worship Him, He's the One!

Your Grace Is Enough

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A reflective song on the love of God. A smooth jazz ballad, with soft velvet vocals and laid back saxophone. One from the heart.

With this song my heart was touched with a sense of loneliness, and yet with gratefulness that I had received so much. The song took me several months to complete. The sax and fretless bass parts were done by competent session musicians who simply followed the chord charts I had painstakenly written, and played from the heart.