Psalm 61

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Permalink Reply by Vincent Vizzini on December 10, 2010 at 2:33pm

Hey Elrice,

 

Nice voice!  Nice accompaniment.  I personally could hear the lyrics in the choruses doubled up -

"for you have Always been my strength,

Lord let me hide myself in You."

2X's and the one with "You have heard my promises, oh Lord"

just to balance it out.

 

I like the combining of the two choruses at the end.  Doubling the length of that one would also improve on the balance of the lyrics.  I can hear this a little more up tempo and the intensity in the middle being a little more fervent building up to the Hallelujah's and then calming down again at the end.

 

Nice Job!!!

Vince

 

 

Permalink Reply by Edward Rice on December 10, 2010 at 4:49pm

Vince- 

Thanks for the comments. When we play it live, there is a building guitar solo that lasts 8 bars or longer prior to the "I will sing..." that vocal section is repeated twice back into another guitar solo with add-lib vocals (no set length) then another run of the "I will sing.." then to the outro. 

 

Ed

 

Permalink Reply by Vincent Vizzini on December 10, 2010 at 6:49pm

Cool.  Would love to hear a recording of the live version sometime.

Vince

Permalink Reply by Teresa on December 16, 2010 at 7:08pm

I like the sound of this song,

I couldn't open the lyrics file to be able give any critique on them,but at first listen it has an improvised feel to it as though they just came to you as you were playing the song, kind of impromptu spirit lead. I really like it.

Permalink Reply by Edward Rice on December 17, 2010 at 1:38am

Teresa-

 

Thanks.  Lyrics are pretty much Psalm 61 with a few minor changes to make it more singable. I agree with the feel. I like to keep a bit of looseness to let the emotion of the song come out.

Psalm 61

Capo 4

Em7                                 D/F#

Hear my cry, O God, listen to my prayer;

Em7                                               c

from the ends of the earth I call to you

Em7                               D/F#

when my heart is faint. Please be my strength

Em7                                 C

Lord let me hide myself in You

 

D2                                                C

for you have Always been my strength,

D2                                                C

Lord let me hide myself in You.

 

Em7                                 D/F#

Let me live in Your presence Oh God

Em7                                                              c

Let me hide under Your wing

Em7                                       D/F#

You have heard my promises Lord,

Em7                                                              c

You have given me Your name

 

D2                                                C

You have heard my promises Oh Lord,

D2                                                C

You have given me Your name.

 

 

G                   D2     D         Em7         c2

I will sing Hallelujah,     I’ll sing praise to Your Name!

G                   D2             D                  Em7                        c2

I will sing halleluiah, forever reign the King!