There's Help In The Sanctuary 
Gospel of the Kingdom Campground Band Practice
October '21

There's Help In The Sanctuary - Campground Band Practice

The Last Big Picture Show A Perfect  State Of Grace

Another original song from last summer- a  little slower, a little sadder, and a little more stripped down. Hope you enjoy!

they say love is patient and love is kind
they say love is foolish and love is blind
they say love changes over time
oh i'll stay foolish, just keep me kind
oh i'll stay foolish, just keep me kind

we move so slow but it feels so fast
afraid to examine the shadow we cast
or if the foundation's built to last
don't know bout you, but i'm afraid to ask

tell me how it is you're feeling, what you think you're seeing 
when you look at me this way
i want to hear you say it
with you, i breath easy, god knows you make me happy 
in a deep and giving way
so come another day
if time's not in our way
would you choose to stay?
do you wanna stay?

i still think about you throughout my day
about the warmth of your eyes and the things that you say
and while miles stand in the way
my heart fights against the slow decay 
you know, my heart won't accept a slow decay

my heart's never been my own to command
my heart became yours when you took my hand
now it will not heed the best-laid plans
my heads knows the reason, but my heart don't understand

i want nothing more than what you want to give
and if it's the end, we've our own lives to live
claw marks are ugly and pining is lonely
and despite what my blood thinks, you're only one boy

i don't give a damn about bad circumstance
it's a part of this game and a step in this dance
i understand timing will poison romance
but would you still want this if we had the chance?
would you still want me if you had the chance?

(chorus)

Do You Wanna Stay?

It’s been a minute since I last posted! This little 40-second song is easing me back in; I have several more songs just waiting to be recorded and shared! Bilbo shares this poem with Frodo before the Fellowship sets out from Rivendell.

As always, the words are Tolkien’s; the music is original. Hope you enjoy!

When winter first begins to bite
and stones crack in the frosty night,
when pools are black and trees are bare,
'tis evil in the Wild to fare.

Adele McAllister's Album

When Winter First Begins to Bite

My own music set to text from J. R. R. Tolkien's poem from The Hobbit. Disclaimer: I do not own the text; this is a fanwork done purely for the love of the source. Thanks for listening!

The dwarves sing this while gathered around the fire at Beorn's home.

The wind was on the withered heath,
but in the forest stirred no leaf:
there shadows lay by night and day,
and dark things silent crept beneath.

The wind came down from mountains cold,
and like a tide it roared and rolled;
the branches groaned, the forest moaned,
and leaves were laid upon the mould.

The wind went on from West to East;
all movement in the forest ceased,
but shrill and harsh across the marsh
its whistling voices were released.

The grasses hissed, their tassles bent,
the reeds were rattling -- on it went
o'er shaken pool under the heavens cool
where racing clouds were torn and rent.

It passed the lonely Mountain bare
and swept above the dragon's lair:
there black and dark lay boulders stark
and flying smoke was in the air.

It left the world and took its flight
over the wide seas of the night,
The moon set sail upon the gale,
and stars were fanned to leaping light.

08/16/12

The Wind was on the withered heath

My own music set to text from J. R. R. Tolkien's poem from The Two Towers. Disclaimer: I do not own the text; this is a fanwork done purely for the love of the source. Thanks for listening!

Aragorn sings this for Legolas and Gimli in Rohan

“Where now are the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing?
Where is the helm and the hauberk, and the bright hair flowing?
Where is the hand on the harpstring, and the red fire glowing?
Where is the spring and the harvest and the tall corn growing?
They have passed like rain on the mountain, like a wind in the meadow;
The days have gone down in the West behind the hills into shadow.
Who shall gather the smoke of the deadwood burning,
Or behold the flowing years from the Sea returning?”

(recorded 12/14/2012, written 08/24/12)

Where now the horse and the rider?

Fixing Things

A boy becomes a man

Nihat'la Sivrisinek (29 Eylül 2020)

I'm a singer-songwriter with a passion for folk music and high fantasy, currently living in Washington DC.  A vocalist, guitarist, and (hesitant) violinist, I combine finger-picked guitar, intricate vocal harmonies, and folk-inspired melodies to create my music. 

If you love Lord of the Rings, please check out ‘Roads Go Ever, Ever On’, my collection of J. R. R. Tolkien’s poems set to original music. I also have a fair number of Age of Sail poems floating around as well (pun intended), as well as other poetry settings.

In addition to writing and setting songs, I’ve also acted in and composed/arranged/performed music for several theatrical productions including Twelfth Night (Bare Bodkin, Tufts University), Richard III (Tufts University), The Unnatural Tragedy (British American Drama Academy), and The Legend of Jim Cullen (Heartwood Regional Theatre Company).

Hope you’ll take a listen and enjoy!

Also, if you would like tabs, feel free to message me to request them and I'll post them here: https://drive.google.com/?authuser=0#folders/0B8YEQFEX6ZybdGpmZ2pwTUVyczA

When Winter First Begins to Bite

Adele McAllister

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